Macbook to Apple TV: Airplay possible?

Question

Have a 2nd generation Apple TV hooked up. Am able to AirPlay with my iPhone, but not with the Macbook. Not sure if this is even possible, but Googling around seems to return some chitchat about it, but nothing concrete.

Solution 1

Considering the Airplay web page displays a Mac sending the signal, it sould be perfectly possible. As per this answer on the MacRumors forums, it seems to require iTunes 10.1 though:

As of iOS 4.2.1 (GM) and iTunes 10.1

(Audio/Video)

What will work:

iPhone -> New Apple TV/AirPlay enabled device*
iPod touch -> New Apple TV/AirPlay enabled device*
iPad -> New Apple TV/AirPlay enabled device*
Mac/PC** -> New Apple TV/AirPlay enabled device*

[...]

*AirPlay Enabled Device: Home Theatre System, Receivers, Airport Express and Sound Dock
** Mac/PC will require at least iTunes 10.1 for AirPlay to work with video

Airplay without video was called AirTunes. iTunes up to 10.0 only supported that.

Solution 2

You might also want to take a look at Erica Sadun's Air Play Utilities:

• AirPlayer: Transform your Mac into an AirPlay-compatible display.
• AirFlick: Serve files and URLs to Apple TV
• Bruce: Display time, day, local weather, RSS-feeds, or live screen shots on ATV, among other features
• AirVideo: Client Bare-bones way to watch your AirVideo Server-supplied video on a Mac.

Solution 3

You may want to check out airfoil

Comments

[azadeh noorzad]

I have iTunes 10.1.1, but I'm failing to see where/how you actually initiate the AirPlay.

[HikeMike]

@gravyface On the bottom right of the iTunes window. See here.

[azadeh noorzad]

This looks great too.