I’m so sorry if I am beating a dead horse, but I have been using Infuse for a couple of years, (Pro) and it works perfectly, but ONLY via WIFI.
I have my mac and apple TV both on ethernet but if I try to use ethernet (it’s much faster) I can’t access my mac from my apple tv, but I can on Wifi - On my mac- My ATV is only on ethernet.
Does anyone know why this is. I’ve tried so many guides but can’t seem to sort this out.
It would be nice not to use wifi at all (I prefer ethernet for speed)
I have two ATVs running wifi and two running ethernet. I’d suggest the following:
Set your iMac to have a dedicated ip address. So you can then point a NEW Infuse share to that address.
On the iMac, ensure under file sharing that the drive(s) your movies are on are shared and the users (‘everyone’) have at least read (I use read/write) access.
On the ATV > Infuse Settings> create a share, protocol smb, use the dedicated ip address of your iMac, input your iMac’s username and password. Under the Advanced tab > I’d leave this alone. Ref mine is: smb version: SMB3, port 445 workgroup: optional, MAC address: all 00s, bottom three option set to ‘On’
Ok, thanks so much - I will try that when I get back home - I do remember creating a static IP some time ago as a possible solution, but perhaps, like most things, I didn’t do everything correctly. - Thanks again - I’ll let you know.
Thanks for your help, but I still had no luck. Everything should work, but it simply doesn’t. I blame myself, but it’s truely baffling as it’s completely fine via wifi (shared drives etc)
Have you verified that your Ethernet is actually working? I had a 2017 iMac that the Ethernet port died on. If you have a Ethernet switch with port lights you can check and see if they are showing activity.
Do you have another Mac or device that has Ethernet that you could try connecting to? Maybe try new cables?
I have two ATVs connected via Ethernet and another via WiFi and all is happy.
That would be embarrassing! - Yes, the ethernet is fine, and I use it to go online etc (I’ve even turned off the wifi to check)
The only thing I can think of is that the ATV is plugged in via the wifi router as ethernet, where the imac is connected directly to the modem…if that makes sense.
Yes, it’s a weird set-up - I’m living in South Korea - each room has a wall Ethernet which goes to a modem also hidden in the wall) - The ATV is in my theatre room, but that’s where they’ve installed the wifi router, (also in the wall socket) and the ATV is plugged into that router (though fully on ethernet speed) - I will haul my mac to the other room and plug it in to check that…thanks again!
Whew! That is a gremlin playground if I ever heard of one.
Issues like this are exactly why I have purchased a couple of 100 foot Ethernet cables for testing. LOL. A couple of hours of cables running across the floor and up the stairs is worth it not to have to move equipment.
I managed to figure out that the ATV was connected to the WIFI router which goes into the LAN in the wall and the actual modem (which is hidden in the wall) is connected directly to my MAC (or indirectly - that is also going to a LAN port in the wall)
So I had partial success (or proved the point) by connecting the ATV directly to the wall (where the Wifi router was going) and then setting up an SFTP which appeared (and typing in my user name etc)
So as convoluted as it is, I realise that if I simply get the IP guys back to put the wifi router on it’s own LAN in another room, then the ATV and MAC will talk to each other!
