Mirror for Sony TV 4+
Cast your screen to TV
AirBeamTV BV
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- $14.99
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Description
If you are on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), please allow Screen Recording in System Preferences / Security & Privacy. For assistance, please contact our 24/7 support engineers.
Application to mirror the screen of your Mac to any Sony Bravia Smart TV. No wires and no additional hardware needed! You can also stream individual video files from your Mac to your TV. Also, we included the option to watch one window on your Mac, and another window on your TV!
This works on any Sony Smart TV from the 2012 models onwards.
In using the app, there will be about 1 to 2 seconds of latency. So this mirroring is not suitable for gaming.
However, it is very suitable for watching movies, giving presentations, watching photos, and much more!
The quality of your experience will be dependent on the quality of your local network. Some tips to enhance the experience:
- Preferably, connect your TV by LAN cable to your router.
- Use an "ac" router. If you don't have one, then an "n" router.
- Try not to overload your wifi network by moving big files around while you are mirroring.
How the app works:
First, make sure that your Sony TV is on the same local network and same subnet as your Mac. The TV should not be in screen mirroring mode, but just on "TV" Mode or any HDMI IN port.
After launching the app, you will see the app icon appearing in the top bar of your Mac and the app will look for your TV on the network. It will show your TV when it has found it. Now, you have two options:
Mirror your Mac Screen:
Use this option to put the screen of your Mac on TV. In source, you can select which screen (or attached monitor) you want to display on TV. If you are running multiple applications on your Mac, you can also select which application window you want to see on TV.
Enable Sound: check this to hear the sound of your Mac coming from the TV. You will need the additional (free) audio driver, which you can download here: http://bit.ly/MirrorAudio
Play Video File:
Use this option if you have a video file on your Mac and you want to play just the file on TV. Drop it in the box and it will play on TV.
Settings (the icon in the bottom right of the app): click here to request support from our 24/7 support staff. They usually respond within 2 hours on any query that you might have. If your question is technical, please also include the diagnostics information.
Limitations: Apple has HDCP DRM protection for playing iTunes movies. This means that screen mirroring is not possible when watching movies from iTunes.
When you like the app, please don't forget to give it a positive rating! Thanks in advance from the AirBeamTV development team!
Please give us feedback by mailing to info@airbeam.tv
What’s New
Version 3.6
- Bugfixes and stability improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Works if you set everything up right
My app works fine right now, but at first I had several glitches and problems with resolution and lagging. I submitted my diagnostic info to the support page on Facebook, and they helped me extremely quickly. Apparently you are supposed to restart your router once a week for optimum performance, and make sure both your TV and computer are on the same 5G or 2G version of your home internet service. The clarity is great now, but the 3-4 second lag is unavoidable given how much data is being sent and processed through the router. If they could improve the lag time, I would give the app 5 stars.
Works just fine!
I’ve only used it for a day, but it seems to be working just fine from my MacBook Pro (Sierra) to my 4K Sony Bravia. The delay isnt an issue for me because - really, you’re watching it on one screen not two. I did have to dload the extra codec for playing audio and after I’m done I have to click on the speaker icon to change back to “internal speakers”. It’s all good as long as it works!
ONLY issue was I was kinda miffed the demo is only 2 minutes. I was trying to fix things and troubleshoot and 2 minutes is just not enough time, you have to keep restarting the application. I almost backed out of buying the app because of this. Other than that, I am happy.
Great support
Had issues with upgrade, but I believe mainly on Apple's part as Apple messes things up every time they "upgrade." AirBeamTV quickly responded to all my emails and did their best to help. I found that if you upgrade via App Store, you'd still need to upgrade via AirBeamTV's website, as well. That's how it worked for me after many attempts. Once installed, it should work. I had another incident where a week later, I couldn't mirror, but after a few hours and after contacting AirBeamTV, it worked again without my doing anything. Great mirror app once it's working! Don't give up. :-)
App Privacy
The developer, AirBeamTV BV, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- AirBeamTV BV
- Size
- 12.7 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © AirBeamTV BV
- Price
- $14.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.