alan198

Q: can i share music between two iTunes accounts on the same computer

I know you can share the library with 'home share', but can you copy the titles to the account sothey can be loaded on to an ipod / iphone?

Or have i got to load any required music on to the computer a second time?

itunes, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 18, 2012 11:50 AM

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  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Jan 18, 2012 12:12 PM in response to alan198
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    Jan 18, 2012 12:12 PM in response to alan198

    This should help:

     

    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

     

    Note that when it says "publicly accessible location", it needs to be a place where everyone has read and write access. The most common such place is the Shared folder in the Users folder, but you can place the music elsewhere if you change the access permissions manually (don't start tinkering with permissions unless you're confident you know what you're doing and can reverse things if they get messed up). 

     

    Regards.

  • by Steven Cunningham,

    Steven Cunningham Steven Cunningham Feb 21, 2012 8:22 AM in response to varjak paw
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    Feb 21, 2012 8:22 AM in response to varjak paw

    I've tried this on my girls new Asus nootbook to no avail.  In fact, iTunes can't seem to accept the new "public" location or any other settings like 'Libray Name:' or 'Copy files to iTunes Media folder...'  After I make the requisite setting changes to either of their user account or the Admin account, when I check to see if the changes 'stuck', everything is back to the default setting and locations.  Am I missing something?  I hope running Windows 7 starter wouldn't have anything to with it.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Feb 21, 2012 8:30 AM in response to Steven Cunningham
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    Feb 21, 2012 8:30 AM in response to Steven Cunningham

    If this is about iTunes for Windows you might get more helpers with Windows experience on the iTunes for Window forum.  I suggest starting your own topic on that forum and things won't get confused with the help being provided the original poster's Mac question.

  • by Steven Cunningham,

    Steven Cunningham Steven Cunningham Feb 21, 2012 1:55 PM in response to Limnos
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    Feb 21, 2012 1:55 PM in response to Limnos

    sorry,  my bad.