Problem streaming HD Movies to Apple TV through home network

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molinafamily1 - thanks very much, this had been so annoying. The simple step of turning off Dolby Digital in ATV2 and it now all works a treat. What used to take up to half an hour to buffer (or not at all), now buffers in 1 min or so!

As an aside, I use a wired connection via home plugs and not wi-fi but I still had the same issue of slow streaming from my iMac until trying out the Dolby Digital setting.

Turning the Dolby off also worked for me!

Bizarre, but brilliant.

Thanks for the time taken to share what works...I know how easy it is to forget to post after something works so again, much appreciated.

If you are having trouble connecting your Apple TV to your Mac over AirPlay make sure your router is set to AP Isolation: Disabled. I was having connection troubles and this fixed it for me

This worked for me too! Thanks.

This worked for me also. I nave the newest apple tv. Bought it today. Streaming wirelessly to tv and was having major streaming problems. It kept stopping and buffering every few minutes.

I was watching an HD version of 24. It would happen on any HD episode. I tried turning off the "Dolby digital" in the apple tv settings and alas, not a single problem.

I can now watch an entire show with out it stopping and pausing to download more info. Thanks, molinafamily1!!!

So would this be an apple tv problem, or Netflicks?

I have Dolby digital on I don't think that is the issue as everything was messing up I plugged it in Ethernet and it is working flawlessly now.

Folks,

I''m also having the same exact problem with my Apple TV 2 (w/ latest updates for Itunes, Apple TV, and IOS) and streaming HD movies on my Samsung Plasma TV (ATV 2 connected via HDMI and using the highest speed internet service by AT&T Uverse service). Buffering time is ridiculously slow and it has nothing to do with my Internet connection, which is great. I did call Apple Support (as an exception case) to report this issue. Since I told them it was a firmware issue, they give me complimentary support on this ( I don't have Apple Care). I think the best thing you can do is report this issue so that it is escalated to their engineering folks and we have a firmware update asap. You can search for the Apple support link on this discussion board or get to it from here: http://support.apple.com/

In the meantime, I've switched to SD mode (under Settings>> Itunes Store) in ATV2, and also Dolby Digital Off, per comments made by others in this discussion board.

Good luck.

Raj

I have the same probelm as original poster. I am all gigabit Ethernet.

Everything is 10.7.3, newest itunes. AppleTV.

AppleTV constantly asks me to authorize my MacMini media server when its already authorized.

I get frustrated trying to watch HD movie on FlatScreen, got ot iMac and start getting the stuttering and halts.

Guys, Guys, Guys.

Your problem is most likely your Router and it is a simple fix.

If you are using a third party Router, the default settings in the Router are geared up to work with Windows and it's various substandard media systems. Sadly, most router manufactures have never heard of Apple, let alone Apple TV, so you need to make the introduction, on Apples behalf. Allow them to shake hands or kiss or whatever.

Now, Apple TV really hates QOS packets and Windows Multi Media. Apple TV hates it so much that if you fire this kind of data at it, it retaliates by not buffering. Rather than torturing your Apple TV box with QOS and then wondering why it hates you, go into your router set up and disasble QOS and WMM. From that point on, your Apple TV will become a loyal and reliable companion. Thus forth, you will all live happily ever after.

Nice try but fraid not. This only addresses a fraction of the problems I and others are experiencing.

For example I've completely removed the router from my network as a test. My router is an Airport Extreme 7.6.1 firmware btw.

Anyway, with IP addresses manually assigned, my AppleTV still barfs just trying to stream media from my MacMini media server. :-(

If the AppleTV tries to play an HD movie located on one of my homesharing computers, it gives me crap about my computer not being authorized when it darn sure is. If I try to play the movie between computers using homesharing I get the stalling others have also complained about.

iTunes had issues and the new Apple TV has issues. Big sloppy annoying ones.

So now that i have read this entire thread, i am no closer to an answer then when I started. My issue is as many describe my world was spinning well until the update.

* my first version spins up fast, but its not requesting hd video

*my 5 ATV v2 work flawless most of the time with all SD/HD when requesting the media from my itunes account Cloud 100meg internet connection speed

*all ATV pucks running on a wireless connection Netgear AC/N router

* all airplay, 4 iphones, 3 ipads interface without issue

*HD media requested from my home based Itunes server running Win 7 endless hours before it plays

Please forgive me if I missed something obvious in the previous posts, "wouldnt be the first time!"

Thanks!

audio settings and turn out the dolby digital

Thanks,

I tried, no improvement. I am still struggling with why it takes 3-5 sec to grab and hd movie purchase and play without issue, but hours from my homeshare itunes request for media.