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iTunes remote app on iPhone with iOS 14.4.1 connecting to music library on Mac Mini Big Sur 11.4. After entering pass number to pair the remote with music library the remote app is stuck "Connecting to Mac Mini's Library".
Issue seems to have started after 11.4 Big Sur update. Any ideas on a fix?
Many thanks
Martin
iPhone 7
Hi there MartinG8hR,
Thanks for joining us in Apple Support Communities! We understand the iTunes Remote app on your iPhone is having difficulty accessing your media library on your Mac. We're glad you're here, and we can provide some guidance.
To start, you mentioned your iPhone is running iOS 14.4.1, which is currently outdated. We'd suggest backing up and updating to iOS 14.6, which is the latest software version. If needed, this link provides step-by-step instructions for updating your iPhone:
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue persists after updating your iPhone, let's make sure you're following the steps in the link below to set up the iTunes Remote app:
Set up the iTunes Remote app for Music on Mac
Let us know how it goes.
Cheers.
Hi Sparks0829
Thanks for your reply and helpful tip about updating the iPhone. I spent some time on the phone, and chat, to Apple Support and had already updated the iPhone yesterday to 14.6. This didn't fix the problem, but what worked for me was switching on home sharing. The iTunes Remote app works fine with that enabled.
Just to add, using the iTunes Remote app to pair the iPhone and Mac Mini manually - that is by entering the four digit passcode - seems to be broken by the Big Sur 11.4 update.
Kind regards
MartinG8hR
iTunes remote app
