Home sharing not showing up in Music app

You need to use the iTunes Remote app to access home shared libraries from a device.

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Same here... there is nothing that says home sharing in any of my devices... iPhone, iPad, working with iTunes 12.6--home sharing is on for all devices, but there is no option on the iPad or the iPhone to home share...

If you have signed in on your iPhone or iPad to be able to use Home Sharing, but your shared library is not showing up in the Music app, then read on.

In the Music app, you need to click the red Artist link and select Home Sharing... but there is an annoying bug in the Music app; if you do not have any music transferred to your iPhone or iPad, the red Artist link is not displayed, so you cannot switch to Home Sharing.

To work around this bug, either download any purchased track to your iPhone or iPad, or copy at least one track to your iPhone or iPad from iTunes. Now the red Artist link will appear in the Music app and you will be able to select Home Sharing.

Whatever I do, homesharing is NOT visible.

If home sharing is not working despite all these efforts, try restarting your home Wi-Fi router. This worked for me on two iPhones.

Hi jnyberg,

The resources below explain how to set up Home Sharing on your iPhone, and what to do if you don't see your library. I've highlighted some key information for you here. Click on the links for complete details.

Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

Use Home Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > Music, or Settings > Videos.
2. Scroll down to Home Sharing.
3. Tap Sign in.
4. Then enter your Apple ID and password. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

Now you can use Home Sharing on your iOS device:

• To enjoy shared videos, open the Videos app, tap Shared, and choose a Library.
• To enjoy shared music on your iPhone or iPod touch through Home Sharing, open the Music app and tap My Music > Library. For iPad, just tap My Music. On the screen that appears, tap the category near the middle of the screen. Then tap Home Sharing and choose a shared Library to connect to.

Get help with Home Sharing

If you use Home Sharing and don't see shared iTunes libraries on your Mac, iOS device, or Apple TV, follow these steps.

Check that you've turned on Home Sharing.

Make sure that the computer you want to share or stream content from is on and awake, and that iTunes is open. If iTunes is already open, quit and reopen it.

Check for software updates

• Install any available updates for your Mac or PC.
• Make sure any computers used for Home Sharing have the latest version of iTunes.
• Check that your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch has the latest version of iOS.

Home Sharing for Music isn't available in iOS 8.4 and iOS 8.4.1. Update to iOS 9.

For Home Sharing, you’ll need to use the same Apple ID across all your devices

Make sure that all of your devices are connected to the same router.

Turn off your router, then turn it back on. Check the router's manual for help. If you're using an AirPort or Time Capsule, check for firmware updates. If you're using a different router, contact the manufacturer for help.

Check settings for ports and firewalls

1. If you're using a Mac, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and select Firewall. If your firewall is blocking all incoming connections or allowing only essential services, click Firewall Options and edit your settings.
2. If you're using a PC, or you have another firewall set up on your computer or router, make sure TCP port 3689 and UDP port 5342 aren't closed or blocked. Get help with third-party security software.
3. Try to stream your shared iTunes content from a different computer, or to a different device.
4. Try to connect your devices to a different home network.
5. Contact your Internet service provider or router manufacturer for help.

Take care,

I think you may be facing something similar to the poster here:

Use Home Sharing on iPad if iPad library is empty?

Is there any music on the iPhone at all?

If not, and you have never bought anything from the iTunes Store, you may be able to make things work by syncing at least one song to Music to get the Artists menu shown above.

Really close to being helpful. Didn't quite get it done however.

For those folks like me, who may be a little dense. Here's the missing information.

On an iPhone, start the Music app. Select 'My Music' at the bottom left of the screen. Then make sure you have scrolled to the top of the music list that shows on screen (assuming you have any music on the iPhone). In the center of the screen in red is the word "Songs". Select this and you will see several options for ordering your music (such as by artists, albums, songs, etc.). At the bottom of this list is 'Homesharing'. Select this to select your shared library!

On the iPad, the only trick is to realize that when you were told to tap the category in the middle of the screen, they meant the category in the middle of the screen at the very top! As with the iPhone, the word is in red such as Artists, Albums, Songs, etc.

GMH

Home sharing should also be available in Music and Videos and maybe some others.