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- If you connected your Mac laptop to a display or TV, but can’t see your Mac desktop on the display, try these steps. Close the lid on your Mac laptop to put it to sleep. Connect the power adapter to your Mac and a power outlet. Reconnect your Mac to an external display. Connect a USB keyboard, mouse, or trackpad to your Mac.
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If your Mac doesn’t recognize that a separate display is connected, you can try to detect it in System Settings, or try one of the other troubleshooting tips below. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Displays in the sidebar.
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Mar 27, 2021 · If you’re trying to mirror your Mac or iOS device to your television via an Apple TV box, please try the steps in the following links, and let us know the outcome. Use AirPlay to stream video or mirror your device’s screen
- Hello haohaos, Thanks for reaching out to us for support. It’s never fun when you’re unable to mirror the screen on your Mac, and we are going to d...
- haohaos, Thanks for letting us know. This is certainly not the experience that we want you to have, and we are going to do everything we can to hel...
- Many thanks. I've been trying to mirror my iphone X to my Mac. Both can be connected via bluetooth. Although my Mac doesn't see small screen icon a...
- haohaos, Thanks for clarifying. While you can use Screen Mirroring to see the entire screen of your iPhone on your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible...
- Thanks Jeremy for your reply. Unfortunately I already checked through this list. Software are up-to-date on both iphone and Mac, I restarted severa...
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Learn what to do if you can't stream content with AirPlay, mirror the screen on your iOS device or Mac to your Apple TV or smart TV, or have another issue using AirPlay.
After each step, see if you still need help.
1.Make sure that your AirPlay-compatible devices are turned on and near each other.
2.Check that the devices are updated to the latest software and are on the same Wi-Fi network.
3.Restart the devices that you want to use with AirPlay or screen mirroring.
4.If you're attempting to stream content to a device you set up in the Home app, check to make sure that Home Settings are not restricting AirPlay. Open the Home app, tap or click the More button, select Home Settings, then select Speakers & TV to adjust your Home Settings as needed.
5.If you're asked to enter a password on your Apple TV, check your Apple TV access restrictions. Alternatively, you might need to adjust your AirPlay password settings.
If your music unexpectedly stops
If your music stops playing unexpectedly, use your device or Siri to start playing music again. In some situations, the Home app might be using your HomePod,* Apple TV, or AirPlay-compatible speaker as the main audio source for streaming music (even if your HomePod or Apple TV isn’t currently playing music). Using Siri on that device or performing another task might cause playback to stop everywhere. You can also use an iOS device or computer with iTunes as an audio source to manually stream music instead.
If you see video but don't hear audio
If you don't hear audio when streaming video from your iOS device or Mac to your Apple TV, make sure that the volume is turned up and not muted on both your iOS device and your television or receiver. If you still can’t use AirPlay after trying these steps, contact Apple Support. Helpful? Yes No Character limit: 250 Maximum character limit is 250. Please don’t include any personal information in your comment. Submit Thanks for your feedback.
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Apr 4, 2022 · I can mirror and see my Mac desktop or iPhone screen but as soon as I try to stream the video it goes black and doesn't work. No audio or video even though I can see the time bar(?) on the Mac is ticking away seconds so the video is playing.
- This may be due to some digital rights management on those videos. What is the source of the videos that fail to play? I assume they play when you...
- Could be. YouTube for example still works when I airplay. What doesn’t work now all of the sudden (but did previously up until 4 days ago) are live...
- That's what I think, but the only way to be sure is to ask them. You have established that Airplay is otherwise working, and since the only time it...
- For now I got it to work using a different browser. It does not work on Chrome or Safari, but so far I have image and audio when screen mirroring u...
- How are you connecting to the TV?
- Through airplay, both tv and MBP are connected to the same wifi. Note, the same error happened to me at a friends house yesterday. So it’s not rela...
- You may have to ask the providers of these services.
- Ok, that sounds like a hard fix. Judging from your responses, you think it’s a digital rights issue that prevents these videos / streams being play...
- It’s great that you got it working!
Aug 15, 2024 · Then, on your Mac, click the Apple logo in the upper-left corner of the screen, launch the System Settings, click Displays, and look for the connected display at the top of the window. In some...
Sep 11, 2024 · Connect the monitor using HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB-C, or Thunderbolt ports. Position the monitors and power on the Mac. Open System Settings and choose Extended display from the Use as drop-down menu. Or, select System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement and uncheck Mirror Displays.
Apr 13, 2021 · Share Your Screen on macOS 10.15 Catalina and Earlier. Thanks to AirPlay, you can wirelessly extend or mirror your Mac's screen to an external display such as an Apple TV, certain smart TVs, or other devices running AirPlay receiver software. Here's how to use it.
