Airplay / Router issue (Airplay av receiver & iphone)

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Intermittent problems are often a result of interference. Interference can be caused by other networks in the neighbourhood or from household electrical items.

You can download and install iStumbler (NetStumbler for windows users) to help you see which channels are used by neighbouring networks so that you can avoid them, but iStumbler will not see household items.

Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.

There are other types of problems that can affect networks, but this is by far the most common, hence worth mentioning first. Networks that have inherent issues can be seen to work differently with different versions of the same software. You might also try moving the Apple TV away from other electrical equipment.

I like yourself would suspect a network issue of some kind, but if it's settings it's difficult because they are all different. If the router is provided by your ISP it might be worth asking them.

Unfortunately, the Denon AVR-1613 (and therefore likely the whole xx13 series) has a very buggy AirPlay client implementation. Likely this is your problem. Some Google-age will reveal as much, alas too late for me. Often the unit will need a hard power cycle to get the AirPlay client happy again. I.e., unplug it, don't just use the soft power button on the front panel.

Common problems include simply dropping the connection entirely and having to switch iTunes back to computer speakers, then the Denon to make it recover; and hearing 2 seconds of music, 1 second of silence, repeat forever (requires a hard power cycle to fix).

Sorry, dude. Long standing problem, still no firmware update, so this is the last Denon product I will EVER buy. No one should treat customers like that.

I have a Netgear WNDR3700 router hard wired to a DENON AVR1613 and it seems I have the same issue with AIRPLAY icon dropping of apple devices. It seems to be more consistent now after a firmware upgrade that has happened a few weeks ago with my denon 1613. My current solution is to remove the LAN cable and reconnect it back to the router whever it keeps happeneing and is a pain.

"Intially it was connected through a switch and I thought that was the cause of the problem built it seems the issue persists even when connected directly to the router. It definitelyseems to be a AVR 1613 issue"

FYI.... I have a MARANTZ SR7000 seriesreciever which is also hard wired to the same router but does stay connected to AIRPLAY all the time.