Itunes x64 Windows 8.1 Itunes 11.1.3, Itunes doesn't display airplay icon for multi speakers, it does appear when my iphone connects via airplay to my airport express being used for wireless audio. How to fix ?

I have the same issue for Windows 7 64 bits as well, refresh install after uninstall with REVO Uninstaller Pro but the same result, icon does't appers on Windows iTunes.

Open control panel.

Choose Network and internet

Select the VIEW NETWORK STATUS TASKS under NETWORK and SHARING CENTER section

Choose wireless Network Connection or something similiar. If connected with ethernet then select it and press right button.

Click the properties button

Find Internet ''PROTOCOL VERSION 6(TCP/IPv6)'' anduncheck it, then click OK.

Click CLOSE

Restart your PC and try.

Reason For Problem

When u will use ipV6 , you have to setup your router and lan/wifi in ipv6 mode. Then bejour pass sound through ipv6 but when you use 2 mode ( ipv4 and ipv6 ) together benjour gets confuse some time it pass through in ipv6 and sometime ipv4 .if your router setup is ipv4 then, when banjour pass sound through ipv6 you will not see airplay button in itunes.

Hope it's clear to everyone .

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Had this problem for a long time, this fixed it perfectly. Thank you for the clear instructions!!

Still not fixed for me. I think this workaround only works if the computer with iTunes installed into it connects to your network via wifi. My PC (windows 8.1, iTunes 11.1.3) is connected by wired Ethernet to the router, which then connects to the airport express by wifi, and turning IPv6 off has no effect.

If I reboot the PC, iTunes will recognise the airport speakers, and remote will work on my iPhone, but only for a shirt while, before disappearing again.

Mate re setup your airport (do not restore from previous backup) and turn ipv6 in your airport . Turn off ipv6 in your router and restart your router. It will work. Let me know if still doesn't work .

***Turn ipv6 in your airport too***

Hi, Sorry I should have added:

• IPv6 is set to 'local lick only' in the Airport Utility (in the advanced section).
• IPv6 is set to 'Disabled' in the router.
• TCP/IPv6 is unchecked in the LAN connection status properties on the PC. This can be verified as the status windows says "IPv6 Connectivity: No network access"

Note that I have to restart the PC to be able to see the Airport Express in the Airport Utility program. If I try to open Airport Ulitilty after Airplay icon has disappeared from iTunes, the airport utility can't see the AE anymore, despite clicking 'rescan' a number of times.

Join ae in existing network with wifi . Airport ip has to be same as your existing network. Ex: if your router ip is 192.168.1.1 , apple ae ip also has to be 192.168.1.(2-255).

Yes it's on the same network.

As I said it works for a bit when restarting the PC, so it CAN work, it's just that after an arbitrary period it falls over.

I see this thread is sevral months old, but recently Windows 8.1 just updated and I had an intermittent issue with connecting iTunes with Airport. There was another update that needed a reboot and at that point I could no longer connect iTunes via Airport, Airport was working, I could see it on my PC.

Using the instructions above and clicking off ipv6 worked perfect for me. If anyone recently has ad this issue, try this fix.

i'm having the same problem. at first when i got my PC, i wasn't familiar with the "Bonjour" program so i deleted. only to find out that i need it for my itunes etc.... which i reinstalled. then purchasing my apple tv in december, 2013 it kept going in and out. i thought it was my HDMI wire. SInce then i have reinstalled Itunes and changed my HDMI wire, my air play was working fine up until last week when i installed my update for windows 8.1. you mentioned to try this fix? which fix? do you think there is an update for air play? (here): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1998 my next step is maybe to bring my apple tv to apple to run a diagnostic check.

thanks,

That did the job for me. I logged in especially to write this and thank you 🙂

I usually don't have much success with tips and tricks from these forums, but this suggestion solved this particular issue. Hope it helps others as well. Running Windows 8.1 with iTunes 11.1.5.