Home sharing on apple tv randomly stops

Hey when streaming from my iMac to my apple tv using home sharing it will periodically just stop.  Like in the middle of a movie or song.  It then doesnt recognize that the home sharing is on.  I have to go to my iMac turn off home sharing then turn it back on.  Anyone know why or how to stop th

I am experiencing the same exact problem.
I have an Airport Express set to Channel 11, which at least fixed the iMac constantly losing its network connection.
But now this...

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