Help with Home sharing

Having trouble with home sharing in my iPhone 8 and iPad it only works if my pc is switched on and iTunes open. How can i get it to work properly?


iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 8:09 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2019 8:18 PM

My understanding is that it is how it is supposed to work. You share the computer's iTunes library, not directly beween mobile devices.


Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT202190 - "Share and stream content from your computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs. Use Home Sharing with up to five computers on your home network"

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Jun 30, 2019 8:18 PM in response to Keno75

My understanding is that it is how it is supposed to work. You share the computer's iTunes library, not directly beween mobile devices.


Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT202190 - "Share and stream content from your computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs. Use Home Sharing with up to five computers on your home network"

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