Using Multiple Libraries with Apple TV

I've been running out of space on my main iMac with iTunes content - call it my Media Server - so I decided to create a new TV & Movie Library on an external hard drive to store movies and TV Shows (that went well). Unfortunately AppleTV does not sync to both the Media Server Library on the iMac and the TV & Movie Library at the same time. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi,
That's because the ATV only allows one iTunes library to sync with it, you can however stream up to 5 computers
Regards

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