Can't stream audio via Airplay to Denon X4000 receiver

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Can't stream audio via Airplay to Denon X4000 receiver

I have a late 2013 Macbook Pro with 13-inch Retina Display. It came preloaded with Mavericks. I'm trying to stream audio via airplay to my Denon X4000 receiver which is airplay certified. For some reason airplay only works with iTunes. If I go into the sound preferences in Mac OS X my Denon X4000 receiver is listed as an audio output device but OS X won't let me click on it. It immediately reverts back to the laptop's internal speakers. I just recently started having this problem as of tonight when I tried to listen to music from Google Play Music. Has Apple decided to force iTunes down everybody's throat? How do I fix this?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 22, 2013 9:23 PM

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Nov 23, 2013 5:37 AM in response to techguy379

This is from the Web page at Denon, confirmimg what you have found. I don't know if it is a Denon restriction or Apple.

http://usa.denon.com/us/product/pages/productdetail.aspx?catid=avreceivers(denon na)&pid=avrx4000(denonna)

Equipped with Apple’s AirPlay function, the AVR-X4000 lets you stream your favorite tracks from your iPod touch, iPhone and iPad via your home network. You can also access your favorite iTunes tracks from your computer or connect your portable device directly via the front panel USB port.

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techguy379 Author

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Nov 23, 2013 10:16 AM in response to rack0 tack0

That's not a completely accurate description. Airplay lets you wirelessly stream audio of any kind from any Apple device to any airplay certified device regardless of brand. In any case, I fixed the problem by rebooting. Not sure what happened but everything is working smoothly now.

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