soulartist
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Q: Playlist tranfer via Home Sharing

iTunes 11.1.1

 

When I use homesharing to copy tunes to my MacBook Pro, it doesn't copy the playlists.

 

I tried selecting the playlist, and it did copy, but that creating duplicate tunes.

 

Suggestions appreciated.

iPod touch, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Oct 10, 2013 12:03 PM

by sheila_m.,Solvedanswer
sheila_m. sheila_m.
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A:

Hello soulartist,

 

Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to transfer your playlists.  You can transfer your music using Home Sharing, but you will have to take the additional step of exporting and importing your playlists to add them to your MacBook Pro:

Transferring playlists

If you want not only your content but also your playlists to exist on your new computer, you will want to transfer a copy of all your playlists from your old computer. To do this, choose File > Library > Export Library on your old computer. Save the XML file that is created to your desktop.

Send the playlists file to yourself as an e-mail attachment, use an external drive, or use file sharing to move the playlists file to your new computer. Once the file is on your new computer, open iTunes and choose File > Library> Import Playlist. The import process will remove any items from the playlists that you didn't share via Home Sharing.

 

You can find this in the section titled "Home Sharing" in the following article:

iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

 

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

 

Best,

Sheila M.

Posted on Oct 12, 2013 10:02 AM

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  • by sheila_m.,Solvedanswer

    sheila_m. sheila_m. Oct 12, 2013 10:02 AM in response to soulartist
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    Oct 12, 2013 10:02 AM in response to soulartist

    Hello soulartist,

     

    Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to transfer your playlists.  You can transfer your music using Home Sharing, but you will have to take the additional step of exporting and importing your playlists to add them to your MacBook Pro:

    Transferring playlists

    If you want not only your content but also your playlists to exist on your new computer, you will want to transfer a copy of all your playlists from your old computer. To do this, choose File > Library > Export Library on your old computer. Save the XML file that is created to your desktop.

    Send the playlists file to yourself as an e-mail attachment, use an external drive, or use file sharing to move the playlists file to your new computer. Once the file is on your new computer, open iTunes and choose File > Library> Import Playlist. The import process will remove any items from the playlists that you didn't share via Home Sharing.

     

    You can find this in the section titled "Home Sharing" in the following article:

    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Best,

    Sheila M.

  • by soulartist,

    soulartist soulartist Oct 12, 2013 11:17 AM in response to sheila_m.
    Level 1 (14 points)
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    Oct 12, 2013 11:17 AM in response to sheila_m.

    Thanks Sheila, I'll follow you instructions.

  • by sheila_m.,

    sheila_m. sheila_m. Oct 12, 2013 12:01 PM in response to soulartist
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    Oct 12, 2013 12:01 PM in response to soulartist

    Hi soulartist,

     

    Glad I could help!

     

    All the best,

    Sheila M.

  • by wgmhoff,

    wgmhoff wgmhoff Apr 19, 2014 5:54 AM in response to sheila_m.
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    Apr 19, 2014 5:54 AM in response to sheila_m.

    Thanks! This helped me out as well!

    -BH

  • by Metta108,

    Metta108 Metta108 Aug 30, 2014 5:51 AM in response to soulartist
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    Aug 30, 2014 5:51 AM in response to soulartist

    Ok, so there is a solution to getting playlists from one home share computer to another, but it seems this is missing the whole point of HOME sharing, why should one have to export playlists from the shared computer and import them to the sharing computer... are we not sharing.. and within a home network... surely sharing playlists within Home Sharing would be an obvious part of the entire concept... I'm at HOME with multiple computers sharing things.... why do i need to export/import playlists... every time i change it one one computer I have to go through all the rest an update them.. Not really sharing my Home itunes... ohhh you're in another room on a different device.. I'll only share the songs in the Library, surely you're not interested in utilizing the playlists you've created!

  • by jaynew16,

    jaynew16 jaynew16 May 18, 2015 6:52 PM in response to soulartist
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    May 18, 2015 6:52 PM in response to soulartist

    That's a helpful solution, but I agree with a previous comment: what's the point of having "home sharing" if the computers can't talk/share via bluetooth or wifi? I don't need a home sharing option if I'm going to export files and transfer by device to another computer.  That's not a special sharing option.  That's just using a computer the same way we have been since floppies.

  • by ceemacaky,

    ceemacaky ceemacaky Apr 28, 2016 12:11 AM in response to soulartist
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    Apr 28, 2016 12:11 AM in response to soulartist

    Hi Folks

     

    Searching online for an answer to the same question.

    I came up with an easier solution.

    With home sharing turned on one can navigate to your playlists on your original computer.

    Highlight the first song on the playlist and then SELECT ALL under edit.

    At the bottom righthand side there is an option for IMPORT.

    Click IMPORT and the main window shows the files being copied.

    Navigate in iTunes back to your computer. You will see the songs copying over.

    Once they are copied you highlight them and select New Playlist from selection.

    Note its important to click sort by date added in order to group the new imported songs together.

    Rename the playlist as its named in your original computer.

  • by Majgill,

    Majgill Majgill May 11, 2016 8:31 PM in response to ceemacaky
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    May 11, 2016 8:31 PM in response to ceemacaky

    Perfect answer what i was looking for!