so it’s normal behaviour ,

thanks
Walter
> On 18 Feb 2016, at 14:32 , Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Walter … I have always had to open iTunes first.
> If I forget then the ATV will not access anything from iTunes.
> 
> 
>> On 18 Feb 2016, at 12:33 PM, FW <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> 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 
>> 
>> ***************************************************************************************************************
>>  
>>> 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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> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
> 
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