Comments on: iTunes 10 (or 9) How to set up Home Sharing

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:46:09 +0000

Thanks! This was very helpful. If you could start from scratch (like my wife and I are going to do, as we are new to Mac’s) would you setup a joint iTunes account, or two separate ones? The “macgenius” at the store told me to setup a new email address (ex TheSmiths@XYZ.com) which I’ve done, and was set to create a joint iTunes account.

Let’s assume we will have a family computer with iTunes account ID, TheSmiths@… and that we will have 2 separate laptop computers, one for my wife and I. Should we also have individual discrete iTunes accounts?

However now my concern is sharing an iCloud account as I know there is a 5GB limit for free iCloud sharing.

By: simpletechguru

simpletechguru — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:19:45 +0000

Do you have file sharing turned on for the other computer? In the iTunes preferences, go to Sharing and be sure the “share entire library” is checked. You don’t say if you are using Macs or PCs. Either way, be sure you have turned on file sharing on the other computer. That’s the most likely cause.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:17:07 +0000

Both the computers that I am trying to use homeshare with have itunes 10. I have used my apple ID as the main user. My libary is appearing on the other computer however the other computers libary is not appearing on my computer. As soon as I start to homeshare the tab marked sharing disappers on my computer can you help me please?

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By: Jonah

Jonah — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:36:27 +0000

I don’t have the newest version of itunes (although I do have itunes 9 so I have homesharing) and the computer I’m trying to link with–does… I can’t install the newest update because of parental controls (I’ll ask my parents to install it,) but I was wondering if having the newest update would even help me sync with the other comp (which, again, has the most recent update.) I’ve tried authorizing on both comps and it lets me, but it won’t let the comps share with eachother, even when they both have homesharing on, and have both authorized under the same account. (Also they’ve both activated homesharing with that same account aswell…) Both itunes are open at the same time, I did everything listed, yet they won’t share with eachother. (I went to preferences, etc.) Still nothing… What can I do to make them share with eachother without installing the update?

By: simpletechguru

simpletechguru — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:33:33 +0000

So many questions. 1) IF you are running the newest iTunes (10)… hover over the word “shared” if “show” appears to the right of it, then click on Show. The other thing is to make sure that in your preferences under “sharing” that both computers have “share my library on my local network” and “look for shared libraries” checked. After that…I would need more details.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:35:48 +0000

I have both of my computers connected and on the same account, but it does not show a “shared” folder on the left side. What am i doing wrong?

By: simpletechguru

simpletechguru — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:23:05 +0000

If your computer is authorized to play (or use) their media or apps–and you have dragged it to your library and it is added– the other computers aren’t necessary. The files are now in your library.

By: frances

frances — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:58:35 +0000

once you import content from one shared computer to the other, is it necessary for the main one to be on and have itunes open?

By: simpletechguru

simpletechguru — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:39:33 +0000

Have you tried TwonkyMedia Manager? There are so many questions I’d have to ask…like, do you have playlists set up in your iTunes? I have to play with this a little because I haven’t found a device that has been good about recognizing playlists and genres. Still very buggy. Check back…I’ll write a blog about it once I figure it out. It’ll take some set up I’m sure. Let me know if you find any solutions or if Twonky works for you!