sharing one iTunes account between 3 devices and a Time Machine

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Knowmadiq Author

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sharing one iTunes account between 3 devices and a Time Machine

I have a iphone 4S

i have an Imac

I have a Time machine

I have a macbook

I have Apple TV - hard wired to the TV

All devices are using the latest versions of OSX and IOS

My Iphone syncs with the imac Itunes account

All my Music is on the Time Machine which is connected to my router (virgin Broadband)

The itunes account on the Imac is aware my music folder is on the time machine.

My question is - how do i get to use my Itunes account on the Macbook and update playlists and Playcounts on the Iphone and Imac?

I want to be able to play my music on the time machine from any of my apple devices and it update one music Library.

Is there a way i can do this?

Regards and thanks for your time

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 2:26 PM

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Steve Taylor1

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Jan 29, 2013 12:56 AM in response to Knowmadiq

You can sync your music to each of your devices using the iMac which is referencing the library on your itunes. So all good there. If you want to share the information amongst all your devices then home Sharing will do it. But only if you are in your own network.

If you want to use the same klibrary on your Macbook as your iMac you can point it at the Library on the time capsule.

If you want the content on your Macbook then Home Sharing between computers will let you copy it but it will not copy over playlists etc

Using home sharing you have to have itunes open on your iMac so that the other devices can see it. Also ensure that sleep is not set for your computer.

Understanding Home Sharing

Setting up Home Sharing on your Computer

Setting up Home Sharing on your device

Setting up HomeSharing on Apple TV

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Knowmadiq Author

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Jan 29, 2013 4:46 AM in response to Steve Taylor1

thanks steve

if using the option of using the time machine music folder as the source music on both the itunes on the Imac and the Itunes on the macbook would the playlists increase play counts from both devices?

i have no seperate content on the macbook and they are both on the same network when im at home and they both sign in as the same itunes account

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Answer 3

Jan 29, 2013 4:48 AM in response to Knowmadiq

I think so but try it out and see

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