Can I airplay 4K from a 2020 M1 MacBook Air? Files stored on hard drive but I want to see if the resolution outputted is 4K. Is there a way to bring up the resolution on the tv via the MacBook? Files may or may not have HDR but curious if the hardware and software on the 2020 M1 Mac Air is capable
Greetings jasonfromstrongsville,
In order to use AirPlay, you'll need to follow these steps:
in the menu bar, click the Screen Mirroring icon 
, then choose your Apple TV.
, then choose Mirror Built-in Display or Use As Separate Display." Use AirPlay to stream what’s on your Mac to an HDTV We hope this helps!
Sincerely.
Hi jasonfromstrongsville,
The option for HD resolution or 4K resolution will depend on the connection and internet speeds.
To find out if AirPlay 2 is available on your devices, please use the requirements article here: AirPlay system requirements - Apple Support
If you need more help, you can reach out to Apple directly here: Apple Support
Take care.
I know how to use screen mirroring. I wanted to know if it’s going to mirror the MacBookscreen’s HD resolution or if it will mirror the native 4K resolution of the video file. Do I want to mirror or extend the MacBook screen? Do the M1 Mac’s have Airplay 2 on them. I think I’ve read thst unless I use a VGA to hdmi or hdmi to whstever the video output port is on Mac it’ll only be in HD. If it relies on my internet download speed, I’m fine. If the video quality is dependent on my upload speed, I’m afraid I’m locked to HD.
I have great download speed of 300mbps but upload speed is only 10mbps. Will I need a 15mbps upload speed( as is typical minimum download speed needed for Netflix 4K? I assumed Apple would have it’s own wireless transmission signal to upload 4K video direct from the device and not rely on your upload speed, not sure how VLC player is a higher tech option for sending 4K videos you have than a trillion dollar tech company. Pretty big let down & fed passing until you hsve a proprietary system to send video without bandwidth limitations, as I’m not sure how many people have a 15-20mbps upload internet speed.👎🏻👎🏻. Does a 2021 or 2022 MacBook have better tech that’s non reliant on upload speed for 4K Airplay( idk if Airplay 2 is more modern in its approach.
Airplay 4K from 2020 M1 MacBook Air?
