Hello,
Have anyone figured out how I can point the Apple TV to the Photos app photos, or even better, specific library of Photos app, like it was possible till the new update? The only options I see (in iTunes and/or ATV) is sharing my Pictures (or custom) directory or one of the subdirectories.
This seems like a too much of an obvious feature for Apple to overlook with the new update?!?
M
Apple TV (2nd generation), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
The only solution seems to be iTunes Home Sharing (go to iTunes, File > Home Sharing > Choose Photos to share with Apple TV). In the window that pops up, choose "Share Photos from", and pick Photos. You then get a choice of "All photos and albums" or "Selected albums".
In case you use multiple Photos libraries, this will only show the primary library albums (the library labeled System Photo Library). There seems to be no way to choose albums from the iCloud Photos library on the Apple TV. I've filed bug with Apple, and encourage everyone to do so if you're interested in this capability.
The only solution seems to be iTunes Home Sharing (go to iTunes, File > Home Sharing > Choose Photos to share with Apple TV). In the window that pops up, choose "Share Photos from", and pick Photos. You then get a choice of "All photos and albums" or "Selected albums".
In case you use multiple Photos libraries, this will only show the primary library albums (the library labeled System Photo Library). There seems to be no way to choose albums from the iCloud Photos library on the Apple TV. I've filed bug with Apple, and encourage everyone to do so if you're interested in this capability.
Access to iCloud Photo Library is not yet supported. You can have access to your Photos library via home sharing
How do you mean it's not supported yet? ICloud Photo library already shows up on Apple TV, but only shows all photos, rather than having an option to select specific albums. As far as I'm (as end user) concerned, that means its supported, but not showing all options compared to the previous version of the software.
And filing a bug is the only option here, as neither Apple TV nor Photos have a feedback option. Considering previous versions of Apple TV software supported picking albums on the device as opposed to using Home Sharing, I see this is a bug or removal of a feature.
The iCloud Photos app only has access to the photo stream, there needs to be an update to allow for the new library. Photos is supported through home sharing and albums come through just as they did previously with iPhoto.
There is an option for Apple TV under feedback, which would be better suited for this.
This new photo app creates WAY more problems than it solves.
How so?
I found Photos to be a great update to iPhoto or even Aperture. It's well integrated with all devices and much simpler to use, yet gives you more control than iPhoto did.
What I find is the problem piece is the Apple TV Photos integration, which according to Apple is feature complete, but lacks specific features that used to exist in previous Apple TV versions, so it's like going backwards.
Based on the response to my bug report, the Photos integration on Apple TV is feature complete, so it seems there won't be tighter iCloud integration anytime soon. Home sharing it is, which kind of *****, because it requires a computer running and betting on ATV to do sync while the computer is running. I've gone weeks before new photos in the albums I share actually shown up on ATV.
Icloud photo library is a new service. Photo stream works the same and so does home sharing. Apple TV simply hasn't been updated to take advantage of the new library in the cloud.
I would like to see Apple allow you to tag photos, and stream the tag to ATV. I really don't want to ruin my folder structure nor duplicate photos just for the screensaver.
You can use home sharing or the photo stream for the screensaver, there is no need for duplication.
Is it me only but the home sharing seems not working anymore on the ATV.
Yes, it still appears in iTunes, but not anymore on the ATV. Personally I only got the iCloud Activity folder with the other sharing folders.
Working fine on my system. The icloud photos are within a separate app on Apple TV, you need to be under the computers icon to use home sharing
Same problem. Now I can't figure out HOW to get photos to my ATV Screensaver.
Apple TV Screen Saver with Photos app
