Can't cast via Airplay from M1 MacBook Pro

I also recently purchased the M1 MacBook Pro. I have a 2020 Sony with built in Airplay. I also have two other MacBook Pros, a 2014 and 2015, both Intel processors. Those two MacBooks mirror onto the tv, but the M1 MacBook Pro does not. Please figure this out so I can use my newer MacBook to airplay.

Hi RiCycleKing,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! We see you're having an issue with AirPlay and your new MacBook Pro to your TV, and we'd like to do what we can to help.

If AirPlay or screen mirroring isn’t working on your device has some steps to follow. Including checking with Sony for any firmware update needed. Contact a third-party vendor

More info on AirPlay, if you need it: Use AirPlay to stream video or mirror your device’s screen

Take care!

Guys submit your feedback here  https://apple.com/feedback/. Apple should know this m1 chip issue and need to fix it as top priority. Otherwise it will never to solved. they dont care and start building m2 chips..

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Same problem here, M1 MacBook Pro (Big Sur) with a Sony Bravia AG9 TV (2019), unable to mirror screen or Airplay from the M1 to the TV. As mentioned by others, the sound works but the screen stays black.

For the same TV,

• Able to chrome cast videos via VLC Player from the M1
• Airplay through YouTube via Safari works from the M1
• Airplay/screen mirroring through iPhone XR works
• Airplay from my wife's MacBook Air 2014 (Big Sur) works

i.e. the problem seems with the M1 compatibility with the TV. Apple needs to fix this for the M1 machines since Sony could point out that AirPlay on their TV is working from Intel Macs and iPhones.

Any help/suggestions/solutions very welcome!

TLDR: I have the same problem using AirPlay on an M1 MacBook Pro. I followed all of the trouble shooting advice given for the MacBook Pro M1 here and elsewhere with the same sound playing with a black screen result.

Details: M1 MacBook Pro running Big Sur 11.1 and a 2019 Sony Bravia 4k ur2 running AirPlay version 25.05. Every device is running the most current versions of their respective softwares. When I connect with the MacBook Pro M1 to the Sony Bravia 4k ur2 sound plays but the screen is black. However, if I connect from an iPhone XR, iPhone 11 or 2020 iPad Pro everything works correctly.

I have the same problem using airplay to a Sony 75X9000H TV. Is it only Sony TV's having this problem ? It strike me perhaps the Sony video processor is not recognising the airplay stream's resolution although it fails on both airplay optimised and scaled. Fine using an USB-C hub and HDMI connection.

Agreed it is an M1 problem. I posted so that Apple know there is a bigger problem and hopefully they will fix it. One of the reasons for for buying the Mac is to use AirPlay in meetings to share spread sheets and plans. I did read on reddit somewhere that Apple was no longer supporting AirPlay to TV's. That seemed so crazy that I just wrote it off as reddit rantings. (I hope it's just reddit rants.)

I am experiencing the same issue from the MBA M1 to a Sony XBR OLED TV. I can airplay fine from my older MBA Intel or from my iMac but not from the MBA M1. Only sound comes across and the screen stays black. I have tried airplay from the MBA M1 to a Gen2 Apple TV (connected to a Samsung TV) and it works fine. I then renamed the 'Sony XBR-65A8H' to 'Living Room TV' as I thought perhaps the special character was interfering based on other posts but still no luck. It appears that the M1 and the Sony TV have some incompatibility. Hopefully Apple fixes this soon.

Having same problem. MacBook Air M1 to Sony Bravia 2020. Sound with black screen. Hours on phone with Apple support with no luck. Very disappointed. Hope that they will fix this soon. My 1st Mac...not impressed so far.

Running into the same issue here as well. Tested with both a MacBook Pro M1 chip as well as a MacBook Air w/ M1 chip. Both devices show the Airplay device, click to connect, enter the code, aspect ratio changes on the Mac, and you see a black screen on the TV. It shows it is connected via AirPlay, but nothing is ever shown on the TV. The TV is a Sony - 85" Class X800H Series LED 4K UHD Smart Android TV. Model number XBR85X800H.

I'm also experiencing this after 1 successful attempt with connecting my m1 MBA to my Roku streaming stick+. Only 1 successful connection the first time and then every time after that that MBA does not recognize available device

Still having the problem with airplay after Big Sur 11.2 update. AirPlay connects to the TV, plays sound, but the screen is black. Every other Apple device works just fine, except the MBP M1.

Apple? Apple? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Anyone?

same issue. Sony TV x8000h and MacBook Pro M1.

previously TV worked fine with MacBook Air intel i5 but now black screen with MacBook Pro M1. Only sound works fine.

Contacted Apple but they have no solution. I thought they would resolve in 11.2 update but did not work.

I will contact Sony to enquire if something is wrong while connecting TV with M1 Macs. lets see if they have something to say in this matter.

Please try with some other make TV to make sure if problem is with Mac or TV

My Sony Bravia works with two older Macbook Airs both running Big Sur 11.2.

It even works from my wife's late model iMac running Big Sur 11.2 from another room!

It just does not work with my new M1 MBA.

The problem is with the M1 for sure. Hopefully 11.3 will fix it.

Same as most on here...new 2020 MacBook Air M1 Chip and a Sony 2020 Bravia, get the black screen on the tele when trying to mirror/airplay.

It has worked however on my old Apple TV box that's plugged in via HDMI to my Sony 2017 Bravia in the bedroom.