Apple TV with multiple iTunes accounts

We have two adults in the home. Both have their own iTunes accounts which are on their own MacBooks.
What to do?

flxible wrote:
What to do?
set up home sharing on all devices using the same Apple ID. you could create a new Apple ID just for that purpose.
both iTunes can continue to use their individual Apple ID's.

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