Why is the Apple TV not pairing up with my new 2017 MacBook Air?

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Why is the Apple TV not pairing up with my new 2017 MacBook Air?

why is the Apple TV not pairing up with my new 2017 MacBook Air. It will not show up n the bluetooth device pane

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Apple TV 4, tvOS 13

Posted on Dec 2, 2019 9:11 AM

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Tesserax

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Dec 2, 2019 9:30 AM in response to Cruxn

Which of the following are you trying to use this Apple TV with your MacBook Air for:

Streaming a video?
Mirroring the MBA's desktop?

Are both the MBA and the Apple TV connected to the same network (wired, wireless, or both)?

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Tesserax

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Dec 2, 2019 7:47 PM in response to Cruxn

Unlike an iOS device, Bluetooth cannot be used to discover an Apple TV from a Mac. You would need a Wi-Fi connection to stream from your notebook to the Apple TV.

Ref:

How to AirPlay video and mirror your device's screen - Apple Support
How to Use AirPlay Mirroring - Lifewire
If you can't use AirPlay or mirror your device's screen - Apple Support

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Cruxn Author

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Dec 2, 2019 3:11 PM in response to Tesserax

Im trying to use keynote to do a presentation and yes they are connected to the same network... it won't show on the bluetooth pane...

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Why is the Apple TV not pairing up with my new 2017 MacBook Air?

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