Apple TV name followed by random number when using AirPlay

Hi, I've been having this issue for a while and it's getting on my nerves because I can't seem to find a reason and there's nothing on the internet.
Lately, whenever I use AirPlay, the name of my Apple TV in the drop-down list of devices appears like this:
There's that annoying number between brackets following Apple TV, and I've no idea why it's there. Whenever I try to use AirPlay to stream a movie, I see 188, but when I stream audio I see '2', and some time ago, number 5 appeared; they keep changing. Right now, for instance, there is no number when streaming audio (just 'Apple TV'), but sometimes that annoying number will appear.
I see the number from either my Mac or my iPhone. And just in case it's important, my Mac is connected through ethernet to a Time Capsule, and the Apple TV is wirelessly connected to the TC.
I know it's something rather silly but what bugs me the most is not having the slightest idea of what that number is or why it appears. I want to get rid of it.
Thanks in advance.

I changed my Apple TV name to Living Room Apple TV but it still has the number following the TV identification in the mirroring window.  It starts at no number then gains one number at a time.  If I unplug the Apple TV electric plug, then plug it back in, the number disappears - then, sometime later, starts adding the number again.  Doesn't affect the Apple TV performance, just an irritation.

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