ATV4 homesharing 1080p buffering/file-loading issues

Just to add a +1 for me on the issue.

I also had a similar issue on my Apple TV v2, so I'm not feeling confident of any fix to this. I got it around it by putting my "media" machine onto ethernet and was much more stable but I don't really have that luxury this time.

Anyway, I know Apple don't really monitor or care much about people on forums, but sometimes if something gets enough attention it gets noticed through other ways, so here's my +1 of feeling all your collective pains.

In the meantime, I just hit Apple servers and stream the movie every time I want to watch it, which incidentally, doesn't have a problem despite travelling over the same wifi network

Don't be surprised if Apple deletes your comment. Mine was similar and I got an email from Them that forums are for discussions and not actions.

Just adding myself as a +1 on this issue. I too am concerned Apple will never fix... I feel like home sharing is a "pro" feature to them, and thus very few use it so no attention is necessary. They probably feel most buy and stream from the Internet.

I'm about to go back to my old Apple TVs as well.

Wondering if the new 9.1update resolved this issue or if it still remains?

I can't confirm yet but about to do updates.

I did read elsewhere it preloads more of the file so hopefully this should help with "buffering". I also noticed the El Capitan release lists network improvements, so I'm about to do both.

As a side note, each time I suffer this, a couple of restarts and a bit of magic luck and then all of a sudden I can get through a film. Lets hope this latest update is the fix

Protodd wrote:

Wondering if the new 9.1update resolved this issue or if it still remains?

Yes it fixes completely now the offending movies buffer fully from homeshare and no pauses, stalls or stutters yeah!

The update today for Apple TV 4 has fixed the issue.

The buffer bar fills up at a tremendous rate and has not jumped back on any of the movies previously causing the issue.

thank you Apple for addressing this.

hope it is a fix for others too.

Huwfb1 wrote:

The update today for Apple TV 4 has fixed the issue.

The buffer bar fills up at a tremendous rate and has not jumped back on any of the movies previously causing the issue.

thank you Apple for addressing this.

hope it is a fix for others too.

Correct I saw that also, and it buffers much faster than my old APTV 2 and 3 so major fix for sure

well the Apple TV is working perfectly BUT the movies are still pausing over home sharing with iPhone 6s and iPad even with latest IOS update today.

at least we are part way there, is anyone else still having issue with iPhone - iPad?

Huwfb1 wrote:

well the Apple TV is working perfectly BUT the movies are still pausing over home sharing with iPhone 6s and iPad even with latest IOS update today.

at least we are part way there, is anyone else still having issue with iPhone - iPad?

Never tried that actually if I use my iPad I use my relatively quick internet provider to just put a copy on the iPad.

biblicalprofessor wrote:

Thanks !

You bet, ha ha that was movie I tested also......

Solved here too! Tried high bit rate movie

Thanks Apple

But makes you wonder, how do they test these things....?

stefdude wrote:

Solved here too! Tried high bit rate movie

Thanks Apple

But makes you wonder, how do they test these things....?

Yes it sure does. Well in discussions here and other internet forums I though in some discussions where folks actually tried online to figure it out with apple engineers (as help escalated) the engineers they worked with said they did not have homeshare setup in their testing areas just doing via itunes - purchased -- internet and speculation was that homeshare was not a big part of where apple is/was focused??? So I do wonder

I'm happy to report that installing the December 8, 2015 tvOS 9.1 update fixed my buffering issue.

Happy Holidays everyone.