ok i have 1 atv right now and im using my mac mini as the mac everything streams from. ive made a user named apple tv and i leave itunes running at all times. now my question is if i add two more atv to that same library. will i have interference on any atv if some tries to watch them at the same time? also if i have 3 iOS devices as controllers will they interfere as well?
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3 apple tv 1 main library. can it be done?
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You can have multiple streams going at the same time and they can be the same or different content all coming from the same library. I haven't tried accessing the same library with multiple remotes yet so not sure how that works.
You can have multiple streams going at the same time and they can be the same or different content all coming from the same library. I haven't tried accessing the same library with multiple remotes yet so not sure how that works.
I have three Atv's running off of one iTunes library. I use the Al remotes, and the remote app on my iPhone and iPad. It all works fine.
Any single iTunes library can feed an indefinite number of 
tv2s simultaneously, provided your network infrastructure can handle the traffic. If your router is an Airport Express, and there are several WiFi devices in addition to your tvs, you may run into the Express's client limit. Also, if your router does not have Simultaneous Dual Band and any Wi-Fi G device joins the network, then everything slows down to G speeds, which might cause problems with streaming to multiple devices.
Eachtv can have a "unique" name to identify it for AirPlay and remote control purposes. I would assume, then, that a single instance of the Remote app could theoretically control any and all tvs.
tv2s simultaneously, provided your network infrastructure can handle the traffic. If your router is an Airport Express, and there are several WiFi devices in addition to your tvs, you may run into the Express's client limit. Also, if your router does not have Simultaneous Dual Band and any Wi-Fi G device joins the network, then everything slows down to G speeds, which might cause problems with streaming to multiple devices.Each
tv can have a "unique" name to identify it for AirPlay and remote control purposes. I would assume, then, that a single instance of the Remote app could theoretically control any and all tvs.