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How do I turn off computer display while using Airplay?

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MiamiC70

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How do I turn off computer display while using Airplay?
Using my late 2011 MBA w/ TB Cinema display to stream to my 58" Samsung via ATV3 but I cannot figure out ow to turn off the main display while I do so. What do you guys do while streaming via ATV?
 
Control + Shift + Eject should work.

Sorry just checked and it doesn't.
 
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I just turn the brightness on my MBP all the way down. It doesn't affect the AirPlay stream but it effectively turns off the internal display. I don't usually have an external display connected when using AirPlay though.
 
warvanov said:
I just turn the brightness on my MBP all the way down. It doesn't affect the AirPlay stream but it effectively turns off the internal display. I don't usually have an external display connected when using AirPlay though.
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t1 that's exactly what I do.
 
warvanov said:
I just turn the brightness on my MBP all the way down. It doesn't affect the AirPlay stream but it effectively turns off the internal display. I don't usually have an external display connected when using AirPlay though.
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That does NOT turn off the display. It turns off the backlight. The display is still on.
 
dchao said:
Have you tried Control+Shift+Eject? It will put my main display to sleep.
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I'm not the OP, but I've tried it and it only works partially: the audio continues to play on the AirPlay device, but the video freezes the moment you press those keys. Kinda defeats the purpose.
 
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