Apple TV cannot connect to iTunes library on MacBook Pro after upgrade to Yosemite/iTunes 12

That worked for me: updated computer name via system prefs and problem solved. Thank you itwatchdog!

YES!

This worked for me!

And thanks to bondbond and all the rest who figured it out!

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;

> On MAC:

- Go to: System Preferences;

- Go to: Sharing Tab;

- Change Computer Name -- I found a 1-word name worked while multi-word name didn't;

> Re-Start the MAC;

> Re-Start ATV;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;

Renaming my computer worked for me as well. Now.....how do I stop getting emails from this conversation?

This is great! I have been struggling with this issue for weeks and this fixed it!

I had half a working system: the ATV gen 3 was OK, but I just could not get the ATV gen 2 to work (this was after an upgrade to it) - the ATV gen 3, Mac mini, and iPhones/iPads had all been up-leveled to Yosemite and iOS 8 without issues. At first I thought this might be compounded my networking issues that arose when I set up a flip-flop Time Capsule environment - but even setting everything to ethernet rather than wifi made no difference.

So I followed the steps most have tried and found to work -- and voila I up and running (now do I dare to revert to wifi ???)

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;

> On MAC:

- Go to: System Preferences;

- Go to: Sharing Tab;

- Change Computer Name -- I found a 1-word name worked while multi-word name didn't;

> Re-Start the MAC;

> Re-Start ATV;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;

I too thank the pioneers with arrows in their backs, the troubleshooters, and the crazy ones who dare to think differently.

I have a brand new iMac and also have this problem 😟

Changing the library name worked for me. Thanks.

Same problem with MBP 2012 & iMac 27 2008(?), ATV would not find libraries. ATV also showed the iMac listed twice on the Computers list, may be related to the suffixing problem.

To fix both,

1. home sharing off

2. change Itunes library name in preference

3. change computer name in system preferences sharing

4. reboot and reset PRAM (Cmd Opt P R)

5. home sharing on

Changing the computer name in Sharing Settings totally worked, however I had to restart iTunes after doing so.

This worked for me but I have a little to add to it:

Go to System Preferences

Sharing

Change Computer Name

**Restart AppleTV** (my extra step)

Then try to connect to the icon that says "Computers"

After spending the past few weeks pulling my hair out to solve this, theses steps worked. Thank You!

I tried all steps and tips .... it worked..... one day.....

Yesterday evening same problems again.... ATV can't find my libary...

Restarted the ATV with no result.

Restarted iTunes with no result.

Restarted the MAC and iTunes and the ATV found the libary...

Looking forward to a real solution for me...or an update

Apple is not my favorit word at the moment....

This did the trick. Thanks!

BondBond's steps worked for me too - Specifically it was the steps to change the computer name - Thanks:

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn Off Home-Sharing on ATV;

> On MAC:

- Go to: System Preferences;

- Go to: Sharing Tab;

- Change Computer Name;

> Re-Start the MAC;

> Re-Start ATV;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on MAC;

> Turn ON Home-Sharing on ATV;

OK...... This solved my problem for 2 days.... Todat again like before ...... Again the request to switch my homesharing ON in iTunes..... Desperate waiting for THE update to solve this BIG problem.