HT204291 Airplay skips when streaming from my Macbook Pro

Hey!
Im finding ever since i recently purchased my newest Apple Tv unit that whenever i stream from my macbook (mirroring) it skips, both audio and video. I have several other apple tv devices throughout the house and they all work fine when doing the same thing. The device with the problem is located in my living room, perhaps 4 metres from the wireless internet station. Its the closest in proximity out of all the apple tv's.
Any help resolving this issue would be great! If theres is any details that i need to provide just let me know.
Thanks.

Hello!
You have a box you can check over at: "Apple menu > System Preferences > Displays"
"show mirroring options in the menu bar when available"
Here's the manual from Apple: About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X - Apple Support
If that's not the solution: try unplugging all your routers/modems/extenders, etc from power for a minuten and plugging them back in. Sometimes routers 'think' you have a new machine after upgrading the OS and erroneously block it from some network communication ports.

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