biochemiker
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Q: Home sharing does not work with iTunes 12

I have been using home sharing with iTunes a lot, mainly to stream TV shows from my Mac Pro (2008) to my Apple TV (3rd Gen). But after installing Yosemite and iTunes 12 it doesn't work any longer. My Apple TV finds the iTunes Library, but can't connect with it. At the same time home sharing worked just fine with my iPhone 5 and iPad 2 (iOS 8.0.2). After installing iOS 8.1 home sharing with my iOS devices doesn't work, too – same problem as with Apple TV: iTunes library is found but devices can't connect with it.

I already tried to solve the problem with the suggestions on Apples troubleshooting page:  Fehlerbehebungsmaßnahmen für die Privatfreigabe

My setup:

  • Mac Pro (2008) with OS X 10.10 (14A389), iTunes 12.0.1.26, connected via Ethernet and WiFi
  • Router: Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7270
  • iPhone 5 with iOS 8.1
  • iPad 2 with 8.1
  • Apple TV (3rd Gen), newest software update, connected via Ethernet

 

Any ideas, what the reason for that problem could be and how to solve it?

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

BTW: Sorry for my English. I am not a native speaker.

Greetings from Germany

;-)

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 10:50 PM

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  • by Smokerz,

    Smokerz Smokerz Jan 1, 2016 2:10 PM in response to biochemiker
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    Jan 1, 2016 2:10 PM in response to biochemiker

    Get off Yosemite and either use Mavericks with iTunes 12.3.2 or El Capitan with iTunes 12.3.2

  • by jmeremwy,

    jmeremwy jmeremwy Feb 29, 2016 10:00 AM in response to biochemiker
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    Feb 29, 2016 10:00 AM in response to biochemiker

    I have an iPhone 5C that won't connect to home sharing. Ive tried my old 3GS, and a 4 but the 5C running iOS 9.1.2 baffles me. Can someone help me figure this out. Im connected to the same networks, Im connected over wifi to iTunes. It may be a stupid thing that I'm missing but I just can't get it to work on the 5C.

  • by prettygood,

    prettygood prettygood Mar 21, 2016 2:35 PM in response to biochemiker
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    Mar 21, 2016 2:35 PM in response to biochemiker

    Okay, months have gone by, and my 4th Gen is severely limited by this home sharing issue.  Nothing above works, and even the remote app is very spotty in connecting to the apple tv.  Apple needs to fix this quickly, I was waiting for the new software update and it didn't fix it.

  • by FourDogsRC,

    FourDogsRC FourDogsRC May 3, 2016 9:43 AM in response to biochemiker
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    May 3, 2016 9:43 AM in response to biochemiker

    Having same issues.

    I am running

    • Windows 10 with iTunes 12.3.3
    • iMac with El Capitan with iTunes 12.3.3
    • Apple TV (3rd Gen) with latest update
    • iPhone 6S

    I can airplay from any device to my apple TV, I cannot however get home sharing to work at all from any device. Apple TV will not see any computers in the home sharing network.

    I've tried every troubleshooting tip that I've been able to find.

    BestBuy's Geek Squad says it is because apple is not support the older appleTV anymore. He said apple removed itunes emulation in Windows OS and that the Apple TV cannot see El Capitan because it is a newer OSX and the Apple TV can't see it because of that.

    If any of this is true, I'll be dumping all my mac products. (which would suck because i have 2 mac book pros, an imac, 2 ipads and multiple phones)

    Please help if anyone knows how to resolve this issue.

  • by Im_Not_Matt,

    Im_Not_Matt Im_Not_Matt May 22, 2016 2:47 PM in response to FourDogsRC
    Level 1 (4 points)
    May 22, 2016 2:47 PM in response to FourDogsRC

    This is the guy at Best Buy trying to get you to buy a new Apple TV.

     

    I was having the same problem with my setup.  I have an early 2009 iMac and an Apple TV3 (1st generation of the 3rd gen).  Mine wasn't working all day today but after updating my OS then signing out of itunes, restarting itunes, and signing back in it is working now.

     

    Try to sign out on the computer, restart everything, then sign back in on the computer. You may also need to do the same on you apple TV.

  • by Jeremie Lannoy,

    Jeremie Lannoy Jeremie Lannoy May 26, 2016 10:49 AM in response to femitchell
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Apple TV
    May 26, 2016 10:49 AM in response to femitchell

    Ho man I've tried everything and nothing was working then I saw your post and boom it worked!

     

    Can't believe it is at the same time so simple and so stupidly unintuitive!

     

    Thanks!

  • by n2irock,

    n2irock n2irock Jun 16, 2016 8:47 PM in response to biochemiker
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Jun 16, 2016 8:47 PM in response to biochemiker

    This may be an old post but still people have similar issues. After trying every "solution" out there I turned off "Two Step Verification" in the apple id account (appleid.apple.com) and everything started working.... hope this helps for others as well looking for a solution

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