Presha
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Q: Why is my latest model iPad Mini and Apple TV not Airplay(ing)?

iPad Mini Retina – latest OS, First Gen Apple TV (software up to date), reset modem (more times than you could count) and all I get is the spinning icon ON THE TV when attempting to connect via Airplay.

 

It has worked until probably 4 or 5 days ago.

 

All other iPad to wireless devices (bluetooth, Smart TV's, etc.) working fine.

 

Apple TV, not so much.

 

What is happenning?

Apple TV

Posted on May 30, 2014 7:51 AM

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Q: Why is my latest model iPad Mini and Apple TV not Airplay(ing)?

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  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar May 30, 2014 8:42 AM in response to Presha
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    May 30, 2014 8:42 AM in response to Presha

    first gen appletv don't support airplay at all

     

    it support airtunes which is only a feature from the computer and itunes

  • by Presha,

    Presha Presha May 30, 2014 9:33 AM in response to Rudegar
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    May 30, 2014 9:33 AM in response to Rudegar

    OK, well maybe it's a second gen Apple TV. They all kinda look the same, you know what I mean, Rudegar? My point is that Airplay has worked on the thing for a year until now.

     

    Shall we go back to trying to make me (the consumer) sound stupid?

     

    It worked, then it didn't.

     

    Period.

  • by vazandrew,

    vazandrew vazandrew May 30, 2014 9:49 AM in response to Presha
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    May 30, 2014 9:49 AM in response to Presha

    If it's the big aluminum one with hard drive, that's first gen. Little black box will be 2nd (or 3rd) gen.

     

    If it is a second gen, with airplay, connectivity issues are going to be network related.

     

    If on wifi try ethernet. Make sure router is up to date. Reboot both ATV and router.

     

    Go to istumbler (Mac) or netstumbler (PC) to get a report of the network, look for signal strength.

  • by diesel vdub,

    diesel vdub diesel vdub May 30, 2014 10:47 AM in response to Presha
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    May 30, 2014 10:47 AM in response to Presha

    Presha wrote:

     

    OK, well maybe it's a second gen Apple TV. They all kinda look the same, you know what I mean,

    No, they all do not really look the same.

    How do you have no clue what model you have?

    Identifying AppleTV model: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT200008?viewlocale=en_US

     

    Either it's a big aluminum box which is the 1st gen or it's a small black box which is 2nd or 3rd gen.