airplay not working on sierra

i have just updated my 13 inch macbook air to sierra, only to vind out that airplay mirroring does't work anymore.

i only get audio, but no visual. i have no idea how to fix this.

it does work with my iphone 6 with ios 10.

the apple tv is second gen and runs on the latest software.


can anyone help me out with this problem?

MacBook Air, macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 5:52 AM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2017 3:05 AM

I fixed my Airplay issue (black screen, video failing, etc.) by uninstalling Soundflower extension. I loved that extension as it could capture audio from a web page, but it now seems to break AirPlay.


Hope this helps.

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Oct 7, 2017 11:30 AM in response to blairthornton

I've tried everything suggested in this thread but still not solved. Here's my problem:


For quite a while now I have been using Spotify on my late 2013 Macbook and have been selecting my Marantz M-CR611 streaming system (which has Spotify Connect) on the Spotify desktop app with no problems. Some time ago I ripped all my CDs to iTunes and had been able to play these on the Marantz via Airplay. Today I decided not to waste any more money on a streaming service and just play my CDs from iTunes but for some reason airplay doesn't show as an option any more. I'm running Sierra (10.12.6) and the latest iTunes and I'm sure I've been able to play via Airplay since installing Sierra but the option is no longer there. If I go to System Prefs/Sound the only device that appears is Internal Speaker and in System Prefs/Display the only option in the drop-down menu for Airplay Display is "Off".

Can anyone help please – playing from iTunes just through the Macbook speakers is no use to me.

Thanks

Sep 27, 2016 9:58 AM in response to franky-b

Hi franky-b,

I understand that after updating to macOS Sierra, you're able to get audio but not video when using AirPlay mirroring. I know it's nice to be able to wirelessly see your desktop on your TV, so I'm happy to help.

First, make sure your devices meet the requirements for AirPlay:

Requirements for using AirPlay

If you go to Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, and don't see the option to "Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available," your Mac doesn't meet these requirements.

Minimum requirements if your Mac and Apple TV are on the same network:

Minimum requirements for peer-to-peer AirPlay, which lets visitors quickly and easily connect their Mac or iOS device to your Apple TV without gaining passwords and connecting to the Wi-Fi network:




That information can be found in this article, which also contains some troubleshooting that you should check out for this issue:

Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV - Apple Support

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