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  1. skipcooney

    Can Airport Express play with Mesh WiFi

    I am updating my home WiFi from an old Airport Extreme to a Netgear Orbi Mesh WIFi system. In my old setup I have been using the Airport Extreme with an Airport Express in client mode connected to an old stereo receiver, allowing me to Airplay music to the receiver. Now I am wondering is there...
  2. A

    YouTube Airplay - Apple TV

    Anyone else having problems using Airplay via the iOS YouTube app to the Apple TV? Running current iOS and TVOS. Apple TV is connected via Ethernet rather than WiFi but my iOS devices are connected to the same network (though via WiFi, obviously). I can, however, use airplay without issue...
  3. J

    macOS AppleScript - Airplay software

    Hi, I’m trying to find a software capable on Airplaying on my older Mac mini which acts as a homebridge. Anyone know a software capabable of doing this which supports AppleScript? (Something like old Airparrot which I believe had support for this) Thanks /Johan
  4. KingBowser64

    Sonos AirPlay 2

    So within the last week or two, Sonos had two major announcements: 1: Sonos One 2: AirPlay 2 Support (Future update) In our household, we have quite the Sonos and HomeKit setups, which I listed at the bottom of this post. If anyone has any questions about any of the products, feel free to ask...
  5. M

    iPhone Airplay not working since iOS 11.0.2

    For a long time I've used my iPhone 6 to play media on my Apple TV 3 with AirPlay. Since upgrading to iOS 11.0.2 I am experiencing consistent AirPlay drop-outs which is very frustrating. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Does anyone have any tips to fix this? Thanks in advance!
  6. C

    iPhone iOS 11 Removed Ability to Toggle Airplay from Control Center

    So, this has been really annoying me since upgrading to iOS 11. Prior to the new software release (iOS 10), control center had the airplay icon, which allowed the user to connect/disconnect from airplay streaming. Now with iOS 11, let’s say I’m in a 3rd party app like YouTube and I use the apps...
  7. Slix

    AirPlay Receiver PowerPC Mac?

    Hey guys! I had a thought, since I recently got an iMac G5 that works, with those nice speakers, wouldn't it be nice to turn it into an AirPlay receiver for my iTunes from my MacBook or iPod touch? I looked around online a bit, and only seemed to find 1 app that was a standalone app that didn't...
  8. S

    Airplay to Apple TV Completely Gone

    Hi, I used Airplay a lot to stream from my iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air to my Apple TV (2nd Gen I guess, the one before you're able to install apps). Since I updated to iOS 11, my Apple TV doesn't appear in the list of neither the iPhone, nor the iPad anymore, only screen mirroring is still...
  9. Snollygoster

    Can Apple TV 4 send 5.1 sound to AirPlay speakers?

    Hello, My ATV4 is connected to my projector to the ceiling via HDMI. I then send the audio to an Airport Express across the room and my speakers are connected via Optical to the Airport Express. My current speakers are stereo and I want to buy a 5.1 Home Cinema but if the ATV can only send...
  10. danmancs

    ATV to HomePod via AirPlay

    Considering to get a HomePod when they come out, but will it be able to play the sound from an AppleTV via Airplay?
  11. A

    Can't use AirPlay to stream video to TV and use Laptop at the same time

    I'm streaming a full-screen video (in Safari) from my MacBook Pro to my TV via Airplay using the 'use as separate display' function, however when I want to use my Macbook Pro's screen at the same time (to surf the web for example) the full-screen video on my TV goes out of full-screen mode. How...
  12. C

    Airplay 2 details

    The "Introducing Airplay 2" talk for developers has been posted and can be watched from the WWDC App, or here: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2017/509/ (~40 min long) I just watched it, and am posting the highlights below. [Comments in square brackets are from me] Interesting...
  13. BigAppleNYC123

    AirPlay 2 Question Thread

    1. When will airplay 2 speakers hit the market? Apple mentioned this in the keynote 2. What do sonos owners think of airplay 2? 3. Is there any subwoofer compatibility with airplay 2? I'd really like to get a 5.1 airplay 2 audio system. Right now I am playing from my tv speakers.
  14. F

    Airplay 2 vs Airplay 1

    Hi all, I've rewatched the keynote several times and I still cannot tell if Airplay 2 will be backwards compatible with Airplay 1 receivers? I recently purchased a yamaha network music receiver to use Apple music over airplay 1 and am still within the return period so would like to know if I...
  15. R

    Repeating error message

    Hi everybody, I have an Apple TV 4 64 gb as a replacement for my TiVO and my old Apple TV 3, as a family of four we mainly watch Amazon Prime and Netflix. About 7 weeks ago my Apple TV started showing an error message saying something regarding 'device requirements for airplay; one of your...
  16. F

    Safari search - iTunes airplay issue

    So weird issue I am having and haven't had any luck finding others with the problem: When i use the safari search bar (using google search) whilst air playing from iTunes on the same Mac it causes the song to cut out for a few seconds until the results load. This does not happen if i search...
  17. valerioschips

    MacBook Pro and Apple TV

    Hello to all, I'm asking you a question that has been trying me a couple of days, I'll tell you about: MacBook Pro (2016 with touchbar) updated to OS X Sierra, updated Apple TV (2G) OS 6.2.1, bluethoot JBL charge 2+ And a projector with only VGA input. Being transferred recently, I recycled a...
  18. S

    Airplay still an issue. Iphone 5s, Ipad 2 will not play video to my Apple TV. Only sound comes over

    Airplay still an issue. Iphone 5s, Ipad 2 will not play video to my Apple TV. Only sound comes over. This includes all video, including video I shot on my iphone, so no copyright issues here, or third party applications causing the problem. This used to work seamlessly, but some time with all...
  19. E

    Numerous AppleTVs other than mine showing up in AirPlay list

    So I've been noticing this happening quite a lot lately and I cannot for the life of me fathom how/why. I live in a Condo building and recently when going to AirPlay I see multiple AppleTVs listed, including my own. The question is, where are all these other ones coming from? They certainly...
  20. talulo

    Apple TV/Airplay

    Is there a way to extend the time that the video stays on pause while using Airplay from the iPad to the AppleTV it usually disconnects in a minute or so, I was wondering if there is an option to extend that time to maybe 5 minutes... Thanks in advance!