I have a Mac Book Air of 2015 running El Captain I see the airplay icon in my menu bar and I've upgraded to the latest version of the software on my AppleTV 2 but I can not Airpay icon on the menu bar of my mac to turn blue when I select the apple TV conn

I have a Mac Book Air of 2015 running El Captain I see the airplay icon in my menu bar and I've upgraded to the latest version of the software on my AppleTV 2, but I can't get the Airpay icon on the menu bar of my mac to turn blue when I select the apple TV connected to a HD from LG smart TV. Help!

Hi, Arghbee1.

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I understand that you are unable to AirPlay from your Mac to your Apple TV.  Here are some troubleshooting steps that I recommend to go through this problem.

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If you do not see the AirPlay icon , make sure that your Apple TV is awake and that it meets the system requirements.

If you do not see your Apple TV in the AirPlay menu, make sure that your Mac and Apple TV comply with the system requirementsand your software from the Apple TV is updated. Also check your firewall settings:

  1. Choose the Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, and then click the Firewall tab.
  2. Click the lock icon and enter an administrator name and password.
  3. Click Firewall Options.
  4. Deselect the option "block all incoming connections".
  5. Select the option "automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections.

If your office does not look great on your HDTV, high-definition TV could apply image quality improvements that are not the best for the computer images. Check the manual of your HDTV for more information on how to adjust your HDTV settings for use with a computer. Your HD TV could offer a more appropriate display mode, such as the computer or game mode mode. Also try adjusting the HDTV settings like sharpness, retail building and noise reduction.

If you mirror your screen and the image correspond to your HDTV screen, you can adjust the size of the Office for the best image. Click the AirPlay icon, and then select an option under "game size desk to." If you fit to desktop size to your Apple TV, the image fills the screen HDTV but will not look as good on your Mac screen. Learn more about overscan and underscan and what you can do about it.

If AirPlay disconnects itself, your wireless network can be too busy or have too many wireless interference to maintain the connection of the antenna. Learn how to solve the problems of Wi-Fi connectivity. The manual of your router network may have additional suggestions for maintaining a strong and fast connection with your devices.

Use AirPlay to view a video of your Mac on a HDTV

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