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How to Use Apple TV

Mirror or extend your Mac display

With Apple TV or an AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV, you can mirror the entire display of your Mac to your TV or use your TV as a separate display.

  1. Connect your

    Click MacControl toCenter the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV. 

On your Mac, click  in the menu bar at the top of your screen. If you don't see , go to Apple  menu > System Preferences > Displays, then select "Show mirroring options in the menu bar whenin available."the Choosetop right of your Macbook, click the Screen Mirroring icon , then choose your Apple TVTV.

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AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV. Need help?

If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen,asked, enter thea passcodefour-digit code on your Mac.

Change settings or stop mirroring

To changeset the size ofwhether your desktop mirroredmirrors onor extends your TV,Mac click  inscreen, click the menuScreen bar.Mirroring Thenicon select, then choose Mirror Built-in Display to match the size of your desktop or Mirror Apple TV to match the size of your TV.

AirPlay also lets you use your TV as a separate display for your Mac. Just click  in the menu bar, then select Use As Separate Display.

To

stop mirroring or using your TV as a separate display, click  in the menu bar, then choose Turn AirPlay Off. Or press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote.

Learn more about mirroring or extending the display of your Mac.

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