Beoplay A9 Airplay unstable

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kamuk000 (archived2)
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 09:24 GMT
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Hi guys,

I just bought a BeoPlay A9. I connected it to my network with a 300 Mbps connection and relatively good router. I use my ipad to stream music from. I think my Airplay is very unstable. Sometimes it can not find the A9 and often when I change song Airplay drops out. Whereupon I'll have to press Airplay again. Do you guys have the same problem and a possible solution to it?

/kamuk000

 

 

 

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Davefarr
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 14:30 GMT
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AirPlay does seem to have its limitations. I have similar issues in that sometimes AirPlay just doesn't pick up my many B&O devices such as Essence, A8, A9, two playmakers and only picks up one or both of my ATV's. If I 'renew lease' under my wifi settings that makes it spring into action.

Check the quality of signal to your A9 via you Beosetup.app. I think others have suggested making a static link to it?

Dave.
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hgitzoller
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 18:08 GMT
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Try a 5Ghz Wifi network. I also had a very unstable situation and after this change it is by far better.
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personaltrainerpaul (archived2)
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 18:25 GMT
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I always switch off my WiFi when I go to bed (as I don't like signals messing my body). By doing this and switching it on the next day, I find Airplay is pretty reliable whereas when I used to leave the router on all of the time, it was not stable on the A8.  Never problems on the ATV just the B&O A8.

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mickhoog (archived2)
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 20:34 GMT
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Paul W wrote:

I always switch off my WiFi when I go to bed (as I don't like signals messing my body).

I thought I was the only one that did this! 😳
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Davefarr
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Posted October 23, 2015 at 20:43 GMT
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As I've said previously, with the wifi coming through our household electricity cables to a sender, I sometimes have to unplug the sender and plug it in again for AirPlay to work and have all devices found by AirPlay. Same principal as turning wifi off and on again I suppose.

Dave.
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kamuk000 (archived2)
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Posted October 26, 2015 at 09:27 GMT
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Thanks guys.

It looks like the 5Ghz did the work. My devices can always find the A9 - so thats great. Thx :) 

But but but

(Almost) every time i change a song through youtube or another music app, I have to press the Airplay button and find the A9.

Have you guys a solution to this issues? Maybe make A9 a default airplay player?   

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kamuk000 (archived2)
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Posted October 29, 2015 at 07:32 GMT
#2051795

Thanks for reply. 

How do I find a IP address? Just the same as my PC? 

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Fl_ip (archived2)
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Posted October 30, 2015 at 17:21 GMT
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Install Fing on your iDevice
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moxxey (archived2)
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Posted January 8, 2017 at 16:16 GMT
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Cecilb wrote:

Hi guys, I have endless trouble streaming via airplay to A9. It plays fine for 10 - 20 mins then starts breaking up...

See above? And please don't suggest your own post as the answer :)

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