HT201343: Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV

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Bigt79

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Q: Why can't I mirror my ipad 2 on my Mac Mini running Mountain Lion without an Apple TV?

I was under the impression that with Mountain Lion that i would be able to use Mirroring, but i see that its only mirroring from Mac to Apple TV, or iphone / ipad to Apple TV. Why can't you use airplay to mirror my ipad to my Mac without having to buy Apple TV? If the new mac has airplay, why do i need Apple TV? My mini is connected to my 55 inch LED TV, thus i don't need an Apple TV to watch content. Seems redundant to have both really.

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Sep 10, 2012 6:44 AM

I have this question too

Q: Why can't I mirror my ipad 2 on my Mac Mini running Mountain Lion without an Apple TV?

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by Scotch_Brawth,

Scotch_Brawth Sep 10, 2012 1:25 PM in response to Bigt79
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Sep 10, 2012 1:25 PM in response to Bigt79

I believe you may be able to use a third-party application to receive in the way you suggest:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirTunes

Scroll down to "Third-party software implementations". I haven't tried any of this.
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