Apple TV sound out of sync

Hi,


After upgrade to tvOS 15 airplay audio is out of sync. Before I transmited audio to external yamaha ysp-5600 and everything was worked perfectly! Now audio is out of sync or pausing even video which is not streaming anywhere is laging or droping. Complete mess.


Tried everything without luck. Funny thing is so android cast on my Sony TV is working perfectly. Shame on you Apple.

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 15

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 2:23 AM

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Sep 30, 2021 5:02 PM in response to Bryantrichar

I bet that you use an Airplay1 receiver like mine Airport Express 802.11n ...

Because i've just configured shairport-sync oft airplay2 on a RPI4 and that works flawlessy...

I think that timing protocol (PTP) that use Airplay2 for multiroom is used also for lip sync in 15.0 on AppleTV....


Dear Apple, i've done half of the job for free, now it's your turn to fix the issue.

Sep 30, 2021 3:10 AM in response to Bryantrichar

Same here, i've done a lot of test and this is just shameful. Airplay is a proprietary protocol, they must know everything but no, it's a mess... bah


My configuration:


  • Apple TV 4K 2017 *WIRED*
  • Panasonic GZ950
  • Airport Express 802.11n *WIRED* connected to Rotel RA-1062 ampli


All wired to the same Netgear gigabit switch


I've just reinitialized the ATV yesterday with no luck.

I've done some other test with my hardware:


  • ipad (ipadOS 15.0) streaming audio to Airport Express via Airplay (Rotel output audio) -> A/V in sync
  • ipad (ipadOS 15.0) streaming A/V to ATV4K (tvOS 15.0) via Airplay (TV output audio) -> A/V in sync
  • iphone (iOS 15.0) streaming audio to Airport Express via Airplay (Rotel output audio) -> A/V in sync
  • iphone (iOS 15.0) streaming A/V to ATV4K (tvOS 15.0) via Airplay (TV output audio) -> A/V in sync
  • ATV4K (tvOS 15.0) streaming audio to Sony Headphones via Bluetooth (Headphones output audio) -> A/V in sync
  • ATV4K (tvOS 15.0) streaming audio to Airport Express via Airplay (Rotel output audio) -> A/V out of sync, video judder and stutter


The same happens in all refresh rates (60,50,25,24hz), video modes (SDR,HDR,DV) and with frame matching on or off.


So the problem seems indeed a problem of the new video player in tvOS 15.0 with airplay...

So disappointed after a so boring release without new features, that even broke things that usually worked


Hope for a RAPID fix in TvOS 15.1...

Oct 2, 2021 3:04 PM in response to aigars16

I have similar problem. I use an Apple 4K to send the video to the TV (HDMI). Sound is "sent" to 3rd generation Apple TV to utilize the optical audio out. Prior to tvOS15 this worked very well. After update to tvOS15, sound and audio become more and more out of sync with time.


I solved it by taking the Apple 4K out of the system and just using the Apple 3rd generation TV!

Sep 29, 2021 8:21 PM in response to aigars16

Same for me, I have a house full of Apple TV 4K’s and 2 Yamaha RX-A1060’s after TVOS 15, Airplay audio is ahead of video and increases as time goes on. Sending to AirPlay 2 devices is good and sending from iPhone to yamaha airplay is good. Only from Apple TV’s to either of my receivers am I having this problem.


This is really blowing movie nights by the way.

Oct 3, 2021 11:40 AM in response to aigars16

I use an AppleTV 4 (HD) with HDMI to a beamer and the audio is going to a AppleTV 3 to feed it optically into my HiFi.

Have exactly the same issues with the audio advanced to the picture.

There are at least 10 software engineers doing nothing but this audio network transport of the AppleTV. How can they mess it up at generation 15 ? Why is there no student checking it with some devices before they roll it out?

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