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Q: How can I use my Apple TV directly on iMac Pro Laptop? I mean directly from my iMac WITHOUT connecting to TV

How can I use my Apple TV directly on MY iMac Pro Laptop? I mean directly on my iMac WITHOUT connecting to TV

iPad Air 2 WiFi, Cellular, iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Nov 30, 2015 9:19 AM

by bigschwabbel,Solvedanswer
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A:

There is no such thing as an "iMac Pro Laptop". And you can't directly connect an ATV to anything but a screen with HDMI input.

Posted on Nov 30, 2015 9:30 AM

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Q: How can I use my Apple TV directly on iMac Pro Laptop? I mean directly from my iMac WITHOUT connecting to TV

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  • by bigschwabbel,Solvedanswer

    bigschwabbel bigschwabbel Nov 30, 2015 9:30 AM in response to cheick.toure
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    Nov 30, 2015 9:30 AM in response to cheick.toure

    There is no such thing as an "iMac Pro Laptop". And you can't directly connect an ATV to anything but a screen with HDMI input.

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    cheick.toure cheick.toure Nov 30, 2015 9:50 AM in response to bigschwabbel
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    Nov 30, 2015 9:50 AM in response to bigschwabbel

    I am sure I made a mistake, I meant to say Mac Pro computer, I do have Apple TV and would like to use it directly using my Mac Pro instead a TV, How can I do that?

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    Phil0124 Phil0124 Nov 30, 2015 9:55 AM in response to cheick.toure
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    Nov 30, 2015 9:55 AM in response to cheick.toure

    Why?  It does not make sense.

     

    The Apple Tv just makes it easy to access online Movie and Tv services on a TV. All of which can already be accessed on a computer through their websites or Apps.

     

    I any case, no you cannot connect an Apple TV to a computer to use it as a screen.

     

    But whatever you need to access from the Apple TV you should be able to access directly on the computer. 

     

    What are you trying to view?

  • by bigschwabbel,

    bigschwabbel bigschwabbel Nov 30, 2015 9:57 AM in response to cheick.toure
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    Nov 30, 2015 9:57 AM in response to cheick.toure

    As I already said, you can't. The ATV can output to HDMI only. So the viewing device has to be a screen with HDMI input. And, just in case you didn't know, the ATV can't store any content locally (except for apps and screen savers). All content (movies/TV shows and such) has to be fed through a network connection (LAN or Internet or both).