How can i airplay online website video (youtube) through Macbook using AppleTv. (just like iOS Airplay)

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How can i airplay online website video (youtube) through Macbook using AppleTv. (just like iOS Airplay)

Airplay through any iOS devices such as iphones, ipads is a piece of cake but Airplay Online Website videos (such as youtube, dailymotion etc) from Macbook (OS X) is a need of time. I desperately want to stream online videos through apple TV to my Samsung TV because i use more of macbook for searching than iphone or ipad. Can anybody help please? I am considering buying Chromecast which does the trick, but do not want to go in Enemy's area as i am hardcore Apple Fan. Please Help !

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 11, 2015 6:25 PM

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xdabit

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Mar 11, 2015 9:05 PM in response to pralhads

Go to Safari ->Preferences->Extensions and click on "get extensions" search for "clicktoflash".

The primary purpose of this extension is to block flash content, but it also allows adds some options to youtube (or dailymotion)

Once you have selected the video you want to watch, hover the mouse over the upper left corner where the area is being played, a pulldown menu will be displayed where you can select an option to "airplay" the video

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pralhads Author

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Mar 12, 2015 5:44 PM in response to lllaass

Hi Illaass, MacBook Airplays the screen of MacBook and not JUST the video on a Webpage such as youtube etc , as like ipad and iphone. Chromecast comes to fill this gap. from Google Chrome i can send JUST the video and not webpage to my TV. I was wondering if Apple is going to come with this facility.

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pralhads Author

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Mar 13, 2015 2:58 AM in response to lllaass

Illas, my point is not just Youtube, any video from Website (Online content). You will know what i meant here, when you experience Chromecast. This facility is so important that Google spent millions of dollars and marketed Chromecast. That is huge success !! Why Apple is not tapping on it. Xdabit gave a wonderful option of extension clicktoflash. Apple TV can go faar beyond anything as you can install Applications on Apple TV but not Chromecast. Thanks anyways for your reply.

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