WORK AROUND:  Getting your Apple TV back into iTunes Devices

Saw many posts on the subject, hope folks find this workaround helpful.
It's not a network issue. Many posters have exhaustively troubleshooted their network settings & connections.
I have two computers (both PC's...sorry). Both libraries disappeared at the same time. One computer was updated to QT 7.1.6. The other was not updated: QT v7.1.5.
Apple TV connects to internet...able to progressive download movie trailers. Wireless and ethernet networks in working order for aTV and both PCs.
Here's where it gets interesting. Under iTunes preferrences, Sharing Tab: "Share my library on my local network" s-o-m-e-h-o-w got unchecked in both copies of iTunes. I rechecked the box and both copies of iTunes were now able to see each other's libraries.
But still no aTV in my iTunes device lists.
Still in iTunes preferences, I deleted my aTV from the Apple TV tab. Once deleted from iTunes, the greyed out library dissappears from aTV...so it's not a network connection at all. Instant results from iTunes to aTV even though it appears they are not connected.
I then reconnected my copy of iTunes anew and all is well. aTV has returned to the device list and content streams once again flawlessly.
Namaste,
Dan Humiston
Minneapolis

Hey. Me again.
I just fixed the problem on my other PC (main library -- synced to aTV) and the workflow is slightly different. On this copy of iTunes (synced) the aTV does not show up in Preferences > AppleTV.
In order to restore the synced copy of iTunes, you need to first turn off syncing from the Sources menu on aTV. (this locked up my aTV, so I had to cycle the power.) BTW, this will delete all local content on the aTV.
Then turn syncing back on, again in the Sources menu on the aTV. You are prompted to enter the code into iTunes. aTV returns to your device list. aTV resyncs. If you had previously changed your sync settings in iTunes, your settings are reset to the factory default, so you'll have to set them up manually again.
Hope this helps. Return to your busy lives, citizens!
Dan Humiston

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