Streaming from my Imac to appleTV?

How TO???

Home Sharing Basics
http://www.apple.com/support/homesharing/
Also check out these links
For help with streaming your iTunes library to Apple TV from Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH974
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3536

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    But once I synchronize some iTunes music with my AppleTV, how can I tell if the files are played from the AppleTv's hard drive or streamed from my iMac ?
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    FRED

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    iPhoto > iPhoto Preferences > PhotoStream, turn off automatic uploads.

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    How to do software updates via the App's store - PH2730 - Mac App Store: Update applications and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4710.
    If you need info on your apple ID -
    You can visit the Apple ID Support page - http://www.apple.com/support/appleid/ - to learn more about your Apple ID, or visit the - Apple ID Frequently asked questions page - http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37.

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    Home Sharing Basics
    http://www.apple.com/support/homesharing/
    Also check out these links
    For help with streaming your iTunes library to Apple TV from Mac
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH974
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3536

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    cchoppmann wrote:
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  • HT204291 Does anyone know why when streaming a movie from my iMac the screen on my tele goes grey but I still get audio. It only happens when using the DVD application on the mac. iPhoto streams fine.

    Does anyone know why when streaming a movie from my iMac the screen on my tele goes grey but I still get audio. It only happens when using the DVD application on the mac. iPhoto streams fine.

    You are prevented from Airplay mirroring certain things like DVD content as the material is usually protected so you get a checkerboard type display.  I think there is a theoretical risk that the Airplay stream could be intercepted and the protected video copied, albeitin lower quality.
    Apple may be being cautious or are required to do so with the DVD player app by movie studios/licensing authorities.  It makes no sense to the average consumer who is just trying to send their purchased DVD to the TV via the computer and AppleTV.
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  • Stream from iMac to 2 different ATV's; different movies, at the same time?

    Can I stream  from my iTunes library on my mid 2014 iMac; to two different 3rd gen ATV's, two different movies at the same time?

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