HT202190: Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

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JoeP_99
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Q: question! do you have to actually be at home, like using the same wi-fi network as the computer? or can you stream this music from somewhere else? and does the computer need to be one?

for example, can you be using another wi-fi network, for example in another country? and still stream music from my mac to ipad for free? and does the mac have to be on?

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 5.1

Posted on May 17, 2012 1:12 AM

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  • by Daniel Ebeck,

    Daniel Ebeck Daniel Ebeck May 17, 2012 3:04 AM in response to JoeP_99
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    May 17, 2012 3:04 AM in response to JoeP_99

    You need to be connected to your home LAN to access iTunes Home Sharing.

  • by MitchandMacs,

    MitchandMacs MitchandMacs May 17, 2012 4:51 AM in response to JoeP_99
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    May 17, 2012 4:51 AM in response to JoeP_99

    You could use something like Splashtop Remote Desktop on your Mac and iPad. This streams your Mac's desktop to your iPad so you can have full access to everything on your Mac anywhere in the world, as long as your Mac is turned on and connected to a network and your iPad has a data connection. It can stream full audio and video from your Mac. It is not exactly home sharing but it does what you want fairly well, with the added bonus of being able to use your Mac from anywhere. Search for Splashtop on the App store for more information. It normally sells for around $10 but is frequently on sale for as low as 99c, so have a look and see if it's for you while you wait for it to go on sale. I can confirm this works as I use it daily to work on my Mac from my iPad while at work.