iTunes does not update play count from home sharing iPhone. Both desktop and iPhone have same apple user ID. Software is up to date. iPhone will update a single play of play count when phone syncs via bluetooth to car stereo.
iMAC G5, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
In case anyone else has this issue in the future, I found this great explainer elsewhere on the internet:
I believe you have to do the final step on any computer you want to share with as well.
Essentially Apple has 2 forms of sharing music, see the Apple support article at the bottom for an explanation of each
All credit goes to "Scot Hacker" from the forum below.
Source:
http://macosx-talk.omnigroup.narkive.com/YEK1NFdY/update-play-counts-via-home-sh aring
Please confirm that iTunes > Preferences > Sharing > checkbox at "Home Sharing computers and devices update play counts" is selected.
Play counts should also update whenever your device is synced to iTunes. Does this method working?
I did confirm that "Home Sharing ... is checked". I have played a song on my iPhone while it is plugged into power and has just synced and it doesn't update the play count. Also, as noted above the iPhone does update the play count in iTunes when the phone pairs with bluetooth in my car. However it only updates a single song-the song playing at the time I leave the house, and presumably my wifi network. Also, my iPad doesn't update play counts except if I plug it into a power source it will update one single play count, the first song it plays. After that, if I play a 2nd song or 100 more songs, it doesn't update the play count past the first song.
"Share my library on local network" is turned off in iTunes preferences as I read that might make a difference. However, I have the same problem with or without that box checked.
iTunes does not update play count from home sharing
