Play Photos on Apple TV

View photos from your Mac on Apple TV

With Home Sharing enabled, you’ll share photos from your computer on Apple TV. Select which images you would like to share supported albums in Photos on a Mac, or choose a Mac folder.

Share photos to Apple TV (macOS Catalina or later)

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
2. Make sure Home Sharing and Media Sharing are selected, then enter the Apple ID and password wont to create your Home Share.
3. Select “Share photos with Apple TV,” then click Choose.
4. Click the “Share Photos from” pop-up menu and confirm your preferred photos app features a tick, then choose a folder to share.
5. Choose whether you would like to share all of your photos and albums or selected albums, then click OK.

The photo albums or folders you share appear within the Computers app Computers on Apple TV.

Share photos to Apple TV (macOS Mojave or earlier)

1. In iTunes on your Mac, attend File > Home Sharing > Choose Photos to Share with Apple TV.                                                                                                                        The Photo Sharing Preferences window opens.
2. Select “Share Photos from,” then select Photos or iPhoto, or choose a folder to share.
3. Choose whether you would like to share photos and albums or selected albums, then click Apply.
4. The photo albums or folders you share appear within the Computers app Computers on Apple TV.