Macbook Pro/iTunes won't connect to Airplay ATV

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Macbook Pro/iTunes won't connect to Airplay ATV

Hey guys,

I have a bit of a weird problem here and can't figure out what the issue can be. I have an Apple TV (2nd Generation) and a Macbook Pro (Early 2008) that won't connect through Airplay. I can see the ATV in my Airplay/speakers options but when I select it it just gives a prompt that says "Connecting to Apple TV" for about 2 minutes. After that the message disappears and I find my iTunes is still not connected to ATV.

Now here's the odd part... ATV can play my library through Home Sharing just fine. My iPhone 4, as well as my wife's Macbook (white 2008) both connect fine through Airplay too.

The only thing that has recently changed in my setup is a new router (Sitecom WLR-4000). I've tried rebooting that, also tried turning off IPv6 on my MBP but both didn't change a thing.

Anybody have a possible solution??

AppleTV 2, iOS 5

Posted on Nov 7, 2011 4:48 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 7, 2011 5:01 AM in response to PunchDouble

Are you running any security software on your MBP, have you tried disabling the firewall, have you considered interference on your network - are you using the same wifi channel that you did with your previous set up.

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PunchDouble Author

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Nov 7, 2011 5:08 AM in response to Winston Churchill

no security software or firewall on both the mbp and the router

i tried different channels too on the router but that didn't change anything

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Nov 7, 2011 5:15 AM in response to PunchDouble

Try creating a new user account on the MBP add a tune and try AirPlay again, if this works you may have an issue with user account.

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PunchDouble Author

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Nov 7, 2011 5:28 AM in response to Winston Churchill

just tried that but it has the same effect. tries to connect but never does 😟

could it be something in the router (most likely I suppose since the old router had no issues)

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Answer 5

Nov 7, 2011 5:31 AM in response to PunchDouble

That's looking a little more likely at this stage, unless it's iTunes the application that's at fault rather than an iTunes preference or user user specific setting.

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PunchDouble Author

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Nov 9, 2011 5:35 PM in response to PunchDouble

It seems like I have located the issue. I went on the Macbook and checked the IPv6 settings (in Lion) and for some reason these said 'off', an option that Lion typically doesn't give. After turning IPv6 on, the Airplay didn't connect on this computer either. Upon trying to turn it off, the 'off' option had disappeared.

Then I found a discussion elsewhere on this forum detailing how to manually turn off IPv6 completely within Lion and it did the trick. Both for the Macbook Pro and Macbook.

Hopefully that was it. It's still odd as I'm still wondering what exactly in the router is blocking it from working, so if someone on here has an idea that's more than welcome.

Here's the explanation to turning off IPv6 for whoever needs it:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3202188?start=0&tstart=0

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