Mac, iPhone, etc can't see Sony XBR-55X800H

[XboxEvolved]

So I moved, different wifi, and no matter what device I use, including my daughters own phone, iPad, Mac etc I cannot see the TV for airplay. I can see other devices on it but my TV that are within my apartment and wifi however. I am guessing it has something to do with some kind of weird pairing issue since the two of them were paired before. I am at a loss as to what to do. When I tried to set it up again in in the Home app, it also refuses to connect after scanning the QR code on the TV screen.

Any ideas?

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Turn off wifi on the TV. Unplug. Wait a minute or two. Plug. Retry to connect.

While you are at it, lots of network info changed, so reset network connections. If possible, temporarily try connecting with ethernet (TV to router) and then try to connect via airplay. After a success. Unhook the ethernet (TV wifi connection) and try again.

Are you sure Apple devices and TV are on the SAME network? Many routers offer upwards of a few network connection options and it's quite easy to set one thing up on one network and another on another. I was perplexed for hours once before realizing that guest and main via the same router are entirely different networks in the eyes of Airplay.

If that fails, anything in menus to "forget" connected devices?

If you can re-name the TV or TV Airplay option, try that (again, so it somewhat forces the Apple stuff to see a "new" TV vs. the old one.

 

[waw74]

The QR code is for adding to the home app, airplay uses something different.

Reboot your router,

You've verified the TV is actually online? by using one of the onboard apps or something
Did you change from wired to wifi (or vice versa).

Did you remove the TV from the home app before trying to re-add it?
if it's not showing in the home app, get controller for homekit, sometimes devices will show there

If you've got a new/differnt router, sometimes by default they will prohibit wifi devices from talking to other devices, look for a setting about "association"

airplay uses mDNS (apple calls it Bonjour) to help devices find each other. basically every so often devices will send out a broadcast packet (goes to all devices on network) that says "my IP address is ___ and I can do (some function)". This is used for lots of things, like file sharing. Sometimes routers will get bogged down with the broadcasts, rebooting your network gear can help.

You should be able to airplay to the TV, even if you haven't added it to the home app. If it's not showing in the airplay drop down, then you've probably got a mDNS issue.


get discovery DNS browser (available for Mac and iOS), it lets you see what mDNS packets are making it to your device. any homekit thing should be broadcasting a "HAP" and airplay should be "airplay". You should see those 2 sections, and be able to see all of the devices that support them underneath. if the devices aren't showing there, it's a network issue.


iOS link - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-dns-sd-browser/id305441017

 

[XboxEvolved]

Yeah I figured it out after the fact of posting and it is something to do with my router. It is super annoying and I am trying to figure it out. I had a weird problem with my router and a PS3 years ago too that I never saw before. It's weird that I am having all these problems with Sony products.