No Airplay Icon MacBook Pro (Late 2011) and 4th Gen Apple TV

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No Airplay Icon MacBook Pro (Late 2011) and 4th Gen Apple TV

I can't seem to get Airplay working on MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) with my new Apple TV. MacBook has El Capitan running. There absolutely no option to run AirPlay. Am I correct in assuming AirPlay doesn't run on this version of MacBook on this version of OSX?

Reset the PRAM and prayed the rain gods, but alas nothing.

Thought on this one?

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

2.4 GHz Intel Core i5

8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Jan 27, 2016 6:43 PM

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Answer 1

CarlAVII

Community Specialist

Jan 28, 2016 2:13 PM in response to jessejamesrichard

Hi jessejamesrichard,

Fortunately your MacBook Pro does indeed meet the minimum requirements to use AirPlay to your Apple TV. The steps outlined below can help restore your ability to use this feature.

Minimum requirements if your Mac and Apple TV are on the same network:

Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with the latest Apple TV software

For mirroring your display or extending your desktop, any of the following Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later:
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or later)

If you don't see your Apple TV in the AirPlay menu, make sure that your Mac and Apple TV meet the system requirements, and your Apple TV software is up to date. Also check your firewall settings:

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click the Firewall tab.

Click the lock icon, then enter an administrator name and password.

Click Firewall Options.

Deselect the option “Block all incoming connections.”

Select the option “Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections.”

If your desktop doesn't look good on your HDTV, your HDTV might be applying picture-quality enhancements that aren't best for computer images. Check your HDTV manual for information about how to adjust your HDTV settings for use with a computer. Your HDTV might offer a more suitable viewing mode, such as computer mode or game mode. Also try adjusting HDTV settings such as sharpness, detail enhancement, and noise reduction

Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343

Sincerely

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Answer 2

CarlAVII

Community Specialist

Jan 31, 2016 7:13 AM in response to jessejamesrichard

jessejamesrichard,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Community. Due to the nature of your issue or question you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.

All my best.

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Answer 3

Jan 30, 2016 8:58 AM in response to CarlAVII

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. Unfortunately I had the Firewall turned off entirely in an attempt to fix. I don't believe it was a Firewall setting on the mac itself. I have confirmed that AirPlay works with other devices, MacBook 2013 on Mavericks and iPhones. So it's unique to this computer.

There is no AirPlay option whatsoever.

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Answer 4

Duane

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124,293 points

Jan 30, 2016 12:58 PM in response to jessejamesrichard

My wife has the Early 2011 13" MacBook Pro and AirPlay works great with our Apple TV 2nd generation. So I know that your MacBook Pro is capable of AirPlay.

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