No Airplay on AppleTV when using iPhone or MBP when using ethernet

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No Airplay on AppleTV when using iPhone or MBP when using ethernet

I have just moved.

I have my cable modem attached to my TP Link C8 Router. The router uses the ethernet cable to attach directly to my ATV. I am now able to access all of my ATV options just fine, but unable to use Airplay on the iPhone or MBP. It doesn't show up as an option on my iPhone and the MBP does not connect when I attempt to do so

HELP

I would like to keep the ATV plugged directly in to preserve bandwidth, but it now limits my Airplay options

iPhone 5, iOS 8, 32 GB

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 11:53 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 26, 2015 12:29 PM in response to gharakh

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.

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gharakh Author

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Sep 6, 2015 5:17 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Ya, this is not working for any of it

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vazandrew

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Sep 6, 2015 6:36 PM in response to gharakh

That would be due to the network setup, it's likely treating wired and wireless as separate networks

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gharakh Author

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Sep 6, 2015 8:37 PM in response to vazandrew

Hi

Thanks. Do you have any suggestions as to how I would get those working in sync?

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vazandrew

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Sep 6, 2015 9:04 PM in response to gharakh

You would need to consult your router's manual.

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Rudegar

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Sep 7, 2015 7:43 AM in response to gharakh

the term you are looking for is

how to bridge the wifi and the wired ethernet networks

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gharakh Author

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Sep 7, 2015 7:20 PM in response to Rudegar

awesome, thanks, ill let you know

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gharakh Author

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Sep 7, 2015 7:33 PM in response to gharakh

so, Im totally confused now. not sure where to start or how to find the MAC address for my router

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gharakh Author

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Sep 7, 2015 8:51 PM in response to gharakh

so, somehow i have it working. but i had to turn the Wifi back on the modem. I was hoping to not have to do that. The Apple TV is using the plugged ethernet cable for its connection according to the menu settings, but airplay is working on my devices now at least

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gharakh Author

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Sep 8, 2015 10:24 AM in response to gharakh

except now when i woke up this morning the iPhone can no longer access airplay in any way, but the MBP does

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gharakh Author

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Sep 8, 2015 10:45 AM in response to gharakh

scratch that, now nothing is connected unless i unplug the ethernet

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