How to Connect to AirMedia - Mac

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Use AirMedia to stream what’s on your Mac to a display or TV. If you're using a PC, please see this article: How to Connect to AirMedia - PC.

 

How to screen share to display

1. Turn on the AirMedia Display.

  • Classroom with a AirMedia panel: turn on the panel and select AirMedia.
  • Study room with a TV: turn on the TV and change input to HDMI 2. Use the Input or Source button on the remote control to switch the input to HDMI.

 

Technical requirement

You will need to install the latest version of Crestron AirMedia application.

Crestron AirMedia app not installed

 

AirMedia already installed

1. Launch Crestron AirMedia app on your Mac

2. Type the receiver address in the address-field e.g. olin210air.rollins.edu or 172.22.117.225

 

Note: The AirMedia URL or IP address is displayed at the bottom of the TV/Display.

 

3. Click the up-arrow button or press the Return key on your keyboard to connect.

4. Enter the AirMedia pin code.

Note: The display/receiver name will be available from Control Center for a limited period of time.

 

Screen Share

5. Click on the Control Center button from the top-menu, then select Screen Mirroring.

 

 5. Select the receiver name from the Screen Mirroring list.

 

6. Enter the 4-digit AirPlay code, i.e. the same code used to connect to AirMedia found on the TV/Display.

Your Mac display will now stream to the TV. 

Depending on the version of your operating system and AirMedia app, you may be able to access additional settings.

Click OK to view Mute & Disconnect options.

 

To Mute audio, click on the Speaker button.

To Stop the Presentation do one of the following:

  • Click the Disconnect button in the AirMedia app
  • In Control Center, click Display name to disconnect

 

 

Crestron AirMedia app not installed

1. Open your web-browser, then enter the URL found at the bottom of the AirMedia display e.g. http://olin210air.rollins.edu or 172.22.117.225

 

2. Click Start Presenting

 

 

Install Crestron AirMedia application

1. To install the AirMedia application, click the Mac download button.

 

2. Click Allow to download to your Downloads directory.

3. Double-click on the disk-image.

 

4. Drag the Crestron AirMedia application to the Applications folder.

 

5. Eject the AirMedia disk image. Drag the disk image to the Trash or select the disk image, then click File > Eject from the menu.

 

6. Launch AirMedia for the first time, click Open to proceed.

 

7. Crestron AirMedia is now installed. You can connect to an AirMedia display by entering the receiver’s address e.g. olin210air.rollins.edu or 172.22.117.149

 

8. Click the up-arrow button or press the Return key on your keyboard to connect.

See Screen Share on how to connect to display.

 

Tip

Did you know that you can set Screen Mirroring to always display in the Menu Bar?

1. Navigate to System Preferences (System Settings in macOS Ventura).

2. Select Dock & Menu Bar.

3. Select Screen Mirroring. 

4. Select Show in Menu Bar check box. 

5. Click on the pull down menu and select "always".

 

 

 

 

Details

Article ID: 81712
Created
Wed 6/26/19 12:29 PM
Modified
Fri 3/17/23 8:43 AM