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Q: Homesharing house icon not showing in menu bar & hr glass circle only half full on ipod when trying to connect to library.

I seen others with the same issue and I read through the links and did not find the answer. In my instance, the homesharing is enabled in iTunes (version 11.5) and on my ipod 4 (version 6.1.3), but in iTunes the house icon and well as the “SHARED” part of the side menu do not show. When I select the library in my ipod the hr glass circle gets half way filled and then stops.

 

I was thinking it might be my router, so I changed the security settings from WPA to WPA2 (as others have tryed which fixed thier issue) and back with no luck. There was a firmware update that was needed on my router, but that didn't fix it either.

 

Shouldn't the house icon appear in iTunes regardless whether there is an internet connection to the other device (in this case my ipod)??? I had homesharing working on my old netbook a year or two ago and I thought the house icon always showed when enabled whether I had my system connected to a router or not. I could be wrong though.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

iPod touch, iOS 6.1.3, 4th Generation

Posted on Sep 1, 2013 4:16 PM

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Q: Homesharing house icon not showing in menu bar & hr glass circle only half full on ipod when trying to connect to library.

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  • by sheila_m.,

    sheila_m. sheila_m. Sep 3, 2013 12:33 PM in response to vio412
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    Sep 3, 2013 12:33 PM in response to vio412

    Hello vio412,

     

    Thank you for providing the details of the Home Sharing issue you are experiencing.  The Home Sharing icon is not always visible.  If you would like it to show so that you can verify you are signed in with the correct account, you can follow these steps:

     

    1. Go to File > Home Sharing and choose Turn Off Home Sharing.
    2. Choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.
    3. When prompted, enter the Apple ID you'd like to use.
    4. Click Turn On Home Sharing, then Done.

     

    After you press done, it is normal for the Home Sharing icon to disappear.  I found these steps in the article listed below.  I recommend reviewing the full article to troubleshoot issues with Home Sharing:

     

    Troubleshooting Home Sharing

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972 

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Best,

    Sheila M.