Can'y sync with AppleTV

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Can'y sync with AppleTV

I have a Gen 1 AppleTV that I am unable to sync with iTunes on a iMac desktop. Had similar problem last year, but it finally synced after 4 hours.

The Apple TV is on the same wireless network as the iMac. The iMac has 10.10.5 and the latest iTunes. The TV never shows up in the device list in iTunes, and in Preferences, it shows it as Syncing for the past two days. The AppleTV icon never shows up in iTunes either.

I'm trying to share a folder of pictures on the iMac that I want to use for the AppleTV screen saver slide show. In "My Photos" the folder I want.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Aug 31, 2016 3:37 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 31, 2016 3:39 PM in response to michael@vistaMS

Requirements for using AirPlay

If you go to Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, and don't see the option to "Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available," your Mac doesn't meet these requirements.

Minimum requirements if your Mac and Apple TV are on the same network:

Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with the latest Apple TV software
For mirroring your display or extending your desktop, any of the following Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later:

Minimum requirements for peer-to-peer AirPlay, which lets visitors quickly and easily connect their Mac or iOS device to your Apple TV without gaining passwords and connecting to the Wi-Fi network: