Apple TV just lost the ability to play content via home share.

I updated last night. Was annoyed that I had to sign into everything again afterwards (home network, home sharing, Netflix), but other than that I thought we were ok. Watched one movie tonight, paused it in the credits, then went back in and it starts spinning forever. Made sure all updates were complete on each side (AppleTV 2 and iTunes), restarted both. Still spinning. Finally had the patience to let it spin (as I'm writing this post), and after 5 minutes the film starts. They need to get this fixed. My primary use for the Apple TV 2 is to play movies and shows between it and my iMac.

I'm also having the same issue. While using the aluminum remote I can play music without a problem, when trying to play Video it just spins. I did notice that I can use Remote App on the iPhone to start a movie without a hitch, it starts streaming immediately... then I CAN use the aluminum remote to control the playback.

I tried my iPhone hoping for results similar to MMilah, but no difference here between iPhone and aluminum remote. I was hopeful.

I also noticed that playing a movie via home strream on my iPhone or iPad was quick. It's just the Apple TV.

Unfortunatly the looping takes a long long time , but fortunatly it will play eventually. Just let it spin until it connects. There must be a bug in the update.

Thanks to apple having to authorize home sharing content, my GF says any planned movie night is a REDBOX night. It's cheaper and gaurenteed too work!!

Guaranteed...Until your DVD/BD player breaks!

This is getting old - the last time this happened it took weeks for Apple to come out with an update that solved it. Here we are again, not able to use our products in the most basic way we should be able to. Hopefully this isn't a sign of where the brand is headed, but it's clear that the Apple TV's performance is far, far below Apple's standards.

This is totally frustrating, but I don't feel so lost knowing others are having the same problem, and appreciate those with expertise sharing what they can.

I'm not saying it's NOT a bug, but I do know that it's been fine for several days now, after they fixed whatever broke the other night. I did the update the other night when it came out.

It's software, and it's a service. Things are bound to break. It doesn't just happen to almighty Apple.

I just tried it again and left the wheel spinning for about 5 min.... finally the movie started. So must be some sort of online authentication that is failing. The video was not one that was purchased, so not sure if videos bought from iTunes will work.

Happens with official and non official itunes movies

Thankfully I found this thread. I have been trying EVERyTHING tonight to try to make this work. If you want to watch anything (I have tried with iTunes purchased and non purchased now) Just go surf the web for 10 min and come back and you will be fine.

If it were a once-in-a-while problem I'd be willing to cut them some slack. But this is persistent and recurring and my Apple TV is in no way fixed. I'd also be willing to cut them some slack if they didn't put out that smug marketing campaign a few years back about how Apple products "just work" and everything else is unreliable crap. They've gone out of their way to set a high standard for electronics; it's only fair they should be held to that standard as well. These glitches are a major black eye.

All that said, it's a first world problem. Nobody's gonna die if they can't watch their shows right away. Just sayin'.

I never had a problem with apple tv for almost a year and now it a problem every day, could not get the update to work, Had to take it to a apple store two times to get it back to normal and now i rent a movie and i can not watch it at all, Very bad, I hope the brand is not going down but it looks that way,