Apple TV Can’t Find Server

Channels Apple TV
#1

I am having a hell of a time with one of my Apple TV’s in the house. It simply will not find the DVR server. While others on the same network have no problem.

Some info:

  • the Apple TV in question is on Wi-Fi.
  • I am using the latest Eero Pro system as my network, 2 of the nodes are hard wired and one is wireless
  • the Apple TV is connecting to the ‘main’ node which is hard wired
  • the DVR server is hard wired to the same node
  • it does not auto discover and inputting both the IP and/or the ‘DVR-server.local’ does not find it

One thing i did notice, and let me know if wrong……but it shows (on the DVR settings page on the server) that is is broadcasting on 2 endpoints (only one IP listed)

This also used to work. I am running on a windows machine now…….then i moved to a Mac…….then back to the same windows machine. So wondering did something get messed up during the transition.

It’s driving me mad! Any ideas?

Thank you in advance!

#2

Maybe on guest Wi-Fi?

What is the IP shown in the settings?

#3

Checked…….not on guest Wi-Fi.

IP shown is 192.168.4.87

#4

What's the IP of your server?

#5

Actually, that's the IP address your server is reporting. What is the IP address of your Apple TV?

#6

Server is 192.168.4.87

Apple TV is 192.168.4.188

#7

Do you have HomeKit enabled on your eero? It's probably interacting badly with the Apple TV HomeKit stuff.

#8

Well would you look at that……nailed it.

I disabled HomeKit and it’s now working as expected! I should have known it was something like that!

Thank you very much for looking into this and helping me out.

Keep up the great work!

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