Streaming to ATV for 2 users (need two iTunes accts?)

I also created an iTunes library under her Windows user, but that didn't accomplish anything as it's not possible to have iTunes running both users at once.

Unfortunately, what you are wanting to do isn't going to be accomplished easily. The problem you have is windows, having two users running iTunes works fine on a Mac. I don't suppose you have a Mac, or a second windows computer. Another alternative is to use iTunes match with one of the accounts and then make sure that account is the active account on the Apple TV and that the other account is the active user account on your computer.

Having 2 users with 2 libraries on a windows PC works exactly the same as on a Mac. You still need to log off one user, and log on to the other on a Mac. Or open itunes and point it to the relevant library.

In short, there is no easy way of selecting a library to use in either operating system. iTunes works exactly the same on both.

You either log into the relevant user, or point iTunes to the relevant library when starting it.

There is no other option. Home sharing will only ever share out the library that is currently loaded in iTunes. And since iTunes can only load one library at a time, in either OS, there's not much choice.

Sbburkett wrote:

At this point I'm not understanding how I can add her music into iTunes and keep it separate from mine and be able to access both libraries on the ATV without having to log in and out of the different libraries on iTunes at the computer.

Unfortunately, you can't. For separate libraries you are limited to either separate users, or loading a library into iTunes when you want to use it.

Phil0124 wrote:

Having 2 users with 2 libraries on a windows PC works exactly the same as on a Mac.

In what sense?

I can have two user accounts open on my mac and providing they are both set up to use the same home sharing settings, both libraries will show up under the computers option on the Apple TV. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what it is you are saying isn't possible.

I must apologize, and correct myself.

While everything works essentially the same, OSx does allow you to have 2 iTunes libraries open at the same time from 2 different user accounts that are also logged into simultaneously.

Windows unfortunately, while allowing you to have two user accounts open at the same time, will not open the second instance of iTunes, stating that iTunes is already in use by another user.

If you keep 2 user accounts open, the most you would need to do would be to switch between them, and open / close iTunes as needed.

Its not the best solution.

Without having tested this, perhaps a virtual Windows Installation, that holds the second library would work, but that seems awfully convoluted for something that should be a simple matter.

So with that said, I do apologize for the incorrect information given above.

Can we assume you don't have a second computer and aren't interested in iTunes match. If so, then yes you are correct the process of playing content from either account would be somewhat tiresome.