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Q: my iMac suddenly stopped connecting to Apple TV

i tried to airplay from my iMac today to my apple tv and it did not work.  i tried making changes to my firewall, powering down all devices and restarting and its still not connecting.  help

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 25, 2014 4:38 PM

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Q: my iMac suddenly stopped connecting to Apple TV

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  • by Nubz N.,

    Nubz N. Nubz N. Dec 27, 2014 7:49 AM in response to cbtc160
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    Dec 27, 2014 7:49 AM in response to cbtc160

    Greetings cbtc160,

     

    So you were using Airplay just fine but suddenly it quit?

     

    I'm not sure what changes you made to your firewall, but please make sure the settings match those in this article.

     

    About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X - Apple Support

    Firewall security settings

    If you use a firewall, make sure the following firewall security options have been set to allow AirPlay Mirroring to work:

     

    1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu ().
    2. Click Security & Privacy, then click Firewall.
    3. Click the lock icon to unlock it if it's locked, then type an administrator name and password.
    4. Click Firewall Options.
    5. Deselect (uncheck) the “Block all incoming connections” checkbox.
    6. Select (check) the “Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections” checkbox.

    You may also want to check out the rest of the troubleshooting section as well.

     

    Best,

    Nubz