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Apple TV w/5.1 update Airplay issue

I just updated my apple tv to version 5.1. The information says I can use airplay to send sound to an airplay enabled devices including airport express. I setup airplay and I selected the speakers attached to my airport express. Looked great. I can see the airport express and it says it is selected as the speakers. Problem is no sound comes out of those speakers. Everything still comes from the TV.


BTW airplyplay to the airport express from itunes works great. Anyone have any ideas what I missed?

AppleTV 2, iOS 5.1

Posted on Sep 24, 2012 12:50 PM

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Feb 21, 2013 4:57 PM in response to christophereatworld

Got it! When you are watching or listening to content in an airplay friendly app, you can press and hold select, then a dialog will pop up. When you are in an audio app, the speaker option is clear - when in a video app (like Netflix) there are two menu lists at the top i.e. 'subtitles' and 'speakers'. Either way, select it, them your desired speakers, and here you will see an audio level scrubber. Adjust, and enjoy!

Jun 3, 2013 12:30 AM in response to tommylikey

This is correct. But Apple have to fix the software because the option to increase volume is available on some apps not others.


So if you turn your Apple TV and go straight to watching a TV program you bought from the iTunes store the audio output via Airplay has very low volume, and holding down the middle round button on the remote won't bring up a menu that includes adjusting the volume.


But if you switch to playing some music, press and hold selet and a menu pops up that let's you increase volume to the speakers. Once you have done this you can go back to your TV program and it will play at a decent volume.


Crazy to have to go through this. Apple please fix the Apple TV software.

Apple TV w/5.1 update Airplay issue

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