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How to connect Apple TV with Mac for development?


What kind of cable do I need to connect to the Apple TV with my Mac to deploy the app using lightning cable - like I do with iPhone. In the keynote presentation it looks like it's lightning port:

Keynote picture

And this is what I have, the icon is different - USB:

Our Apple TV

So the question is how to connect to Apple TV to deploy an app?


Solution

  • It's not actually a lightning port in the picture, it's a USB-C port. To connect the AppleTV to your laptop you'll need a USB-C to USB-A cable, something like this:

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