Can't cast via Airplay from M1 MacBook Pro

I recently purchased an M1 MacBook Pro. I also have a 2020 Sony OLED TV with built in Airplay. I have never had a problem casting to the TV via my 2015 MacBook Air. I was successful connecting the M1 Pro, but the screen remains black. It also doesn't show that it's optimized for the Sony TV as it does for the Air. As a side note, I have an Amazon Firestick with a 3rd party version of Airplay on it and it works fine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 4:14 AM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2021 8:03 PM

Good news. Today Sony pushed out a firmware update to my 2020 Bravia x900H and now my M1 works. I have both video and sound.


I am guessing that Apple worked with them. Hopefully other brands will work soon...


I am on 11.3 Beta2.

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Jan 11, 2021 8:00 PM in response to mourip

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.)

Jan 19, 2021 1:00 PM in response to RiCycleKing

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.

Feb 8, 2021 1:26 PM in response to rkinisja

is apple support looking forum to solve this..otherwise whats the point of writting here. they need to fix this ****. we are buying tv based on their support with apple homekit feature. now if there m1 chips not supporting what is point of having that feature on tv and buy the premium priced macs. wake up apple and fix this.

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