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I cannot view my photos from my iMac to my TV via AppleTV4. I spent 2 hours with Apple Support but no avail

How to view photos on iMac on my TV via Apple TV (new one)


iMac 27" 5K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 1:08 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2020 5:52 PM

On the Mac:

Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support
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You can also view photos from your computer on your Apple TV.
• On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. Click Sharing. Click Media Sharing, then select Share Photos with Apple TV.


On the Apple TV 4K:

On your Apple TV, go to the Home screen, select Computers. If it finds more than one computer on your home network with Home Sharing active, then it will ask you which one. Confirm Library.

Once the Computers app loads the Library, go to the Photos tab in that app.

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Jan 25, 2020 5:52 PM in response to Ivandamirb

On the Mac:

Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support
[…]
You can also view photos from your computer on your Apple TV.
• On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. Click Sharing. Click Media Sharing, then select Share Photos with Apple TV.


On the Apple TV 4K:

On your Apple TV, go to the Home screen, select Computers. If it finds more than one computer on your home network with Home Sharing active, then it will ask you which one. Confirm Library.

Once the Computers app loads the Library, go to the Photos tab in that app.

Jan 25, 2020 4:34 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Hi

I have spent 3 hours (2 sessions) with Apple Support - no success - and I have followed the instruction from Apple

"Use Home Sharing to share media from Computer to other devices" and still no joy.

Apple tV (MQD22LL/A) just cannot find the files - the photos selected via Media Sharing on the iMac.


In the past, with an older AppleTV, I was able to do this, but then I updated my iMac (1 year old now) and had to get

a new Apple TV - and then the trouble began.


The instruction mention iTunes in some sections, but iTunes is gone and Music is now the App.


Any Clue and Help greatly appreciated.


Jan 25, 2020 4:47 PM in response to Ivandamirb

Here is an instruction that came with Apple TV and mention iTunes.


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To set up Home Sharing in iTunes: 


Open iTunes on your computer.


Choose Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing.


Enter your Apple ID and password, and then click Create Home Share.


Repeat steps 1 through 3 on each computer you want to use for Home Sharing. 

For information about iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. 


To set up Home Sharing on Apple TV: 


On Apple TV, choose Settings > Computers.


Choose Turn On Home Sharing, and then enter the same Apple ID and password you entered on your computer.


 

I cannot view my photos from my iMac to my TV via AppleTV4. I spent 2 hours with Apple Support but no avail

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