Bugs & Fixes: Troubleshooting iTunes 11: The sequel
While iTunes 11.0.1 appears to have fixed most of bugs reported in the application’s initial 11.0 release (including those I covered in a previous column), a few lingering issues remain.
AirPlay bug
One bug that continues to generate heat in Apple Support Communities concerns AirPlay. Numerous users find that, after updating to iTunes 11.x, content streamed to an Apple TV (or other AirPlay device) can stop playing unexpectedly. This can occur as early as the middle of the first played song or as late as an hour or more into a playlist or movie.
Evidence points to iTunes as the ultimate cause, as people report that the symptom affects any and all of their AirPlay devices. As a few users pointed out, media can stop playing if your Mac goes to sleep (duh!). However, most users note that unwanted halts occur independent of sleep.
A usually successful work-around is to go to iTunes’ AirPlay menu and shift to the Multiple, rather than Single, option (see figure below). If your AirPlay device connects via Ethernet, another potential work-around is to switch from the wired connection to a wireless one. This is reminiscent of a similar switch that remedied an inability to install the Apple TV 5.1.1 update.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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