What's the difference between Screen Mirroring and AirPlaying content directly?
We're huge fans of Apple's AirPlay technology. Even though it's been around for over decade (if you can believe it), it still blows our minds that with just a couple of clicks or a couple of taps, you can wirelessly send content (or even your whole screen) to a nearby Apple TV.
We find that most of the time teachers use the 'Screen Mirroring' option to show off their whole display, but sharing only the content itself will actually result in much better performance in most cases!
Both options have different use cases, so read on to find out how to just send your content instead of your entire screen, along with some of the differences between using 'Screen Mirroring' vs just AirPlaying your content directly.
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How do I AirPlay content directly?
MacOS
Note: Since Google Chrome doesn't support AirPlay, you'll need to open Safari in order to AirPlay web content directly from your Mac. If it's a video that's already on your Mac, QuickTime has AirPlay built-in.
- Open Safari and head to the video you'd like to show on your projector. Most popular video websites like YouTube and Vimeo support AirPlay when viewed through Safari.
- Click on the AirPlay icon, and choose your desired Apple TV.
- If asked, input the passcode displayed on the Apple TV.