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drrasch Author

Level 1

1 points

Airplay peer-to-peer

I have been unable to get the new "Peer-to-Peer" airplay feature working.

The AppleTV website lists the following requirements:

"Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac device (2012 or later) running OS X 10.10 or an iOS device (2012 or later) running iOS 8 and an Apple TV third-generation rev A (model A1469) running Apple TV software 7.0."

I have an A1469 Apple TV as well as several ios and Mac devices that meet allo of the above requirements, yet none of them seem to be able to accomplish a peer-to-peer connection. There is seemingly no option to enable or disable this feature in the most recent AppleTV software update.

Has any one had any luck getting peer-to-peer airplay to work, or is this feature just a myth?

iPhone 4S, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 18, 2014 7:31 AM

66 replies

Swellam

Level 1

1 points

Jun 7, 2015 10:54 AM in response to Dlemanc

I would suggest you restart your phone as well (you mentioned you restarted your Apple TV but not your phone).

I had s similar problem with my Mac and right now I am mirroring the display using peer to peer. The Apple TV is no longer connected to any network.

Aug 6, 2015 9:35 PM in response to rirala

This is the exact reason I bought my Apple TV, to stream YouTube and Netflix using only my cell phone data. This should be a common use so those of us who don't have wifi access but have unlimited data can watch Netflix on our tvs. Tmobile does not offer and unlimited hotspot plan. Does anyone have a solution?

Aug 6, 2015 9:44 PM in response to Lloydblower

Exactly my point buddy. I was on the phone with apple support today and they couldn't help me with this either. You have just informed me that BBC works, well let me tell you that Hulu works too man. Just not anything else that I've tried and I specifically want at least Netflix to work but it doesn't, neither does YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, Showtime, Crackle, Youjizz, any Facebook videos, etc.

As far as I knew only Hulu works, and it works perfectly! Now I'll try BBC, thanks

Aug 6, 2015 10:18 PM in response to Misteroboto

""Everything" should mean EVERYTHING

Sep 18, 2014 7:56 AM in response to drrasch

Me too .. I have spent 3 hours, restarting, turning on/off WiFi to no avail. I thought it was supposed to be a turn it on and go. What is up?

BillF

Level 3

649 points

Sep 20, 2014 4:42 AM in response to justjoined

I am curious as to whether you were able to play any movies on this connection.

BillF

Level 3

649 points

Sep 20, 2014 11:05 AM in response to justjoined

I got it to work for about 10 minutes and that was that. I lost the ability to choose Apple TV in the control center. Not sure why it is doing this. Very buggy.

Sep 20, 2014 2:52 PM in response to Woodwyn

Sorry I should have been specific. I was using my iPad 4.

Talkrln

Level 1

0 points

Oct 21, 2014 9:43 AM in response to George Cassello

because I have no home router. read my earlier response. It works for me on iphone 5s.

it will not stream Internet video only what is on the phone.

Oct 23, 2014 7:38 AM in response to fdubois

7.0.1 has now been released. Wonder if this solves the problems?

Oct 24, 2014 5:07 PM in response to bradfromst.albert

For those that have not got the new Airplay working, try this. Settings - AirPlay - Turn on conference room display. I then got it working, but only with mirroring. Hope this helps

Nov 3, 2014 7:25 AM in response to Richard Mac User

Did third ATV3 today, and that now works, so restoring and power cycling is the method. Be aware that not all content can be Airplayed directly, some content requires Airplay mirroring.

Nov 25, 2014 1:55 PM in response to Savage.Beauty

Yes, I got this working in Yosemite using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-in, Late 2013).

Nov 25, 2014 2:37 PM in response to randallking

Update: Another error message we received on the Apple TV is "An error occurred loading this content. Try again later."

Nov 25, 2014 2:53 PM in response to randallking

Mirror to mirror all works includes videos with the other week Apple TV update

Airplay peer-to-peer