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Guys, I'm trying to sync the iTunes content on my Mac mini with Apple TV. Apple TV appears in devices but only 2 tabs appear; Summary and Photos. Where are the other tabs (movies, tv shows etc....)??
Thanks!
You have "Automatic" selected. If you select the custom syncing option you'll get the other tabs.
Kevin
Sorry for being thick...
... but can you guide me through where I find the custom syncing option..
... but can you guide me through where I find the custom syncing option..
... but can you guide me through where I find the custom syncing option..
Sure. Select the Apple TV, then select the "Summary" tab.
In the "Sync" area you should see two options (radio buttons). The first is for "Automatic Sync", the second is for "Custom Sync".
Select the second.
Kevin
Still need help...
Kevin, sorry... on the summary tab there are only 2 buttons right hand corner, they are "cancel" and "apply" and both are unclickable... what am I doing wrong
Kevin, sorry... on the summary tab there are only 2 buttons right hand corner, they are "cancel" and "apply" and both are unclickable... what am I doing wrong
Kevin, sorry... on the summary tab there are only 2 buttons right hand corner, they are "cancel" and "apply" and both are unclickable... what am I doing wrong
Are you running iTunes 7.6?
Here's what I see:
Yes...
... it's 7.6 but I don't see those alternatives that you have on your screen
Are you running iTunes 7.6?
Here's what I see:
... it's 7.6 but I don't see those alternatives that you have on your screen
On ATV, Settings -> Computers. Is your iTunes machine listed in the first line with an infinity symbol next to it?
Kevin
I once turned Symcing OFF on the Apple TV.
This gave me the display you described.
I did this because it is the only way you can STREAM Photographs to the Apple TV - otherwise all photos are SYNC'ed amd stored on the Apple TV
Syncing is the last option in the SOURCES MENU.
Go to SOURCES and click on Syncing and make sure it is turned ON.
This gave me the display you described.
I did this because it is the only way you can STREAM Photographs to the Apple TV - otherwise all photos are SYNC'ed amd stored on the Apple TV
Syncing is the last option in the SOURCES MENU.
Go to SOURCES and click on Syncing and make sure it is turned ON.
OK, you are set up to stream not sync.
Select your computer from the list at the bottom and disconnect it.
Then choose the "Connect to iTunes" option at the top and do the PIN entry in iTunes.
You should be all set.
Kevin
I have 2 computers connected to my Apple TV. One is set for streaming only and the other is set for syncing. I rented a movie several days ago on the computer set up for streaming. Is there a way to move this rented movie to apple tv without changing which computer I have set up for syncing?
After playing around with this I found a painful work around. I had to move the rented movie to my iPhone and then move it from my iPhone to my computer I had set up for syncing. I could then move this rented movie to my Apple TV. If I did not have an iPhone I don't know how I would have accomplished this. There should be a way to move rented movies to the Apple TV from a computer set up for syncing as well.
After playing around with this I found a painful work around. I had to move the rented movie to my iPhone and then move it from my iPhone to my computer I had set up for syncing. I could then move this rented movie to my Apple TV. If I did not have an iPhone I don't know how I would have accomplished this. There should be a way to move rented movies to the Apple TV from a computer set up for syncing as well.
