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Nov 25, 2014 2:52 PM in response to itwatchdogby lars erik from sandefjord,This solved the problem for me
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Nov 25, 2014 9:42 PM in response to itwatchdogby Normand Despins,That worked for me: updated computer name via system prefs and problem solved. Thank you itwatchdog!
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Nov 28, 2014 9:15 AM in response to bondbondby RevNeal,YES!
This worked for me!
And thanks to bondbond and all the rest who figured it out!
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;
> On MAC:
- Go to: System Preferences;
- Go to: Sharing Tab;
- Change Computer Name -- I found a 1-word name worked while multi-word name didn't;
> Re-Start the MAC;
> Re-Start ATV;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;
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Nov 28, 2014 9:19 AM in response to lars erik from sandefjordby nleegray,Renaming my computer worked for me as well. Now.....how do I stop getting emails from this conversation?
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Nov 29, 2014 2:38 PM in response to itwatchdogby intensmile,This is great! I have been struggling with this issue for weeks and this fixed it!
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Nov 29, 2014 10:01 PM in response to RevNealby oliphaunt,I had half a working system: the ATV gen 3 was OK, but I just could not get the ATV gen 2 to work (this was after an upgrade to it) - the ATV gen 3, Mac mini, and iPhones/iPads had all been up-leveled to Yosemite and iOS 8 without issues. At first I thought this might be compounded my networking issues that arose when I set up a flip-flop Time Capsule environment - but even setting everything to ethernet rather than wifi made no difference.
So I followed the steps most have tried and found to work -- and voila I up and running (now do I dare to revert to wifi ???)
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;
> On MAC:
- Go to: System Preferences;
- Go to: Sharing Tab;
- Change Computer Name -- I found a 1-word name worked while multi-word name didn't;
> Re-Start the MAC;
> Re-Start ATV;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;
I too thank the pioneers with arrows in their backs, the troubleshooters, and the crazy ones who dare to think differently.
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Dec 3, 2014 8:31 AM in response to Toddy Mikeby SHSguy,I have a brand new iMac and also have this problem
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Dec 3, 2014 8:28 PM in response to Angelpunemby SHSguy,Changing the library name worked for me. Thanks.
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Dec 4, 2014 3:28 PM in response to SHSguyby j.d.c,Same problem with MBP 2012 & iMac 27 2008(?), ATV would not find libraries. ATV also showed the iMac listed twice on the Computers list, may be related to the suffixing problem.
To fix both,
1. home sharing off
2. change Itunes library name in preference
3. change computer name in system preferences sharing
4. reboot and reset PRAM (Cmd Opt P R)
5. home sharing on
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Dec 7, 2014 5:21 PM in response to itwatchdogby Stephen Green,Changing the computer name in Sharing Settings totally worked, however I had to restart iTunes after doing so.
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Dec 7, 2014 8:21 PM in response to itwatchdogby Sonia Webb,This worked for me but I have a little to add to it:
Go to System Preferences
Sharing
Change Computer Name
**Restart AppleTV** (my extra step)
Then try to connect to the icon that says "Computers"
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Dec 10, 2014 2:26 PM in response to RevNealby tking2009,After spending the past few weeks pulling my hair out to solve this, theses steps worked. Thank You!
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Dec 11, 2014 1:42 AM in response to tking2009by jgoosse1,I tried all steps and tips .... it worked..... one day.....
Yesterday evening same problems again.... ATV can't find my libary...
Restarted the ATV with no result.
Restarted iTunes with no result.
Restarted the MAC and iTunes and the ATV found the libary...
Looking forward to a real solution for me...or an update
Apple is not my favorit word at the moment....
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Dec 24, 2014 9:29 PM in response to bondbondby Jesiolowski,BondBond's steps worked for me too - Specifically it was the steps to change the computer name - Thanks:
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;
> On MAC:
- Go to: System Preferences;
- Go to: Sharing Tab;
- Change Computer Name;
> Re-Start the MAC;
> Re-Start ATV;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;
> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;