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Q: Why is "Apple TV" listed twice under "Speakers"?

For some reasons, "Apple TV" is listed twice under "Speakers" when I swipe down (while playing a video) to get settings for Audio (see attached image). The first "Apple TV" is selected by default, which sends audio to TV via HDMI, which relays it to my soundbar via toslink. If I select the second "Apple TV" (which has a TV icon next to it), all video and sound stops.

 

After some testing, it appears that the second "Apple TV" is showing up because the Apple TV is picking up its own AirPlay signal. I verified this by turning on security options for AirPlay, and now when I try to select the second "Apple TV" under "Speakers", it will ask me for the 4-digit passcode.

 

I'm guessing this is a bug, so I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue.

 

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Apple TV (4th generation), tvOS 9.0.1

Posted on Nov 28, 2015 11:04 PM

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Looks like Apple fixed this issue with the tvOS 9.1 update.

Thanks Apple!

Posted on Dec 9, 2015 1:12 PM

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  • by Protodd,

    Protodd Protodd Nov 30, 2015 7:23 PM in response to doxa
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    Nov 30, 2015 7:23 PM in response to doxa

    That's "where" the stereo is located. This allows me to stream audio from another iDevice in my house (ATV3, iPhone, Mac etc) to the living room receiver and still be able to control the audio on the TV I maybe watching (I know it sounds crazy) for example, I like to listen to the local radio broadcast for football games rather than the announcers on TV but sometimes they may be saying something on TV I want to listen too. Or when I play video games i prefer my own music playlists rather than the game "music". Or during a party I can slide show on the TV (no audio) while air playing music on the stereo. We're only limited by our imaginations! 

  • by doxa,

    doxa doxa Dec 2, 2015 4:46 PM in response to Protodd
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    Dec 2, 2015 4:46 PM in response to Protodd

    Gotcha. So you could rename your Airport Express something else (e.g. "7.1 Surround"), and name your Apple TV "TV Speaker", then you would have two speakers with different names listed under Speakers, right? If that's the case, you're telling me that you don't have the same issue that I do, because I don't have any other Airplay device, and my Apple TV will list it self as Airplay device (same name twice under Speakers). Anyone else actually have the same problem, or is it just me?

  • by doxa,Solvedanswer

    doxa doxa Dec 9, 2015 1:12 PM in response to doxa
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    Dec 9, 2015 1:12 PM in response to doxa

    Looks like Apple fixed this issue with the tvOS 9.1 update.

    Thanks Apple!

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