Transmission and iTunes Home Sharing (Apple TV) Disconnecting

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install the latest transmission and set the limit to 4 torrents.
2. Keep transmission working. 
3. Streaming to Apple TV from iTunes Home Sharing causes Apple TV to disconnect 
after 20-40 minutes.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Apple TV3, iTunes Home Sharing 10 on Macbook Pro 2011 and Transmission 2.50

Please provide any additional information below.

I have tried different multicast settings and other settings and I think that 
having transmission running causes Apple TV to disconnect every 20-40 minutes.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by i...@staroversky.com on 6 Apr 2012 at 2:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Can someone please share what kind of Transmission settings do you have? How 
many peers and what are your limits?

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 6 Apr 2012 at 4:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I used to experience the same issue on Apple TV iOS v4.4. It is not an R-N56U 
issue, but rather an Apple one. Search the Apple TV support site for more 
information on it. Updating to the newest Apple TV iOS software and iTunes 
solved the issue for me.

Original comment by tiber...@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2012 at 6:01

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I have all the latest software and firmware for all of my Apple devices.

Can you please share the screenshots of your RT-N56U settings:

1. LAN - IPTV screenshots
2. Wireless - Professional screenshots

If you have transmission installed on the router, did you change any special 
settings ?

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 6 Apr 2012 at 6:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Do you have multicast enabled or disabled? Does Apple TV even need multicast?

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 7 Apr 2012 at 12:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I have multicast enabled and set to HTMIX (2S) 26-60 Mbps. 
I do not have transmission installed on the router.

Requested screenshots:
- http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/6906543124_16558397ef_b.jpg
- http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5116/6906543144_0f60005257_b.jpg
- http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5238/6906543156_a28c30a93d_b.jpg

Original comment by tiber...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2012 at 4:50

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Can you please share your UpNP settings in WAN?

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 8 Apr 2012 at 1:24

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Here you go...

Original comment by tiber...@gmail.com on 8 Apr 2012 at 3:40

Attachments:

UPnP.PNG

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Thank you for all the info. I am unable to solve the problem. I am running out 
of ideas her. It seems to me that I have tried all the settings and various 
firmware versions and nothing works. I can get Apple TV to stream for 40 min 
max. Both Apple TV's that I have refuse to maintain connection to iTunes home 
sharing no matter what I try.

I am not sure if this si related to the current Apple TV firmware of Asus 
RT-n56U. I don't recall having these problems with TP-Link TL-WR1043ND router.

If anyone ever finds a solution, please post back.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 9 Apr 2012 at 2:14

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

P.S. I have iTunes Home sharing on Macbooks.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 9 Apr 2012 at 2:15

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

It seems to me that this is a firmware/software bug with Apple. I have tested 
two movies and I can Airplay them to my Apple TV (3rd) with no disconnects but 
if I choose to play a movie from Apple TV using home sharing, I experience 
disconnects.

Looking around at different forums, I see that many people are having this 
problem with the latest firmware for Apple TV and latest iTunes.

For now, I will Airplay video using Remote app on my iPhone.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 10 Apr 2012 at 7:29

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Just noticed this in RT-N56U_1.0.1.8d-p3

"Fixed drop mDNS (Bonjour/ZeroConf) and SSDP multicast packets with enabled 
IGMP Snooping for both WiFi AP. All applications based on mDNS protocols (e.g. 
Apple AirPrint) now work with IGMP Snooping ON."

I now wonder if there is a problem with the firmware or Apple TV. The only way 
I can get Apple TV to work is via Airplay but not view iTunes Home Sharing.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 10 Apr 2012 at 10:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Here are my settings, maybe I missed something: 

https://skitch.com/slyfoxs/81mi7/2.4basic 
https://skitch.com/slyfoxs/81msc/2.4professional 
https://skitch.com/slyfoxs/81ms5/5basic 
https://skitch.com/slyfoxs/81maj/5professional 
https://skitch.com/slyfoxs/81mai/iptv

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 11 Apr 2012 at 7:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Hello,

Ivan, first try to update to the last version of firmware. In previous versions 
Apple services wouldn't work properly anyway.
If you get problems, please post them to issue no.2 
(http://code.google.com/p/rt-n56u/issues/detail?id=2)

Original comment by d...@soulblader.com on 11 Apr 2012 at 8:42

Changed state: Invalid

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

All of my devices are running the latest firmware and software. I guarantee it. 
I have no problems with the Internet but Home Sharing on Apple TV does not work 
properly. I might be wrong but isn't Bonjour service from Apple designed for 
Windows machines?

I am running iTunes Home Sharing on Macbooks

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 11 Apr 2012 at 10:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Sorry, I mean only the router firmware.

Original comment by d...@soulblader.com on 11 Apr 2012 at 10:40

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

If you look at the screenshots I have posted, you will see that I am using 
1.0.1.8e-p2. I have also tried 1.0.1.8d-p3 and 1.0.1.7-p3. All firmwares have 
problems with iTunes home sharing. I can only assume that this problem is 
multicast related.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 11 Apr 2012 at 10:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Browsing the Apple TV support forums, many have stated altering multicast 
settings resolved their issues. It maybe worth for you to try the different 
multicast options and see which resolves your dropped Homesharing issue.

Original comment by tiber...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 8:55

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I have tried almost all the combination I could come up with and noting worked. 
This person on this blog made it work by using official firmware but I am not 
sure for which Asus router:

http://overkill.tumblr.com/post/19157123222/homesharingfix

Everything was simple for him but it does not work on RT-N56U

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 9:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Ivan, maybe try 7.0.1.32beta firmware. It seems to be stable stock firmware. I 
used it for a long time. If there is no problem (possibly can be so), then it 
will the input point to dig in up-to-date versions...

Original comment by d...@soulblader.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 11:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Cab you please provide me with the direct lin to this firmware? I am confused 
about the firmware you are referring to. Do you mean RT-N56U_1.0.1.7f-p11 ?

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 11:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

No, I mean one of the first stock firmware by Asus. Here you go - 
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44733876/test/FW_RT_N56U_70132.zip.
It is available in downloads at Asus website.

Original comment by d...@soulblader.com on 13 Apr 2012 at 4:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I have a 2TB drive attached to the router and 7.0.1.32beta firmware does not 
seem to support it. My current workaround this problem is to use Airplay 
instead of Home sharing.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 14 Apr 2012 at 4:50

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Sorry, I can't understand your last sentence... Вместо чего? )) 
/надоел уже англ в конец/
На самом деле я имел ввиду не пользоваться 
этой прошивкой, а просто проверить - будут 
ли нужные вам сервисы работать в ней... 
чтобы знать откуда ковырять. Неужели нет 
флехи поменьше?

Original comment by d...@soulblader.com on 14 Apr 2012 at 5:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Попробую в середиен Мая, а то сейчас очень 
много людей в доме пользуются раутером. 
Напишу как проверю. Спасибо.

Original comment by i...@staroversky.com on 16 Apr 2012 at 1:29

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