Hi Ronni, hi Severin,

Does iTunes have to be open in order to connect the ATV to contents on the iMac 
(music, movies etc.)
On my system it has never worked without opening iTunes first.

Cheers
Walter 

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> On 18 Feb 2016, at 11:32 , Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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