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Apple TV is a tiny entertainment device that plays the content from iTunes, Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and sports leagues to a TV.

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How to convert WMV to MP4?

How can a set of WMV files be converted to MP4 so I can import them to my Apple TV?
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How can I set a h.264 profile level with ffmpeg?

I have a movie (m4v/h.264/AAC) which plays fine on my Mac but I recently discovered that it wont play on my Apple TV3. After looking at the properties of this movie file I see that it has a profile High@4.1 but Apple TV3's only suport up to…
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AppleTVs create a chatty alternate WiFi network

I've been trying to analyze some WiFi issues in my house using airodump-ng and noticed that there's a lot of traffic on a BSSID beginning with 00:25:00, which Wireshark's OUI lookup says is assigned to Apple... but the BSSID doesn't match any…
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Macbook to Apple TV: Airplay possible?

Have a 2nd generation Apple TV hooked up. Am able to AirPlay with my iPhone, but not with the Macbook. Not sure if this is even possible, but Googling around seems to return some chitchat about it, but nothing concrete.
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HDMI to Thunderbolt in for MacBook

The goal: Get Apple TV to play on my external display. The components: Apple TV (4th gen) MacBook Pro (mid 2015) w/ports 2x Thunderbolt, 2x USB, 1x HDMI, 1x audio out / mic in. Apple Cinema Display. Connected to mini display port (which works via…
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If I buy a TV show or movie with AppleTV or iTunes, can I download it again later if I delete it?

If I buy a TV show or movie with AppleTV or iTunes, can I download it again later if I delete it? I'm not very well-versed with how iTunes works, especially in conjunction with the AppleTV. I do remember the few times I purchased a DRM-protected…
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Apple TV: Automatically download new podcasts

Is there a way to get Apple TV to periodically check for new podcasts and download them, like iTunes?
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AppleTV and USB Drives

I'm looking into buying an AppleTV and I can't tell from the documentation on Apple's site if it supports storing/reading movies from an attached USB Drive. A part of me thinks that they wouldn't support this functionality if they are trying to have…
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Can't connect Apple TV to iTunes after installing a new router

I replaced an old router with a Linksys WRT610N. Everything works great, except I can no longer connect iTunes 9 on my Mac (running 10.6) to the Apple TV since installing the new router (the old router was a Linksys as well with nothing special…
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What to do with first gen Apple TV with screen artifacting

So i bought a used Apple TV from some unscrupulous jerk on Craigslist and realized upon plugging it in that it has some pixellation/screen artifacting issues - possibly due to heat issues or a fried GPU. This happens instantly though, so I'm not…
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Configuring ubuntu wireless access point to allow smartphones to connect to Apple TV

I'm having difficulty framing this question due to only a basic knowledge of networking - be gentle with me, I'm a country boy. My Home network is set up with the usual wireless/Ethernet router talking to the ISP, handling DHCP and I think,…
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Using Apple TV as default output sound device

I have an OS X box running iTunes on it. I play music with iTunes connected to an Apple TV. In iTunes I can select Apple TV as the output sound device. Am I able to do that with any other application? Apple TV does not show up as a seperate device…
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Watch a movie straight from Apple TV, but hear the sound on my headphones on my MB Air

I don't have money for new tech or headphones. I want to watch a movie from my laptop via AirPlay (watch a movie straight from Apple TV), but hear the sound on my headphones attached to my MB Air. Is there any way to do this??
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How do you "forget" Apple TV on iDevice and Mac?

Is it possible to make devices “forget” Apple TV? I have reset my Apple TV, and now it’s listed as Apple TV(2) even though its name is set to “Apple TV”. Screenshots:
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Can Apple TV play movies from another source?

Does anyone know if an Apple TV can play movies that are located on a remote share? For example, I rip my movies and store them on a NAS device. Can Apple TV be configured to play the movies over the network?
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