Roon 1.8 - Defining Apple TV Audio Sources - Constantly Prompted for AirPlay Passcode

[JeffH (Jeff Hochberg)]

Roon ROCK 1.8 (build 764)
MacBook Pro 16" (2019) - macOS Catalina 10.15.7
iOS 14.4

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Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Roon ROCK connected to Cisco Catalyst 3560CG
2 different Apple TV devices - AppleTV 4K (64 GB) - connected via Wi-Fi - Ubiquiti Networks UniFi AC Pro access points

Description Of Issue

I tried enabling both Apple TV devices as Audio Zones. I have the AirPlay passcode requirement completely disabled on both Apple TVs.

As soon as I try to enable either device, the Apple TV pops up an AirPlay passcode. I enter the passcode into Roon (either on my laptop or on my iPhone), then click OK.

Any time I try to select one of the Zones containing an Apple TV, the Apple TV is prompting me with a new AirPlay passcode and Roon is challenging me to enter the passcode.

I can not play any music through the Apple TV. It never finishes negotiating the AirPlay security. I’m not even sure why I’m being challenged for the passcode since it’s disabled.

[noris]

Hello @JeffH ,

On the Apple TV, if you go to Settings > AirPlay and click on Airplay Everyone, you will see Security below. This might show Require Code First Time Only but should be changed to a Password. Can you give this a try and let us know if it helps?

[JeffH (Jeff Hochberg)]

Hello,

Yes - that helped. I actually found another post that recommended the same thing, so I tried afterwards and I was able to get Roon to pair with my AppleTV.

Thanks for your response!