ITune Videos stop playing

About 5 weeks ago we noticed that 10-20 minutes into playing, iTunes videos would stop. I am streaming from iMac to Apple TV.
We haven't changed anything that I can pinpoint. I have even checked energy settings. Nothing obvious!

Hi Ballara,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You can find additional steps to help troubleshoot your Apple TV playback at this link:
Apple TV: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT200197
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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