AirPlay stops when iPhone 6s turns off iOS 9.1

iPhone 6s streamed to Apple TV 2 perfectly before iOS 9.1 update! Using Apple Music My iPhone 6s stops streaming to my Apple TV when the iPhone goes to "sleep" or I press the "sleep/wake" button while using AirPlay. The iPhone is set to "sleep" after 4 minutes. When it goes to "sleep" the music stops streaming. This is not just with Apple Music but with other streaming services as well!

iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Oct 25, 2015 9:42 AM

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Oct 27, 2015 11:07 PM in response to bbrokenshire

Exactly the same problem here. I have noticed however that the phone will stream music via airplay when sleeping to other airplay enabled devices including Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin and Pioneer AV receiver.


This suggests the problem is with Apple TV. I have restored mine (3rd gen) to factory settings and updated the software but no improvement. Call me a cynic but it is really unfortunate timing that a product which worked seamlessly has developed a fault just before the launch of the new Apple TV!


The current device is now useless.

Oct 28, 2015 1:18 PM in response to Dazzler of Bristol

Dazzler, I have found a way for it to work with appleTV (at least with playing music):

- Once you are on your wifi, swipe up opening your Quick Menu or tap the AirPlay feature in Music

- Press play, your music should start streaming through the AirPlay connected device

- Press the Wake/Sleep button, your screen will close. Now, 2-3 seconds later the music will stop.

- Press Wake/Sleep button again, the Music control screen will pop up automatically. Hit play, and the music should start playing again.

- Press Wake/Sleep for the last time and you should stay connected to AirPlay that way.

Just remember that every time you go back into your iPhone and then close it again, you will be stopping the music and you'll have to go through the last 2 steps again.

Lets hope this isn't a practice we will have to do long and Apple will fix this bug soon.

-M

Nov 1, 2015 11:45 AM in response to bbrokenshire

Hi! I did have a live photo. I really freaked out a few days later when my iPhone 6s stopped playing music when it went to "sleep"! Not with Air Play but with headphones. Not streaming but with downloaded content. I rebooted the iPhone and it has been okay. I don't have a live photo on the lock screen anymore. However it still stops playing with Air Play. I can use Air Play from the lock screen however. More to come. Thanks...

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