Airplay Error -15000

I have no solution, but am running into the same problem. Pretty much out of the blue (at least this particular issue). The only clue may be proximity to recent iTunes upgrade (11.0.2). I looked into re-installing iTunes but it is difficult becuase its components are deeply embeded within the OS (this sadly, is a page taken right out of Microsoft's book).

I should say though, that I can play directly to my devices from my iMac (I have two connected via AirPort Express devices) using the "Sound" configuration. In other words, the AirPlay system itself is reasonably healthy. So the culprit seems to be iTunes.

That said, AirPlay has been flakey all along (I installed it over xmas). It was plagued with numerous problems - some of them difficult to solve and required some crazy configuration changes to my router that the average person would know nothing about. But I stabilized it somehow, until this one came along - last night. I'm a pretty savvy user. So I can't imagine how the average user is dealing with this platform.

Very dissapointing Apple product (including the known to be buggy iOS remote app) and probably reflects an organization that may be losing its way. Bloated. Great idea that's poorly executed. I should have read these discussion groups before investing the time (and money) in AirPlay.

I am suddenly having a problem with my pioneer VSX 1021K.

I can connect for a few seconds, the volume changes, and then the sound reverts back to my Ipad2.

I had had some network issues over the years, but inevitably could get it to work. Not sure why it has deteriorated to an unuable state since March 2013.

I can stream to the pioneer from doubletwist and from the IPAD to other devices. It seems to be a unique combination of pioneer and ipad.

I believe this started when I upgraded to Mountain Lion. It is not iTunes. I have iTunes 11.2 on both machines and the other machine at 10.6 works fine.

http://mactips.dwhoard.com/mactips/other-applications/fix-airplay

via this thread (last page)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4150757?answerId=20851751022#20851751022

Hi, same issue here with VSX-822k. Started around a week ago. Everything was working fine, then got disconnected.

I try either from my pc, windows 7 x64, iphone 4s or ipad2, all detect the vsx-822k, but once I connect to it, the volume slider adjust and then connection seems to drop. Volume reset to it's previous settings, and air play device selection goes back to Ipad/iphone 4s. On itunes (windows) same issue, but with error code -15000.

I also have an Apple TV, no issue whatsoever with it, works well from 3 devices (beside the fact that the sound ain't quite as good then it is on vsx-822k when it used to work).

Not sure what to do with this.

Resetting factory setting the network menu of the vsx-822k corrected the issue.

I also got the 15000 error from iTunes 10 on a Windows 7 PC to a Pioneer VSX822K receiver.

I just turned off the Windows firewall for home/private networks, and it started working. The firewall is still active for public networks.

I still can't get my iPad 3 to use Airplay to thereceiver...

The update I made 4 replies back is a solution that worked for me. I guess that update is poorly done.

Have you tried that solution?

I do not have a Mac, only an iPad and aa Airplay-ready receiver. Airplay works fine from my iTunes on my PC to by receiver.

There is no place to turn off IP6 an an iPad, that I know of..

Disabling IP6 on wifi by typing the following command on the terminal, and then restarting airplay target worked for me:

networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi

All this as recommended by:

http://mactips.dwhoard.com/mactips/other-applications/fix-airplay