HDMI switch with Apple TV

What HDMI switch is recommended for use with Apple TV 2?

Same problem. I can't find any switch that will do the automatic switching. Neither my Apple TV nor my Samsung Blu-Ray player will work. My vision is to be able to instantly turn on my Apple TV from my phone (using remote app), from anywhere in my house and have it override the TV. Then when I put the ATV to sleep, the cable would come back on. Although the units put out a small amount of power when "off", it seems that a truly smart switch could sense the difference between that and actual video being output from the unit.

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HDMI switching with YV box - help?

I am now in the unfortunate position of having a TV with only one HDMI input but currently have two boxes (YouView and NowTV) that output HDMI. The one scart input is used by the DVD player and I'm aware of scart-switch problems where YV boxes are concerned too.
I bought a Duronics HDMI auto-switcher, it has three inputs and one output. I connected it up and the NowTV box displayed its bouncing logo fine. I switched on the YV box and got a pink screen. I tried unplugging the NowTV box from the mains, unplugging the HDMI lead etc. Cycling through the inputs using the manual switch - still the same pink screen, turned box on-off etc.
Has anyone managed to use a HDMI switcher and if so how or which one and if it does work, does it always work without a problem?
For info: I have a BT supplied box (the first one they sent out, Humax ..), power set to the quicker starting one (eco-mode: Low??)

I use a Thor combined HDMI/Optical switch with the YV box with no problem. Occasionally see a flash of pink when it switches then it settles down.
Does this happen if you switch first before turning on the YV box (does your auto-switcher let you manually override to do this)?
Have you re-tried plugging the HDMI lead direct into the TV as it maybe just a co-incidence this started happening when you introduced the switch?
One other thing I suggest you try is swapping the HDMI leads between the YV box and the Now TV device.

Apple TV doesn't work with HDMI Switch

Apple TV doesn't seem to work with my HDMI Switch. Tried every combination of cables. Tried switching all devices on and off at different times. Googled to see if anyone else has tried a switcher with Apple TV. All I know is: PlayStation 3 works just fine running through the switcher. Apple TV doesn't work at all with the switcher, only when plugged directly into the TV.
I only have one HDMI port on my Samsung HDTV and two HDMI devices (PlayStation 3, Apple TV). All my component slots are full and I already have a component switcher that's full, too. So HDMI is the only option for me.
Any ideas? Switcher claims to support HDCP... and it does do HD resolutions (PS3 displaying in 720p).

I use this 5x1 switch from Monoprice and it works fine, switching 3 devices, which are then routed through my AV receiver's switch... Despite the convoluted hookup, I have not had HDCP handshake issues.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&pid=2777&seq=1&format=2&style=
The nice thing about this switch is:
1. It works: no discernable loss in quality, switches relatively quickly, etc.
2. It's cheaper than many others, like Gefen, or even the Xtrememac (which is 4x1)
3. The remote has discrete buttons for each input, which is very helpful when setting up a universal remote like my Harmony 880. I can't tell from the Xtrememac picture if it's a direct input, or if you can only cycle through the inputs...
Good luck!
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Is any HDMI cable compatible with Apple tv?

Can I use another brand of HDMI-HDMI cable with apple tv, other than the one they sell on their website?

Yes. Any generic will do.

HDMI switch issues

I have problems connecting new Apple TV through an HDMI switch (with optical audio breakout to a non-HDMI receiver) It works fine going straight to TV but with the switch it shows for a minute and then drops out. Other HDMI sources including PS3 hooked up to this switch work just fine. The TV is a 2005 model year 56" Samsung DLP (720p & 1080i / no 1080p).

Oops, I tried a different port on the switch and it works so apparently my switch just has a bad port. All is good (with the Apple TV at least).

What kind of HDMI switch is recommended? We have a Smsung TV and DVD player along with the Apple TV.

What kind of HDMI switch is recommended? We have a Saimsung TV and DVD player along with the Apple TV.. The switch we bought works for a few days and then starts cutting out. Thanks.

Does the TV not have multiple HDMI inputs?
There are no "recommended" switches.
Buy a quality device that gets good reviews.

How do I use an HDMI switch to my TV as a display with the 2011 Mac Mini?

AppleTV, PS3, DirecTV all work with the switch but the Mac Mini gives no picture or sound.

What TV and what type of input does it support...?
For an HDMI compatible TV, you'll need a > Moshi Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support - Apple Store (U.S.) plugged into the Thunderbolt/Mini Display port and a good HDMI cable.
For other types of connections and connection methods, please specify the connection that your TV supports.

Apple TV rebooting - HDMI switch

Hi gang,
Weird problem.
My Apple TV is hooked to an HDMI switch. If I am watching Apple TV, then change over to a different input (say, to watch a DVD), and then try to go back to the Apple TV, I get nothing on my screen.
I have to manually switch to an active input on my HDMI switch, then switch back to the input where the Apple TV is hooked up. When I do that, I get the Apple logo. After many minutes, I finally get an option to reboot the Apple TV.
Totally bizarre. Once the Apple TV is running, it seems to be OK, but it seems to not tolerate losing it's communication with the TV. Also, the reboot process has something totally wrong with it.
Any thoughts?
Cheers!

I too have essentially the same issue, with a few quirks:
1) I can switch back and forth all day long as long as the Apple TV has not been put to sleep. Once it is asleep and I try to switch back = trouble
2) I'm hooked up to a Sony Receiver with HDMI which is then hooked up to the TV via HDMI.
3) I'm using a monoprice HDMI cable. Maybe it's all monprice's fault...
4) Unfortunately the only solution I can find right now is to ditch HDMI altogether and use a component/optical connection. What a pain.
iMac (intel 2.0) Mac OS X (10.4.9)

ATV incompatible with Iogear HDMI switch?

When I plug ATV into an Iogear 4 HDMI switch feeding a Samsung DLP display, no signal gets to the TV.
When I plug ATV directly into the HDMI port on the display, the signal is fine.
Any others with this problem? Any solutions?

Thanks for the heads up, I would have bought just any HDMI Switch.
I checked around a bit and found this review:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/10/xtrememac-hdmi-switch-and-cables-for-apple-tv /
Seems like it's reasonably priced, too.

Recommendations for an HDMI switch/hub for Apple TV 2012

This seems to be a sticky issue - and probably made worse by the release of the new Apple TV (March 2012) edition with 1080p.
I want to buy an HDMI switch/hub so I can plug three devices (Laptop/XBox 360/AppleTV) into my one free HDMI port - so I don't have to keep unplugging/re-plugging cables in.
I did some searching, and found a number of highly recommended HDMI switches/hubs including the Portta 3to1 switch (990 4+ star reviews), the Kinivo 5 port switch (267 4.5+ star reviews) and more.
However the naysayers in the reviews frequently comment on incompatibility / 'always on' behavior with Apple TV.
Having looked around the community here - it looks like the MonoPrice 5x1 switch used to be the favorite recommendation - but unless I'm reading the manufacturers specifications wrong - it doesn't support 1080p.
All I want is a decent quality switch that won't keep auto-switching to the wrong device. I'm completely happy (and maybe, if the always on stories are true) if the switch has NO auto-switch capability and just has a remote or physical button.
Thanks
Adam

Thanks for the quick response Jon. Hmm. Your right, I tracked down the newest version of the device on monoprice.com and it does support 1080p and 3D. I read several reviews that suggested otherwise - but must have been referring to an old model. (One was on cnet.com) There were other people in the community talking about 1080p issues as well. Looks like the new model is called MonoPrice 5x1 Enhanced.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002 &p_id=8463&seq=1&format=2#description
I'll order one and see how it goes.
Thanks
Adam

HDMI switching: is ATv3 ok with it?

I currently have a gen 1 - 160. I tried running it HDMI out through my Denon reciver that uses HDMI switching, but the ATv was not liking it. I had to use the gen 1's audio out (or optical) to the receiver and use the HDMI 2 port on the TV in order to have things working without issues. I am wondering it the issues has been corrected with the ATv3? I am thinking it wont be so bad, since the unit has no drive, and that may have been causing the issues I was having.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Robb

Welcome to the Apple Community.
If there is a problem switching, it is usually the switch. The Apple TV 1 worked with many switches and home theatre systems. The Apple TV 2/3 does as well.

Problems with uVerse DVR connected to a network switch and 1x3 HDMI switch

So that I can connect multiple devices (Apple TV & BluRay player), I've connected my uVerse DVR to a network switch with IP Quality of Service function. Is it known whether or not this will cause problems? I am having problems, but see next question for probable cause. I have also connected my HD TV to a 1x3 HDMI switch output, with inputs from the uVerse DVR, Apple TV, & BluRay player. This clearly has caused problems because the DVR goes through the power on sequence almost everytime the TV is turned on, I have intermittent problems with the HDMI switch displaying video on the TV, and on several occassions, shows scheduled for recording haven't recorded at all or only partially recorded.

I've been having problems with this for months especially with the GigaPower rollout and broke down and decided to resort to some network engineering tactics versus calling out AT&T Techs. The Techs are good at their job but they are only knowledgeable about the hardware aspect but are dumb founded on this one and it's not their job to know. To the point of using a switch next to the DVR and this counts truly for all set top boxes via Ethernet they need to be physically seperated wires. Well, unless you want to pay someone to put an extra Ethernet drop next to each wired set-top box or DVR this isn't feasible so options are deal with it or spend $20 more dollars on a switch that supports 802.1q trunking which makes two 'virtual' independent ethernet cables over one line. If you can do it great otherwise this takes a higher than average knowledge of basic networking. A basic setup would be: + Get two switches - Netgear GS108T or GS108E I've found does the job well. + Enable 802.1q advanced VLANs+ Make two additional vlans 2 and 3 (1 is the native VLAN)+ Mark a port as tagged 'T' for the trunk port to the other switch for VLANS 1,2,3 (I used port 8)+ Assign VLAN 2 and mark as untagged for ports 2-7 - this is for data traffic+ Assign VLAN 3 and mark as untagged for port 8 only - this is for video multi-cast traffic+ ***DISABLE*** MULTI-CAST IGMP SNOPING otherwise IPTV won't work. On the back of the Uvserse router, take an Ethernet wire and plug into port 8 and take an Ethernet cable and plug into port 7. This does not create a loop though sounds like it, we've created two unique layer 2 networks. Now configure the second Netgear switch (or switch of your choosing...) the same exact way but plug your DVR into port '8' and all your data stuff XBox, whatever... into ports 2-7. Whalla, you've eliminating multi-cast flooding and DVR traffic is independent. Ever since I started doing this I increased the speed throughput from 10 MB/s or to never working to a full reliable gigabit speed or respectibly whatever UVerse service you get.

Does it work with the Octava toslink 4x1 HDMI switcher?

Anyone using atv with the Octava 4x1 HDMI switcher? I'm reading reports of non-functioning HDMI switches. That would suck.

Kevin Key wrote:
I just installed the 3.0.2 firmware upgrade and I still can't get my Apple TV to transmit HDMI video to my TV via my Sony STR-DH500 receiver. All other components - Blu-Ray player, Scientific Atlanta cable TV converter, and Acer laptop work just fine with the HDMI switch in the tuner.
AppleTv is notoriously fickle with some switches/AV receivers over HDMI.
Question is whether this is due to an over rigorous HDMI implementation by Apple but it would seem odd that other manufacturers just had lax implementations.
Apple TV works when connected directly to the TV, but I really don't want to have to keep swapping HDMI cables.
No, I agree very frustrating. HDMI great when it works!
Have you considered connecting via component to the TV/receiver and analogue or optical audio ?
Is this lack of compatibility due to heavy-handed anti-piracy measures on Apple's part?
Doubt it, it happens with unprotected material presumably too.
Apple TV is the first Apple product I've ever owned, and will likely be the last. There's one good thing about Apple TV: the interface is awesome.
Yes, makes up for lots of other things.
But, I should be able to connect it via an HDMI switch, shouldn't I?
Yes, it's not necessarily AppleTV at fault but when other devices all work it certainly suggests it's the problem.
And Apple won't give me any support over the phone unless I pay $49?!
I wouldn't bother I doubt you'd get anywhere other than being advise to try a different switch or plug into your TV.
Is anyone else having this issue?
Yes, with certain device pairings several posts comment about this.
While some non mainstream brand switches might not be implemented well you'd expect Sony to be ok.
Is there anything else I should try?
Apart from component no.
Is there a hack that can fix this problem?
No.

I have a late 2011 model MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. I love the AirPlay mirroring feature with Apple TV...BUT, how do I mirror with TVs that don't have Apple TV? I used to run a cable from my mini display port to the HDMI input of a TV.

I have a late 2011 model MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. I love the AirPlay mirroring feature with Apple TV...BUT, how do I mirror with TVs that don't have Apple TV? I used to run a cable from my mini display port to the HDMI input of a TV. This feature seems to be lost in the Mountain Lion upgrade. Did Apple feel that once Mountain Lion came out that EVERYONE would have Apple TV? There are no settings in System Preferences/Display like there used to be...only for AirPlay Mirroring.

Running a cable to the HDMI port is still supported. (and still works on mine).
If the Arrangement tab in System Preferences > Displays isn't present then it doesn't recognize the physical connection. Double check all cables. If that doesn't work try a PRAM reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

How can I play music on my macbook pro (OSX Lion) through a Pioneer receiver. I've connected them with a mini display port to HDMI cable with audio support bought at the Apple Store, but there's no sound coming through. thanks

How can I play music on my macbook pro (OSX Lion) through a Pioneer receiver? I've connected them with a mini display port to HDMI cable with audio support bought at the Apple Store, but there's no sound coming through. There are 4 HDMI-in ports on the receiver - BD, DVD, DVR/BDR and audio. In my system preferences for sound, the receiver doesn't show up as an output option. Can anyone please advise. (ps, this is my first time posting a question, so I hope I can find your answers!) thanks, JP downunder

For sound, try the audio output port and connecting to the RCA audio input ports on your Pioneer receiver. Use something like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/PODCONNECTOR/
Ciao.

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