Airport Express Isn't Playing Music Through Stereo
I have recently purchased an Airport Express. I have managed to connect it to our home wi-fi but when i want to play music through Airplay through my stereo, no sound comes out. The option to play music through Airport is available on both iMac and Iphone and the button turns blue when selected.
Really need help on this.
Cheers
Hi Jono,
You may want to double check your configuration with the AirPort and your stereo using this article.
Wi-Fi base stations: How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4587
If all of that is good, then take a look at the AirPlay troubleshooting article found here:
Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4215
- Griff W.
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