HT204289: How to AirPlay content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Q: cannot find airplay symbol in safari

I just recently installed Apple Tv to my TV.  I am having trouble finding the airplay on my macbook pro in safari.  I can access my music and photos via my wifi connection but cannot find the airplay symbol on my laptop.

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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 4:44 PM

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  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jan 22, 2013 4:46 PM in response to mforzese
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    Jan 22, 2013 4:46 PM in response to mforzese

    There is no AirPlay icon in Safari. There should be an AirPlay icon in the Mac's menu bar at the top. If not, then your Mac probably does NOT support AirPlay mirroring.

  • by kakososato,

    kakososato kakososato Jan 22, 2013 9:34 PM in response to mforzese
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    Jan 22, 2013 9:34 PM in response to mforzese

    Yeah it's annoying, any audio or video on iOS is available for AirPlay by default, but not on OS X.

     

    If you have a new computer, you may be able to mirror your entire Mac's display via AirPlay mirroring. Go to System Preferences, Displays, and see if AirPlay Mirroring is an option at the bottom of the window.

     

    The best way for the time being is to play this content from an iOS device, or find it through the Apple TV apps (if it's YouTube or Vimeo).

     

    Edit: You can AirPlay all your system audio by holding down Alt, pressing the volume icon in your menubar, and selecting Apple TV. This is for Mountain Lion only, and just sends all audio that would normally come from your speakers.

  • by noslenpar,

    noslenpar noslenpar Jul 13, 2014 8:37 AM in response to kakososato
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    Jul 13, 2014 8:37 AM in response to kakososato

    Thanks kakososato! this also works if you don't have AppleTV and are using an AirPort Express for Airplay, as I am doing.