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FatherofYoda Author

Level 1

23 points

Samsung TV suddenly won't recognize Apple TV connected through HDMI. Used to work fine, but now for that input it gives me the option of Samsung Screen Mirroring. Cables,WiFi, etc. all are good.

I have a 4th gen Apple TV connected via HDMI input 3 of smart Samsung TV (about 5 years old). Everything worked fine; I could play a movie on the laptop and watch it on TV using Airplay and home WiFi set-up. Suddenly, input 3 of the Samsung shows "Samsung Mirroring" and the Apple TV HDMI is still connected there. (Yes, checked all cables, they're all good.) Bottom line, I can no longer see movies (nor anything else) from the Apple TV on the Samsung. Everything else on Samsung works. Any suggestions?

MacBook Air OS 10.12.3

Posted on Feb 11, 2017 3:11 PM

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JohnnyC1971

Level 1

17 points

Posted on Sep 18, 2017 9:54 AM

Having the same issue on a Samsung un40j5200af. The Samsung is not reading the Apple TV all the time. Switching th HDMI port yields same result. Every other HDMI device works on the TV (PS 3, 4,etc..)

unplugging the Apple TV from power then back on, the TV will recognize it, but this is not a permanent fix It eventually reverts to no signal.

detecting Anynet device also does not work, it reads that it is an Apple TV, but fails.

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Nov 16, 2017 4:37 PM in response to tmm1974

Having the same issue starting today with LG LED TV. Hopefully Apple is looking into this.

vazandrew

Level 8

40,468 points

Nov 16, 2017 5:15 PM in response to jasonchristy

It's likely something on your end, have you tried another cable and port and tested on another TV?

Samsung TV suddenly won't recognize Apple TV connected through HDMI. Used to work fine, but now for that input it gives me the option of Samsung Screen Mirroring. Cables,WiFi, etc. all are good.