IPad home sharing

I receive an 'unknown error' message a few minutes into and video I try to stream from my iTunes library. Afterwards I am unable to watch videos stored on my iPad without turning off and on again. This was now a problem until I did the most recent iTunes and iPad updates. Anyone have a solution?o

vanise wrote:
can it be used to connect onto the wireless network of which the Apple TV is on and then stream music/movies?  If so, how do I go about doing this?  Right now I am using AirPlay but would rather connect via the network and stream that way. Thanks.
AirPlay is the best way to do this, and you're already using it.
You might also try iTunes Match, but that costs $24.99 a year, so I would stick with AirPlay.

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