iOS Audio App + AirPlay tvOS Metadata Issue

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chrisb3127b OP

Created Nov ’24

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I have an audio app that can play audio on an AirPlay device.

On non-Apple TV devices, the AirPlay app (on Roku, Samsung, etc.) shows the now playing metadata: title, artist, and album art.

However, on tvOS 18.1, no metadata is shown. The Apple TV device plays the audio, but there is no now playing information shown, nor any other indicators.

Other media apps show the "Now Playing" controls on the upper right of the tvOS home screen.

Can someone point me in the direction of how to solve this issue? I think I am missing something somewhere in regards to the tvOS metadata implementation.

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dustinsterk OP

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I have this same issue when casting via airplay. The Now Playing screen is very buggy and will show the metadata, artwork and a frozen progress bar but never update again when the song track changes unless I toggle out of Now playing and back again. If I force a change of track, the meta data updates, but no cover art is shown and progress bar is still frozen.

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