I would like to stream music from iTunes and Spotify from my MacBook to my Apple TV or Airplay ready tuner. I can do this with no problem from my iPad 2 and my iPhone 4S - but it doesnt seem to be an option for my MacBook. While this laptop is several years old, it seems that this should be something that I could do. I am not interested in using Third Party products to do this.
Any suggestions?
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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The option to use AirPlay on a Mac appears in iTunes, so open it and you will see the AirPlay icon on the toolbar. Press it and choose the Apple TV or AirPlay-capable speakers. Read > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4437
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
Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
Thanks to the $15 Beamer, AirPlay streaming is still possible on Macs that do not support Airplay and mirroring.
Another solution is the Air Parrot.
How do I access Airplay on a MacBook running OS X Mountain Lion v10.6.8 ?
