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Q: Instructions for Home Sharing on iPad

Instructions say to go to "Settings", then "iPod" and enter ID and password. I see similar under "Music" on my iPad2, but nothing happens when I enter info and then "Enter".

iPad 2

Posted on May 25, 2012 6:31 PM

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  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo May 25, 2012 6:35 PM in response to BubbaAstronaut
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    May 25, 2012 6:35 PM in response to BubbaAstronaut

    You are in the right setting - those are older instructions that refer to the former iPad app which became the Music app in iOS 5.

     

    Do you have home sharing enabled on you computer? Is the computer running and is iTunes running as well.

     

    Did you try going to the Music app and tap on the More button at the bottom? That is where you access shared libraries in the Music app.

  • by BubbaAstronaut,

    BubbaAstronaut BubbaAstronaut May 26, 2012 5:45 AM in response to Demo
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    May 26, 2012 5:45 AM in response to Demo

    All the settnigs look right. iPad shows my other 2 computers in the shared list under "More" and "Apple TV" is checked in the "airplay" dialog in "Music". Apple TV just isn't showing my iPad.

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo May 26, 2012 5:56 AM in response to BubbaAstronaut
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    May 26, 2012 5:56 AM in response to BubbaAstronaut

    I don't have Apple TV so I'm out of my league on that one. But from what you are stating, you have everything set up properly. I don't know how Apple TV works with Home Sharing. I always assumed that Apple TV was sort of a different animal, so to speak, that didn't necessarily need to work through home sharing, but like I said, I really have no clue.

     

    Maybe you should post another question using Apple TV and home sharing on the iPad?