Home sharing not showing
iTunes home sharing isnt showing on my iPhone when I disconnect from iTunes on my PC. What am I not doing?
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Hello vmc324,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you’re having trouble with Home Sharing. I’m happy to help. First, I suggest reviewing the following articles to make sure that it’s set up correctly:
Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support
Home Sharing - Get Started - Apple Support
Keep in mind that if you’ll want to be signed into the same Apple ID as the computer. To use Home Sharing on your iPhone, you’ll want to follow these instructions for Music:
If you're trying to play shared videos, you'll want to follow these steps:
- Open the Music app.
- Tap Library at the bottom of the screen. If you're using an iPad, then tap Library in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Home Sharing. Don't see it? Tap Edit, select Home Sharing, tap Done, then tap Home Sharing.
- Choose a shared library.
- Open the TV app.
- Tap Library.
- Choose a shared library.
You can also view shared videos in the Videos app: Tap Shared, then choose a shared library.
If you don't see your shared libraries after setting up Home Sharing, you can find troubleshooting steps in this article:
Get help with Home Sharing for iTunes libraries - Apple Support
Take care.