Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

[Ronni Brown]

Hi Alan,
The instructions below that I gave you for Making Slideshows is for your ATV 4 
1080p unit.

“In the ATV 4K The obvious change, of course, is the adoption of the 4K 
resolution. Whereas the fourth-generation Apple TV maxed out at 1080p video at 
60 frames per second, the new 4K model supports a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160. 
This means you’ll get much crisper and smoother video than previously, assuming 
you have a 4K television.”

Kind Regards,
Ronni

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 18 Jul 2019, at 8:39 am, Alan Smith  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronni
> 
> Thank you for the instructions.
> 
> After a very full week I am now looking at the issues I have with Apple TV.  
> (BTW, I have a 4th Gen ATV, not a 4K model.)
> 
> The initial impetus for a photos slideshow was that the Aerial screensavers 
> had become very boring.  A closer look disclosed that there are only 5 Aerial 
> videos working.  There used to be about 50!  More investigation and googling 
> needed...
> 
> Cheers
> Alan
> 
>> On 15 Jul 2019, at 12:08 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Alan,
>> 
>> Apple TV 4K - Making Slideshows
>> 
>> While viewing an album or stream in the Photos app, select Play Slideshow in 
>> the upper-right corner to start a slideshow. You’ll be taken to the 
>> Slideshow screen. If you select Start Slideshow, the slideshow begins right 
>> away, but you can also set whether to shuffle photos (display them in random 
>> order) and repeat photos, and pick themes and transitions.
>> 
>> Once a slideshow has begun, press Menu to end it.
>> 
>> You can also create video slideshows in Photos on the Mac that can be 
>> exported into iTunes for playback on the Apple TV:
>> 1. In Photos, select the pictures, albums, or events you want to turn into a 
>> slideshow.
>> 2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow.
>> 3. Give your slideshow a name and click OK.
>> 4. Photos shows the new slideshow in the Projects pane (or selects it in the 
>> Projects sidebar category, if the sidebar is showing).
>> 5. As desired, set up a theme, pick some music, and set up a duration.
>> 6. Click Export in the upper-right corner, or choose File > Export > Export 
>> Slideshow.
>> 7. In the Save dialog, type a name for the exported slideshow and choose an 
>> export folder from the Where pop-up menu (the default Movies folder is fine).
>> 8. From the Format pop-up menu, choose High Definition (1080p).
>> 9. Select “Automatically send to iTunes.”
>> 10. Click Save.
>> 
>> The export process may take several minutes—or longer—depending on how many 
>> files you’ve selected for the slideshow.
>> 
>> After the export finishes, the slideshow appears in your Home Videos 
>> collection in iTunes. If you’ve turned on Home Sharing, you can access it on 
>> the Apple TV in the Computers app. Look under Home Videos.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>> 
>> macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
>> 
>>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Alan.
>>> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
>>> quite a while.
>>> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
>>> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
>>> 
>>> iCloud never becomes involved.
>>> 
 On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith  wrote:
 
 Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
 display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
 
 Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
 selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use 
 my own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that 
 photos can only be streamed from iCloud.
 
 What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
 
 I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this 
 be used to store photos?
 Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
 
 Cheers
 Alan
 
 
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Re: Using Apple TV to display Photos

[Alan Smith]

Hi Ronni

Thank you for the instructions.

After a very full week I am now looking at the issues I have with Apple TV.  
(BTW, I have a 4th Gen ATV, not a 4K model.)

The initial impetus for a photos slideshow was that the Aerial screensavers had 
become very boring.  A closer look disclosed that there are only 5 Aerial 
videos working.  There used to be about 50!  More investigation and googling 
needed...

Cheers
Alan

> On 15 Jul 2019, at 12:08 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hello Alan,
> 
> Apple TV 4K - Making Slideshows
> 
> While viewing an album or stream in the Photos app, select Play Slideshow in 
> the upper-right corner to start a slideshow. You’ll be taken to the Slideshow 
> screen. If you select Start Slideshow, the slideshow begins right away, but 
> you can also set whether to shuffle photos (display them in random order) and 
> repeat photos, and pick themes and transitions.
> 
> Once a slideshow has begun, press Menu to end it.
> 
> You can also create video slideshows in Photos on the Mac that can be 
> exported into iTunes for playback on the Apple TV:
> 1. In Photos, select the pictures, albums, or events you want to turn into a 
> slideshow.
> 2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow.
> 3. Give your slideshow a name and click OK.
> 4. Photos shows the new slideshow in the Projects pane (or selects it in the 
> Projects sidebar category, if the sidebar is showing).
> 5. As desired, set up a theme, pick some music, and set up a duration.
> 6. Click Export in the upper-right corner, or choose File > Export > Export 
> Slideshow.
> 7. In the Save dialog, type a name for the exported slideshow and choose an 
> export folder from the Where pop-up menu (the default Movies folder is fine).
> 8. From the Format pop-up menu, choose High Definition (1080p).
> 9. Select “Automatically send to iTunes.”
> 10. Click Save.
> 
> The export process may take several minutes—or longer—depending on how many 
> files you’ve selected for the slideshow.
> 
> After the export finishes, the slideshow appears in your Home Videos 
> collection in iTunes. If you’ve turned on Home Sharing, you can access it on 
> the Apple TV in the Computers app. Look under Home Videos.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
> macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
> 
>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 5:41 pm, Stephen Chape > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Alan.
>> I have imported photos into iMovie to make a slideshow with added music for 
>> quite a while.
>> Once the project is complete I then share it with iTunes.
>> Once in iTunes it is easily played via Apple TV to the Television.
>> 
>> iCloud never becomes involved.
>> 
>>> On 13 Jul 2019, at 4:44 pm, Alan Smith >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Is it possible to create a slideshow of photos from a selected album to 
>>> display on Apple TV - without using iCloud?
>>> 
>>> Before the Aerial screensaver series it was a simple matter to send a 
>>> selection of photos to Apple TV.  Now bored with Aerial and I want to use 
>>> my own photos.  However it appears, with recent “improvements”,  that 
>>> photos can only be streamed from iCloud.
>>> 
>>> What happens to iCloud streaming when internet connection is down? 
>>> 
>>> I have an Apple TV 4 (now called Apple TV HD?) with 32GB memory. Can this 
>>> be used to store photos?
>>> Using SSD Mac Mini (2014) as the media server.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Alan
>>> 
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>> 
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Chape
>> 
>> 
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