{"id":181,"date":"2012-03-27T14:38:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T14:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mac-dvd.com\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:07:12","slug":"how-to-put-ipad-video-on-mac-and-tv-through-xbmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mac-dvd.com\/blog\/how-to-put-ipad-video-on-mac-and-tv-through-xbmc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to put iPad video on Mac and TV through XBMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a Mac and you want to show iPad video on your large screen TV. You can use XBMC to do that for free. XBMC is a powerful free app that turns Mac into a full fledged media center. The latest version of XBMC supports Airplay video. This means you\u2019ll be able to wirelessly transmit video from iPad to anything running XBMC, it could be a Mac hooked up to a TV, and here is a step by step guide show you how to set that up and get iPad AirPlay video to show on TV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step1. Download the latest version of XBMC, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/xbmc.org\/download\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">get it from here for free<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Step2. Install it on your Mac and Launch XBMC, scroll over to \u201cSystem\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Step3. Choose \u201cSettings\u201d from the submenu and click on \u201cNetwork\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Step4. Scroll down and find \u201cAllow XBMC to receive AirPlay content\u201d, click the dot next to it so that it\u2019s blue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mac-dvd.com\/image\/blog\/enable-airplay-xbmc.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, it\u2019s time to export your iPad AirPlay Video to XBMC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step1. Go to your iPad, Start playing a video as usual from a variety of video apps, such as VLC player.<\/li>\n<li>Step2. Tap the video to show the control bar, then tap the AirPlay icon<\/li>\n<li>Step3. Look for \u201cXBMC (Computer Name)\u201d and tap on it to begin AirPlaying the video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mac-dvd.com\/image\/blog\/show-ipad-video-on-tv.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all, your iPad video will be shown on your TV.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for more games for iPad, you can refer to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedvdripper.net\/free-ipad-games.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free iPad Games Resource List<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a Mac and you want to show iPad video on your large screen TV. 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