I have a macbook pro that was a snow leopard I updated my software to Mountain Lion in hopes of getting AirPlay to work on my Apple TV however the icon is not on the top bar like it should be. Any help?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
About AirPlay and Airplay Mirroring
AirPlay Mirroring requires a second-generation Apple TV or later, and is supported on the following Mac models: iMac (Mid 2011 or newer), Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer). For non-qualifying Macs you can try using Air Parrot.
Several Apple Articles Regarding AirPlay
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- How to use AirPlay Mirroring
How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
iTunes 10- About playing music with AirPlay
Even though the AirPlay is showing up on my itunes I still need a macbook pro of 2011 or newer for it to share my screen?
The first part refers to Airplay Mirroring. I don't know what other limitations there may be with respect to minimum hardware requirements. But the links provided should help you find out.
So rather than getting an apple tv should I have just gotten a roku?
I couldn't say. Maybe reading the instructions on setup would help.
I have a macbook pro that was a snow leopard I updated my software to Mountain Lion in hopes of getting AirPlay to work on my Apple TV however the icon is not on the top bar like it should be. Any help?
