Airplay randomly disconnects from airport express

I listen to spotify on my macbook air via the airplay feature and airport express. The airplay feature randomly disconnects and the only way to get it back seems to be to switch the airport express off and then on again. Is there a way to get a bit more reliablity. Sometimes I have to reset it all by unplugging the whole thing from the router and waiting for a few minutes and then starting it all up again. What a performance! I was told to do this on an applecare phone consult. Surely this shouldn't keep happening!?

Hi there:
Here is a solution ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE AIRPORT EXPRESS AS A AIRPLAY SPEAKER! (Join network)
Change in the AE the protocol, intead of DHCP, change it to Static.
If you use the AE only as a speaker, you dont need internet on it. It will appear a warning message about the DNS... ignore it and try it again.
It worked out for me for about a month since I start to having the problem.
NOW, if you use the AE to extend your signal, I don't have any solution for you, but if you use it only to AIRPLAY, this message is for you.
LUCK!!!!!

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