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AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

NedyalkovY — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:38:51 GMT

Hello,

I have some issues when I am trying to Airplay content from my apple devices to my Sony Bravia TV.

The airplayed video seems to have spikes of FPS drops. It is generally lagging and occassionaly freezing for 1-2 seconds before the playback continues. AirPlay works but it's absolutely pointless to use it since I am getting really choppy video.

I have tried most of the common troubleshooting methods such as updating my iOS, updating the software of the TV, resetting the TV, resetting my network at home etc.. Noone of this helped.

The WiFi that I am using for the AirPlay is really fast 1gbit fiber connection (i am easily getting 900ish mbit download and 600-700 mbit upload)

The laptop that I use to stream is Macbook Pro 13inch 2016 with 8GB DDR3 ram.

Any thoughts and tips would be highly appreciated.

Thank you so much in advance

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

Joe_Dohn — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:12:47 GMT

What model TV do you have and what is the software version installed on it?

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

NedyalkovY — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:27:56 GMT

The TV is Sony KD -75XG8596

Firmware version 9

I also tried swapping WiFi channels... or even connecting the TV and the laptop with Ethernet cable to bypass the wifi.. but all of that didn't helped.

Could you please help me out?

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

Joe_Dohn — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:50:06 GMT

Double-check it's also the latest TV software package since "version 9" is only the underlying Android version.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

Joe_Dohn — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:50:59 GMT

The TV version is under the Help - Status & Diagnostics - System Information page, begins with "PKG" for package.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

NedyalkovY — Sun, 02 May 2021 12:58:47 GMT

Everything is already updated to the newest version. I still experience the issue.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

galoootje — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:49:04 GMT

I am too experiencing this with multiple new sony tv’s everything is connected via ethernet (85xh9505) 55xh900 and 49xh9505.

iphone (xs max and an iphone 12) is connected over 5ghz band standing right next to the router. And my videos are still being displayed with lots of stuttering and many times audio out of sync.

even tryed using imac connected over ethernet.. still no go..

when i use my old apple tv hd (even over wifi) it works flawlessly.. but thats not why i bought these televisions..

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

HannahEd01 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:34:47 GMT

Hey galoootje , check if you have the latest software versions on these TVs, and that these tvs actually support airplay: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/kd-65af8/articles/00206864

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

galoootje — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:57:57 GMT

Hi hannah they are indeed compatible, and are indeed updated to the latest firmware. I have just ordered an usb 3 to ethernet dongle to try out if that will fix the problem

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

HannahEd01 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:00:19 GMT

What I do know is that Airplay works over wi-fi, does it?

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

galoootje — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:05:39 GMT

It woks over wifi and ethernet… but just very stuttery/frames dropping on the sony bravia airplay 2 function

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

HannahEd01 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:30:47 GMT

Hey galoootje, try the usual. a power cycle, a FR, then contact Sony.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

Setyourselfonfire — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 18:02:50 GMT

The main frustration for me is that Chromecast on my Sony Android TV is as smooth as butter but Airplay is like watching a pirated DVD. Really poor form from Sony when TVs from Aldi and Lidl can do Airplay/Apple TV without any lag. No software update has fixed this and I’ve had the tv (KD55 A8) for a year.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

galoootje — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 20:23:05 GMT

An 10 year old apple tv2 displays the videos i airplay to see t without lag.. the 3k sony tv that has official native airplay 2 support airplay videos from my new iphones camera roll without dropping a million frames

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

Setyourselfonfire — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 20:39:25 GMT

It’s just really poor and there’s no explanation for it. My wifi connection is superb and it also does it when connected to Ethernet. Literally the only weak link is the in-built Apple TV. I have a 2020 Apple TV box upstairs and that streams fine.

Re: AirPlay - Low frame rate / lagging / freezing video on Sony Bravia TV

HannahEd01 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:22:28 GMT

Hey guys, have you tried to connect to a personal hotspot? Or a factory reset?