Apple tv3 placement

Hello,
I have recently purchased an apple tv3 with the intention of placing it on top of my Bose wave ii sound system (which generates no heat) as I have no space elsewhere. In the manual it says do not place on top of any other electrical item. Why is this? From what I can see the heat comes out the top and it does not generate much heat anyway. My other question is if I cannot have it on top of the Bose, could I have it on its side or would this cause any problems?

I couldn't say for sure whether using ethernet will eliminate all potential problems of stacking the unit on top of another electrical device. However, I suspect it would significantly reduce any potential problems.
The Apple TV has no moving parts, it won't make any difference whatsoever which way around it is placed, so long as you still have line of sight for the remote to work. I suspect the best solution to your problem would be to install the Apple TV on its side if you can do that as opposed to on top of something else.

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Is there a cure against apple tv3 being unable to open videos or music from itunes library?

HI!
I recently bought an apple tv and was trying to playback video and audio files on it.
activation of homesharing has been rather smooth (although i did have to open and close itunes several time). apple tv3 is able to download the library and lets me surf it.
my problems start when i attempt to open more than one video/song (one after another of course). It shows this circle which indicates download but does nothing. i'm able to exit from this screen but any attempt to open any file afterwards brings me the same result - running circle/star with no playback.
i read support info on the apple page and have followed more or less all recommendations, starting with allowing tcp/udp ports, making sure taht itunes is not on firewall, disabling power management on my wireless adapter, etc.
the most exciting thing is that i have the same problem if i run remote app on my iphone and/or ipad - it stops seeing itunes after a while. at the same time if i pair my ipad/iphone with itunes manually (using 4 digit password) it works smoothly.
tech specs: latest itunes running on win 7, latest software running ipad/iphone/appletv. connection over wifi.
i assume there must be a bug in the way itunes communicates with devices in the apple ID related homesharing. otherwise i can't explain why remote app works smoothly with itunes library in password pairing mode.
Has anyone faced anything similar and found a cure against the problem?
I hear different opinions re firewall, antivirus software (i use kaspersky). i'm not technical guy but assume if those pieces of the system allow to play one or two songs and then freeze, i don't think that the problem is in those pc.
WOudl be grateful for constructive feedback, hopefully with an easy solution:)
P.S> airplay from ipad, itunes, iphone works perfectly and without glitches.

Is this happening when playing from iCloud or locally from iTunes on your computer? If it is from your computer is the computer going to sleep? There is some bug in ATV that causes it to have problems being able to wake a computer that has gone into sleep mode. Some times it works fine and then sometimes for like a week ATV will not be able to WAKE the iMac. This can also be a problem if you are using an external hard drive and the hard drive is going into sleep mode. Also is iTunes running. If iTunes is not on then ATV can not connect to get content.

Can i use the apple tv3 to connect a blu-ray player to the internet through the ethernet port?

I Have a blu-ray player which can access teh internet but only through a wired connection. Unfortunately, do to some renovating a can't really pass a wire from my router to the player. I was thinking of getting the express base station and hooking up an ethernet cable and getting it to connect that wy. However, for just an extra 10$ i can get teh apple tv and started to wonder if it would do the same.
Anybody know if i connect an an ethernet cable between my blu-ray player and apple tv3 if it will be able to connect to the internet?
Thanks for you help!

Your blu-ray play can't play to your AppleTV, neither using a wired connection or wi-fi.
AppleTV only support compressed format. Therefore, your AppleTV require your content to be within your iTunes library and on the supported format; http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
There are however wireless devices on which you can plug an HDMI cable. I don't know the price of such wireless devices but you'll find them on the net.

Apple tv3 toslink output no sound

I have bough an Apple TV3 only to see the the audio output is toslink and not 3.5mm jack, which is what I have. All the sound systems I found with toslink wore too expensive so following a comment of another user here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3083434?start=0&tstart=0
I bough a toslink to rca converter. So I´m sending the audio from toslink to the converter, then from the converter I have an RCA cable that turns into a 3.5mm jack.
I have my Apple TV3 connected to my projector thru HDMI, but it is sending the sound to the projector aswell (which has horrible sound quality). So how do I get it to send the sound thru the toslink exit instead?
thank you

The first thing to determine with the audio is to find out which device is a having a problem by using either one (or preferably both) with another known working device.
if your Mac can see 10 other networks it is without much doubt experiencing interference.
Intermittent problems are often a result of interference. Interference can be caused by other networks in the neighbourhood or from household electrical items.
You can download and install iStumbler (NetStumbler for windows users) to help you see which channels are used by neighbouring networks so that you can avoid them, but iStumbler will not see household items.
Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.
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Apple TV3 wireless no longer works

I bought an Apple TV3 back in March 2013 and no it no longer recognises my wireless signal so can't connect to my network and therefore can't be used properly. I can still stream movies etc. to the device via my iPad so it can receive a signal but just doesn't seem to be able to pickup the network on its own accord?
Any thoughts or do i just need to get it serviced? I thought an Apple product would be able to last longer than 18months!!!
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Andy

Restore it.
-> Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Restoring your Apple TV - Apple Support
On Apple TV, choose Settings > General > Reset, and then click Restore."

Can I stream content from my macbook pro to my apple tv3 using a cable?, I don't want to use wifi.

Hi
Can I stream content from my macbook pro to my Apple tv3 using a cable connection?, I dont want to use wifi
Regards

fireguy999 wrote:
You have answered my question, thank you so much, I've just plugged in and found out that a direct connection will actually work via ethernet, but it works as Airplay mirroring and itune home sharing
No you don't need to use AirPlay from the computer to AppleTV.
Just use the AppleTV as you would with wifi. Everything is controlled from the AppleTV.

Is there any way for me to get a standalone browser to apple tv3. (I have a subscription online that allows me to stream episode from day befor.)

The thing is if i wanted to travel with my apple tv3. and have browser that works with it with out anyother divice i would be able to watch episodes i missed or even wanted to see with simple logging in to the website of the network and stream it from there.. What i wanted to ask is, is there anyway to do that if i dont have . computer, iphone, ipad, ipod or anyother divice with me to mirror or airplay to the apple tv.
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
The Apple TV doesn't have a browser and doesn't allow you to add your own features.

What HDMI to Component converter will work with the current generation Apple TV3?

What HDMI to Component converter will work with the current generation Apple TV3?

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My apple tv3 is not powering on. Connected with Computer, with micro USB cable with power on, it is not shown in Devices. How to rectify

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Why my new apple tv3 the front light is randem flashing but I didn't use it? All my apple tv and airport Extre is up to date.

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No signal on Apple TV3

Today i turned on my TV. Pressed the apple remote, the apple TV3 is showing the usual white light.
But, the TV says "no signal, check the connected device powersupply and cable connection and sourcequality"
When i press on buttons on my apple TV remote the light doesnt change.
Switching the HDMI cable to different HDMI 1,2,3 etc doesn't solve the problem.
What's wrong?

You might try a hard reset. It's helped me in the past.
To reset your Apple TV, press and hold the Menu and Down keys for at least 6 seconds until the white light on the ATV rapidly blinks. Let go of the buttons and the device will restart.

My Apple TV3 demands that the sourcing devise and app must be active always

My son gifted me this Apple TV3 (Model A1469) with his first pay check. Cool. Isn't it? However I started get into troubles ever since.
Assume a 4 X 100 relay -
Apple TV expects the first runner should follow the second runner even after handing over the baton.
Google Chrome Plus - works like a 4 X 100 meter relay. Once the baton is handed over the first runner's job is over.
Called apple support and they confirmed that that is how Apple TV is designed to work. If suppose I play a movie on youtube on my iphone and choose Apple TV, I practically can do nothing on that phone. Wow! what a design.
K

Well.
Google Chrome, as I explained above, does not do that.
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4. Now I go to office in SFO, the movie still plays on TV.
K

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Maximum bitrate and size for Apple TV3

Hello,
how much is maximum bitrate and file size for Apple TV3 homesharing? I transfared some bluray, but it lags. Im streaming via cabble.

No official answer on this but specs say:
Video Formats
H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
AppleTV 2/3 have less than 8GB of memory to buffer movies but there are movies over 8GB and I've certainly streamed larger than that.
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Why Does Apple TV3 Slideshow Display iPhotos in Incorrect Order?

I have an Apple TV3 connected to my Mac running OS X 10.9.3. The Apple TV3 is connected wirelessly to the Mac. I have several questions:
Why can I not show Slideshows I have created in iPhoto on my Mac on the Apple TV3? I can only show iPhoto Albums from the Mac on the Apple TV. I have spent considerable time preparing a large number of iPhoto Slideshows and am frustrated and disappointed that they cannot be shown on my TV. Apple did not mention this lack of capability in their advertising, saying that slideshows can be shown seamlessly from the Mac to the TV. Is there any way to show iPhoto Slideshows on the Apple TV3??
When I use the 'slideshow' application on the Apple TV3 to view the photos in iPhoto Albums, pictures will randomly show up out of order. I cannot tell if there is a structure to the appearance. Sometimes a photo from day 4 of a trip will randomly show up on day 1, while later a photo from day 2 will show up again on day 6. Again, this is very frustrating when showing photos to family and friends, the prime reason why I bought the Apple TV3. Why is this random display occurring? How do I stop it?
I have videos from my cameras inserted into the Slideshows and Albums in iPhoto, which run as intended on my Mac without any problems. However the videos will not show up on the 'slideshow' in Apple TV3. Again, why not, and is there a way to show them on the TV?
I am a computer layperson, so I would greatly appreciate a response in simple English, without the jargon, if possible. I quite often have difficulty in understanding the responses in the threads for other topics.
Thank you in advance for any responses.

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Tim

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