Streaming to Apple TV

How to stream iTunes to the Apple TV 2 on Mac with Snow Leopard?

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Yes you can stream the same content (movie/tune/podcast etc) from your laptop to the tv and also play it from your laptop at the same time. However this will be two separate events so they won't be automatically synchronised, if you can hear/see both the tv and laptop at the same time, the experience will be rather unusual unless you can figure out how to start them both at the same time.

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New Airport Extreme network won't hold stream to Apple TV

(I thought about posting this in the Apple TV forum but I think this is more appropriate here.)
For months I had a network configured in my home that included two Airport Express base stations. My cable modem plugged directly into one of them (in my office) and then both computers (G4 desktop and new laptop) shared internet, etc. via wireless. The other base station was in my living room to extend the network.
Upon getting an Apple TV many months ago, I began streaming my iTunes library that is stored on the G4: tens of thousands of files. I used this means of employing my Apple TV and listening to my music just about *every day*, for months. Streaming was always smooth -- never a hiccup, never an interruption, and I was thrilled by this new way of accessing my collection.
Recently, however, I replaced the office Express station with a new Extreme station, thinking it would possibly make the network faster as I could now connect the station back to the G4 via an Ethernet connection, now at least having one computer on the internet via a lined connection rather than wireless. And the new network works well in that aspect.
However, I can no longer stream any music to my Apple TV. It sees and accesses the library as it always has, but now just about every song gets choked up and drops the stream, no matter how I reconfigure the network (channel, transmit power, multicast rate, etc.).
Does anyone have any advice regarding how to make my network stable again so that I can resume streaming? I'm very disappointed that a major purpose for my Apple TV has been eradicated despite the fact that I thought I was actually upgrading.
Other factors could include the fact that within this time both the Mac OS software (10.4.10) and iTunes (7.3) have been updated by Apple. (I also wonder if the new Extreme station is too sophisticated for my G4, which maybe can't keep up with it, thus the choking?)
MacBook Pro 15" 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Such as
1) A network config issue. The G4 is still trying to
use Airport.
I have Airport shut completely off on the G4.
2) A software issue. The G4 is running a process
which is slowing it.
I don't notice any odd processes in Activity Monitor.
3) A hardware fault. The G4 has a hard drive with
errors, causing retries.
There are no notable errors on the drive but the whole process of accessing my iTunes library seems plodding and inefficient. The beach ball comes up a lot when accessing new parts of the library in iTunes.
Do a disk check.
I ran a disk check and defragmented not very long ago, so it should be okay.
Make sure software update is up-to-date. Reboot it.
I really thought today's iTunes 7.3.1 update would nail the problem, but it didn't... After 30 seconds, streaming stopped, Apple TV went back to menu.
Check Activity monitor for network speed, and
unwanted processes.
Nothing seems out of the ordinary.
RTW

Why won't some of my MP4s stream to Apple TV (or iPad) via Home Sharing?

Hi all. I've been converting my DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-rays to MP4, using MakeMKV and then Handbrake 0.9.9.5530 64-bit for encoding. I have been intending to play the files on my iPad, both transferring to the device and streaming via Home Sharing. I also want stream these via Apple TV (3rd gen, Model A1427) in the house via Home Sharing.
All the files sourced from HD-DVDs & Blu-rays seem to work fine. However, more than half the DVDs I've converted -- using the same Handbrake preset I've been using for the BRs -- will not play back on the iPad, or streamed to the iPad, or streamed to Apple TV. The files will copy to the iPad, but for both device playback and streaming, I get the error message "The operation could not be completed." On Apple TV, it's "An error occurred loading this content, try again later."
The files will play in iTunes for Windows, and they will play in VLC. (Files bought from the iTunes Store also stream fine.) There is no metadata in these files, but I am manually adding a poster image once I drop them into iTunes.
It seems pretty clear that this is a problem with the file itself, but since the only issues I'm having involve streaming, I reset my router for good measure. I restarted the Apple TV and quit all the apps on my iPad before restarting it, too. I've also made sure the firmware on all devices is up to date. None of that had an effect.
I compared a DVD rip (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adeventure) to a BR rip (Independence Day). Both feature exactly the same bitrates & sample rates for video and audio -- according to the Windows Properties -> Details tab, Data rate is 1499kbps, Total bitrate 1659, 23 frames/second, 2 stereo audio channels at 48KHz. The only difference is the BR frame size is larger (1920x812), and of course the run times & file sizes are different. But the bigger file plays fine, and a lot of these smaller files do not.
MP4s from DVDs that will stream: Toy Story, Dead Again, Clue, School of Rock.
MP4s from DVDs that won't stream: Ocean's Eleven, Escape from New York, Galaxy Quest, Robocop (Criterion). Shaun of the Dead, Team America World Police
Again, these were all converted on the same PC with the same software and same settings. If there's a common thread among the source material of the MP4s that will play and won't play, I don't know what it is, but I figured it would not hurt to list it.
My Handbrake settings are based on Handbrake's AppleTV 2 preset, with the following modifications:
Avg Bitrate 1500, 2-pass, no turbo 1st pass
Framerate: 30, Peak
Optimize:
x264 Preset: Very Slow
H.264 Profile: High
H.264 Level: 3.1
Container is MP4, as is the file extension. (Since dragged-and-dropped MKV files default to M4V in Handbrake, I select MKV then re-select MP4 from the Container drop-down before adding to Handbrake's queue.)
Someone suggested I simply change the file extension to M4V, so I tried it, but that did not fool any of the stream devices.
I have been testing the output MP4 files on my PC as I go, and once they played fine in VLC after Handbrake, I have been deleting the MKV files. I can go back and rip them all again if I have to (these are all from DVDs I personally own), but obviously I'd rather not do that! So my questions now are:
- Could this be related to the audio stream? I've been opting for the DD 3/2.1 stream whenever possible when ripping, and letting Handbrake mix it down.
- If I run the MP4s through Handbrake a second time with a different setting, will it do a pass-through convert instead of a full re-encode? (I don't want to shrink the video if only the audio needs attention.) If so, which setting should that be?
- Is there a way to repair these MP4 files without completely starting over with a fresh MKV?
- If I have to start from scratch, should I go with Constant Quality over Average Bitrate?
Hopefully someone can spot my issue based on this description. I'm happy to send you my Handbrake settings as a .plist file and offer any other info I can, as I'm stumped as to what went wrong. There has to be a logical reason. Thanks!

I've continued tests on different films, and tried my entire collection. I've found about two dozen that will play fine on the PC, but will not cooperate when streamed to either Apple TV or my iPad. I tried several more tests with the audio, and that turned out not to be a factor -- I could not replicate that on another test.
I wonder if something in the header of these files is corrupted or a flag is set incorrectly or something along those lines, as the data appears to be fine -- it's just not "handshaking" with my streaming hardware and/or the Apple Home Sharing code that powers it.
Is there any way for me to "scrub" these files and amend their headers, or get into the file and tinker with that info by hand?

I have 1 apple id for iTunes store and a different one for my iCloud acct. How can I watch my photo stream on apple tv and be connected to the iTunes store

I have 1 apple id for iTunes store and a different one for my iCloud acct. How can I watch my photo stream on apple tv and be connected to the iTunes store

Use the same Apple ID for everything.

TS4425 when trying to access photo stream on Apple TV, I am getting the error message terms and conditions have changed, but when I go into iCloud on my Mac the new terms and conditions are not appearing - How can I manually agree to them ?

When trying to access photo stream on Apple TV, I am getting the error message terms and conditions have changed, but when I go into iCloud on my Mac the new terms and conditions are not appearing - How can I manually agree to them ?

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How can I get a movie that I created in IDVD to load in ITunes and stream to Apple TV?

How can I get a movie that I created in IDVD to load in ITunes and stream to Apple TV?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You can't, but you have a few alternatives.
Best option: If you made the movie on the DVD in iMovie (or even another editing application) and still have the project, go back to the project and export it for Apple TV (using the Apple TV preset)
Next best option: If you still have the original movie that you put on the DVD, open it in QuickTime and export it for Apple TV (using the Apple TV preset)
Worst option: Use something like Mpegstreamclip (Quicktime Mpeg2 playback component required) to convert the DVD to h264.

I want to relocate my iTunes library on a NAS drive and stream to apple tv2 and DLNA tbs around the house is this possible and if so which is the best NAS drive to buy???

I want to relocate my iTunes library on a NAS drive and stream to apple tv2 and DLNA tbs around the house is this possible and if so which is the best NAS drive to buy???

ged2001 wrote:
I want to relocate my iTunes library on a NAS drive and stream to apple tv2 and DLNA TV's around the house is this possible and if so which is the best NAS drive to buy???
i don't have any experience with DLNA TV's but i recently moved my iTunes library to a NAS. streaming content to airport express remote speakers and TV2 works great. however, i have all my gear hardwired to my time capsule (except the airport express) so i'm not sure how well streaming e.g. HD movies to TV over wifi works.
i have a Synology DiskStation 411j and am very happy with it.

My apple desk top is no longer streaming to apple TV box, what can I do?

my apple desk top is no longer streaming to apple TV box, how can I trouble shoot this issue?

You can create a new account, but all of the purchases that you did on your existing account will remain tied to that account, so only that account can potentially redownload them, authorise them on a new computer's iTunes and download updates to its apps.
To reset the account's security questions and/or password, if you don't have access to the email account then contact Support in your country to get them reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security
If your country isn't on that page then try this form and explain and see what they reply with : https://ssl.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html
When they've been reset you can then update your primary email address and add a rescue email address for potential future use : Manage your Apple ID primary, rescue, alternate, and notification email addresses
Or if it's available in your country you could change to 2-step verification : Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID

Can a non-iPhone stream to Apple TV?

Just as the headline states, wondering if a non-iPhone, such as the HTC One or Nexus 4 would be able to stream video content to Apple TV? Disappointed with iOS7 so I'm considering switching to HTC One or perhaps the upcoming Nexus 5, and want to see if it's still possible to use these devices to stream to Apple TV.

Why are you disappointed with iOS 7? It is far better than iOS 6. I have been using iOS 7 for over a week and the UI is far better. You think Android would be better? I used a friend's Android phone once and the software was awful. It was the most unfriendly UI ever. You cannot use an Android phone because they will never have AirPlay, since that is an Apple format, as noted above, and Apple will most likely never license the software to Google (as they have done with stereo manufacturers).

Photo stream on Apple TV

Trying to view Photo Stream on Apple TV. It says there are no photos in this album. But I have photos on my iPhone and iMac in photo stream. Running Apple tv. Version 5.2

For me, whenever I setup Photo Stream it only loads the most recent photos and then thereafter.
Seems odd that AppleTV only captures the most current and photos as I've taken them or saved in Camera Roll most recently.

Streaming Music, Apple TV stopps playing it

While I'm streaming music, Apple TV often stopps to play it after a few minutes. iTunes is still going on with streaming it. The connection to the wireless network is excelent and apple tv is showing all the time in iTunes library. All updates have been done. Anybody knows about this problem?

Thanks for your welcome greatings. I have a airport extreme basestation which is conected to the internet. The conection to the mac is on the best and also showen as well on the atv. I have no problems to download files from the internet. The download rate is stable. What kind uf interference could this be? Atv is shown permanently in the itunes. When I new startup Itunes and I just choose a songlist from my library it works usually for about one hour. If i replay one song or change to a other list, it usualy starts to make troubles after 5-10 minutes. the speaker of my living room are all the time showen in the right corner. When it stops playing the song, itunes is going on to play it - you see this i in the play status of the song - it is still moving and count the time that is left of the song. I can then change the speakers to "computer" and back to atv and it will work for an other 10 minutes. Synchronisation of all Playlists, movies and pictures etc works nice and proper. It is no question about the actually playing song. It's more like apple Tv starts to sleep after a while . I have all playlists which i use also on the atv, but on the reason I have the atv connected to my beamer, i don't like every time to start it and just choose my playlist. I usally don't stream video over the mac. Over the internet (youtube) works fine. I have some podcasts which it automaticly sync with the atv. this also works fine. A lot that works - but not all...

Why is local video streaming to Apple TV jerky?

Video streaming to Apple TV (v 3) has always been smooth. No matter what the online source -- from YouTube to Netflix -- the video is consistently good. Video streamed from Macs, though, is jerky to the point of unwatchable. Even when I stream it from a a Mac connected by ethernet with wi-fi off, the result is unwatchable. I cannot think what the problem could be. My wi-fi signal is strong (from two bridged Apple Extreme units) so when I stream wirelessly network shouldn’t be the problem, and I’m just a few feet from both ATV and AE.

Seems that if it's network related, this is going to be a hard nut to crack. I assume you can bring your Airport Extreme in to be checked out, but if you are using another brand of wireless router, you won't get much help there. I know wireless interference can play havoc with signals and one of the things I'd check out with some sniffer software is that possibility. Just sitting here in my kitchen I can see signals from 15 different wireless routers in my neighborhood. Using 2.4 GHz channel selection can make all the difference between good and poor performance. Granted those 15 access points in many cases aren't close enough to interfere, a couple are and I've seen performance on my Macbook Pro suck sometime because a close by wireless router pops onto or close to the same channel I'm on. That's a lot why I bought an Airport Extreme and use the 5 GHz side as much as possible. In the case of my Apple TV and all my Apple devices, I run on the 5GHz side. Signal strength is good and when I get the slow downs when using Airplay, the reboots of the streaming devices usually resolve the issues.

Monitor always on while streaming to apple tv

Hi,
I'm using home sharing from my mac pro to stream to the apple tv, and it works well. It wakes the mac when it's asleep, but the problem is that the monitor (30" acd) connected to the mac stays on as long as it's streaming to the apple tv.
I was hoping the new "low power wake" feature in lion would apply to streaming to apple tv, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Any ideas how I can get the monitor to sleep as it should while streaming?

Why don't you try it?

Photo Stream for Apple TV- HELP

I've updated absolutley everything and I can't sign in to photo stream on apple tv.
It asks for account name and password. Im guessing thats my sign in details for icloud.com ??? So I tried that and it just keeps saying username or password incorrect???
However I can see my photos in iphoto in my photo stream all good. I'm set up on my mac on icloud settings as well (The same account as icloud.com) SO EVERYTHING SHOULD WORK??????

Thank you. I had a hunch that might be the case. Recent letter to McWorld just superficially said he created a folder with photos and added music. No details.

Is it possible to recieve a RTSP stream on Apple TV?

Today we use a MacMini G4 to watch RTSP streams on our TV.
That works fine
The MacMini G4 also acts as digital hub, file photo and iTunes server,
Ufortunately the MacMini is a bit to slow for YouTube and the large photo database. So we want to set up an Apple TV for streaming our media and RTSP streams. Is there a way to recieve RTSP streams on Apple TV?
One of the kids favorite streams is Rtsp://rtsplive.dr.dk:80/livestream52.sdp (danish children tv, may not be served to clients outside DK).
regards

Welcome to the Apple Community.
No sorry that isn't possible.

How do i store my movies on external drive and then stream to apple tv

ok so I buy a movie and it is in my itunes library and stored on my computer.
How do I move it to a dedicated external drive (that is just for our movies), and still access it easily so I can stream to apple tv?
If I just plug the external drive in to my computer, will my itunes library automatically "go get it" from the external drive? Or what do I have to do so it will do that?
Seems like it would be simpler if the apple tv just had storage so when you turned it on, you could see your catalog just like on netflix, etc..
Thanks...

Using an external drive for your library is usually just a case of setting your iTunes preferences to use the external drive. However using the drive just for movies complicates things a little.
When you buy a movie it will be placed on your internal drive, select the movie in iTunes and ctrl click. Choose show in finder from the contextual menu that appears.
Now drag the original file from the finder to the location you have chosen for movies on the external drive. Go back to iTunes and delete the movie from the iTunes window, choose move to trash when prompted. This will delete the entry in iTunes and the original from your internal drive.
Now drag the copy you have just made on your external drive in the finder onto the iTunes window whilst holding down the option key, this will add it to iTunes without copying it back to your internal drive.

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