Posted on 10/31/11

MacMost Forum / Why Can't My Apple TV See My Shared Content?

If I go into iTunes Preferences > Sharing and choose to share selected playlists from my Mac on my network, I cannot find the content anywhere on my Apple TV. However, the second I turn on Home Sharing, it’s all there. Why?
—– Cameron

3 Responses to “Why Can’t My Apple TV See My Shared Content?”

  1. Gary Rosenzweig says:
    10/31/11 at 12:11 pm

    Not sure. It may be have to do with other settings in iTunes on your Mac, and your Apple TV and your network.
    But why worry about it? If it works, then what’s the issue? Just leave Home Sharing on.

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    • Cameron says:
      10/31/11 at 12:46 pm

      It’s because we have two Macs, each with distinct libraries and distinct Apple IDs, and we want to share them both with the same Apple TV.

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      • Gary Rosenzweig says:
        10/31/11 at 2:46 pm

        For Home Sharing you pick one of your house’s Apple IDs and use that as your Home Sharing ID. Doesn’t matter which, as long as it is the same for all. Then you can transfer music and apps between them. And both should then work with your Apple TV.

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