Solution for Disappearing Apple TV in iTunes under Devices

I have stumbled accross a weird but real solution to all of you that keep haveing the Apple TV disappear after 15 seconds or so.
I have no idea why this works but it is obviously a bug.
Here you go.
Start iTunes and when you see Apple TV appear under Devices, click it to see it start uploading your content.
Then very quicly open Preferences off the top menu and to to the Apple TV tab. Leave that window open. If you do , the load and sync continues and really works.
Once you shut the window the Apple TV sync will stop and will disappear under devices. This is an obvisou bug, but it works.
Good luck!
Jim

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