Music streaming using Apple TV

I have a new "man pit" (room in the new extension with ps3, xbox, etc. ) and I have a new Denon amp. At the moment I am streaming the music using airplay and apple remote on my iPad . I can tell the sound quality is not that good. Will an Apple TV allow me to stream the music at the original bit rate in iTunes to the Apple TV and the Denon amp? I presume that I can also use the remote I am currently using?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I haven't noticed any difference between AirPlay audio and that played from the Apple TV. And while I suspect it's not like true HD audio (I personally can't tell), I would say that if you think it sounds bad that something is wrong.
The Apple TV outputs 16 bit audio at 48 KHz.

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Hi Jouk,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps to try if you are seeing issues with AirPlay between your computer and Apple TV:
iTunes: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5209
Troubleshooting performance issues
Wi-Fi Connection
If you are experiencing intermittent playback or significant network lag with AirPlay, it could be due to a weak Wi-Fi connection, interference, or the distance between the Wi-Fi router and your AirPlay-enabled device.
Ensure that other devices aren't trying to stream to the same Apple TV at the same time.
Ensure that your Wi-Fi router is set up with the recommended settings for the best performance.
Certain external devices, such as microwave ovens and baby monitors, may interfere with a Wi-Fi network. Try moving or disabling these devices.
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Use the Wi-Fi network troubleshooting guide to resolve interference and other issues.
Cheers,
- Ari

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.
Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Restart your router.
Reset the Apple TV (Settings > General > Reset > Reset all settings)
Restore the Apple TV (Settings > General > Reset > Restore)

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2 Not have to have my TV switched on to control my amplifier through the apple tv. (I can do this using the remote app on the iphone but only for music streaming from my iMac it wont work for music I have in iCloud, apart from music now playing. I can't search/browse any other music)
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Dylan

Hi, I don't have this bug. I can play music through my apple tv with the TV switched off and use the apple remote app to control the apple tv.
My problem involves:
icloud music ----> broadband router ----> apple tv ---->music amplifier. Using the remote app on the iphone to control whats playing. This almost works but in the remote app you can only see the currently playing song, you can't search/browse your music in the icloud (itunes match).
What does work is:
iMac-itunes music ----> apple tv ---->music amplifier controlled by the remote app in the iphone with teh tv off. I can view my itunes library with the tv off using the iphone remote app. I would like to do this but using my music in iCloud. That would be awesome!!!

Using Apple TV as a multi-room music server

I am trying to decide whether Apple TV is a good choice for use as a multi room wireless music server. I would rather use Apple TV than say Sonos because I like Apple TV's video capabilities. My decision is going to be largely based on Apple TV's/iTunes/Airtunes compatibility with my current 2 zone home theater system.
Right now the AV/wireless system looks like this:
-2 Zone Denon AV receiver wired to wall mounted speakers in the living room and kitchen/patio.
-Airport Extreme wired into cable modem
-Wall mounted speakers upstairs in bedroom (not connected to any amplifier)
Ideally I want to add
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-inexpensive AV receiver/amp in bedroom to power wall mounted speakers
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-Everything controlled with iPhone
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1. Will this work?
2. Any idea what my best options for an inexpensive Airtunes friendly amp/receiver are?

BorrachoPix, An excellemt thread. Always good to know others doing or intending to set up same similar systems. So many options these days it takes a fair while going through them all. I ruled out Squeezebox as not being user friendly enough and was going the Sonos route untill Apple released the itouch remote app which changed everything and gave me an excuse to get an itouch into the bargin as well !!!!!
Have you though of using a pair of Active speakers instead of Amp and Speakers in the bedroom. Maybe the AudioEngine A2 or A5 Speakers.
Jask, I use to have the 3801 before changing to the 2807. Will probably do as you suggest and go optical and component video to the amp keeping the HDMI slots for SkyHD and the DVD player. I always find the Denon set up menu a bit of a nightmare but usually get there in the end.
Perhaps I should be thinking about an iMac for next year as well to complete the circle......just not sure I can justify the expense.

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tammersalem wrote:) <-HDMI-> (HDTV)
My main concerns are:
-If I use iTunes on my main computer, will it then be available to Apple TV?
-If I use Apple TV to download will it be available to my Main computer?
-Can the Apple TV use a media server for storage over LAN (using NTFS Samab or otherwise)?
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I am trying to find a way to store all my music in one place, and then be able to access that music wirelessly around the house, and have the same music played at several loudspeakers round the house. Is this possible?! I spoke to someone from apple and they were unsure. They suggested-
All music on iCloud
Apple TV- to use as an access point to the music
Airports, 1 at each set of speakers
Does anyone have a similar set ups or can anyone recommend a way to make this work if this will not work?
Many thanks in advance!!!

Welcome to the Apple community.
Unfortunately this is not possible with the Apple TV. It is not capable of streaming audio to the airport express or any other Wi-Fi audio hardware.
May I suggest you use something like the Mac mini for this setup, the Mac mini will stream to multiple AirPort Expresses in exactly the way that you want. All your music can be stored on the Mac mini or on external drives attached to it, or indeed if you wish using iTunes match.

I have just bought an iMac, and when I had my PC I had all my mp3 music on external hard drive and used to stream using software called ps3 server and tveristy which used to pick up on my Roberts radio via network wi fi hiw do I get iMac to do it

I have just bought an iMac, and when I had my PC I had all my mp3 music on external hard drive and used to stream using software called ps3 server and tveristy which used to pick up on my Roberts radio via network wi fii and on my iPad via AirPlay. How can I do the same with iMac as this software isn't compatible

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Help using apple tv for music

hi
i want to have this setup:
macbook conected to a hard drive of 2tb with all my music whoch is in aiff, i want to stream or connect that to an apple tv connected a bit far from it, to my audio system and tv, how does the macbook connect or stream music to the apple tv? can it be done wired? or wireless? or both?
thanks a lot for your help

can be done either wired or wireless
external USB Drive(s) <-USB-> MacBook <-Ethernet or wireless N, G-> router <-ethernet or wireless N, G-> AppleTV <-HDMI or Component + Optical and/or RCA audio cables-> A/V Receiver <-A/V Receiver -> TV + Speakers
*Put All Your Content on the External Drives*
either change the default location of your iTunes Library to the 2TB drive (Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General) and put all your content in this new location OR in iTunes when you add items to your iTunes library make sure you turn OFF *"copy items to iTunes folder when adding to iTunes Library"* in *Preferences > Advanced* and add your conten that way... the second option is good if you have multiple drives OR you could use a combination of the two
*Set up Streaming*
set the appleTV to link to the iTunes on the MB but choose "custom sync" in iTunes Prefs (click on appleTV icon under "devices" in iTunes to see the prefs)
in the tabs to set up syncing don't sync anything and make sure in the appleTV setting in iTunes you choose to "show unsynced items on appleTV"... this will display everything in iTunes on the appleTV but not sync it... when you click on it from the appleTV it will stream any content not on the appleTV.

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