Add movies to Apple TV

Can I stream movies from my iMac to the Apple TV?
Can I add movies to the Apple TV hard drive I ripped from my DVD's?

I think he means...
Can he stream from iMac and can he store ripped movies on ATV at the same time.
That is the question I have as well.
I want to put some content specific movies on my ATV (Kids movies), and stream other (Horror, drama etc.)
And I want to switch between the 2 of them as "Shared Movies" and "My Movies" as ATV menu shows it.
Can this be done?
I want my kids to have access to their movies without going on my iMac.

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Can I add movie to Apple TV without itunes or store

I would like a movie to reside on my apple tv but i dont want it on my computer. It is not available to download from Itunes. Is there a way to put it on the atv without having to sync. I have tried to add it to my itunes library, sync it through the movies tab, delete the movie after it has synched, then stopped it before it could sync again telling it to delete it. Eventually it syncs without my help and deletes the movie. Any ideas?

natemckay wrote:
I would like a movie to reside on my apple tv but i dont want it on my computer.
AppleTV is nit designed to work like that.
Is there a way to put it on the atv without having to sync.
No.
I have tried to add it to my itunes library, sync it through the movies tab, delete the movie after it has synched, then stopped it before it could sync again telling it to delete it. Eventually it syncs without my help and deletes the movie. Any ideas?
Syncing implies that the AppleTV is in sync with iTunes, if you remove it from iTunes it assumes you don't want it on AppleTV either.
Two workarounds:
1 - Assuming you have a copy of the video backed up somewhere, once you've added it to iTunes and synced to AppleTV, right click on it's entry in iTunes to locate the actual file in iTunes library. Next, manually delete the file from it's location but don't delete the entry in iTunes. iTunes will not delete the file at the next sync - it just can't find it. Ensure your sync settings are such that this movie won't automatically delete when AppleTV fills up or after it's watched if you have a near full AppleTV.
2 - Store the file on an external USB drive. Change iTunes Preferences so it doesn't copy the file on import to it's library. Add the file to iTunes - it will just store a reference to the file, sync to AppleTV. Eject external drive.
Net sync the movie stays on AppleTV because there's still an iTunes entry for it - the file just isn't available at this point.

Can you add purchased movies from apple tv to itunes library? i do not see my purchases in itunes

if i buy a movie on apple tv why isn't it in my itunes?

I am having the same problem. Not showing up in my iTunes library

How can you watch itunes purchased movies on apple tv. A click on to movies then into purchase thn a click on a movie i want to watch then my apple tv box light starts going on and off plus the screen is blank

How can you watch itunes purchased movies on apple tv. A click on to movies then into purchase thn a click on a movie i want to watch then my apple tv box light starts going on and off plus the screen is blank

JasonFromSK wrote:
With the newest Airport firmware (7.6.1), it seems I should be able to do this.
Really? I need to check that out!
You should certainly be able to add content by reference to itunes from such a disk (even before the update) - so long as itunes knows the location of the file (set Preferences not to copy to local library when adding the media) it will stream it to AppleTV if the disk is available.
I hope you're right, but I'd be surprised if current Extremes can be upgarded to provide a full Home Sharing service - marvellous if they can but I'd be surprised as i've long said we need an Apple media server either based on TC or AE to do this kind of thing.
AC

Adding movies to apple tv form external disk

I want to be able to add a movie to Itunes from my external disk and then to apple tv, without erasin what has been added in the past but is not in itunes any more.
The memory in my computer is limited and my movies are all in a external disk. when I add a new movie to apple tv, the ones taht are allready on apple tv are erase automatically because I no longer have them in itunes.
how do I add movies withour ersing?
regards,
Laura

you need to keep pressing the option key on your keyboard while you drag & drop the content. do not release the option key until you are sure iTunes is just indexing the files. for example, when i add a music track in that fashion, iTunes says +analyzing volume+ ...
another option would be to uncheck +copy files to iTunes media folder when adding to library+ in preferences > advanced. now you could use the regular +add to library+ command from the file menu. you will just have to remember to re-enable this option when you want to add new content to your internal library.
for movies already copied to the library, and which you want on the external:
go preferences > advanced and point iTunes' location to the external. select the movies in iTunes and right-click on the selection. choose +consolidate selection+ from the pop-up menu. when the move is done, point iTunes' location back to the internal and make sure the movies where indeed copied to the external. if so, you can delete the duplicate movie files from the internal.
JGG

TS3694 Hello, I have an error while trying to add move music into my itunes library. 'The itunes library file cannot be saved. You do not have enough previledges for this operaion? help - what does this mean?

Hello, I have an error while trying to add move music into my itunes library. 'The itunes library file cannot be saved. You do not have enough previledges for this operaion? help - what does this mean?

Hi luxmi01,
Here is some information and troubleshooting on the permissions issues you are seeing:
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
Cheers!
- Ari

Can I sync music and manually add movies?

This is harder than it seems. I want to sync my ipod to my music library, but still be able to add movies manually just like I can sync photos but manually add movies and music. I think I have the set up right because I got it to the point that I can drag a file into my ipod movies section and it copies onto it, but it is grayed out, so when my ipod updates like when i reconnect it, the movies are removed from my ipod. I just want to be able to add my videos to my ipod so i can get the off my computers hard drive and I still want to sync music. Help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Windows XP

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
I see what you are saying, but as of now, it looks like you can only manually manage everything or automatically update everything. You can't mix and match.
I'd tell Apple you'd like this feature...
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html
There is a workaround though. Try it with a with a video you can easily replace though. (And know it is always good to have a backup of the videos only on your iPod as wiping your iPod is a common troubleshooting step should anything go wrong).
Put the video onto the iPod. Once it is, disconnect your iPod and make sure it works.
Now go into iTunes and right click the video you just transfered and go to show file. Drag that file to the Recycle Bin. Now try to play the video in iTunes. An ! should appear next to it. That's okay. Now update your iPod. The video should stay on the iPod even though it is not on your computer (as long as the name remains in iTunes).
If this works as advertised (;D), you can go ahead and do this. A couple of reminders though...
1) Make sure the videos are on the iPod first and work on the iPod before you delete any files.
2) Make sure you have backup up any videos you can't replace in case something happens to your iPod.
btabz

I have 32 gb ipod and i inst new os 5.1 but after that i am not able to add movies...so plz help me

i have 32 gb ipod and in last week i int the new os that is 5.1 but after the same i am not able to add movies and music ...so plz help me in this

Do you really mean iOS 5.1, or do you mean iOS 5.0.1? If you do mean iOS 5.1, that has not yet been released yet so you you have a beta version, for which we cannot provide help here. If you are a registered Apple developer, you hvae recourses through which to request assistance and report problems.
If you have iOS 5.0.1, post back with details - your model of iPod (3rd generation or 4th generation), the operating system on your computer, the version of iTunes, and the exact symptoms of the problem - and someone here can probably then offer suggestions.
Regards.

Transfer rented movies to apple tv?

How to transfer rented movies to apple tv when downloaded to iMac?

If you think you might need to watch your movie on anything other then Apple TV, rent it form iTunes on your computer. Once it is on your computer you can move it to an iPod, iPhone, and even Apple TV 2.0.
Under this system the only thing you can't do is have an HD rented movie on your computer. iPods and iPhones can't play that anyway. Yes, I think media giants sleep safer when HD movies are not on peoples "corruptible" computers and safe and sound on an "appliance".
The only way to make this any easier would be to allow SD rentals to transfer back to a computer but not HD. I think that would just add another layer of confusion.

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I was browsing through my movies on apple tv and the movie I bought was no longer there. I bought this movie about 4 years ago and have watched it plenty of times. How do i go about finding this movie and any other movies that have been lost and forgotten as well?

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My child accidentally rented a movie on Apple TV. Is there a way to refund the rental if we don't watch it? How can I prevent this from happening? Is there a way to password protect future purchases?

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Can not add movie to itune

Hi,
I just set up new itunes for ipod touch but i just can not add movie file (mp4) to library in itunes. Please help! Thanks so much!

Make sure you're looking for it in the Movies or TV Shows libraries, or do a search for it by name.
Did you check if the format is compatible with iTunes (QuickTime plays more formats if you have add-ons)?
"but when I open that file with itunes"
This statement confuses me as your point 1/ says you can't find it in iTunes.

HT1390 I've rented & downloaded a movie on my computer in itunes, but it does not show up on my Apple TV. Everything else shows up on Apple TV, including my computer's movie library. When I click on the movie in Apple TV it says I've already rented it.

I've rented & downloaded a movie on my computer in itunes, but it does not show up on my Apple TV. Everything else shows up on Apple TV, including my computer's movie library. When I click on the movie in Apple TV it says I've already rented it and asks if I want to rent it again. No, I just want to watch it.

Unfortunately I have to if I download it on my computer. I have rented itunes movies before directly using the Apple TV and it worked just fine and I could stay in the living room. Without clicking that icon on my computer, there was no way to watch it.

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