How can I watch video podcasts on Apple TV?

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How can I watch video podcasts on Apple TV?

On my computer, podcasts are a major headline on the standard menu. On Apple TV, they don’t seem to be part of the menu. How can I find them?

Thank you for your help!

PS. My reason for asking is I’d love to have my TV show a video of beautiful scenery – as if I had the greatest natural beauty just outside that big “window” in my living room. Videos like that seem not to be available for sale. They’re only available as free podcasts. Fine, but on my Apple TV I can't find any downloaded podcasts. Are there any other ways I can see uncut, peaceful videos of natural beauty?

Posted on Feb 12, 2015 12:06 PM

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jeffd55

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Feb 14, 2015 8:57 AM in response to TheSky888

Hello TheSky888,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

What you can do to watch podcasts on your Apple TV is to set up Home Sharing on your computer and sharing the podcasts from there to your Apple TV.

iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer - Apple Support

Regards,
Jeff D.

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Feb 14, 2015 4:00 PM in response to jeffd55

Thank you Jeff,

I’ve found a much better way to watch relaxing nature videos. I’ve set up a Vimeo account and accessed it for my Apple TV.

For some reason, there are no relaxing nature videos on iTunes. I can’t really imagine why. They are for sale many other places on the internet. And the ones to buy are much better than the free podcasts.

Instead of buying them on Amazon and then accessing them through my home network I buy them on Video On Demand (VOD) on Vimeo. They are not cheap, but they are great. And I can watch them, no problem, on my Apple TV. I’ve now been on long walks along Thai beaches, watched the sun set and rise over the Pacific, sailed down a river in a mangrove jungle and the like. Just what I wanted. Perfect to have in the background on the TV while working on the computer.

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Feb 16, 2015 1:54 PM in response to TheSky888

Hi, your solution sounds like what I'm looking for. I want watch live performances of concerts: Berlin Philharmonic for example.

Will your method work for me?

I propose to use a Macbook Pro to feed it into the TV via the Ethernet (I think that's how it done) 🙂

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