Ipad To Apple TV - Airplay Hangs

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Ipad To Apple TV - Airplay Hangs

I am streaming a film on my ipad and there are no drops or lags at all. Everything is fine. But when I use Airplay and mirror the Ipad onto my Apple TV (connected to internet by Ethernet cable) the film hangs and often drops back onto my Ipad at varying intervals. So film is completely unwatchable via my Apple TV!

I have checked my internet speed by plugging same Etherner into my PC and I am getting 60+ Mb/s download and 3+ Mb/s upload.

Why is Apple TV hanging/dropping the Airplay connection?

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Chris

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G

Posted on Nov 8, 2014 6:28 AM

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Nov 9, 2014 7:42 AM in response to cbjroms

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Your download speed is unrelated to your LAN performance.

Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.

Check AirPlay is turned on on the Apple TV (turn it off and on if it already is)
Check that both devices are on the same network (Settings > Wifi, on the mobile device and Settings > General > Network, on the Apple TV).
Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Restart your router. (Also try removing it’s power cord for at least 30 seconds)
Restart your mobile device.

If you are still having problems, the following article(s) may help you.

Troubleshooting AirPlay

Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

Recommended Wi-Fi settings

Wifi Diagnostic Software (for Mac users)

You may also find some help on this page, where I’ve collected some of the more unusual solutions to network issues.

When making adjustments to your network for better optimisation, you may find some of the points mentioned onthis page helpful.

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