Error 15006 when attempting to play from iTunes

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Error 15006 when attempting to play from iTunes

I am using a 2011 MacBook Pro running OS X 10.7.4 an iTunes 10.6.1.

My wireless network consists of a Xfinity/Arris TG852G/CT modem/router and a AirPort Express (firmware v 7.6.1). I have firewall turned off on the router and on my Mac.

Whenever I attempt to play via AirTunes from my iTunes on my MacBook Pro I get the following error message:

An unknown error (-15006) occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device “AirPort Express”.

The strange thing is that I am able play music via AirPlay from my iPad or iPhone with no issues.

I've tried resetting the AirPort Express multiple times and rebooting everything (Mac, Router, AirPort Express). Still this issue persists. (I have also tried using different AirPort Express, same results).

Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1), MacBook Pro, 2.33 GHz i5, 4 GB Ram

Posted on May 24, 2012 4:49 AM

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john.sawyer Author

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May 24, 2012 5:10 AM in response to john.sawyer

I am seeing the following messages in Console:

5/24/12 8:06:51.426 AM iTunes: The plugin 'Quartz Composer Visualizer' failed to load because it has the wrong CPU architecture for this version of iTunes. (3585)

5/24/12 8:06:54.061 AM AppleIDServer: SERVER Attempted to update our next launch time and got back a error, err=0x7fff8e32da7c (__UpdateNextDaemonLaunchTime_block_invoke_2()/AppleIDAuthd.cpp #111) main

The AppleIDServer message repeats every 5 seconds😮

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john.sawyer Author

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May 24, 2012 5:34 AM in response to john.sawyer

Removing the Quartz Composer Visualizer plugin from Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins seems to have resolved this issue for me.🙂

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Jun 20, 2012 6:25 PM in response to john.sawyer

Error 15006 FIXED!!! (I think)

Somewhere in a forum I saw a suggestion to change the wireless router channel to 4. I did that and can now connect all my Apple sources to remote speakers through my Airport Express.

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Jul 28, 2012 6:04 PM in response to oakmontoz

Still looking for my solution 😟

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Sep 23, 2012 7:24 AM in response to Rudolfensis

An unknown error (-15006) occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device “Orange Broadband Su.cks”.

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reinrow

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Oct 31, 2012 1:36 PM in response to john.sawyer

i just fixed this for my setup

I am running macOSX 10.8.2
my airport utility is 6.1

I have an Airport extreme connected through ethernet to my modem
i then have my aiport express downstairs bridged to my extreme through wifi

first go to your airport utilitie's "internet" tab
Then click advanced

I just set both of my airport devices to "configure IPV6 Automatically"
with the IPV6 mode of "Native"

Make sure they are both set up this way

thats it, it works now

Good luck

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mr_spec

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Nov 20, 2012 11:22 PM in response to Rudolfensis

Yeh dude check the internet plugins folder too! I had to delete it from there before everything would work.

And if you check my other post I have done everything listed on any forum around - deleting that plug in from my internet plugins folder made the difference.

Let me know if you need the other details.

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mr_spec

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Nov 20, 2012 11:24 PM in response to mr_spec

check that.........it didnt work.......well not permanently. help!

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Gregster

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Nov 24, 2012 12:34 PM in response to john.sawyer

Thanks to oakmontoz I changed the channel to 4 (on my router) and I stopped getting the 15006 error. Would love to know why, but at least I can now stream music again...

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