acflick64

Q: Can't see family shared itunes playlist...

I am the family organizer for family group sharing of my itunes library.  Our group has 6 members.  Our library is a mix of owned music (which was imported) as well as purchased music and is quite large.  There are also many playlists.  Even though I have Family Group enabled as well as Home Sharing enabled on our iMac, I cannot see how to view & play a shared playlist on my wife's iPhone 6 (yes, she is part of the family group).  I can access the playlist on the iMac...on our Apple TV...and on my iPhone 6S....just can't seem to figure out how my wife or other members of the Family Group can access the shared playlists.  Help...what am I doing wrong?

iMac, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 4:01 PM

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  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Sep 16, 2016 1:54 PM in response to acflick64
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    Sep 16, 2016 1:54 PM in response to acflick64
    Hey acflick64,

    Thanks for being a part of Apple Support Communities.

    If I understand your post correctly, you are currently the organizer of a Family Sharing group, and you have a playlist in iTunes that you're trying to share with other members.  Family Sharing allows you to share purchased content from the iTunes Store, but not songs that weren't purchased from the iTunes Store. Additionally, Family Sharing will not create a shared playlist in iTunes to be shared with your family group. Take a look at this link to learn more about what can be shared: What types of content can I share with Family Sharing?

    To address your statement on Home Sharing, each device will need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and signed in to the same Apple ID. This link explains more about Home Sharing: Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

    Now if everyone is also part of Apple Music, you can share a playlist via Messages, Mail, AirDrop, and more:

    Create a playlist

    You can create playlists to listen to or share with friends. From the Library tab, tap Playlists, then New Playlist. Fill in details for your playlist, such as the title and description, then add music. If you like, you can also add an image. When you're happy with your playlist, tap Done in the upper-right corner.

    If you don't see Playlists under Library, tap Edit in the upper-right corner, then tap Playlists to turn it on. Tap Done to return to Library.

    Share your music

    To share a song, press and hold the song, then tap Share Song . To share an album or playlist, tap , then Share Album or Playlist . You can share music to Facebook or Twitter, send using Mail or Messages, or copy the link.

    With iOS 10 or later, people you share music with in Messages can listen to or preview songs directly in the Messages app. If they have an Apple Music membership, they can play the full song. If they don’t have an Apple Music membership, they can listen to the iTunes Store preview for the item and then go to the iTunes Store to purchase it.

    Use Apple Music in the Music app

    Take care.