Apple TV (2nd generation): How to use your photos with your Apple TV screensaver

Summary

With Apple TV (2nd generation), you can configure your Screen Saver to use your photos by enabling photo sharing in iTunes 10.0.1 or later, then pointing to iPhoto, Aperture, or a folder of your choice.

Products Affected

Apple TV (2nd generation)

To use your photos with Apple TV (2nd generation) Screen Saver, first make sure your Home Sharing account is enabled with the same Apple ID on both your Apple TV and your computer (see this article for additional information). Then follow these steps:

  1. Open iTunes 10.0.1 or later.
  2. In iTunes, from the Advanced menu choose Choose Photos to Share....

  3. Enable the option to Share Photos, and then select the  iPhoto, Aperture, or a folder you would like the Apple TV (2nd generation) screensaver to use images from.
  4. On your Apple TV (2nd generation) , go to Settings > Screen Saver > Photos.
  5. Select your computer.

  6. Select the folder or Event that you want the Apple TV Screen Saver to use photos from.
  7. To confirm: On your Apple TV, go back to the previous screen by pressing the menu button on your Apple remote, then select the Preview option to see which photos are being used.

Additional Information

If you are sharing your personal photos from iPhoto, Apple TV (2nd generation) may take some time before recognizing any changes made to your photos within iPhoto. To accelerate getting modified photos or Events to your Apple TV, quit iPhoto after completing your changes and then open it again. If you've created new Events in iPhoto, make sure that they are selected in iTunes in the "Photo Sharing Preference" window.

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