In the Apple TV, when enabling AirPlay it shows "step 1: connect to a wifi network".
What if I have Ethernet? Bluetooth?
Will only WiFi work?
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This has been a common issue with the Zeppelin Air and upgrading your firmware should resolve the issue.
How to Upgrade the Zeppelin Air Firmware
You should check the firmware installed on your Zepplin Air. You can view the current firmware version on the screen of an attached iPhone and most iPods. Generally it can be found in the "About" section in the "Settings" in the iPod menu.
The latest firmware for your Zeppelin Air is available in the support section on the B&W website. Download the installer from their site and then follow the instructions found in the manual to upgrade the software via a USB 'B' cable.
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If this does not help can you please provide the following additional pieces of information: the firmware version of the software installed on your Zeppelin Air, the version of Mac OS running on your machine(s), the version of iTunes you are currently using.
Yes, it will work as long as both the MacBook Air and the Denon receiver are on the same network segment. Your Air will need either the USB or Thunderbolt adapter to connect to ethernet (the latter provides Gigabit speed as well as supports jumbo packets) directly.
You can have many iOS devices and the Air also connect over a wireless bridge and they will see the receiver that is connected via ethernet to the main network switch.
Best Answer
If you turn on the ATV's "Conference Room Display" mode (and your ATV is connected via Wi-Fi), ATV shows this text with the screensaver:
Based on this, it correctly explains that you can send content from iOS to ATV over Wi-Fi. It incorrectly implies that you can ONLY send content from a computer over wi-fi. This isn't true. My Mac is connected to my router via Ethernet, and the router connects to ATV over wi-fi. So, I don't actually have to do step #1 (select the wi-fi network) on my Mac, but I do need to do that on iOS.
If your ATV was connected via Ethernet, I'm sure you'd get a similar message, although it might not explicitly state which wi-fi network to use on your iOS device, since the ATV itself wouldn't be connected via wi-fi.
As long as your iOS's wi-fi network was connected to the ATV's Ethernet network "locally", it will still work. In a complex network, like in large corporation/office environment, you might not be able to get from the iOS's wi-fi to the ATV's Ethernet thru AirPlay, which might not auto-detect AirPlay devices through the various switches/routers/etc. But, in most home networks, you should be all set!