Information Technology Reference
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Content from Your iTunes Library
YourAppleTVcanaccessmusic,movies,TVshows,andpodcastsfromanyiTuneslibraryon
the local network. To accomplish all this, a few conditions must have been met:
• The computer hosting the iTunes library is powered on.
• iTunes is open on the computer.
• Home Sharing is enabled in iTunes.
• Both the Apple TV and iTunes are signed in to the same iTunes Store account.
I talk more about setting up these conditions next.
Waking a Sleeping Computer
You can access the iTunes library of a sleeping Mac, assuming a few conditions are
met:
•
Your computer must support
Wake on Demand
.
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On the Mac, in the Energy Saver system preference pane, “Wake for net-
work access” (or a similarly worded option) must be selected.
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If the Mac is a laptop, it's lid must be open and it must be connected to a
power source. It's okay if the laptop is asleep.
Connect to an iTunes Library
To connect from an Apple TV to an iTunes library on a computer, run through the following
two procedures.
Set up Home Sharing in iTunes, if you haven't already:
1. On your computer, open iTunes and choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On
Home Sharing.
2. Enter your Apple ID and password.
3. Click Turn On Home Sharing, and click Done to finish.
You've now set up Home Sharing for your iTunes library.
