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bman80s
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Q: Unable to mirror Slingplayer to Apple TV

Until about a month ago, I was able to mirror my Slingplayer for iPad to my Apple TV and now I can't. 

 

I have contacted Slingplayer and they say everything is good on their side.  I have done the following:

  • Reset my Apple TV
  • Turned off Airplay, Reset the Apple TV, then turned on
  • Switched from an Ethernet connection to the Apple TV to wireless
  • Closed all apps on my iPad

 

I am running the latest version of Apple TV and the latest version on my iPad 2.

 

I am still unable to mirror and instead get the following error message:

 

     "An error occurred when loading this content. Try again later"

 

It is much later and I am very frustrated. Any ideas are welcomed!  Thank you!

iPad 2, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Apr 25, 2013 7:28 PM

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  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Apr 26, 2013 1:46 AM in response to bman80s
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    Apr 26, 2013 1:46 AM in response to bman80s

    if it's only the one app then one would believe that the app is actively blocking it

  • by greigor78,

    greigor78 greigor78 May 8, 2013 12:43 PM in response to bman80s
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    May 8, 2013 12:43 PM in response to bman80s

    I am also experiencing the same error with Slinplayer and ATV. I have the New Ipad with Retina display, an Iphone 4, and the newest ATV purchased last Sunday on 5/5/2013. I have tried rebooting it, adjusting all the display and audio settings, as well as restoring the ATV software but still no luck. Next I will try to downgrade ATV to previous version to see if that works. Both Ipad and Iphone are giving me the same error message with Slingplayer. The other streaming apps are working fine.

  • by alex fromparker,

    alex fromparker alex fromparker May 15, 2013 4:24 AM in response to bman80s
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    May 15, 2013 4:24 AM in response to bman80s

    Experiencing the exact same issue. Will continue to explore a solution.

  • by Evan W,

    Evan W Evan W May 22, 2013 7:12 PM in response to bman80s
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    May 22, 2013 7:12 PM in response to bman80s

    Same thing happening from iPhone 5 and Apple Tv 3rd gen. I used to be able to mirror it, but I get an error now.

  • by vazandrew,

    vazandrew vazandrew May 22, 2013 7:16 PM in response to Evan W
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    May 22, 2013 7:16 PM in response to Evan W

    Are other apps working? It may be something the developer needs to address

  • by Mikeh62,

    Mikeh62 Mikeh62 May 22, 2013 9:49 PM in response to bman80s
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    May 22, 2013 9:49 PM in response to bman80s

    Have you tried to mirror your iPad with Apple TV first, and then start the slingplayer?  That works for me.  When I first tried, I had slingplayer running and then tried to mirror my iPad to Apple TV.  That resulted in getting the same error mentioned before - " an error occurred when loading content. Try again".  Now that I am mirroring the iPad to Apple TV first and then starting the  slingplayer I have no problems. Try it. 

  • by bman80s,

    bman80s bman80s May 29, 2013 7:39 PM in response to Mikeh62
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    May 29, 2013 7:39 PM in response to Mikeh62

    Thank you.... this did work and am now able to view through mirroring.  What is interesting is that previously I did not need to enable mirroring in advance.  I really appreciate the suggestion!

  • by jpadder,

    jpadder jpadder Jul 1, 2013 9:18 PM in response to Mikeh62
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    Jul 1, 2013 9:18 PM in response to Mikeh62

    Mike, how exactly does one set up mirroring first?  Option does not appear when I double click the on buttons nd scroll left.  I am stumped.

    John

  • by bman80s,

    bman80s bman80s Jul 1, 2013 9:32 PM in response to jpadder
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    Jul 1, 2013 9:32 PM in response to jpadder

    Double Click the Home Button (the one on the bottom with the square (my apologies if I am getting to basic).... not the On button.  This will bring up the apps that are currently running.  Then swipe from left to right and this will bring up the media prompts. Press the AirPlay button and select the Apple TV.  When you do so it will prompt you to Mirror.  Do so and you will immediately see your iPad mirrored on your TV. Then navigate to Slingplayer and you are all set.... Hope this helps!

  • by jpadder,

    jpadder jpadder Jul 1, 2013 9:42 PM in response to bman80s
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    Jul 1, 2013 9:42 PM in response to bman80s

    Sorry, bad description, that is how I was getting to the Media Prompts, but the Airplay button does not show. It only appears in iPhoto, with a single photo displayed, or Videos.  How do I get it to appear in the Media Prompts I wonder?

  • by bman80s,

    bman80s bman80s Jul 1, 2013 9:53 PM in response to jpadder
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    Jul 1, 2013 9:53 PM in response to jpadder

    Are you using and iPad or and iPhone?  I am using an iPad normally with no problems.... I have noticed that find it on the iPhone is more problematic.....

  • by jpadder,

    jpadder jpadder Jul 1, 2013 10:13 PM in response to bman80s
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    Jul 1, 2013 10:13 PM in response to bman80s

    IPad2. IOs 6.1.3

  • by bman80s,

    bman80s bman80s Jul 2, 2013 7:46 PM in response to jpadder
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    Jul 2, 2013 7:46 PM in response to jpadder

    Okay... that is the exact same set up I have...

     

    When I double click the Home button: The iPad's Home Button... and slide the resulting group of icons to the right... I get this display which I have expanded to show you how it appears on my iPad.

     

    ipad screen with mirroring.jpg

     

    As you can see, I also have an Apple Airport Express that is listed.

     

    If you do not have the Airplay button... then check the settings on your Apple TV... to insure that Airplay is ON.

     

    Go to the Apple TV and Select Settings then General then About.  I am running Apple TV Software 5.3 (6105)... if this is not your version, you may want to update your software under the "Update Software" menu item. 

     

    Assuming that you are running 5.3, Select Settings>Airplay and insure Airplay is ON.  I do not have a password.

     

    Hope this helps.... if it does not the only thing I can think of is that maybe these is an issue with your wireless network router or setup. Assuming however that it is set up with defaults for the most part, it should be okay.

     

    Hope this helps!

  • by jpadder,

    jpadder jpadder Jul 3, 2013 8:18 AM in response to bman80s
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    Jul 3, 2013 8:18 AM in response to bman80s

    Thanks so much for all the effort you have put on to help me.  It is very frustrating when things are not working as they should.  The solution finally on this problem:  reboot the iPad.  Gee, I thought only a PC had that problem! 

     

    So now mirroring happily.

     

    Thanks again.

     

    John

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