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Home sharing

Hi

i have just bought an iMac 24” to replace my old later 2012 iMac 27” system. I’ve never had any trouble connecting home sharing to my Apple TV but I cannot get it to find my library. I have tried to turn on home sharing through media sharing. That seems to work ok, but when I turn on home sharing, it turns media sharing off again.

I have rebooted the iMac and the Apple TV several times. I have checked I am on the same iCloud Id and rebooted the wifi system


does anyone have any ideas?


cheers

Paul

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 11:38 AM

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Jan 16, 2023 8:14 AM in response to Keymaster72

Hi Keymaster72,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you're having some trouble using Home Sharing with your Mac and your Apple TV. This article has some steps that may help: Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices.

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Before you set up Home Sharing

Apps and features might vary by country or region. Learn more about what's available in your country or region.


Set up Home Sharing

Before you can use Home Sharing, you need to set it up on your Mac or PC.

Set up Home Sharing on your Mac

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar.
  2. Click Sharing on the right.
  3. Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button  next to it.
  4. Select Home Sharing, then enter your Apple ID and click Turn on Home Sharing. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.


You can use Home Sharing with up to five computers that are connected to your home Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.


Use Home Sharing

On your Mac or PC, you can use Home Sharing to see shared libraries from other computers that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and signed in with the same Apple ID.

To see a shared library from a computer on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, you need to be signed in with the same Apple ID as the computer and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

You can use Home Sharing to access your media library across computers that are on the same Wi-Fi network. And you can stream music, movies, and TV shows from one authorized computer to another. Make sure that your computers are powered on, awake, and have the Music app or iTunes for Windows open.


Use Home Sharing on your Mac

To access your media library:

  1. Open the Music app.
  2. If you're not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.
  3. In the sidebar, click Library.
  4. Click the media library.

To go back to your music library, click Eject  in the sidebar.

Use Home Sharing on your Apple TV

To use Home Sharing to access your computer's media library on your Apple TV, sign in to Home Sharing on your Apple TV:

  1. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Home Sharing.
  2. Select Turn on Home Sharing.
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

After you sign in, follow these steps to access your computer's media library on your Apple TV:

  1. Connect your Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.
  2. On your computer, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or iTunes for Windows.
  3. On your Apple TV, go to the Home Screen, select Computers, and choose a shared library.

You can also view photos from your computer on your Apple TV.

  • On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar. Click Sharing on the right. Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button  next to it. Then select Share Photos with Apple TV.
  • On your PC: Open iTunes for Windows. In the menu bar, go to File > Home Sharing, then select Choose Photos to Share with Apple TV.
  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences Settings, then click General in the sidebar.
  2. Click Sharing on the right.
  3. Click Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button  next to it.
  4. Select Home Sharing, then enter your Apple ID and click Turn on Home Sharing. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network. and sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.
  5. Click Turn On Home Sharing.

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Take care.



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