In the past, I have successfully mirrored a TV program on our iMac to our HDTV using our Apple TV & AirPlay. Last night, I got the message on my iMac "Could Not Connect To Apple TV". WiFi is working. Apple TV software is up to date. iMac has current Yosemite software. Why all of a sudden this message? Help!
Apple TV, iOS 7.0.2
How did you verify your network? The best way to see an accurate status is to get a report from istumbler or similar to see signal strength, noise, nearby networks. Using ethernet will also help verify.
I clicked on the "Test Network" tab on our Apple TV and clicked "Over 10 Mbps" expected speed, which was the highest speed choice. It did not indicate any problem.
That is not going to account for any issues and is not a proper verification, if you want to verify you need a report, Ethernet will help as well or you can test on a different network.
Our Apple TV is about 50 ft away from the router. Do I move the Apple TV next to the router to use the ethernet cable? We only have one WiFi network in our house. Is iStumbler something I run on our iMac? What does it tell me? I know our WiFi is working because our laptop uses our WiFi successfully.
Yes, I would suggest moving the Apple TV so you can test via Ethernet. istumbler would be running on your Mac, as I said above it will show signal strength, noise detected for your network, it will also show any nearby networks. The laptop may be working, but that doesn't rule out a network issue
I will try your suggestions. Thanks.
Success! I moved the Apple TV next to the router. The iMac then connected to the Apple TV successfully. I then moved the Apple TV away from the router at increasing distances and tried again. It still connected. It is now sitting within one foot of its original position and is still connected. The fact it was under the TV must have been enough to lose its signal. Thanks for your help.
Success! I moved the Apple TV next to the router. The iMac then connected to the Apple TV successfully. I then moved the Apple TV away from the router at increasing distances and tried again. It still connected. It is now sitting within one foot of its original position and is still connected. The fact it was under the TV must have been enough to lose its signal. Thanks for your help.
Glad to hear it.
Could Not Connect To Apple TV
