My iPhone 6 works best when the top is pointing toward my router. The app displays real-time data on WiFi connection speeds. You can also use a free app such as Wi-Fi SweetSpots to determine optimal positioning. I place my iPad with its WiFi module facing my router, and it seems to help. I figured out the optimal placement of my old 2011 iPad 2 by looking at the iFixit teardown. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch all have different WiFi modules and antenna configurations. Placement of your source device can also influence WiFi reception and AirPlay reliability. Placing your Apple TV higher up can also improve WiFi reception. Make sure to place your Apple TV in an open area, unobscured by cabinet doors or other obstacles. If your Apple TV is close enough to your router, you may want to consider connecting it using an ethernet cable. A WiFi range extender can help boost the signal. This may not be possible, as it needs to be hard-wired to your television. If your WiFi reception is weak, consider placing your Apple TV in a different location. Poor WiFi reception would exacerbate the problem. Think different!) Even though my Apple TV gets 5 “bars”, I still have AirPlay problems. You can check WiFi signal strength by going to Settings > Network. Make sure to place your Apple TV within range of your WiFi router. Just accept it and try to make the best of it.ĭevice placement matters a lot when it comes to both the Apple TV unit and AirPlay source device. They don’t seem to be interested in fixing it either. For whatever reason, their quality assurance process didn’t catch this problem. AirPlay is faster, but less reliable, presumably due to a smaller buffer size. It seems to be a consequence of Apple’s AirPlay “overhaul”. Device Placement Affects AirPlay DropoutsĪirPlay dropouts tend to happen when I walk in between my WiFi router and Apple TV. It also makes it easier to control music playback and view track information. This seems to give priority to music streaming and AirPlay processes. It’s also best to leave your music app open and keep it on the Now Playing screen.
Using short Auto-Lock times can preserve battery life and reduce wear on the sleep/wake button. Just remember to change the Auto-Lock setting back to your preferred setting. You can conserve battery life by turning screen brightness down all the way. Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock and change it to Never. I’ve found that AirPlay is much more reliable when the source device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) is left unlocked. In certain cases, AirPlay will stop video playback on a locked device. AirPlay should work when a device is locked, but this isn’t always the case.
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