Apple tv could not connect to library

Hi, my apple tv (2nd generation) doesn't connect to my itunes library. It reconizes my computer and my housband from home sharing, his a PC it loads the library, but mine from 3 days now, shows always the same message "apple tv could not connect Ana Carolinaa's library". I did every thing the troubleshoting sugested me, but nothing works. It worked perfectly from 3 weeks and now just don't work!!! Can some one help me please?

I have exactly the same problem. I even remove and install itunes again but it still same. I have the apple tv icon in itunes and can send video or music which is playing in itunes to Apple TV but when I choose from Apple TV to connect to the computer it says: "Apple TV could not to Library" ??
Any idea?

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