Q: Apple TV with Mac Mini question
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Feb 11, 2016 1:53 PMby Protodd,This article will help...
the the computer you selected cannot support AirPlay natively. But you could look at 3rd party apps like Air Parrot But success can vary...
Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV - Apple Support
Minimum requirements if your Mac and Apple TV are on the same network:
- Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with the latest Apple TV software
- For mirroring your display or extending your desktop, any of the following Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later:
Minimum requirements for peer-to-peer AirPlay, which lets visitors quickly and easily connect their Mac or iOS device to your Apple TV without gaining passwords and connecting to the Wi-Fi network:
- Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with the latest Apple TV software
- A Mac (2012 or later) with OS X Yosemite v10.10 or later
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Feb 11, 2016 6:04 PMby Vinceassociate,HelpfulTo be clear, you are just talking about using HomeShare and just leaving your Mini on running iTunes right?
If so, I think your answer is here:
Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support
And here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
And here...
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Feb 11, 2016 5:28 PMby Medickep,Well, want I want to do is have the Apple TV be able to recognize the iTunes library on the device. I think it's possible as long as the device is Intel based and 64 bit, I just wanted to make sure and now potentially how long it will work. But.....since writing the original post my brother in law is sending my sister with his to give me when she visits next so I really cant beat the price of free!
most literature covers requirements for OS but not for device to recognize libraries. My guess is it's not an issue as long as the above is included!
i Never care about air play as this will be a network server with a drobo attached!
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Feb 11, 2016 6:04 PMby Vinceassociate,HelpfulNot sure what you mean by "recognize the iTunes library"?
To setup your mini as a HomeShare server you need iTunes running on it. That is explained in the first link.
You will need to copy your current iTunes library to the mini. This would work by having the latest version of iTunes running on it.
The second link I gave shows the system requirements for iTunes. Note if high def video is involved, the processor and memory requirements are more stringent.
The last link shows the specs of the various models of mini's so you can see which ones meet your minimum requirements...
I would check the specs of your free mini before you get started.
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Feb 11, 2016 5:49 PMby Medickep,I May have used the wrong terminology. I will check out the links when my kiddos go to bed, but essentially the files are already in my drobo and the Mac mini (before I got a free one) seemed like the cheapest device to have on all day so the Apple TV could be pointed towards it. iTunes doesn't require the files to be on a particular device just have a pathway to them!
im sure home share would work, but I was going to stream them using the "computer" portion of the Apple TV. Make sense?
