Lucianix
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Q: Can not see Photo in Apple TV

My Apple TV show in the PHOTO app  "your photo stream is empty". I have an iCloud photo library that I can see (photos + album) on my iPad, and my 2 iMac computer. Also I can access my "  Photo" via my iCloud account in any other Computer. Finally "home Sharing" is "on "in my iTune account.

 

What else can I do ?

 

Lucianix

iMac 21', Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Dec 8, 2015 5:43 AM

by Protodd,Solvedanswer
Protodd Protodd
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A:

Sorry, i had figured enabling the iTunes phot share was already done. And why I included the link in case you needed more.

 

Glad you got it squared away...

Posted on Dec 8, 2015 2:42 PM

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Dec 8, 2015 7:18 AM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 7:18 AM in response to Lucianix

    Photo stream isn't the same as iCloud photo library, you'll need to enable it in settings before the device starts to add photos to photo stream.

  • by Lucianix,

    Lucianix Lucianix Dec 8, 2015 12:09 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Dec 8, 2015 12:09 PM in response to Winston Churchill

    Dear Winston,

    thanks for the answer.

    Did you mean to turn ON the iCloud photo sharing under =Setting = Account = iCloud =  of Apple TV ?  I have this on and still doesn't work.

    Any other suggestion, other than ...blood sweet and tears...

    Many, many thank, in advance.

    Best.

    Lucianix

  • by PatrickDB,

    PatrickDB PatrickDB Dec 8, 2015 1:05 PM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:05 PM in response to Lucianix

    Hello, in Apple TV4, you can ONLY see shared icloud photo-albums.

    Maybe that is your problem.

  • by Protodd,

    Protodd Protodd Dec 8, 2015 1:08 PM in response to PatrickDB
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:08 PM in response to PatrickDB

    You can see your full library if you open the "computers" app.  But your correct that the "photos" app will only show photo stream and albums you choose to share...

  • by Lucianix,

    Lucianix Lucianix Dec 8, 2015 1:43 PM in response to PatrickDB
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:43 PM in response to PatrickDB

    Dear Patrick,

    i can hardly believe that it would only function for the "shared albums" . There must be something else.

    I now managed to have it worked for the photo stream, but not yet for all the other photos and album.

    AAny other idea ?

    best. Lucianix

  • by Protodd,

    Protodd Protodd Dec 8, 2015 1:46 PM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:46 PM in response to Lucianix

    The photos app on the ATV will only include your photo stream or albums you have physically marked "share". To access your complete library you would need to access via the "computers app" instead of the "photos app"...

    Lucianix wrote:

     

    Dear Patrick,

    i can hardly believe that it would only function for the "shared albums" . There must be something else.

    I now managed to have it worked for the photo stream, but not yet for all the other photos and album.

    AAny other idea ?

    best. Lucianix

  • by Lucianix,

    Lucianix Lucianix Dec 8, 2015 1:46 PM in response to Protodd
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:46 PM in response to Protodd

    Dear Protodd,

     

    yes it does work trough the Computer app. But it should work trough the Photo app. This is one of the new big feature of the new Apple TV as grandly advertised by Cook himself at the presentation of two months ago.

    there must be a way to do it.

    if anyone knows , please share.

    best Lucianix

  • by Protodd,Helpful

    Protodd Protodd Dec 8, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Lucianix

    Then you should send feedback to Apple regarding the photos app.  This is how it was designed (thankfully for my setup). This allows me to select what I want available on my ATV. There are a bunch of junk photos I wouldn't want available as well as work related. But if push came to shove I can access them via the computers app...

  • by Lucianix,

    Lucianix Lucianix Dec 8, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Protodd
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    Dec 8, 2015 1:56 PM in response to Protodd

    Dear Protodd,

    Thanks for the helpful answer. One precision please

    what do you mean by    albums physically marked "share"...

    where and how you do that ?

     

    Best  Lucianix

  • by Protodd,

    Protodd Protodd Dec 8, 2015 2:27 PM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 2:27 PM in response to Lucianix

    Basically, open photos on your Mac, iPhone, iPad select photos and create a new album then on that album click share

     

     

    iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ - Apple Support

     

    How do I turn on iCloud Photo Sharing?

    After you update your devices and set up your iCloud account, it’s easy to turn on iCloud Photo Sharing on any of your devices:

    • iOS device: Go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and turn on iCloud Photo Sharing.
    • Mac:
      1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
      2. Click iCloud, then select Photos.
      3. Turn on Photo Sharing in one of these applications:
        • iPhoto: Choose iPhoto > Preferences. Click iCloud, then select Photo Sharing.
        • Aperture: Choose Aperture > Preferences. Click iCloud, then select Photo Sharing.
    • Apple TV: Go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Photos Settings and turn on Photo Sharing.

  • by Lucianix,

    Lucianix Lucianix Dec 8, 2015 2:36 PM in response to Protodd
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    Dec 8, 2015 2:36 PM in response to Protodd

    Excellent Protodd.  ut its not enough...you still need to activate "iTunes Photo sharing" in your Mac, in the app PHOTOS

     

    Open Photo go "File" == go "Share" == go "iCloud sharing" and ....now a window open asking you to list the album you want to share , one at the time...

    and they suddenly appear under the title 'Activity" (with a cloud sign) in the Photo app. And then they are appearing in the Photo App of the APPLETV.

     

    Great working with you.

    Lucianix

  • by Protodd,Solvedanswer

    Protodd Protodd Dec 8, 2015 2:42 PM in response to Lucianix
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    Dec 8, 2015 2:42 PM in response to Lucianix

    Sorry, i had figured enabling the iTunes phot share was already done. And why I included the link in case you needed more.

     

    Glad you got it squared away...