Streaming Content to AppleTV

[SimonGarlick]

Hi, just a quick question. I'm thinking about getting AppleTV, but with the lack of any updates to Hard Drive sizes, I think I'd quickly use up storage space. I know that to stream content from a Mac, it has to be switched on in order to stream. I was wondering if I had a Time Capsule, would the Mac still need to be switched on in order to stream the content?

Thanks for any help.

Regards,
Simon

 

[bt22]

Yes ... All my iTunes content lives on a 1TB External drive. The computer would still have to be on with iTunes open since ATV communicates with iTunes.

 

[SimonGarlick]

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[tom1971]

If you don't want to bother with streaming or synchronizing via iTunes, you could also just attach an external USB drive to your ATv. That is what I am using and it works perfectly.

 

[iRabbit]

If you don't want to bother with streaming or synchronizing via iTunes, you could also just attach an external USB drive to your ATv. That is what I am using and it works perfectly.

Is this a hack? I didn't think external USB drives worked with ATV unless you installed a hack...

 

[tom1971]

Is this a hack? I didn't think external USB drives worked with ATV unless you installed a hack...

Yes, it is a hack, but it is pretty straightforward.