Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello, I too have this app, it acts as a wireless remote for itunes on the computer and apple tv. You have to have homeshareing set up on the device you want to use it with. I don't like using it as a remote with apple tv, but it comes in handy if you need to type something in a search field. h

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Eugenia Firth
Say, Ed. You're just doing what I used to do All the time when there used to be—and and for all I know—still are—radio receives for TV. I used to have one back in the seventies. I just got not app for my iPhone which I haven't figured out all the ins and outs yet. It's the Apple calls Remote.

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Ed Worrell
Actually I am going to teach at the Montana association of the blind's Summer program, and I want to listen to movies, and wanted to show what the apple tv could do. I don't have a small tv to take with, and I am totally blind so the tv really wouldn't be needed. Ed -- You received this messa

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread chris hallsworth
Just to add if you want to stream music from programs other than iTunes or an Airplay compatible device then Airfoil should do the trick. You would select Apple TV as the output. Christopher Hallsworth On 11/04/2012 15:56, jason lefevers wrote: hey there are 2 ways to play music from your ap

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread jason lefevers
hey there are 2 ways to play music from your apple tv with out using Itunes match turned on . either streaming them using airplay from your iphone, ipad , ipod etc, or from your computer. the only ther wway to do it is to have your computer running with Itunes open and having home sharing enable

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread jason lefevers
yes you can stream music and videos from your computer or I device to the apple tv usingairplay. jason On Apr 11, 2012, at 8:21 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: > This Apple TV sounds so cool as I could stream my music to it, correct? I > know it's limited here in the UK unless I am a Netflics user

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread jason lefevers
Hey Ed, first off to answer your question yes it can be done as long as you have a receiver with HDMI imput it should work fine. Now in saying that do you already have the apple tv? if so what do you planning on using it for ? do you plan on playing music and videos, or just music? If just music

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, To play items from your Library, you should go under the Computers area, select the iTunes Library on that computer and play whatever Playlists or other items you wish to stream. Later... On 2012-04-11, at 7:26 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi Guys. > How do I get the Apple TV to play the m

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Guys. How do I get the Apple TV to play the music from either the store purchased items or my Itunes library? When I go to music, I get a message about Itunes match. I didn't think I needed to do that to play what I already have through my TV speakers. Regards Gigi Eugenia Firth gigifi..

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread chris hallsworth
This Apple TV sounds so cool as I could stream my music to it, correct? I know it's limited here in the UK unless I am a Netflics user, but anyway, please stand corrected if I am wrong. Thanks! Christopher Hallsworth On 11/04/2012 05:21, Ed Worrell wrote: Hello listers, can an apple tve be u

Re: apple tv without a tv set

2012-04-11 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Ed. My husband says yes. You need the right connections like HDMI or the optical sound connection. Regards, Gigi Eugenia Firth gigifi...@sbcglobal.net On Apr 10, 2012, at 11:21 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: > Hello listers, can an apple tve be used without a tv set attached? I was > wondering i