Hi Severin,

Deselect 'Put hard disks to sleep when possible'

I haven't experienced the problem you mention in El Capitan and I use ATV.
I leave iTunes open (just click red dot)
Close the lid on my MBP (it then sleeps)

On my MBP & MBA- In System Preferences > Energy Saver > Power Adapter 
Computer sleep:  is set at 'Never' (my laptops sleep when I Close the lid)
Display sleep: 15 min
'Put hard disks to sleep when possible' is NOT selected
'Wake for Network Access' is selected 

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad4

> On 17 Feb 2016, at 8:39 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> I regularly use Apple TV with linking to iTunes.   Until recently there has 
> been no problem and the link to iTunes came up always.   I recently 
> discovered that it now requires the iMac computer, where iTunes lives, has to 
> be awake.   This used not to be the case and sleep by the iMac was no 
> problem.  
> My Energy Saver in the iMac is set to put hard disks to sleep where possible, 
> and to wake for network access, and this always used to work.  Currently the 
> computer now has to be awake (the  display can sleep).   I know that all was 
> well when El Capitan was installed.   
> Suggestions please.  
> Severin Crisp
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