Airplay MP4 movie in quicktime to Roku tv not working

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Airplay MP4 movie in quicktime to Roku tv not working

I have followed all the troubleshooting steps for streaming with airplay, and i cannot play an MP4 movie with quicktime. My Roku tv and macbook are on the same wifi network; i have restarted both devices several times; and both devices are close to each other. Airplay is displayed on the black background, blinks and says Airplay again, then takes me to the Airplay and Homekit Settings screen. I set up Homekit and added my Roku tv, but when I try to connect, I can only get to the Airplay and Homekit Settings screen on my tv. My computer screen shows the Quicktime window open and grayed-out and says "this video is playing on 50in Onn Roku TV" but I only see the Airplay settings screen on my tv.

What could be the problem?

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Posted on Aug 1, 2022 07:06 PM

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Answer 1

faith185

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Aug 3, 2022 02:50 PM in response to tc261

Hello tc261,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you've tried some great steps so far. Does this happen with other videos and other apps? Or only with QuickTime or this particular video? You can use the keynote here to test - Apple Events - Apple.

When checking setup using the steps in Use AirPlay to stream video or mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support, make sure that each device is connected to the exact same network. So, if your router has both 2.4GHZ and 5GHz band broadcast, make sure each device is connected to the same band.

Take care.

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dialabrain

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Aug 3, 2022 04:48 PM in response to tc261

I have to change what I just said in one way. When I stopped AirPlay on my MBA, a screen including HomeKit settings came on the screen. I must have set up my TV for AirPlay a couple years ago and forget what I did.

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dialabrain

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Aug 3, 2022 04:42 PM in response to tc261

FWIW, I can AIrplay to my TCL Roku TV. I never see an AirPlay & HomeKit screen however. Just the AirPlay screen before my Desktop opens on the TV.

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Airplay MP4 movie in quicktime to Roku tv not working

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