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lbcintron
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Q: How Can i pair my mac to the AppleTV in order to stream shows on my tv?

I have an apple TV that i can connect to ITunes on my Mac, But I am not able to connect via bluetooth to the AppleTV? Can some one explain to me how this is done. I want to be able to see my shows on the Apple TV streaming them from my Mac.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Aug 30, 2015 2:55 PM

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Q: How Can i pair my mac to the AppleTV in order to stream shows on my tv?

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  • by UGADog,

    UGADog UGADog Aug 30, 2015 3:08 PM in response to lbcintron
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    Aug 30, 2015 3:08 PM in response to lbcintron

    Apple TV requires WiFi.  The only Bluetooth functionality is for pairing a keyboard.  Home Sharing can help as can AirPlay but AirPlay has DRM limitation and doesn't work on older Mac (which shouldn't be an issue for you with a Retina Display model).  Some find the Mac app Beamer to be more useful than AirPlay.  It is not an Apple approved program but it works fine for me.