Apple TV

[Marmora Man]

Have decided to try using Apple TV - which should give me the ability to control the TV from laptop, iPad or even iPhone as I understand it and therefore watch downloaded movies, view digital photos, and generally "mirror" whatever I have on the devise screen onto the TV screen.

However, now really frustrated. Have managed to control my iTunes music library via the TV but cannot seem to set up the necessary "Home sharing" facility to manage the other options.

Any advice from more experienced users would be welcome - an in house tutorial for Mrs MM & me would be repaid handsomely!

[StraferJack]

MM

Not sure if you have the other options clear

Can you see photos from your pc for example?

I'm assuming you have the relevant menu option with email address entered?

I have one setup and does everything I expect it to so could have a look if you are still stuck

[Marmora Man]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> MM

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> Not sure if you have the other options clear

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> Can you see photos from your pc for example?

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> I'm assuming you have the relevant menu option

> with email address entered?

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> I have one setup and does everything I expect it

> to so could have a look if you are still stuck

It's the options I'm struggling with. Instructions tell me to go to iTunes and select advanced then home sharing but I can't find this menu anywhere. Situation possibly complicated by fact that I appear to have two Apple IDs - but have settled on the one that allowed me to play my music library.

If you have time to spare - half an hour of knowledgeable direction would be worth masses of google searches and frustrating helpline guidance. Tho' you'll have to work on the basis of, almost, a total lack of geekery on my part!

[StraferJack]

Not a problem. I'll pm you

[RobMiller]

Did you find this link? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4352 If you're using iTunes 11, they've changed quite a lot of the layout. If you sign into your Apple TV with your Apple ID you can stream purchased music and videos direct from iCloud. But that'll be a bit less convenient if you have two Apple IDs (my wife and I use a single ID for purchases, and our own for iCloud / iMessage etc).

Personally I use AirPlay most often rather than iTunes home sharing, as the Mac doesn't get switched on that often (while the iPad hasn't replaced it I find I can use it for many of the things I used to need a PC for).

I also found the Apple TV experience was much better when I ran an ethernet cable to it (fortunately we've got access via the cellar). I sometimes found that movies would stall when using wifi, which was a bit of a pain.

Good luck with getting it all sorted!

[ratty]

Agh, I know this is easy but cannot remember how to do it. Good luck. I am told it is well worth it!