Airplay disappearing

I am using a new macbook air and apple TV. Very frequent the air play function on the macbook is disappearing. All the software both on macbook and apple tv is up to date. I have been connecting to apple tv, however the problem is that the airplay logo is disappearing sometimes during connecting to apple tv. In the system preferences airplay options are greyed out due to no device can be found. The devices are on the same wifi signal. Sometimes rebooting helps, the functions is just not reliable.
Any suggestions how to solve this?

Hey there sbjerg,
It sounds like your Airplay is not consistently workingafter a day or so. Using an ethernet cable is is in general faster and more consistant than a Wi-Fi connection and is always a good isolation step. I would recommend setting up the Wi-Fi router with the recommended settings from the following article:
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
It is possible that interference could be affecting the connection as well. Take a look at the information in this article as well for help with determing if that may be the case:
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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