Distorted iTunes match using apple tv.

When I play my music from iTunes match on my apple tv at high volume the music distorts. I play it through some expensive speakers and a nice receiver. It doesn't distort with AirPlay but just music from iTunes match. Any ideas on how to lower the incoming volume/signal to the receiver? Much appreciated! Apple fan since 2001.
Specs: apple tv 2nd generation running newest software, iTunes 10.6.2

I am having the same problem with iTunes Match music coming from my Apple TV in which most (not all) of my music is sounding distorted/overmodulated. My Apple TV is 3rd Gen and the output is going through an HDMI cable to my TV and Receiver.
All other content on my Apple TV is not distorted/overmodulated and I know its not the source mp3 files because they sound fine on all other devices (via my iPod and car stereo, my Macbook through iTunes, etc). I have my firmware up to date and have poked around in the settings and can't seem to find anything to tweek to lower the output from iTunes Match.
I am going to experiment and try to see if turning off "Sound Check" and "Sound Effects" does anything to remedy this (located in Apple TV Settings > Audio & Video ).

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So before the days of iCloud, I originally used my AOL email as my Apple ID. Then when I signed up for iCloud, I started using my .Mac email as my new Apple ID. Today, I just signed up for iTunes Match using my .Mac Apple ID. Somehow throughout this process my iPhone stayed under my AOL Apple ID. Now my phone is telling me I have to wait 90 days before the "new" Apple ID takes affect and I will then be able to use Match. I have just spent $25 for something I can't even use for 90 days?!?! Really?
As you can imagine, I'm very frustrated because I know this is a simple mistake. I'm worried I just spent $25 for a full year and the first 3 months of that year will go to waste. Can anyone help me? A number I can call? Anything? I'm the same person, paying for music and apps with the same bank account! My Apple IDs just got mixed up.
Thanks!

Thanks for the link, but no luck.
They told me that there is absolutely no way to waive the 90 day waiting period regardless if am the same person or not. The only reason I have a new Apple ID was because I assumed I had to make a new Apple ID when I signed up for iCloud. At the end of day, it was my fault but I wish I knew I never had to make a new Apple ID. I would have just stayed with my “old” AOL Apple ID.
With that said, I still think it is ridiculous they can’t waive the 90 day waiting period. I’m the same person! I just have two Apple IDs, and the only reason I have two Apple IDs to begin with was because I felt mislead by Apple’s iCloud. It’s not like I’m trying to share my music illegally with my friends or another person. Its all the same money coming from the same person...me!
Being a die-hard Apple consumer for almost 10 years and convincing my entire family to switch to Mac, today I feel very disappointed in Apple.

HT204053 Multiple Apple IDs (2) with Purchases & iTunes Match. Apple TV Purchases. Not happy to have to log in/out to view and enjoy my Purchase Contest. What's the solution?

Multiple Apple IDs (2) with Purchases & iTunes Match. Apple TV Purchases. Not happy to have to log in/out to view and enjoy my Purchase Contest. What's the solution?

Hi
i ran into the same problem. surprisingly though, i am not using multiple apple id and just one mac.
i did change both the account (apple id) and the computer (from pc to a mac server), but home sharing is on and the apple tv (1) is synced with the new computer.
i can connect to the itunes store and browse through it (signed in at all times). i cannot purchase any content and cannot play transferred rentals from the computer (apple tv is not authorised...)
somehow, it seems the apple tv was stuck with a previous id.
i have just now re-authorised my computer on the account and will give the apple tv another try. i did notice a message during the re-authorisation process. the apple tv is being authorised. this gives me hope.
in any case, your setup seems to be a dream come through. i decided to phase out my high end multiroom linn kivor system (over 20k back 6y ago) to an itunes based system. apparently you managed to build something.
i tried an itunes based nas but gave up due to complex operation (and overheating on top) and went for a mac server. i will be using windows clients though.
most of my content is cd based. can you sync purchased content between pc's? or with a server?

Accidentally bought iTunes Match with Apple ID instead of iCloud/MobileMe e-mail.

I bought iTunes match with my Apple ID instead of my mobileme/iCloud account and now my iPhone 3GS won't let me use the itunes match because it says I need to have an iCloud account to use it, which I do, but it's not connected to my iTunes Match, my apple ID is.
My general question is why can you buy iTunes Match with an apple ID if you can't even use it on iDevices?
Is there any way for me to fix this problem?
Or did I just waste 25 dollars on something I will never be able to use on my iPhone?

You did it right. Your iCloud account is not necessarily the same thing as your iTunes Account ID. Since you were able to successfully enable iTunes Match you used your iTunes account ID, which is the properly ID to use. To enable iTunes Match on your iPhone log into the iTunes Store using the same iTunes Store ID you used to enable iTM in the first place. Go to Settings > Store and enter the correct ID.

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As the topic heading states... if I airplay anything from an iOS device I have no issues but from my Mac Mini I am plagued with problems. If I airplay iTunes Match to Apple TV quite often the sound will drop or stutter. I will have to pause the song and start it again.
Also I can be playing everything fine and then all of a sudden my Mac will lose sight of the Apple TV and the only thing that will resolve it is restarting the Apple TV.
Both my Mac and Apple TV and iOS devices are running the very latest updates.

Information.
AirPlay Mirroring - How to Use
AirPlay Mirroring - Troubleshooting
AirPlay Mirroring - Using
AirPort Extreme – Auto Mount USB Disks
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Is there a way to sign up on iTunes Match using your credit from the iTunes store? I don't carry a C.C.

I dont carry a C.C. and im wondering if there was a way to subscribe to iTunes Match using my credit on the iTunes store. Anyone have any info?

I believe the answer is no, although if you were able to visit an Apple store you might be able to work something out there. You can use credit I think, but the problem is they still need a credit card number on file to process the purchase.

How do I activate iTunes Match on Apple TV? Just signed up for it but can't find my uploaded music on Apple TV. It works on my phone and ipad.

How do I activate iTunes Match on Apple TV? Just signed up for it but can't find my uploaded music on Apple TV. It works on my phone and ipad.

Ive had to reboot my Apple TV before I had the option to enable iTunes Match but it did not see my music library. I tried a second reboot and it still says my music library is empty. Its been several days and I can access my library on a Windows PC, my Mac and my iPad so Im all synced up, my Apple TV apparently just wants to be stubborn.

CAN YOU PURCHASE ITUNES MATCH USING AN ITUNES VOUCHER CREDIT?

can you purchase/subscribe to itunes match using itunes voucher credit?

Because itunes match is a yearly subscription, you must use a credit card.

Using Itunes Match with Apple TV 2 - Problems

I've subscribed to Itunes Match, and want to use it on my Apple TV 2.
When I select the 'Music' tab it shows me a screen saying that it's preparing my itunes library.
It seems to be stuck on this screen.
I've forced sleep, and it still shows this screen.
Am I being impatient? (Bear in mind, yesterday it showed me my itunes library in Icloud but wouldn't let me play anything).

Update - fixed this with a full restore. Working perfectly.

ITunes Match used for 2 computers?

I am interested in iTunes Match. I am a DJ and I use a Macbook pro for my my primary computer and a Macbook for a back up. I do not like having to constantly update my back up computer. I do not have Lion yet either, so I know I will have to upgrade that as well. I am just trying to way the pros and cons right now. Will iTunes match work with two computers? I know its primarily for the iphone and ipad. Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you!

Hmm... this is a bit technical,
Try posting in the iTunes Match forum, you'll probably find more knowledgeable folks there.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_match

ITunes Match used all my data after I turned it off; can I get a refund?

Here's the sequence:
This morning, I had used 700 MB of my 2GB data plan. I was at home, on wifi, and decided to try turning on iTunes Match on my iPhone 4S. Again. Even though the service has seriously made me angry in the week since I got it.
I decided maybe it would work better if I erased all the music on my phone, first, then downloaded everything I wanted to listen to via Match. So I had it start downloading some songs (again, on wifi) and I turned OFF "use cellphone data" to make sure it wouldn't download stuff over 3G (oh, sorry, 4G). Then I went out and started listening to it in the car. I noticed my smart playlists were completely broken (showed the wrong songs, they were braindead smart lists), got irritated again, and turned off iTunes Match. Then deleted the music (I was still out) and just listened to a podcast. Again, "Use cell data" was turned off AND SO WAS ITUNES MATCH.
Well, I noticed the data spinner was spinning the entire time I was listening to the podcast, but nothing was being downloaded as far as I could tell, my music database was completely empty, and stayed that way. Then I checked the iPhone's built in data usage and noticed it had gone UP by 600MB in about a half hour (!!!) and the phone was getting very warm. So I turned off the phone's "use cell data" completely because I knew something was broken.
Too late. A little while later (after I got home and was back on wifi) I got a "You've used 65% of your data!" text from AT&T. Then not 5 minutes later I got a "you have gone over your 2GB limit" text. This is not AT&T's fault, so I can't see how I can ask them for the $10 back. I place this squarely on Apple and their incredibly broken, buggy implementation of iTunes Match.
So, my question: has anyone successfully gotten a refund for iTunes Match? It is SO broken, it is useless on my phone (yay, 256K for songs I could have converted to 256K myself since I don't actually pirate my music). The whole reason I got it was so I could get my whole library anywhere.
Bah.

Michael Allbritton wrote:
Yes, folks have gotten refunds even though the TOS says all sales are final. You'll need to contact iTunes Store support and politely make your case that you're just not satisfied with the service.
I've got kind of a radical suggestion, if you want to try it. In cases like you describe a full OS restore, then setting the iPhone up as a new device can fix all these little glitches. It is a lot of trouble, I know, but if you do want to use the service this is one method that should clear it all up for you.
Thank you, it's good to know that Apple does offer refunds. I want it to work, if it does what I would like the $25 would be more than worth it.
I thought clearing my music and starting up iTunes Match with an empty music library might do the equivalent of a full reset... I can't say I really feel like doing that, and I'm skeptical it would clear up all of the issues I've had (play counts, play lists, album art, data usage when I told it to bloody well not use the data).
Thanks for the input!

ITunes match and Apple ID

What is this mean?
This Computer is already associated with an Apple ID
You can use iTUne Match on this computer with one Apple ID
every 90 days. You cannot associate with a different
Apple ID for ## days.

It probably means that there is another Apple ID which is used on that computer for things like automatic iTunes downloads or accessing previous purchases (what they call iTunes in the cloud).
Do you use more than one Apple ID on that computer?

Can I subscribe one year iTunes Match using my iTunes balance?

or bank card is the only way to do that?

Note:
You may use store credit to pay for your iTunes Match subscription; however, you must have a valid payment method on file at the time of sign up.
From Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914

Opening Playlists with iTunes Match restarts Apple TV

I recently got iTunes Match. I have successfully connected my iTunes account with my Apple TV - I can see all of my artists, songs, album art, etc. - but I cannot even load the playlists. When I try, my Apple TV says "Loading iTunes Match" for a few seconds, then the pinwheel appears and circles for a few seconds, and then the Apple TV restarts. I can shuffle all my songs, play any artist, and everything works fine then.
To fix the problem, I have turned off Match, disconnected my iTunes account, reset the Apple TV, logged back into iTunes, and turned iTunes Match again. This is the only solution I have found in other threads, but I have done this a couple times on different days with no success. My Apple TV is fully updated, iTunes Match works on all of my other devices, etc.
Is anyone else having this problem? Is there a fix I'm not trying?

Hi onlyalullaby,
If you are having issues such as you describe with your Apple TV I would suggest doing a restore of the device. See this article -
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Restoring your Apple TV
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Can not access iTunes Match from Apple TV (2nd Gen)

I select In the Main Menu => Music => Turn on iTunes Match. I select this option and the iTunes Match screen displays indicating that I must subscribe to this service using iTunes on my computer. I click OK and takes me back to the previous menu.
Under the Computers menu, my computer is recognized and I'm able to stream music and photos.
I had already subscribed and uploaded all my music to iCloud's iTunes Match.
Has any one experienced this problem? If yes, how it was resolved?

Are you logged into the Apple TV for the iTunes store using the same account as you used for iTunes Match.

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