Scan your Network

In FileBrowserTV follow these steps:

1. When the App loads it will start a scan of your local network.
2. Select your Computer from the list.
3. Enter your Username and Password and tap 'Connect'.

• If you dont know your Username see our steps below.

• If Scan does not find your Windows 11 machine see our steps below.

• If you get a "Connection Refused" error, see how to enable File Sharing.

• If you are connected but cant see any folders see our steps below.

If the scan hasn't worked try adding it manually

Find your Windows 11 Computer Name

1. On Windows 11, press the windows key and type 'computer name' and press return.
2. You should now have a window that looks like the following.
3. The text ringed and marked A is your computer name.
4. This will be the text to enter in FileBrowser's "Address" setting.

In FileBrowserTV follow these steps:

1. If you are not on the scanning screen above, click the machine icon with the plus in the bottom left corner.
2. Tap "Manual Configuration".
3. Take the machine name labelled 'A' above and enter it into the 'Computer Name' field.
4. Then tap the "Done" button.
5. Enter your username into the 'User Name' field.

   If you dont know your Username see our steps below.

6. Enter the password for your user account into the 'Password' field. If your account doesn't have a password, tap the 'Blank' button.
7. Tap the "Connect" button.
8. Tap your new location which has been added to your home screen to connect.

• If you are connected but cant see any folders see our steps below.

• If you get a "Connection Refused" error, see how to enable File Sharing.

Enable File Sharing

Follow our simple step by step guide on how to enable File Sharing in Windows and browse its files from your AppleTV.

Windows 11 File Sharing may not be enabled, especially if you don't have other computers on your network or this is the first time you have tried to access shared folders over your network.

Use the following steps to enable File Sharing on Windows 11.

1. Press the Windows key and type 'control panel" select the Control Panel App from the listing.

   

2. Click "Network and Internet"

   

3. Click the 'Network and Sharing Centre' header in this dialog.

   

4. Click "Change advanced settings" in the left hand side.

   

5. Under the "Private (Current Profile)" section:

   Enable "Turn on network discovery".

   Enable "Turn on file and printer sharing".

   

6. Expand the "All Networks" section, enable "Turn on password protected sharing".

   

   We recommend using password protected sharing, but if you want people with no username or password to be able to access your files (only those files marked for 'Everyone' access), then set password protected sharing to "off".

The user name and password you enter into FileBrowserTV is your Windows account name. This might be a hotmail or other Microsoft email address, or it could be your first name.
Click to see our guide on how to find your Username in Windows 11.

Now you have enabled file sharing, in FileBrowserTV click your Machine to attempt to connect again.

• If you are connected but cant see any folders see our steps below.

Share a Folder in Windows 11

1. In Windows File Explorer find the folder you wish to share right-click it and choose "Show more options" then select "Properties"

   

2. In the Folder Properties dialog select the "Sharing" tab.

   Click the "Advanced Sharing..." button.

   

The following dialog should appear.

3. 

   Tick "Share this folder"

4. Enter a Share Name that this folder will be known by on the network.
   By default, the folder will be shared for read-only access for the user who creates the share.

   If you wish to change this security, click the "Permissions" button and choose the level of access that you require.