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Home Sharing is not working following update to iOS 5.1 and iTunes 10.6

First, the problem:


I am not able to see any shared libraries when using the Music and Video apps on my iPhone 4.


Next, the specs:


  • iTunes 10.6 on MBP running Mac OS X 10.7.3
  • iPhone 4 runinng iOS 5.1
  • Wi-Fi connections for both MBP and iPhone 4
    • Both connect to same network using same SSID with static IP addressing and UPnP enabled.
    • MBP connects using 5 GHz N-Only anntena.
    • iPhone 4 connects using 2.4 GHz NG-Mixed antenna. (Hopefully next iteration of iPhone supports 5 GHz.)


Third, what I have tried:


  • Everything in "Troubleshooting Home Sharing" (KB Article TS2972 - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972).
  • Re-entering my Apple ID credentials for both Music and Movies in iOS Settings.
  • Re-entering my Apple ID credentials for Home Sharing in iTunes.
  • Setting up Port Forwarding for both the iPhone 4 and MBP in my router for the relevant TCP and UDP ports (just in case). However, this did not help.


Finally, what I have noticed:


  • My Remote app on the iPhone 4 works without issue and can control iTunes running on my MBP.
  • My Air Mouse app on the iPhone 4 works without issue and can control my MBP.
  • My wireless printer connected to the network via the 2.4 GHz antenna (it only supports 802.11g) is usable - I can print to it and access its embedded web server management tool.


So, in the end, Home Sharing no longer works on my iPhone 4 after updating both IOS and iTunes (all other apps and software updates are current for both the phone and the MBP). I believe I have ruled out any issues with which antenna is being used for which device. I am out of ideas on how to get Home Sharing to work again.


Any suggestions or possible solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you gurus in advance!

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 8, 2012 7:33 AM

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Home Sharing is not working following update to iOS 5.1 and iTunes 10.6

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