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I am not able to open airplay on my macbook air

I want to use my i pad as secondary display with my MacBook but i can't because i am not able to open airplay in my MacBook. please give me some suggestion.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 11:34 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2020 12:56 AM

  1. AirPlay will not activate unless you have an AirPlay compatible device on the same WiFi Network.
  2. You cannot AirPlay between an iPad, MacBook or an iPhone. You can Airplay to an Apple TV device or an AirPlay compatible television.
  3. What you are talking about in your post is called the SideCar feature where you extend your MacBook Air's screen to an iPad. The catch here is that only certain iPads and MacBooks work with this feature. Please see this link for more information ➔ SideCar System Requirements.


Axel F.

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Jul 10, 2020 12:56 AM in response to Ninadb

  1. AirPlay will not activate unless you have an AirPlay compatible device on the same WiFi Network.
  2. You cannot AirPlay between an iPad, MacBook or an iPhone. You can Airplay to an Apple TV device or an AirPlay compatible television.
  3. What you are talking about in your post is called the SideCar feature where you extend your MacBook Air's screen to an iPad. The catch here is that only certain iPads and MacBooks work with this feature. Please see this link for more information ➔ SideCar System Requirements.


Axel F.

I am not able to open airplay on my macbook air

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