When using airplay from mac to apple tv it lags/freezes, but works fine with iPhone

Same issue with last MacBook Pro with OS X 10.9.2 and Apple TV 2.

I hope that Apple solve the problem.

Same problem as most everyone else here, but I have found a possible answer / workaround.

Problem: Laggy / stuttering performance when using Airplay Display from a MacBook Pro, most noticeable with video playback, but I've seen this in slideshows of pics from iPhoto as well. Airplay works fine over iPad and iPhone on the same network.

Answer / Workaround: First off, I'm sorry this "answer" will NOT help most of you, because it seems the problem occurs with certain routers and/or router configs. Here's how I found a workaround: My AppleTV is connected to a stock CISCO Linksys N UltraRangePlus router. When I start AirplayDisplay when connected through this router, I have the same problem as everyone else. However I have a second router - a CISCO Linksys e2500 router that I've flashed with DD-WRT (an open source router firmware replacement) so that it could serve as a wireless bridge (a wireless bridge is a way to extend a wireless signal). When I connect to my network through this second router, the problem goes away. Video plays with no lag from the MBP.

What's this mean for you? The simplest test is to try to borrow a spare wireless router from a friend, relative or colleague and try it in your network. If it works, there you go. If you're comfortable poking around your router settings, there may be some setting that's causing the problem - tho I have no guess as to what it might be. A final option is to install DD-WRT if your router supports it, however this final option is not for the faint of heart. It took me two solid, half days to research DD-WRT and flash my router. You can brick your router, making it completely useless. If you don't have the time or technical prowess, do not attempt.

Of course Apple should try to fix this problem and I hope Airplay Display will work on all routers equally well (like it did pre-Mavericks), but if you want results now, you'll have to take matters into your own hands.

Yes DKJR I agree with you. I restart the router and my Mbookpro and the problem was fixed but , stil happens sometimes and I restart my Mbookpro and fix de problem. I imagine apple will fix this in the next OS update.

In time , the best way to check this is "popcorn time"...

I have the same issue but i finaly found a solution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2weHeKUI8

Works great for me.

Hello,

I have the same issue here since I got the latest Apple TV and the latest Macbook Pro Retina Display 2.8ghz i7 16GB of RAM, which is about 6 months ago now. I still don't have a solution. Anyone?

Same issue here. Macbook Air and current generation Apple TV. Insanely frustrating. As soon as I attempt to connect from my laptop, the setup takes a while to recognize, then music plays but skips every other second. So basically unusable.

The mirroring is also unusable as the frames on the screen take an excutiating long time to update. Couple fames every 30 seconds or so.

It gets better. After attempting to play for a while the whole connection just bombs. I have to reset all devices and my home router to even get the internet working again, which is like a 10 minute process. The whole mess gets worse and worse and I almost don't even attempt it anymore because I risk wasting about 30 min of my time when it's not working. Which is pretty much all the time.

This used to work but as soon as the mirroring started the problems did as well. It's a total joke and the whole idea of owning all apple products is so they work seamlessly together, but they don't! You need to Fieeeeyyyyyyxxxxixxx-it!

Same issue here. Ruunning Mavericks on my macbook pro and ATV 2 and 3, Studders and freezes on both.

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In my case the problem was related to the wi-fi modem router speed. I changed my modem with a new one and now it works correctly. It seems that the problem was related to the type of wi-fi connection, now i have a modem with a wi-fi with "802.11n" connection type.

I hope this can be helpfull in order to solve the problem also in your case. Please note that in order to use the type "802.11n" connection all the devices connected to the modem have to be complied with this kind of protocol connection (old devices could be not complied).

I have two 802.11n routers that I run in parallel and can switch between them. Neither one makes any difference for me.

HI all

I've just recently bought an apple tv 3rd gen and 2013 macbook pro non retina, i had a lot of issues too with lagging between my macbook and apple tv through airplay, i have a new wireless N router, but i have found a solution that works for me.

when i put airplay on i always match screen size to apple tv, lagging would occur, i was playing around and set res. to inbuilt display and i haven't had a a single lag issue since, try it out see if it works. working perfectly for me

This solution actually worked for me. Thanks!

For everyone else - use the Extended Display setting rather than Mirroring displays. Apple should really make mirroring work between a MBP Retina and a current generation Apple TV, but video playback appears to be problematic at least. I noticed issues with mirroring when I was trying to project a presentation as well -- very slow.

My setup:

MBP 15" Retina, 8GB RAM (late 2012 model)

Mac OS 10.9.4

Apple TV 2 (purchased in 2011 I think)

Airport Extreme for Wifi and Ethernet

Apple TV connected via Ethernet

I tried turning off Bluetooth, using Wifi vs. Ethernet and a couple of other suggestions. Mirroring didn't work; extending the display worked just fine. I just had to carry my laptop in to the living room so I could see what I was doing. Might not work so well if you have an iMac or a Mini...

I had a similar problem, when streaming video from my mac to apple tv video and sound was blacking out and it was impossible to watch. tried loads of different solutions. nothing helped. finally I tried putting hdmi cable in to a different slot on my smart tv. The problem solved. Hope this might be a solution for some of you too.

okay so after spending a few hours on the phone with apple support because of my early 2011 mac book pro not working with my apple TV we came up with a solution. first we did a SMC reset on my computer:

1. You will shut down your computer by clicking on the Apple in the upper left corner and selecting Shut Down.
2. Make sure only your power adapter is plugged in.
3. Press all four of these buttons at one time (left side of keyboard: Shift, Control, Option (or Alt) and your power button)
4. Hold them all for 5 seconds then release them all together.

NOTE: Your computer will not boot during this process. If it has booted up at this point, the SMC reset has failed and you will need to shut down and start over with Step 1.

5. Press your power button and allow the computer to start up like normal.

then we did a PRAM reset on your computer:
1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys as soon as you press and release the power button.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.

Then we made sure i had up to date firmware on my macbook pro, my apple TV and my wireless router, those all checked out.

Then they had me do a reset of all of my devices (Apple TV, MacBook Pro, and Wireless router.)

Finally we were able to determine it was not the apple TV that was the issue and it probably was not the Mavericks software on my Macbook Pro either so the final step was to login to my wireless router using the IP address 192.168.1.1 and changed the 2.4GHz channel setting that my wireless router was broadcasting on (it was set as a default to "auto") (they suggested to use either channel 2 at 2.417GHZ, channel 6 at 2.437GHZ, channel 8 at 2.447GHZ, or channel 9 at 2.452GHZ)

i am not sure if these steps will be the solution for any of you out there but it seems to have worked in my case.

i also had this issue and made a post with suggestions on on few things that can be done to make your apple T.V. with your macbook pro, but today i came across a web site that had a good point stating that the apple T.V. wasn't the culprit but it was the wireless router settings. check out his site and it might be a solution to your problems

http://gieselman.me/airplay-mirroring-drops-network-apple-tv-cisco-e4200/

i followed this persons instructions and now my apple T.V is working flawlessly come to find out it was not my apple T.V. it was a setting in my Cisco wireless router settings.