connect iTunes on new macbook to apple tv 1st gen. library

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connect iTunes on new macbook to apple tv 1st gen. library

On my formar macbook I had iTunes to synch with Apple TV 1st generation.

After upgrading to a new macbook pro with iTunes 11.0.3 I observe following problem:

1. on apple tv 1st gen. the library from my old macbook is there but in light gray, i.e. not connected to new macbook

2. when connecting new computer to apple tv 1st gen. it will create a new library (instead of connecting with existing library).

3. in iTunes, Devices Apple TV, only buttons "Settings" and "Photos" appear on top of window. "Music", "TV-shows" are missing.

How do I connect the two libraries, i.e. iTunes library on my new macbook with library on my apple tv 1st gen (last synched with my old macbook)?

Apple TV, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Jun 2, 2013 1:03 AM

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Alley_Cat

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Jun 2, 2013 1:26 AM in response to Caharo

AppleTV 1 was designed to sync with a single computer, but apart from untransferred purchases made on AppleTV, the sync was to AppleTv only.

You cannot make the new computer sync with AppleTV without removing the old sync connection on AppleTV under Settings>Computers. Doing this wipes the AppleTV of content tomprepare tobsync with a new iTunes library.

AppleTV1 also allowed streaming only from several computers other than the synced one - content will appear under My Shared Movies and so forth when the computer is on.

you really need to remove both computer entries from the Computers settings screen then re-add the new iTunes as a sync library.

Hopefully you have still got the old computer to allow you to copy media to the new one, or have copies of he media somewhere.

If most of your stuff was from iTunes Store then you should be able to redownload in iTunes.

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