Apple TV no longer works off-line

iTunes purchases will require authorization from time to time, any reason why you power down the modem?

This is not something new on the ATV, iTunes purchases have always required authorization.

Powering down a cable modem nightly makes no logical sense.

Makes sense, but you don't need to be powering down the modem and router.

Can you elaborate on the issue with the ATV not functioning?

The computer must be authorized, yes. But iTunes purchases will need a connection to the internet in order to authorize when played through ATV as well.

When streaming via ATV it sometimes needs to connect to the iTunes server in order to authorize. Not the same as playing directly off your hard drive.

Nothing has changed with the update, this has always been the case. Not sure what else to tell you. If you want to talk to Apple directly you are free to do so.

I agree with the original poster that this is frustrating. Not everyone (believe it or not) lives where they can get unlimited internet access--and the satellite and LTE access is quite expensive. Some of us have to download content only occasionally.

If one has downloaded the movies, purchased through iTunes on an authorized computer, why can't it play through to the appleTV? This has NOT always been the case--it occurred for me as well after the recent major updates.

Does anyone have actual information on this?

thanks

As stated, it simply needs a connection to the Internet in order to authorize when streaming to the Apple TV. There is no further downloading taking place. That has always been the case. If you can elaborate on your issue, maybe there is something else going on and someone can help rectify.

Sorry, but you are incorrect in denying our problem. Again--as stated--I've been using it offline, streaming through an Airport that is NOT connected to the internet, for a YEAR. Since the updates, the apple TV gives the "not authorized" response every time I try to stream a purchased movie. Same exact setup other than the update to Mavericks.

So it has NOT always been the case that a connection to the internet is needed to stream from one device to another. Obviously there's no further downloading taking place--that isn't the original or my question. I think you may be misunderstanding the issue.

Would appreciate any information from anyone who has actually experienced or solved this problem. Will post again if Apple gives any good information when I contact them.

I was not denying your issue whatsoever and you made no mention of using it offline for a year in your previous post. You alluded to the fact that not everyone has access to unlimited access and occasional downloads, thus the comment on downloads.

Best bet is to talk to Apple at this point if you believe it's caused by the update.

Does anyone have any other insight to this, my internet is playing up at home and is off most of the time and I'm having a similar issue.

I connect to my computers from an Apple TV which works right away, it lists all my available movies, TV Shows etc but after choosing one it sits there buffering for anything up to 10 minutes before eventually starting to play.

This IS new behaviour, I was always able to 'stream' from computer when just connected to router without internet connection before one of the recent updates, either to Mavericks or an Apple TV update. Has anyone tried this setup on Mountain Lion etc, or with Mavericks and a previous Apple TV Software Version?

Thanks for the follow-up.

We are on a crusing boat and internet connection may only be issued to the iTunes Mac and devices perhaps once a month.

Requirements to be constantly online are a recipe to kill the otherwise flexible internal multi-zone/one Itunes/many devices sound system.