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When I start to play a home video on my TV, using Apple TV, my Mac starts up iTunes and plays a totally different video to the one that I selected and is playing on the TV

When I start to play a home video on my TV, using Apple TV, my Mac starts up iTunes and plays a totally different video to the one that I selected and is playing on the TV

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9), G-Tech G-Drive

Posted on Apr 5, 2014 11:01 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2014 11:03 AM

The computer is picking up the signal from the remote. Go to system preferences - security - general. Click on the padlock and go into advanced. Check disable remote control infrared receiver

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When I start to play a home video on my TV, using Apple TV, my Mac starts up iTunes and plays a totally different video to the one that I selected and is playing on the TV

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