Home Sharing not working - iTunes 11.1.2 / iOS 7.0.3

Just wanted to chime in and state that disabling IPv6 on my desktop's network adapter allowed my ATV3 to see it (iTunes 11.1.3.8 on my Win 7 Professional x64 desktop machine) again. hallelujah!

I want to my IPv6 back on. When is Apple going to fix this so I can?

I have this exact problem as well.

Thanks to all. IPv6 is indeed the problem (at least for me). If you want IPv6 back on for some reason the trick is to ensure that all computers on the network are using it. My issue started when I connected an old Windows XP machine to the network which did not have IPv6 installed and enabled for the network adapter on that machine. Hope this helps...

My question is, do I need to get it back on (v6).... What uses it?

And when you say "all the computers on the network are using it", what exactly does that mean, you are disabling v4?

IPv6 is all or nothing. If turning it off fixes your issue, leave it off. You stated you wanted it back on. If you want to use it, it needs to be enabled on all network cards on the network. I'll leave you to further research the relative merits of ipv4 versus ipv6 and decide for yourself now the cause of the problem has been established...

...and no, ipv4 does not need to be disabled to enable ipv6.

Actually disabling IPV6 on my router then restarting the router resolved my issue. I have linksys (Cisco) router.

I completely Removed (In THIS Order) iTunes > Apple Mobile Device Support > Bonjour > Apple Application Support > Apple Software Update.... Then Restarted!

I then Downloaded the latest version of iTunes and Installed it Fresh (All that I removed was restored); Problem Resolved!

This worked for me!! None of the others did, but thankyou jimiapple67

This one worked for me to, on Windows7. On the computer, turn off Home Sharing. Close Itunes. Turn on Home Sharing. Thanks Thrive!

Spoke too soon. Worked for a while, then quit again. Can't see home share icon in iTunes. Windows7.

Having tried a number of fixes, the only solution that works fully for me is disabling ipv6 in the network adaptor of the PC which hosts iTunes.

I have no idea what if anything actually uses ipv6, but I haven't had any noticable problems.

My Apple TV is linked by ethernet cable and seems to be bulletproofed by being so.

What I do find is that, just as wireless syncing is random in it's abilities, so is home sharing.

We have two iPhones and an iPad and not all of them always connect wirelessly to sync even though they sit next to the router. Similarly they don't always find home sharing.

The cure always seems to be turn it all off and turn it all on again. In my humble opinion tech has been like that for ever, even in the days before Windows 3.1.

Maybe one day Apple will fix it.

Same here, suddenly it stopped working (It was working for month, still no idea why). Already exchanged my AppleTV's and even bought an external wireless adapter for my mac mini but it keeps on crashing after a few minutes. Disabled IPV6 and performed a PRAM reset as well - nothing

What about a new installation of:

1. Itunes on MAC?

2. OSX ?

Anyone has experience with that?

Thanks

After deeging deeper I think it has nothing to do with iTunes more with the fact that homesharing crashes wifi out of some reasons? Anyone experienced the same?

Besides I performed a new installation of iTunes, no changes.

This certainly does work BUT you must restart your router after disabling IPV6 using Terminal.

Was driving me NUTS as everyone was saying disabling IPV6 would work but it didn't for me. Once I restarted the router and then forgot and reinstated the network on my Apple TV it all clicked into place again. Home Sharing now working and Airplay icon back in top bar in 10.9.1.

Just in time for Xmas Day! Phew! ;-)