Windows 7 -can't stream video to Apple TV-network times out


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    Windows 7 -can't stream video to Apple TV-network times out


    Hi:
    I can't stream video from itunes on a Windows 7 pc, to Apple TV (ATV)(3rd generation). The ATV is only a week old but has been replaced with no luck. When I try to stream video, an error message pops up: "An error occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device Apple TV. The network connection timed out".

    - the ATV is not the issue as it was replaced
    - I can stream audio and photos from itunes, but can't stream video (which is in the proper format for ATV)
    - I installed itunes on an old xp machine and video streaming works!
    - both the xp machine and the Win 7 machine are on the same network, so the router must be ok
    - all firmware and software is up to date and everything has been rebooted (several times)
    - the error happens no matter if it is a wireless or wired connection

    Since XP can successfully stream video and is on the same home network as Win 7 and we know that both the ATV and the router are working properly, it seems to me that there must be an issue in my Win 7 config. Does anyone have suggestions???

    Thanks for your help!
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  2. Posts : 147
    win 7 home premium 64 bit
       #2

    Have a look at the following two links, this sorted my issue with apple tv.
    They may help.


    Troubleshooting Home Sharing
    Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Kingscurate: thanks for your advice. I have already done all of these things in the 2 articles. I've tried The Win 7 pc with firewalls on and off, anti-virus on and off, Universal Plug and Play both enabled and disabled. I can see my library in ATV that is located on the Win 7 pc. Because I can stream music and photos with no issues but can't stream video, I don't know what else to do. And, as mentioned, everything works flawlessly on my old clunker XP laptop- streams video, music and photos on the same network as the Win 7 pc. I can also stream from my ipad to the ATV with no issues. Thanks again.
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  4. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #4

    Any update?


    Sorry to ressurect this old thread, but I have exactly the same problem and havn't found it addressed anywhere else on the internet. So, have you solved the problem?
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  5. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    My issue was fixed by completely deleting my anti-virus and firewall programs. Just turning them off did no good.....they had to be actually deleted. I switched to Bitdefender Free Edition (Free Antivirus Software - Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free) and everything has worked perfectly.
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