AirPlay drops frequently

This is due to an issue with the local network, which can happen at any time

If on wifi try Ethernet

Go to istumbler, netstumbler or similar to get a network report. Look for signal strength, noise, Nearby networks

I Have the same problem, and if the answer is hooking up a wire to something I just bought that is sold as wireless.. I am not happy. its getting worse too because I can't even use Hulu or rent movies/TV from the iTunes store because Hulu stops to load every two minutes and the download wait times for rentals reach up to as high as a day! Yet my Roku,phone and computer work just fine and utilize my high speed internet.

I am so frustrated and I cannot seem to get help or reasonable answers from the store I purchased it from or Apple.

Ive even got the Apple TV set to standard def. And I just did a test on my phone and I'm over 16m download.

can anyone suggest anything better than plugging it in? I would really appreciate it.

That means that you have an issue with your wireless network.

Get a report from istumbler, netstumbler or similar. Look for signal strength, noise, nearby networks

Other devices working doesn't rule out a network issue. You need a network report

Agree. Same frustrating problem here. Withheld from "upgrading" to the rumored disaster of 8.0+ until oa new phone automatically upgraded during setup last week, so I put all devices on same 8.3 version. Worst decision ever!! Streaming Amazon Prime through ipad, via Airplay, to AppleTV worked flawlessly prior to the upgrade and now Airplay drops repeatedly within seconds. Now, after trying Apple's standard fixes on the website, the Airplay option isn't even visible on the ipad! I can stream wirelessly to my ipad and my network connection is rock solid so I don't want to hear that excuse. This is a known problem with the recent upgrades as I found out on various blogs and articles after wasting time and effort on the Apple site -- haven't seen any acknowledgment of issues or resolutions here! C'mon Apple, fix this!

This is a user forum, you aren't addressing Apple

Yes, this would be related to to the network. How exactly have you verified? Did you try Ethernet? What are the results of the network report?

Of course there will be other users posting, but there is no widespread issue, and it's working fine for most

There is no widespread issue, it's working just fine on my system and for most. There will always be posts after an update, but from a select group due to individual setups. You need to have a look at the network, which is where the issue lies. Things can come up at any time. Moving to another device will simply delay the inevitable.

If I was going to wire anything, wired the laptop directly to the tv and streamed 3rd party video perfectly.....defeating the point of wirelessly using Airplay and Apple TV. Bypassing altogether was the easy fix. This inconvenience, amongst other time sucking "i" issues have started my migration away from Apple.

Done with this thread too, but first Vazandrew, I was originally responding to Aru_roark74 to agree that I was having a similar problem. Because it works for you it works for most. ?? Pc mags and tech writers at other publications via a simple browser search acknowledge a widespread issue. Regardless, the "select group" with the issue (caused by the upgrade) want a solution. NOT a network issue.....for me anyway. Adios.

No one has acknowledged a widespread issue, it is not just working for me but rather for most. This forum alone would otherwise be flooded with reports. I have also dealt with these issues from other users on past updates and its been rectified by isolating the problem within the network. If you were to have a wired connection and it worked then of course that shows that the issue lies with the wireless network. If you tested on another (controlled) network it would also work fine. The issue is network related, but it's always easier to blame the product

Same issues for me. Apple TV is on a wired ethernet connection, others are wireless. Router is in the same room less than 5 metres away. I had no issues at all until updates to iOS 8. Reading the specs on the update, it seems to me that airplay is using higher bit rates for audio and video since the update, which 'may' cause network issues. On a wireless or wired lan there should be more than plenty of bandwidth overhead to cope with streaming a 192kbps MP3!

Everytime I first try to connect to it from my iPhone, it crashes the native music app causing me to have to restart the playlist on the app. I have no idea why or how it can cause that, but it does... every time on my first try.

I love Apple products but so far the Apple TV has been the biggest waste of money - I can't stream music reliably and video streaming is so bad I just resort to plugging the laptop in to the HDMI anyway. Hugely disappointed with it.

I must have some interference or something coming from somewhere, I don't know but I'm gonna try to the network tools to find out - trouble is that it's intermittent...