Screen mirroring button on Control Center

Screen mirroring button on control center is lit up. Mac mini 2018 connected with a Vizio smart tv w/HDMI somehow got illuminated. I tried to turn off in system settings. How do I turn off.

Posted on Jan 25, 2025 09:36 AM

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den.thed

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Jan 25, 2025 09:56 AM in response to 011Discspinnerchemistry101

The Mirroring button is On, because you have two connections from the Mac mini to the Smart TV.

An HDMI cable and a local Network connection.

1) If the Smart TV is only being used as a stand alone display for the Mac mini?

Then disconnect the Smart TV from your local network.

2) If the Smart TV is being used as a Display and as a Smart TV...?

Then just ignore the Screen Mirroring button.

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