You can use Airplay to connect your Mac to Apple TV and stream content. Establishing the connection does not require much effort.
Connect MacBook to TV via Airplay: Here's how
Do you want? Use AirplayTo stream content from your Mac to TVs, you need an Apple TV device. The connection is established as follows:
- Connect Connect the Apple TV box to your television using an HDMI cable and set up the box. Next, check whether your Apple TV and MacBook are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Then log in to your MacBook and activate it Airplay-Symbol in the top system bar. If this icon does not appear, your Apple TV and/or MacBook are not connected to the same WiFi. Then check your configuration again.
- Alternatively, the symbol could also be deactivated. To view it, open System Preferences, click monitor and put the hook on Show sync options in the menu bar when available. Then select output device from the drop-down menu Apple TV.
- Now if you click the Apple TV icon in the top system bar again, you can do some Settings make. For example, you can about System settings “Monitors… Adjust the resolution of the screen on your Apple TV to the television or leave it at the monitor resolution of your MacBook.
- You can also get an individual one there Color calibration make. About the option AirPlay-Monitor: Underscan You can turn the black bars on or off when streaming.
- Under the rider Arrange You can also reposition your screens and move them accordingly. Also one Screen synchronization is available.
Mirror Mac via Airplay: Here's how
Once set up, you can use Airplay to connect your Mac to the TV reflectto stream video content. To do this, proceed as follows:
- After setting up Airplay, select the on your Mac Control center out of. Then click on the option with your mouse Screen syncrecognizable by the symbol with the two screens.
- You choose the desired television as the output device. Then you have to do one four-digit code on your Mac to start establishing the connection.
- Then go to the menu again Screen sync and select the option Mirror built-in display out of. This will mirror your Mac to the TV.
- Tipp: If you don't want to mirror the Mac screen, select the option instead Use as a separate display out of. This means that the television is available to you as another screen.