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Having issues getting AirPlay to work? If so, you are not alone! Quite a few of our readers report Airplay issues with MacBook and other Macs!

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Several users tell us that they are able to use Airplay on their iPhones but face challenges when it comes to using this feature on their MacBooks, Macs, and iMacs.

You can see the AirPlay icon on your Mac but do not have the Airplay option to choose in order to connect to your Apple TV or other Apple devices. Others cannot locate the Airplay icon on their MacBooks and Macs.

More often than not, verifying your Mac settings related to firewall preferences and Display Settings can help solve this problem.

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2 Fix Your Airplay Issues with MacBook and Macs
4 Reader Tips

How-To AirPlay from Your Mac

On your Mac, open the app that you want to stream video from
Click the AirPlay icon from the video playback controls
Choose your Apple TV
1. If you don’t see your Apple TV, make sure that your Mac is connected to the same WiFi network as your Apple TV

To stop streaming video, tap the AirPlay icon in the video playback controls, and choose to Turn Off AirPlay.

Fix Your Airplay Issues with MacBook and Macs

Confirm that your Mac supports AirPlay
- Go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences
- Select Displays
- Look for a drop-down for AirPlay Display and a checkbox for “Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available”
- If this option isn’t there, it’s likely your Mac does not support AirPlay
First, make sure your Apple TV is not in Sleep Mode. If so, wake up your Apple TV with the remote or on an iDevice using the Apple TV Remote App
Make sure that your Apple TV or AirPlay device is near your Mac. Try moving closer
Update iTunes to the latest version or reinstall iTunes
Turn Bluetooth On for your Mac and Apple TV (or other AirPlay device, if possible)
Check for any software updates for your Mac or your Apple TV/AirPlay device
AirPlay devices MUST connect to the same WiFi network as your Mac
- Try connecting your Apple TV directly to your router with an Ethernet cable instead of using WiFi
- On your Mac, turn off WiFi, wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back on
Quit any apps on your Mac that you aren’t using or that normally require a lot of RAM
Tap on the AirPlay icon in the menu bar and under the option Match Desktop Size To, choose your Apple TV
AirPlay connections get lost or interrupted normally in the following situations:
- Lock your device, put it to sleep, or switch to a different app
Restart your Apple TV and/or your Mac
Restart or Update your Route

Look at Your Mac’s Firewall Settings

Step – 1 Click on Apple Menu > System Preferences and choose Security and Privacy
1. If needed, tap the lock icon and enter an administrator’s name and password to unlock these settings
Step – 2 On the next screen, Click on the FireWall Tab and Choose Firewall Options. Enter your System Credentials if needed
Step – 3 On the next Screen, untick Block All Incoming Connections
1. Set the setting to allow incoming connections
2. Checkmark “Automatically allow downloaded signed software to receive incoming connections”
Step- 4 Please make sure that you have enabled the right setting on your Display settings to show the Airplay icon on your Mac.
1. Click on Apple Menu > System Preferences > Displays > and choose to show the Mirroring option as shown in the image below.
2. Once you have set it up, the Airplay icon shows up on the top of your Mac when available and you can toggle between the available options as shown below
AirPlay Behavior Options

There are a few options available for customizing the way AirPlay Mirroring behaves
You can find them in the Displays section of the System Preferences app (or by clicking “Open Displays Preferences…” from the menubar icon)
When you have enabled the AIRPLAY set-up with your Apple TV, you can choose the additional display Options as shown in the image below

Please do remember that if you are having issues with Airplay and Apple TV using your Mac, both the devices need to be connected to the same network.

Please make sure to check the list of all supported Airplay devices by Apple if you are having issues connecting to devices.