Trouble airplay audio from mac to apple tv

Hi there,
issue is the following:
audio airplay from macbook to apple tv 2nd gen.
Apple TV is correctly listed on audio output devices
when i select it nothing happens and internal audio is still flagged
if i reboot apple tv then it works again.
Anyone knows if this is a common issue solved with newer firmware? (i have 5.0.2)
thanks

Hi pikenzu,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find this article helpful for troubleshooting AirPlay:
Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4215
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