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Q: problem home sharing mac - apple tv

Since I updated OS (to 10.10.1) on my iMac home share stopped working to my Apple TV (updated to latest version). I have tried just about everything, restarting everything, resetting Apple TV etc.

Is there anybody experiencing the same problem? Solutions?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Nov 20, 2014 9:20 AM

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  • by Kangolman,

    Kangolman Kangolman Nov 20, 2014 10:10 AM in response to olohel
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    Nov 20, 2014 10:10 AM in response to olohel

    I have also experienced this, it is so frustrating, turn on Apple TV, and then get the message, Turn on Homesharing....I then have to go to my Mac and deselect and reselect in order for it to work.  I did do an update on the Apple TV and assume that's what you have done whiny state "updated", since then I have not had an issue.  I have a dual frequency router and it is affected which channel i use, i now make suer that my mac and apple tv are on the same channel. 

  • by RICHFUGE,

    RICHFUGE RICHFUGE Nov 27, 2014 1:31 PM in response to Kangolman
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    Nov 27, 2014 1:31 PM in response to Kangolman

    I HAVE DONE ALL THAT AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK I CAN GET MY MUSIC BUT NO PHOTOS OR MOVIES

  • by olohel,

    olohel olohel Nov 27, 2014 1:40 PM in response to RICHFUGE
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    Nov 27, 2014 1:40 PM in response to RICHFUGE

    Same here! I have an iMac and a Windows server on my LAN and I have given up on the iMac. homesharing just dont work and it does not matter what I do. Apple tv responds imidiately that it cant access the photos. Not as before when it took some time before "granting access".

    the server works flawless....

  • by Kangolman,

    Kangolman Kangolman Nov 28, 2014 1:09 AM in response to olohel
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    Nov 28, 2014 1:09 AM in response to olohel

    Have you checked your home sharing permissions in iTunes>File>Home Sharing

  • by olohel,

    olohel olohel Nov 28, 2014 3:12 AM in response to Kangolman
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    Nov 28, 2014 3:12 AM in response to Kangolman

    Yes

  • by Kangolman,

    Kangolman Kangolman Nov 28, 2014 3:37 AM in response to olohel
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    Nov 28, 2014 3:37 AM in response to olohel

    have you been through the sharing options in iTunes>system Preferences> sharing?

     

    what exactly is working and what is not working with your Apple TV

  • by olohel,

    olohel olohel Nov 28, 2014 12:09 PM in response to Kangolman
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    Nov 28, 2014 12:09 PM in response to Kangolman

    I will try and walk through all the settings one more time this weekend although I think I already done it. Homesharing does not work at all for the moment between iMac and apple tv. Between imac and iphone it does work..

  • by phlavor,

    phlavor phlavor Dec 5, 2014 12:58 PM in response to olohel
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    Dec 5, 2014 12:58 PM in response to olohel

    I'm having the same issue. My AppleTV (2) keeps insisting I turn on Home Sharing although it is already on. Everything is up to date and I'm using the same Apple ID on both sides. In fact none of my settings have changed for the three plus years I've had the Apple TV. The problem only came up after updating to Yosemite 10.10 and iTunes 12. It has persisted through:

    • Turning off and on Home Sharing on both my iMac and the Apple TV
    • Turning off firewall software (Little Snitch and the ports weren't blocked regardless)
    • Rebooting the iMac
    • Rebooting the AppleTV
    • Rebooting the Airport Extreme that connects them (They are connected via ethernet)

    Half the time I get the Cannot Connect message and the other half I get the spinning loading animation and then get kicked back to the main screen.

     

    edit:

    Solution found: Re: ATV 3 Version 7.0 Home Sharing not woking with Yosemite and  iTunes 12

    Basically, go into Sharing in your System Preferences and rename your computer.

  • by Doubledaddy2,

    Doubledaddy2 Doubledaddy2 Dec 28, 2014 11:20 AM in response to phlavor
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    Dec 28, 2014 11:20 AM in response to phlavor

    Yes, changed the name of the computer AND restarted Apple TV, then it worked.