Are you experiencing the iTunes app waiting for Windows update error? There are several factors that can cause this problem such as an old Windows update, old iTunes version, outdated device driver, ...
While I'm running macOS for HomeSharing, all of my TVs respect the sort order I set - no configuration necessary. iTunes 12.9.5.5. FWIW - I have a ton of playlists with custom sort orders (like MCU in ...