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AirPlay from Mac Apps
Unfortunately, few Mac apps support AirPlay natively. iTunes is one notable exception, and
Safari can support AirPlay video via a couple of third-party extensions.
AirPlay from iTunes
Let'stakeiTunesasalikelyexampleofanappthatyou'dwanttoAirPlayfrom.Tosendaudio
or video from iTunes to a single device, click the AirPlay icon near the top of the window,
thenselectyourAppleTVfromthepopover(
Figure 25
).Theiconturnsbluetoindicatethat
AirPlay is active. To turn AirPlay off, select your computer from the popover.
Figure 25:
In iTunes 11, sending audio or video to your Apple TV is as
simple as clicking the AirPlay icon and selecting your Apple TV from the
list.
You can also turn AirPlay on or off while watching a video by clicking the AirPlay icon in the
video controls. Unfortunately, some videos purchased from iTunes disable AirPlay (but you
can work around this by mirroring your display).
Note:
For more about AirPlaying sound from a Mac, read
AirPlay Audio from Your Mac
much later. Also to learn about viewing photos with AirPlay, see
View Photos & Home
AirPlay Video from Safari
Want to send a video from your Web browser to the Apple TV? Safari doesn't have a built-
in AirPlay feature, so you might try mirroring your entire display, but that can cause choppy
video. Instead, try the Media Center Safari extension by Marc Hoyois. Media Center can
AirPlay HTML5 videos.
