Can I share an iTunes library on a Mac Server?

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Can I share an iTunes library on a Mac Server?

What I would like is to have one iTunes library on my home Mac that is accessible on my MBP, iPad, and iPhone.

I would like to be able to be away from home, on my iPhone, iPad or MBP connected to the internet, and open iTunes and it be the identical iTunes library that is on my Mac running Apple server software at home. Is this possible without third party software?

I know it's possible to share designated folders, but is it possible to share one iTunes library similar to how its possible to share one Contacts library on the server? So that its seamless and invisible.

in other words, does the Apple server software make it possible to use home sharing over the internet?

has anyone done this?

I have never done this so thank you for your help in advance.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 7:14 PM

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natepwatson Author

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Jan 23, 2012 7:17 PM in response to natepwatson

in other words, does the Apple server software make it possible to use home sharing over the internet?

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rkaufmann87

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Jan 24, 2012 6:14 AM in response to natepwatson

To be honest I don't know however it would be much easier to set up iTunes Match. It's a much more simple and elegant solution.

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Jan 24, 2012 5:32 PM in response to rkaufmann87

I have itunes match. its good but its not perfect. it downloads wrong versions of songs. for example it downloads the censored version of many of my songs. plus it doesnt do podcasts, movies, tvshows, books.

plus it doesnt show my smart playlists in the same track order as on my computer. its good but it has bugs and shortcomings.

thanks for the suggestion but i'd like to try the way i initially posted about.

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rkaufmann87

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Jan 24, 2012 5:37 PM in response to natepwatson

I got it, I haven't started using iTunes Match yet (too cheap) so I can't really speak from experience. However that being said you may want to stick with it, rememeber it's the first version of it so as it matures you may have more control.

I'll stay on the mail list for this thread, I'm curious to see if anyone has any suggestions.

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May 7, 2012 8:56 AM in response to natepwatson

Bump...anything?

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