Connecting the AppleTV app(formally iTunes)on my laptop to my AppleTV device

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Connecting the AppleTV app(formally iTunes)on my laptop to my AppleTV device

I'm trying to connecting the AppleTV app(formally iTunes) on my laptop to an appleTV device, I can see the computer on Atv but not the App (iTunes replacement) is there a way to do this an app or a setting...

I was using an old tower(mid 2010) running iTunes, as a media server, not getting anything now.

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Posted on Jun 29, 2023 6:35 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Jun 30, 2023 4:32 AM in response to Pirate325

You have two choices out of the box: AirPlay and Home Sharing. The main difference is where the operational controls are: on the source computer, or on the Apple TV box (Computers app).

Several third party developers offer similar home sharing solutions (VLC, Plex, Infuse, etc.)

What is the version macOS of the Mac? Find out which macOS your Mac is using - Apple Support

For AirPlay from Mac: Use in-app AirPlay controls for apps that have that ability (Apple TV app, QuickTime Player, Safari web video, Prime Video app). Else use system wide Screen Mirroring in Mac Control Center. Some content may not allow AirPlay, as set by the content provider.
For Home Sharing from Mac: Set the source computer to share the library of the TV app. Since macOS Catalina 10.15, that is done in System Preferences (System Settings in Ventura)﹥General﹥Sharing﹥Media Sharing ﹥ⓘ﹥☑︎ Home Sharing﹥. Verify that the Apple ID accounts match on both devices.

The setup is of Home Sharing on the Mac has changed, but the usage is the same as with the iTunes application. Apple Home Sharing sees library names, not computer names, nor folder names, nor app names.

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