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7.5.2 Update causing skipping when playing via AirPlay

Since the iOS 4 iPad update, I have been streaming music from my iPad to my AirPort Express from Pandora. There have been no issues with this until I performed the 7.5.2 update to my AX. Now, I am experiencing pretty consistent pauses/skips when trying to listen to music.

I checked my AirPort Express logs, and the only items I'm seeing that seem to be happening pretty frequently seem to be:

- Dec 18 18:51:43 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
- Dec 18 18:44:31 Severity:4 AirTunes stream from 10.0.100.11 stopped.

Anyone have any thoughts?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 18, 2010 4:16 PM

62 replies

Dec 21, 2012 11:28 AM in response to DrsP1

Sounds like higher volume of iTunes is causing digital clipping.

chemboy

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Feb 3, 2013 7:59 AM in response to GarryRobson

I found changing channels fixed the skipping issue.

The prob started when I recently updated the OS on my ipad. The tune would drop out for a moment, cut back in, then skip (to catch up?). Rather than resort to downgrading firmware, as suggested elsewhere in this thread, I thought I'd try garryrobson's channel-switching technique first.

I had set my airport express base station channel to 6, so changed it to 12 and, hey presto, not a single skip for the last 4 albums :)

As mentioned elsewhere, manual channel setting is done on the airport base station, which might not necessarily be the airport express unit you're streaming music to.

To change channels:

Open airport utility, select the main airport device, click edit, go to advanced > wifi settings > radio channel. I only changed the 2.4gh one from 6 to 12 and clicked the blue done button, ensuring auto was turned off. The unit then rebooted and everything was fine.

I hope this works for others too - well done garryrobson - sort it out apple!

7.5.2 Update causing skipping when playing via AirPlay