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

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dsjaundice
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Q: can you use airplay mirroring to extend the desktop from your MacBook so that for example you can display a video on one screen and perform other operations on your mac?  This setting is available when using duel displays through thunderbolt/hdmi cables.

can you use airplay mirroring to extend the desktop from your MacBook so that for example you can display a video on one screen and perform other operations on your mac?  This setting is available when using duel displays through thunderbolt/hdmi cables.

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Posted on Oct 23, 2012 3:18 PM

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  • by DavidZeng1990,

    DavidZeng1990 DavidZeng1990 Oct 23, 2013 7:23 PM in response to dsjaundice
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    Oct 23, 2013 7:23 PM in response to dsjaundice

    Yes, you can. XD

    I thought now airplay is eqully functioning as HDMI/thunderbolt cables, wirelessly. But only one problem, with 1080P videos, it is a little bit laggy for my Macbook Air 2011, perhaps if you get a newer model, this won't happen at all.

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    DavidZeng1990 DavidZeng1990 Oct 23, 2013 7:28 PM in response to dsjaundice
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    Oct 23, 2013 7:28 PM in response to dsjaundice

    I just tested it again, with youtube 1080P MTV, the image lags a little bit. I have not tested with HDMI connecting. I can not be sure weather it is the problem with Apple TV or my Macbook air 2011. But playing 720p or lower defi video, it works pretty good.