HT202190: Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

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Q: I cant connect to home sharing on my Ipad

I have added my home sharing account onto my ipad, and set it up on itunes. But when I go onto my music there is no option for a shared playlist available,, please help

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Posted on Dec 21, 2012 8:38 AM

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  • by icerabbit,

    icerabbit icerabbit Dec 22, 2012 10:55 AM in response to charblachnicki
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    Dec 22, 2012 10:55 AM in response to charblachnicki

    On the iPad one has to enter the same Apple ID and password that is used on the mac that does the home sharing.

     

    Then there should be a row of buttons on the bottom of the music app in iOS: playlists, songs, artists, albums and more. Press more. And go to shared.

     

    Note that I said should be a row of buttons. I've personally experienced it where the music app only had the store button. I think shutting down the program and then restarting the offending iPad or iPhone took care of it. So, if you don't see all options right away, give things a restart and maybe try logging out and back in of the home sharing on the mac and music apple id account on the ios device. I know it took some fiddling to get it to work on one mobile device.

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Dec 22, 2012 11:08 AM in response to charblachnicki
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    Dec 22, 2012 11:08 AM in response to charblachnicki

    In iTunes did you go to File>Home Sharing>Turn on Home Sharing? And did you go to Edit>Preferences>Sharing>Share My Library on Local Network?

     

    On the iPad, Settings>Music>Home Sharing>Apple ID. Enter your ID. Do the same in Settings>Videos if you want to share that content.

     

    You have to have at least one song in iTunes on the iPad - or only the Store button will appear. If you have any music in the app at all - then look for the More Button at the bottom - tap it and them you can select Shared.