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rosadnls19

Q: error 5506 on itunes home sharing

I am trying to run home sharing on itunes on my laptop for the first time and I get a message saying an error has occurred 5506. What does this mean and how to I correct this.

Thank You!

iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 26, 2014 6:57 PM

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  • by jeremy_v,

    jeremy_v jeremy_v Oct 29, 2014 2:09 PM in response to rosadnls19
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    Oct 29, 2014 2:09 PM in response to rosadnls19

    Hi rosadnls19,

     

    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.

     

    If you are receiving an "error 5506" message when setting up Home Sharing, make sure that iTunes is authorized with your Apple ID:

    How do I authorize a computer?

    1. Open iTunes on the computer you want to authorize.

    2. Choose Store > Authorize This Computer from the menu bar.
      You might need to show the menu barto see this option in Windows. In earlier versions of iTunes, you can access this option from the Advanced menu.

      Select Authorize This Computer

    3. Enter your Apple ID and click Authorize.
      If your Apple ID uses an expired MobileMe account, you can still use it to authorize your computer.

    If iTunes asks you to authorize your computer again, it won't use a new authorization. iTunes uses the same authorization for the same computer.

    From:

    Authorize your computer using iTunes

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Jeremy