Yosemite, poor performance with Apple TV

So bad!

And if you are unable or simply don't want to buy new equipment you are left with no options!

thanks for the research wisegambler!

Well this isn't entirely unusual. The ATV 2 is basically 4 years old which in Apple's terms is ancient technology so that they aren't going to provide any more updates to take advantage of the latest and greatest. As a basic music streaming device, Netflix, renting movies etc. it'll be good for some time to come but for the Airplay mirroring, not so much. It bothers me because I stream U.S. Netflix from my iMac to my TV (as I live in Canada) and now I can't watch this stuff in quite the same way. It'll work for a bit at first and then go all choppy and lagging within half hour or so.

I hate to buy another ATV but for a $100 it's not that big an investment in hardware. It's just a pain in the keister and one of the drawbacks of Apple and how they put updates out there that make certain older devices obsolete for select features.

The same problem.

MBPR15 late 2013, ATV3 (with last iOS), and Airplay mirroring works slow. Sound is interrupted, the image moves jerkily.

Although broadcast video via Beamer runs excellent.

On OS 10.9 everything was fine.

Yes, but if you update the software on the ATV 3 that problem should be rectified. It only seems to impact ATV 2 where no firmware update is available. Check for software updates on your ATV 3 and then try again once you download the new firmware.

Well after some playing around, I have made some progress on solving this issue. My router runs at 5GHz and 2.4 Ghz. I switched from connecting at 5Ghz to 2.4Ghz and the lag improved dramatically. So I am putting this issue down to wireless interference (probably from my neighbours routers) for the moment. Just strange it should come out just as I upgraded to Yosemite.

One test that could also be done is connecting the Apple TV and MacBook to the router with network cables. If this resolves the issue, then the lag problem is very likely to be down to the wireless connectivity. Anyway, I now have a small lag but this was also there when I was using Mavericks. It is anyway small enough that I need to move my mouse very fast to see it. So I am now back to being able to mirror via AirPlay to watch videos without the lag being disturbing.

I upgraded to Yosemite and have ATV 3 and a mid-2012 bought 2Ghz MacBook Air.

Its funny because I bought a new ATV 3 today, upgraded the software to latest firmware and volia, no problems with AirPlay mirroring. I've resolved my issue with new hardware and I think going forward, short of a firmware upgrade for ATV 2 you will fund your solutions to be interI'm at best.

Apple needs to address this or a lot of ****** off people are going to complain. Customers shouldn't have to fiddle with settings in order to make features work that did before without that effort.

On ATV3 latest iOS, updated Oct 20, 2014 (7.0.1 b6912), but everything is still poorly with Airplay mirroring.

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I try update ATV, but get message "you have latest iOS".

I create appeal to Apple Support, but i can't call them. In Russia Apple Support phone line is constantly busy.

Sounds like you may have some network issues or maybe another app is interfering then because I've encountered no problems with my ATV 3 after the latest update.

Perhaps restarting the computer itself or the router would help but there shouldn't be any problems for you. :-)

I have exactly the same problem. I'm from Brazil and where I live, there's an Apple TV. According to my tests:

- Apple TV (latest OS) + Marvericks -> AWFUL!

- Apple TV (latest OS) + Yosemite -> AWFUL!

Fortunatelly, I kinda live in two houses (my mother).

Both of them have an Apple TV and of course, different WIFI connections.

In both situations I cann't get mirroring to work. As mirror or as a second display.

It's terrible. I have an Macbook Air 2013.

Despite that, I was watching Netflix and sometimes the screen just got black and an error was shown:

"Error trying to reproduce this movie.. Try again later!" (or something like that)

First I thought it was something from the WIFI. However, I when I went to my mom's house, I have the same problem.

I think it's a problem on Apple TV. I get a differente error in both homes. In AirPlay and Netflix.

Really weird. Hope it helps!

Thanks!

Apple ....atv2 update... Please....

it's 3rd generation...

Is there an update too?

Thanks!

Greetings to all!

The problem was solved. Decision strange, but I helped. Try it!

AppleTV update the firmware to the latest via USB-connection, via recovery mode. Not from air. Firmware previously downloaded from http://ipsw.me/

The first connection - small lags, the second - all excellent.

Sometimes long connected, sometimes immediately, but image not jerkily and sound not interrupt.

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PS may have to help full reset apple tv, i don't try.

Glad it worked for you however there is no need to go into reset the device entirely to obtain the firmware really nor a fixed connection.

This only works for ATV 3 though so those using ATV 2 are still out of luck and that's the part that Apple needs to address.

BT off seems to work for now, thx papakaliati.

but of course Apple's update is mandantory since i connect several gadgets via bt to my macbook pro.

(btw its a mid2014 macbook pro and atv3)

I have iPad 1, iOS 5.1.1 Apple TV works perfectly. I have macbook pro mid 2014 Yosemite ATV3 working poor, image moves jerkily. ATV3 latest iOS. I think that the problem is in Yosemite.