Your TV or Roku/Amazon device and your Mac will probably need to be on the same WiFi network.If you have a qualifying TV or a Roku or Amazon Fire TV you’ll be able to view your Mac screen on your TV by following these instructions.
#Hdmi from mac to tv update#
If you have a Roku or Amazon Fire TV you will also be able to use AirPlay 2 to stream content from your Mac to a TV screen as soon as the software update becomes available for those devices (it’s expected this summer). There is a way to connect your Mac wirelessly to a Smart TV without using an Apple TV.
#Hdmi from mac to tv how to#
How to connect Mac to a Smart TV without Apple TV For more information about theĪpple TV read our review. Once you have finished just click on the AirPlay icon and choose Turn AirPlay Off.You can now start playing the content on your Mac that you want to appear on the TV.
So to System Preferences and choose Mirror Built in Retina Display to see if that helps, or try Mirror which should give you the best settings for the TV.
Make sure your Apple TV and Mac are both on the same WiFi network – they need to both be connected to a WiFi network in order for the connection to be established (which is frustrating if there isn’t a WiFi network!).Plug your Apple TV into an HDMI port on the back of your TV.