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Title: Setting up AppleTV or iTunes Home Share
Post by: hfrost on March 02, 2011, 08:40:21 AM

I spent lots of time trying to fiddle around with getting this to work, and the answer was relatively simple:

If you can't homeshare on itunes between Computers or AppleTV, try turning multicast on

1) login to router
2) Go to Advanced tab
3) Select Advanced Networking on Left hand column
4) Select checkbox to enable multicast streams
5) Save the changes

Note -- If you have a network extender:
In order to get all my machines working, I also had to enable multicast streams on my network extender as well.  The IP address for the network extender is 192.168.0.50 or type in DLINKAP in the URL bar and follow the relevant instructions for your model number.

I hope this helps saves hours of frustration for as many people as possible.  AppleTV and iTunes sharing works great now. 

Please note if you use a software firewall on your PC or Mac, you may need to also free up TCP port 3689 and UDP port 5353.  However there are plenty of support articles at Apple / Norton / Microsoft / etc... on how to do this for your relevant firewall....good luck!

Title: Re: Setting up AppleTV or iTunes Home Share
Post by: ctsak on July 23, 2011, 09:42:55 PM

 :) Thank you!  This did the trick on my Windows XP machine.  I appreciate the help!

Title: Re: Setting up AppleTV or iTunes Home Share (RESOLVED)
Post by: FurryNutz on July 25, 2011, 10:33:47 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: Setting up AppleTV or iTunes Home Share
Post by: WilJam on December 12, 2012, 03:55:46 PM

You are a life saver. I just joined to thank you and tell you that I will thank you again while viewing my apple tv that now sinks!

Title: Re: Setting up AppleTV or iTunes Home Share
Post by: FurryNutz on December 13, 2012, 06:51:07 AM

"Sinks"?  ???

Quote from: WilJam on December 12, 2012, 03:55:46 PM

You are a life saver. I just joined to thank you and tell you that I will thank you again while viewing my apple tv that now sinks!