I have a stereo I use for airplay, but my neighbor just got an Apple TV, is their a way to disable their AppleTV from being an option on my computer?

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I have a stereo I use for airplay, but my neighbor just got an Apple TV, is their a way to disable their AppleTV from being an option on my computer?

I have a 2013 MacBook Air with Yosemite 10.10.3.

I also have a Denon AVR-400 stereo receiver with Apple Airplay for music from my devices over wifi.

This past weekend my neighbor's purchased an Apple TV that my computer has made a higher priority to link to than my stereo 4 ft away. It's extremely aggravating to listen to a song for 20 seconds and then have my computer link to a different device.

Is there a way to have my computer forget or make this Apple TV unaccessible?

Thank you,

Markus

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 27, 2015 8:43 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 27, 2015 9:12 AM in response to M_Russell

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Since AirPlay only works across the same network, it rather sounds as though one of you is using the others network, which isn't the best of ideas.

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Answer 2

Aug 14, 2015 4:50 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Airplay now works peer-2-peer. I creates an adhoc wifi network with any appleTV/apple device within the vicinity.

Ever since apple made this "feature," airplay is a cumbersome experience for anyone that lives in a large city or an apartment complex.

per apple support there is no way to fix this and they are not aware of any changes in the works.

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Answer 3

Aug 14, 2015 5:19 PM in response to standerson04

Surely it would be much simpler to turn it off than keep whining about it here.

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Answer 4

Aug 14, 2015 5:27 PM in response to Winston Churchill

surely changes will come if everyone is quite about the issue

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vazandrew

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Aug 14, 2015 7:19 PM in response to standerson04

This is a user forum. I agree, it would be simpler to turn it off, however if you are determined to think otherwise then send feedback to Apple directly.

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