However, everyone has to find his own fix. This means this is a solution for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Preview.
#AIRPARROT 2 WINDOWS 8.1#
I checked it on Windows 8.1 Preview with AirParrot 1.1.6. ‘Arde’ is lucky with the second fix on Windows 8 and AirParrot 1.1.6 using VB-Audio virtual Cable. ‘bickbadger’ says that it works on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Note: If you once disconnect your PC from your Apple TV, you have to repeat the first fix from the very beginning! Not a perfect solution, but better than no solution… ?
#AIRPARROT 2 INSTALL#
An alternate method is to install the free software VB-Audio Virtual Cable as ‘Arde’ suggested. Check it out which properties are the best in your case. from 24 bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) to 16 bit, 19200 Hz (Studio quality). Go to ‘Default Format’ and reduce the quality, e.g.On my Acer Aspire there is a Realtek High Definition Audio speaker to choose. Click on the audio speaker you are using and click on ‘Properties’.If this doesn’t completely corrects the audio and video issues than you maybe have to do the second fix regarding the audio preferences:
Test the connection: Start a YouTube video like this: miApple TV video on Youtube.Finally, start AirParrot until it is connected to the Apple TV.Boot your Windows 8 PC, wait until all start-up programs have been loaded, then go to the desktop and wait for another time every start-up program is loaded.Switch on your Apple TV and wait until you see the Apple TV start menu on your TV Screen.The one fix is to connect the Windows PC correctly to the Apple TV: I tested it with AirParrot 1.1.6, using a Acer Aspire 180T running on Windows 8.1 Preview with Windows Media Center installed and an Apple TV 3: And it works for me, if I combine this two fixes! However, two commentators of, called ‘bickbadger’ and ‘Arde’, provided two separate fixes for that problems. Just have a look at the comments on the above mentioned post. And I’m not the only one who faces this annoying “features” of AirParrot on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Preview. Half a year ago I reported about performance problems of AirParrot 1.1.3 on Windows 8 while AirPlay mirroring the PC’s screen.