Project with AirPlay (Apple TV)
 | Apple TVs are deployed in some classrooms on both campuses. They allow for wireless projection from your Mac Laptop, iPad, and iPhone. |
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 | Intended for Employees and Students |
 | Categorized under RCS software and services |
 | Maintained by Jeremy Martinez |
 | in need of review. |
Using Apple TV and Airplay in the Classroom
- Enable Airplay to Display in the Menu Bar. To do this go to System Preferences > Display and click the checkbox at the bottom.
- Once enabled you will see a new icon on the menu bar
. This is Airplay. - Clicking on the icon displays any available Apple TVs.
- Select the Apple TV Name respective to your location. Once selected you will be prompted for a Code to connect to such Apple TV. The code will be randomly generated and displayed on the Apple TV projection like such:
- To use your Promethean Board Pen along with the Apple TV, you must connect the USB Cable to your laptop as previously done to use Interactive Boards.
- Not recommended with Epson BrightLink projectors as they will need to be re-calibrated every time for optimal pen tracking.
Restart the ATV and WiFi
On rare occasions, you will be unable to pair the ATV to Airplay on your Mac. One troubleshooting step is to restart the ATV. Along with restarting the Apple TV, Turning off and turning on WiFi is also needed to repopulate the list of available AirPlay devices. NOTE: Classrooms and meeting spaces do not have ATV remotes. Please put in a Tech Support Ticket if you are unable to connect to an ATV through AirPlay.
Playing DVD with ATV
To play a DVD though the Apple TV you will need to use VLC Player. A DVD will NOT work with Apple's DVD Player app.
Streaming Video
Viewing streaming video media (like YouTube) is not recommended through an Apple TV as there will be lag, dropouts and audio glitches. Please use the hard-wired connection through the cable bundle for best results.
Important Notes
- If your computer goes to sleep you will need to reconnect to the Apple TV. Caffeine can be used to prevent your Laptop from Sleeping.
- On OSX 10.9+, you'll find a menu item "Use Airplay Display To" with two choices: "Mirror Built-in Display" and "Extend Desktop". This feature is NOT available for Mountain Lion (OSX 10.8) or earlier.