I noticed the problem yesterday (it worked fine until last weekend), found this forum, was quite angry but it seems that Apple indeed provided a solution for the problem and now I am reconciled again - at least it worked for me (High Sierra), but according to the page it should also work for some older OS. I downloaded this version of iTunes here: https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1977?locale=de_DE
This is also my case. Too bad because Airfoil (third-party solution) is not good at synchronizing local video playback with AirPlay-redirected system audio.In my case few days ago I'm also still able to AirPlay to my Airport Express only from iTunes (12.8.2.3) on Sierra, but can't able to AirPlay without iTunes through selecting for sound output in Preferences.
Sorry for offtop, but recently AirPlay stoped working on iPhone 4s with iOS6.
Its very strange. It is seems to be like that something was expire in AirPortExpress or iOS6 or Sierra.
Thus terms of working AirPlay is limited in time and eventually all old devices with old OS can't able to work with AirPortExpress as wireles speaker.
Hello everyone. I’m from Germany and new to this forum. I just created an account to join your discussion. I’m forever thankful that I found this thread here by googling, because I have the exact same problem for 2 weeks now: My iMac (mac OS Sierra, 10.12.6) doesn’t connect to my AirPort Express (802.11n, 2nd generation) if I try to send my system sound via AirPlay (to a connected hifi system). The connection always worked perfectly fine until February 14. The AirPort Express uses the latest firmware (7.8.1).It's the system audio redirection via AirPlay that stopped working!
"Did anyone of you already try to upgrade their macOS to High Sierra? I really wonder if this might be the solution to the problem."Hello everyone. I’m from Germany and new to this forum. I just created an account to join your discussion. I’m forever thankful that I found this thread here by googling, because I have the exact same problem for 2 weeks now: My iMac (mac OS Sierra, 10.12.6) doesn’t connect to my AirPort Express (802.11n, 2nd generation) if I try to send my system sound via AirPlay (to a connected hifi system). The connection always worked perfectly fine until February 14. The AirPort Express uses the latest firmware (7.8.1).
I tried a hundred different things but I would never have imagined that the problem was linked to the system’s date settings. When I read about this here in this thread, I immediately tried it. And voilà: If I set the date back to February 14, 2022, AirPlay works perfectly fine. As soon as I choose February 15, 2022, connecting always fails.
And I'm not talking about iTunes. I talk about, let’s say, listening to music on YouTube by streaming the whole iMac sound via AirPlay (by choosing AirPlay in the sound settings, up at the top in the menu bar).
I also tried downgrading the AirPort Express’ firmware. But none of the available versions solved the problem.
By the way, I also own a MacBook Pro which also uses macOS Sierra – and it shows the exact same problem.
My iPhone 11 has no problems to connect to the AirPort Express. Every app (Spotify, Youtube etc.) connects flawlessly via AirPlay.
Did anyone of you already try to upgrade their macOS to High Sierra? I really wonder if this might be the solution to the problem.
Love to hear from you.
Thank you for the update, takovej. Great to hear that upgrading to High Sierra removes our problem. At least for a couple of months I guess...Yes, I run 10.13.6 and AirPlay sound redirection (sound output) works fine here
Interesting! Since the problem is very new and thousands of users are affected, maybe someone still finds a technical workaround. Some code snippet that can be executed via the terminal to disable the system date connection with AirPlay or something like that. I don't think we will see a solution from Apple to be honest. By the way, why did they choose Valentine's Day as the expiration date? xDBTW, I'm also from Europe and my AirPlay expires on the same date (Feb 14, 2022).
Thanks for the update.
Have you tried rolling the system date on the Macs in System Preferences back to when it worked and then trying to reconnect with iTunes? It's not necessary to restart iTunes. After reconnecting you can put the date back to auto and iTunes should stay connected until you reconnect or restart it. This was mentioned at appletoolbox.com/airplay issues/for older macs and has worked for me, though its not a satisfying solution.
I'm curious if our working/not-working dates are the same, that would be interesting. Is there a permissions/licensing issue embedded Airplay 1 iTunes or Express hardware?
I also have a Samsung tv with Airplay 2 native support that we activated around this time. There is a chance that displaced/blocked out Airplay 1 functionality on the Airport Express G2 with 7.8.1 Airplay 2 update, maybe a factory reset can answer that question ie: something in pram or kext (wave of hands).
I think it may be helpful to distinguish between Airplay 1/2 devices and receivers.
In our home network served by the Airport Express G2 with 7.8.1 Airplay 2 update, all the Airplay 2 devices (newer Os) connect and stream without issue, and all the Airplay 1 devices (Apple tv2, iphone, mac though iTunes) connect and stream with each other but can no longer stream/airplay connect to the Express. They do see it in Airplay but can not connect so the Express is effectively Airplay 2 only at this point. If one could rollback the system date on Apple TV2/iphone that would be interesting as well, but they use network time so you cant.
Our network is plain vanilla, has no apparent interference sources, and is working perfectly. It's just Express has gone Airplay 2 only. I have not found anything definitive on backward capability for this 7.8.1. It's claimed but not explained. It is possible this Express update was never meant to be backward compatible for Airplay 1 devices - there have been complaints about it since its release on this point. Perhaps we have just been luckier until now...
So the Airfoil works fine on Sierra and let using AirPlay directly to AirPort Express without iTunes?Too bad because Airfoil (third-party solution)
I just manually switch system time through terminal.Running into the same issue. macOS Sierra, iTunes 12.8.2.3.
Airplay on iTunes works, but system wide (sound dock menu, system prefs) it does not.
A script that sets back time, changes sound output, resets time to current would be a possible workaround, however it seems that it is not that simple as changing the time requires entering the system password first. If someone proficient in scripting / automation could share a script for doing that, it would be appreciated.
Thank you.
I'm on macOS Sierra (10.12.6) now. Will upgrading to High Sierra (10.13) solve the problem?
Yes, I run 10.13.6 and AirPlay sound redirection (sound output) works fine here
Running into the same issue. macOS Sierra, iTunes 12.8.2.3.
Airplay on iTunes works, but system wide (sound dock menu, system prefs) it does not.
In my case few days ago I'm also still able to AirPlay to my Airport Express only from iTunes (12.8.2.3) on Sierra, but can't able to AirPlay without iTunes through selecting for sound output in Preferences.
Thanks for your report! I'm guessing that the same problems will, at some future time, occur for those running High Sierra. I've got two important machines running High Sierra, and while they haven't had any problems yet, I wonder when they will hit me. Boooo.After some trial and error I thought: Let's see if upgrading the macOS to High Sierra will solve both problems, making Airplay AND iCloud work again. So I gave it a shot and finally installed High Sierra onto my iMac.
And voilà, both problems got solved by the upgrade.
Is even the older web drivers blocked now, so that the nVidia cards cannot be used on older Mac Pros?Yep, iCloud and now nVidia Web drivers (driver signing certificate was revoked). . I was able to manage it blocking apple ocsp servers on hosts file level but I've spent almost whole day untill I've discovered what is happening Looks like HS won't last long, eh! BTW anybody found the way how to renew BT certificate?