Time capsule and air play

I'd like to use my time capsule with iPad and iPhone, I would also like to see the contents of time capsules (photos and video) with apple tv. I think an update would suffice.

You cannot see content with Apple TV unless you either JB the ATV or load iTunes on to the TC.. which is not recommended.
I am not sure what update you are hoping for??
The iOS by its nature cannot read files if you store them on the TC you will need a file app loaded on the iOS devices.

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    just leave the TC on it is designed for that.

  • Does time capsule support air play

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  • Setting up Air play with new time capsule and newer airport express?

    I just recently purchased a new time capsule, and I'd like to use my current generation airport express to stream music from my apple devices. I just was wondering what I had to do in airport utility to set this up?  I was also wondering how to transition the network over from the old express to the new time capsule as far  software settings go. I really appreciate the help and assistance. Thanks folks. I'm really looking forward to setting up the network for our new iMac.

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    Power off the cable modem.. this is requirement.. at least 20min is usually needed, dependining on your ISP.
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    After 20min power up the cable modem.  Once it is running and you have internet access. you can proceed to setup the express to do the airplay. If the internet still doesn't work, power off the cable modem overnight..
    Do not lose that express setup so if you absolutely have to, you can at any time substitute it back and have internet again.
    So everything is working properly TC in place as full router.. now hard reset the express.. and simply use the airport utility to put it in extend wireless .. or plug in by ethernet if you are going to hard wire it.
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    I recently purchased a Time Capsule and put my iTunes library on there so that I wasn't using up my hard drive space. Only 120gb on my mac book air. However when I download songs from iTunes I can not be connected wirelessly to the internet at the same time. Can I hard wire my TC in to my mac so that I can treat the TC as just an external hard drive? Thanks

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  • I have a time capsule and two air port expresses. The time capsule is in the middle of my house, the expresses equidistant in opposite directions. I would like the expresses to both connect directly to the capsule, but they are connected in serial. How?

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    What version of the Mac operating system are you using on your MacBook?   Or, do you have AirPort Utility installed on your iPad?

  • What is the best configuration with Mac Book air, time capsule and external hard drive?

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    Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer? Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?

    igonneau wrote:
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