Lion Multiple Accounts ATV2 only connects to one account

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Lion Multiple Accounts ATV2 only connects to one account

I have three logins, three different iTunes libraries on one iMac. In Snow Leopard, ATV2 connected all these different libraries no problem. Since the Lion upgrade, I can only connect one iTunes library at a time regardless of if its an administration login or not. The first iTunes library to be connected is the only one that works. Home Sharing is on in all three iTunes libraries and ATV sees all the iTunes libraries but it gives the error message that iTunes (for that login) must be open and the computer should be on the same network. Help if you can.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 13, 2011 3:20 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 13, 2011 3:46 PM in response to Michael Lindley

What happens if you restart your router in between trying to change libraries on the Apple TV.

If you turn home sharing off and on again in the second user account after visiting the first on the Apple TV, are you then able to use the second library on the Apple TV.

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Answer 2

Nov 14, 2011 9:49 AM in response to Winston Churchill

Hi Winston, In a word, No. I can only change which user account I can use if I reboot the iMac.

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Answer 3

Nov 14, 2011 10:03 AM in response to Michael Lindley

I don't actually know, nor can imagine at this stage what the problem is, but I can confirm that I can see both my libraries from the Apple TV regardless of which user account is current on my Mac.

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Answer 4

Nov 14, 2011 2:28 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Thanks, Winston. Just a question, are both your libraries on accounts with administrator privileges? Two of my three accounts do not have administrator privileges.

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Answer 5

Nov 14, 2011 2:33 PM in response to Michael Lindley

Yes, both accounts have admin access.

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Answer 6

Nov 16, 2011 12:16 PM in response to Winston Churchill

OK, that may be an answer. I'll try Friday night when I get home. Thanks for your help and interest, I'll let you know how that works.

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Answer 7

Dec 2, 2011 11:03 AM in response to Winston Churchill

Hi Winston, sorry for the delay in responding. I have been able to have all my accounts now BUT it isn't reliable. What I did:

Restore AT2

Run Disk Utility

Reboot iMac

After that, all iTunes accounts show up. Then, after the Safari update this week with a reboot, same old problem. Redid the above, still can only use one account at a time.

Both accounts now have administrator privileges. The account that won't show up downloads my TV series automatically!

Even Time Capsule 2 acting up tonight a little. I don't know if that is the ISP or the Time Capsule.

Anyway, thanks for all your help, if you think of something else let me know. This one is a tough one.

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