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Why is my Apple Tv asking me to set up Home Sharing for AirPlay?

Why is my Apple Tv asking me to set up Home Sharing for AirPlay?

Posted on Feb 26, 2022 9:51 AM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2022 10:27 AM

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How mysterious. What were you doing directly prior to getting that question?

That shouldn’t happen, as those functions do opposite things. Either one is optional. Home Sharing pulls content from a networked computer, while AirPlay pushes content from a networked device to the Apple TV box or other AirPlay-enabled device. Home Sharing is operated from the Apple TV box, while video-AirPlay is operated from the sending device.

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Feb 26, 2022 10:27 AM in response to RobinLNYC

What is your model Apple TV box? Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

How mysterious. What were you doing directly prior to getting that question?

That shouldn’t happen, as those functions do opposite things. Either one is optional. Home Sharing pulls content from a networked computer, while AirPlay pushes content from a networked device to the Apple TV box or other AirPlay-enabled device. Home Sharing is operated from the Apple TV box, while video-AirPlay is operated from the sending device.

Why is my Apple Tv asking me to set up Home Sharing for AirPlay?

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