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Q: Do you have to have i-Tunes running to use Apple TV?  Coul dyou access your media on a network drive?

I wonder if there is a way to access your media collection (music, TV, movies, etc,) directly from a network drive rather than via i-Tunes?  Thanks!  Jerry Michels

Windows 7

Posted on Jul 29, 2014 7:52 PM

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Q: Do you have to have i-Tunes running to use Apple TV?  Coul dyou access your media on a network drive?

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  • by vazandrew,Helpful

    vazandrew vazandrew Jul 30, 2014 9:20 AM in response to asychis
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    Jul 30, 2014 9:20 AM in response to asychis

    If you are using home sharing then you need your computer on and running iTunes. If you have a drive that supports airplay that would be the only other way.

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    asychis asychis Jul 30, 2014 9:45 AM in response to vazandrew
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    Jul 30, 2014 9:45 AM in response to vazandrew

    OK, thanks.  I am using home sharing.  I wonder about using Airplay.  I have a 3TB Seagate network drive.  Would there be a way to enable it?

     

    One more unrelated question perhaps you or someone else could answer.  I ahve a current problem where Apple TV keeps asking for my Apple ID and Password.  It accepts the ID, but will not accept the Password even though i-Tunes, my i-Phones, and an i-Pad do.  Very frustrating!!!

     

    Thanks again.

     

    Jerry Michels

  • by vazandrew,Helpful

    vazandrew vazandrew Jul 30, 2014 9:48 AM in response to asychis
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    Jul 30, 2014 9:48 AM in response to asychis

    The drive would need to support it or have an app that could access it and then pass it via airplay.

     

    As for the other, try a reboot and if it persists reset. May need to contact iTunes as well.