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Apple TV Streaming from Synced Computer Says "loading owner's library" and just keeps saying it, nothing happens.

I have a apple TV that is synced to my computer I know you can stream from the same computer however when I choose Load Owner's Libary from the source menu it just displays "Loading Owner's Libary on the TV and has the circle like it is working, however I left it on for 10 hours and still says the same thing. I have 300GB of Itunes movies, music, tv shows and such and it will not all fit on the Apple TV obviously so I would like to stream it.
I have already tried turning off my firewall thinking that was it, but still just says Loading Owner's Libary and never does.
Any ideas? Thanks
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"any chance your computer is set to sleep" "Your computer must remain on and awake(1) during the entire streaming(2) process and iTunes must be running.
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Yes I changed my power options to make sure it wouldn't go to sleep. So my computer and Itunes were both on for the full 10hours and it still didn't complete. Apple TV just kept saying "loading owner's library".
Well ,at this moment, no but keep in mind if you are willing to be a little adventurous you can definitely and pretty easily upgrade the size of the hard drive. http://www.macworld.com/2007/03/secrets/appletvharddrive/index.php
You can go up to a 160 gb for sure and who knows, maybe there is a 200 out there I didn't find. As far as your main issue, though ,what kind of connection are you using, wireless? Have you tried resetting your multicast bitrate. Also are any/many of your files over 4 gb?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5523225�
Also did you disable snycing before you emabled streaming? "Ideally I'd like to keep my aTV synced but for aTV to stream any content that isn't synced automatically instead of just not showing it all... anyone agree with me?!
The device does not operate in both modes simultaneously. You can, of course, switch back and forth between the synched ÿTV content and the streaming iTunes Library any time you wish in the "Sources" menu. (I.e., assume you may have to switch to "sync" mode for photos in screensaver.)"
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5309804�

How do you switch between sync and stream on the same computer? The options is source look something like this
Load Owner's Libary with chain link symbol
Add New Itunes (something like that)
Synced with chain link symbol

Do I just deactivate synced at the bottom and then add new library streaming even though it is the same computer?
Sorry just new to apple tv, thanks
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