Q: iTunes app on two different computer to same media library?
I have read a lot of information about an iTunes Media Library on a AEBS NAS USB drive, but much of it is dated or not precisely related to my question.
I have two computers (Computer A and B) both within my home which I use at different times and purposes. But in all cases, I would like to have my iTunes Media Library available to both computers while I am working. Currently my iTunes Llibrary resides on the internal drive of Computer A. I know that I can do home sharing, but that seems to share music only, but I have video and pictures that I also want to see on both computers.
1. I want to place my Computer A iTunes Media Library (contains music, video, apps) and it points to pictures on Computer A on to a USB 3.0 drive connected to AEBS as well as copies of all the pictures.
2. I then want to connect Computer A iTunes app to this NAS based iTunes Media Library and Computer B iTunes app to the same NAS based iTunes Media Library. When I open iTunes on either computer the full digital assets should be available to me.
QUESTIONS:
1. Will this work and what kinds of problems and difficulties will I run into? What happens when I am syncing several devices to this NAS library (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch)
2. Since this will contain important media, what is the best practices backup strategy for this NAS drive.
Thanks
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 9:29 AM