Q: Can I play a video w/Airplay thru my Apple tv while opening up other tabs

I'm trying to stream a video (.mp4) from my laptop to my tv using my Apple tv/Airplay which works fine, if I don't want to do anything else on the laptop. Is there a way to do this & still surf the internet w/out having each tab show up on my tv thus hiding the video that I'm watching?

Apple TV (3rd generation), iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Jan 11, 2015 5:59 PM

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mario49 Jan 13, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Lude6Jones
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Jan 13, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Lude6Jones

Hi Lude6Jones,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like you want to use AirPlay Mirroring but dont want it to mirror everything on the screen. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.

About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X - Apple Support
AirPlay Mirroring lets you send what’s on your Mac screen to an HDTV wirelessly with Apple TV.

Cheers,
Mario
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