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Q: Downloading AirPlay

How do I get AirPlay on my desktop?

 

Although I have AirPlay on my MacBook Pro, I do not have it on the desktop (System Preferences/Display).  I have the latest OS X and iTune.

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 9:40 AM

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Apr 14, 2015 12:23 PM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 14, 2015 12:23 PM in response to Bud Willner

    iTunes: Using AirPlay - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202809 - "Learn how to use AirPlay to stream videos, music, and photos wirelessly from iTunes on your computer."

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 14, 2015 12:49 PM in response to Limnos
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    Apr 14, 2015 12:49 PM in response to Limnos

    I think my question was misunderstood.  I know iTune, Apple TV, and AirPlay interact when loaded.  What I don't know is why I have it on one computer but not another when both computers are using identical OS X (10.10.3).

     

    Any suggestions?

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 14, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 14, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Bud Willner

    Bud Willner wrote:

     

    How do I get AirPlay on my desktop?

     

    Although I have AirPlay on my MacBook Pro, I do not have it on the desktop (System Preferences/Display).

    Airplay does not show up under System prefs > Display.

     

    Also, it will not show up unless you have an Airplay device on the network.

    What device are you trying to Airplay to?

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 14, 2015 6:43 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 14, 2015 6:43 PM in response to Chris CA

    Apple TV.  AirPlay does show up in System Pref.  also in the main menu bar.

  • by sberman,Apple recommended

    sberman sberman Apr 14, 2015 10:31 PM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 14, 2015 10:31 PM in response to Bud Willner

    You likely have old hardware - too old to support AirPlay.

     

    Screen Shot 2015-04-14 at 10.29.49 PM.png

     

    The above comes from here:

    Use AirPlay to see your Mac screen on an HDTV - Apple Support

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 15, 2015 7:10 AM in response to sberman
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    Apr 15, 2015 7:10 AM in response to sberman

    This is what I got from my computer in question:

    Hardware Overview:

     

      Model Name: Mac Pro

      Model Identifier: MacPro5,1

      Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon

      Processor Speed: 3.2 GHz

      Number of Processors: 1

      Total Number of Cores: 4

      L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

      L3 Cache: 8 MB

      Memory: 6 GB

      Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s

      Boot ROM Version: MP51.007F.B03

      SMC Version (system): 1.39f11

      SMC Version (processor tray): 1.39f11

      Serial Number (system): D2******648

      Serial Number (processor tray): J5*******ZJC 

      Hardware UUID: ***************

     

    The computer is a desktop with four drives.  It is not a cheap one.

     

    There is no date that give what you are referring to.  If you know the codes for year produced, then that would be a great help.  If the age of a computer has trouble with its OS X in some areas, such as Safari not automatically opening at startup, and not others even though using 10.10.3 successfully, then it would look like a software design problem.  As you can see, the Model Identifier shows 5.1 which probably means May of 2011.


    The Apple TV is a 3rd generation and the TV is HDTV.


    Hope this is helpful to provide suggestions.


    <Personal Information Edited by Host>

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 15, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 15, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Bud Willner

    Are you connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the AppleTV?

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 15, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 15, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Chris CA

    Absolutely.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Apr 15, 2015 8:18 AM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 15, 2015 8:18 AM in response to Bud Willner

    Your Mac Pro needs to be from late 2013 or later per the material I sent you above.

     

    As you can see from this link, it does not meet that requirement.

     

    http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=MacPro5,1

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 15, 2015 9:08 AM in response to sberman
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    Apr 15, 2015 9:08 AM in response to sberman

    Ok, so I'm out of AirPlay.  No Apple TV for me.


    Thanks all you people for your help.

     

    This is what I viewed in the list you provided:

    Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 (2012/Nehalem)         3.2 GHz Q. Core Xeon W3565

    Intro Date:         June 11, 2012         Disc Date:         October 22, 2013*

    Order No:         MD770LL/A         Model No:         A1289 (EMC 2629)

    Subfamily:         Mid-2012         Model ID:         MacPro5,1

    Std RAM:         6 GB         Std VRAM:         1 GB

    Std Storage:         1 TB (7200 RPM)         Std Optical:         18X DL "SuperDrive"

    Complete Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 (2012/Nehalem) Specs



  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 15, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Bud Willner

    Bud Willner wrote:

    Ok, so I'm out of AirPlay.  No Apple TV for me.

    You can still use the AppleTV with iTunes on your Mac Pro.

    You simply cannot use Airplay to push from the Mac Pro to the AppleTV.

  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 15, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 15, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Chris CA

    That's not really what I wanted but, perhaps you can tell me what is missing.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Apr 15, 2015 3:51 PM in response to Bud Willner
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    Apr 15, 2015 3:51 PM in response to Bud Willner

    I actually hadn't planned to do this, but I did compare the specs for the Mac Pro Late 2013 vs. the Mac Pro 2012.

     

    Significant differences that are almost certainly related to your issue:

     

    • Mac Pro Late 2013 uses Bluetooth 4.0.  Mac Pro Mid 2012 uses Bluetooth 2.1.
    • Mac Pro Late 2013 uses 802.11ac which is IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.  Mac Pro Mid 2012 uses 802.11n.
  • by Bud Willner,

    Bud Willner Bud Willner Apr 19, 2015 7:05 AM in response to sberman
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    Apr 19, 2015 7:05 AM in response to sberman

    So, what you’re say is that although I have the latest USB software, I cannot upgrade the Wi-Fi 802 unless I upgrade the motherboard, correct?  Doing so would be costly, physically may not be interchangeable, and ineffective use of an upgrade in order to incorporate AirPlay.

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