Q: the video from computer to apple tv is jumpy on tv but not on computer

when streaming video from my macbook pro to apple tv the video on computer is good and the video on tv stops moving for a few seconds then starts going and the picture is a poorer quality than the computer. The sound on both are perfect just seems like the apple tv can't keep up to the computer video, the i phone 6 sends video to apple tv with no problems

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Dec 29, 2015 7:50 PM

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by jeffd55,

jeffd55 Dec 31, 2015 7:22 AM in response to tomfrommoosejaw
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Dec 31, 2015 7:22 AM in response to tomfrommoosejaw

Hello Tom,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

I see you are getting choppy or jumpy video playback when sharing video to your Apple TV. The symptoms are often a result of a poor or slow network. To that end, take a look at the network section of the following troubleshooting article:
Get help playing or streaming content on your Apple TV

Happy New Year
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by sonnyfrombuckeye,

sonnyfrombuckeye Dec 31, 2015 7:58 AM in response to tomfrommoosejaw
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Dec 31, 2015 7:58 AM in response to tomfrommoosejaw

I experience the same issue with Apple TV 4. This is NOT a network issue, as I have this problem on a 150 Mbps wifi connection (MacBook Pro) to a wired Apple TV on ethernet. The problem is that Apple TV 4 is a half-baked product.
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vazandrew Jan 3, 2016 11:49 AM in response to sonnyfrombuckeye
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Jan 3, 2016 11:49 AM in response to sonnyfrombuckeye

Internet speed is not relevant. Make sure no other activity is occuring (other streaming. Web browsing, network backup etc). Test on another network. It is working just fine on my system and for most
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tomfrommoosejaw Jan 3, 2016 11:53 AM in response to vazandrew
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Jan 3, 2016 11:53 AM in response to vazandrew

thank you narrowed down to modem is pouched causing most of my trouble
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