davidwel

Q: Home sharring is only going one way... from my PC laptop to my MacBook Pro

Both computers have Home Sharing activated, both are signed in with my ID, both are using latest version of iTunes, but the PC never generates the HOME SHARE icon in the upper left corner.

Network is working and I have no problem importing from the PC to the MacBook...

~VIN,MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), other comp Dell Inspiron/Windows 8

Posted on Mar 27, 2016 8:57 PM

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Q: Home sharring is only going one way... from my PC laptop to my MacBook Pro

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  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Mar 29, 2016 8:13 AM in response to davidwel
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    Mar 29, 2016 8:13 AM in response to davidwel

    Hi davidwel,

     

     

    If you're having trouble getting Home Sharing to work, the article linked below details a number of troubleshooting steps that can help.

    Get help with Home Sharing
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203311

     

     

    All my best.

  • by davidwel,

    davidwel davidwel Mar 29, 2016 9:44 AM in response to Allen A
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    Mar 29, 2016 9:44 AM in response to Allen A

    Hello Allen,

     

    I can get home sharing to work just fine ... BUT ONLY from the PC to the Mac... the problem is going from the Mac to the PC. For some reason even if I do everything right (and believe me, I had looked at the page in the link you provided long before I posted here), the home sharing icon in the upper left never shows up on the PC, so it can never find the Mac.

    Again, all the steps have been taken... apple id is signed in on both computers...  home sharing on... connection is good... latest version of iTunes is in place and working... I have been doing home sharing for years with my other computers, but that was always Mac to Mac. This is a problem related to the PC not being able to read or see  (let alone import from) the Mac.

  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Mar 29, 2016 2:18 PM in response to davidwel
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    Mar 29, 2016 2:18 PM in response to davidwel

    davidwel,

     

    Thank you for using the Apple Support Community. Due to the nature of your issue or question you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.

     

     

    All my best.