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Dec 6, 2015 3:15 PM in response to PJM513by joe_7399,Greetings PJM513,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you are only able to access your entire library when your Mac Mini is awake because all of your media is on an external hard drive. One option you may want to consider is adjusting the sleep and wake settings for your Mac Mini. The following article explains how to change and adjust these settings if you choose to do so.
OS X Yosemite: Set sleep and wake times for your Mac
Have a great day!
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Dec 7, 2015 6:20 PM in response to joe_7399by PJM513,Joe -
Your post sounds like you think the problem has to do with the files be on the external hard drive. Would it work differently if the files were on the computer's hard drive?
Also, I'm concerned about the energy costs of keeping the computer running at all times. Is there any way to wake it up only when I want to access the music?
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Dec 11, 2015 6:20 AM in response to PJM513by joe_7399,Hello PJM513,
I do understand your concern leaving your computer on and the energy costs, but I think there is a solution for you. Regardless of where your music is located, the computer would need to be awake to share that media.
Wake your Mac or PC and open iTunes
Make sure that the computer you want to share or stream content from is on and awake, and that iTunes is open. If iTunes is already open, quit and reopen it.
If you're using a Mac with an Apple TV, you can set your Apple TV to wake your Mac for services like Home Sharing. On your Mac, go to System Preferences > Energy Saver. Select Wake for Wi-Fi network access. Learn more about Wake on Demand.
Get help with Home Sharing - Apple Support
That being said, you may want to look in to Wake on demand. This may be a solution for you that will still allow your computer to sleep and give you access to the media from the external hard drive.
About Wake on Demand and Bonjour Sleep Proxy - Apple Support
Cheers!
