Home sharing problem (iTunes 11)
So I recently got a laptop and want to transfer my whole iTunes library from my desktop to my laptop (both are PCs/run windows). I found that the way to do this is home sharing.
So I downloaded iTunes 11 on my new computer (it came with 3 songs for some reason) and updated my old computer to iTunes 11.
Then, I enabled home sharing on both computers and edited the preferences of both computers so that I could share the entire library of both.
So now, when I go to my old computer and hit the "music" button in the upper lefthand corner of iTunes 11, a scrolldown menu appears with "shares" being part of it. When I click "new computer" under shares, the 3 song library pops up and everything is good.
Convinced that it would work on my old computer, I did the same thing and clicked "old computer" under "shares."
BUT, after I did that, the icon type thing disappeared entirely and there is no longer an option of "shares" on that scrolldown menu of the new computer.
How do I fix this?
(sorry if this was confusing)
I also still have this problem. I am surprised that Apple has not responded to your issue yet. I have tried powering off, and back on, both the Apple TV and my MacBook Pro - no change. I have verified that the Apple TV is running the latest software 6.0, and I have upgraded iTunes on my MacBook Pro to version 11.1.1 and powered the macBook Pro off and back on again - no change. I have also turned off Home Sharing on both the Apple TV, and in iTunes on the MacBook Pro, then I have turned on Home Sharing in ITunes on the McBook Pro, and then on the Apple TV - still, Home Sharing is clearly STILL NOT WORKING. What is the problem here? Is it in iTunes 11.1.1, or on the Apple TV? Given that there is a newer version of iTunes for Mac OS X, I have to guess the problem lies with the iTunes software. I am surprised that here we are, over one month out from your original post, and there is still no fix for this. Talk about frustrating.
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Home sharing problem: I have never set up home sharing but I feel I the concept and how it works. I recently (last 2 months or so) deauthorized, first time ever, all computers with my iTunes account. I have 3 computers authorized. I am trying to set up home sharing but get iTunes says:
"Home Sharing could not be activated because this computer is not authorized for the Apple Id "#########@###.com". Would you like to authorize now?" I click "authorize" and get the next error " You cannont authorize more than 5 computers. You have already authorized 5 computers with this Apple ID. To authorize this computer you must first deauthorize one of the other computers."
Can someone help or shed more light on my problem?
Thanks,
RichardHome Sharing is designed to work on your local network not across the internet/cloud.
Stuff is accessed under the Computers column where your local iTunes library on a local computer would appear.
Home Sharing would share your iTunes content (i.e. stuff stored in itunes on the computer, not in the cloud) with AppleTV or an iPad etc on the SAME network.
AppleTV2 will not be able to see itunes content on the work computer over the internet. It's not designed to. if the work computer was on the home network it would.
iCloud is in it's infancy and is not a mature product - iTunes TV Show purchases appear on AppleTV, but currently music does not unless you are subscribed to iTunes Match. I find this rather odd to be honest, along with the inability to buy music on AppleTV2. Movies purchased in iTunes are not authorised for iCloud viewing currently either.
Maybe it has something to do with iTunes Match 'getting in the way' - i think they assume you'll use that whereas you really want to be able to access Purchased music from the cloud without subscribing to itunes Match which is overkill for some.
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ITunes, iPad, Remote app Home Sharing Problems. Please help!
So I have my 13" Macbook Pro with the latest version of iTunes installed (10.5.2)
I also have a 32GB Wifi iPad 2 with iOS (5.0.1) with the Remote app installed.
I am so frustrate with this stupid Home Sharing. I followed the directions the app gave me beginning with turning on Home Sharing on iTunes on my MacBook with my account. I then used the same account to turn on Home Sharing on my iPad from the Remote app. I wait a bit, and wait some more, and yet my iTunes library isn't shown in my Remote app like it is in my iPhone.
I've tried to find the answer to my problem via Google and these Apple Support Communities, but with no fix.
I wish you could just connect your device to the computer and punch in the 4-digit code like they used to have you do.
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When I try to authorize home sharing in iTunes, I get error message 5506. What is the problem?
When I try to authorize home sharing in iTunes, I get error message 5506.
What is the problem?Home Sharing
Setting up Home Sharing on your Computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Understanding > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
How to > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688
Troubleshooting > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972 -
When I try to activate my home sharing on iTune I get this error message."home sharing could not be activated because an error occurred(-2146762487)" .How can I solve this problem?
I have a brand new iMac with all the newest updates etc etc, Safari logs me in without any problem but iTunes etc is just not working.. and I have the same message...Any ideas how to resolve this?
"Home Sharing could not be activated because an error occurred (5506)." -
Anybody having problems with home sharing with iTunes 10.5, iOS 5 and the VZW iPhone 4?
I installed the updated itunes 10.5. Updated my Verizon iPhone 4 to iOS 5. So far so good with one exception.... I can't get home sharing to work properly. I've enabled home sharing (via my Apple ID) on both iTunes and my iPhone. I've disabled, reset and messed with my firewall to no end. But even though home sharing appears enabled, I never get the option to access 'shared' as is supposed to be present when pressing the 'more' selection in the ipod app on the iPhone. It's not there. Also even though sharing is enabled in iTunes, I don't see home sharing in the tree on the left column in iTunes. (It appears briefly when I enable home sharing, but disappears as soon as I acknowledge that I've enabled home sharing) I'm running Windows 7 (32bit) with Norton Security Suite. And my WIFI connection from my phone to my network is present.
Help?Well after trying all of that a few times, I re-read an Apple document in regards to home sharing problems (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972). Yep and in their document, did that, did that, did that... hmmm wait a second... I didn't do this and in fact this is the only thing I didn't do.... So I did it and voila`, it worked.
Anyway, I cycled the power on my Linksys E2000 wireless router. That's it. I didn't have to change any settings in the router. Now every time the 'shared' selection is available on my iPhone and it is definitely a sweet feature!
I hope that this solves your problem as well (assuming you haven't already tried it!)
As for iCloud, I don't think the music in the cloud functionality is available yet. I believe that's to arrive at some future (hopefully sooner than later!) date. Not positive though.... it may already be available and I too don't quite know how to use it! -
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Anyone else having this problem?? I have not seen it as a topic.
We have 2007 iMacs so chips do not support Air Drop. However, I would not think Air Drop would be required for home sharing in iTunes.
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I've had the apple tv 2 since the week it came out and haven't had much trouble with it until now. I haven't changed anything with my network settings. I have noticed the apple tv light seems to turn on at random times now when not being used. Now just about every time I try to access my iTunes library I get "To access your itunes on apple tv, turn on home sharing in itunes on your computer using (my account name)". My iTunes library is not listed. If I restart iTunes my computer with iTunes open will now be listed but when I select it it tries to connect them errors out. If I restart the computer then everything works fine. That is until next time I try to connect and I have to do it all over again. I don't want to have to restart my computer every time I use the apple tv. Any idea why this just started happening? Everything has worked until now. Bug in the latest iTunes maybe?
Thanks.Intermittent problems are often a result of interference. Interference can be caused by other networks in the neighbourhood or from household electrical items.
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Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.
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Here is my home sharing problem. I have 3 devices, a MacBook Air, a PC running Windows 7, and an iPhone 4. All software is up to date. ITunes is installed on both computers, and the exact same Apple ID and password have been entered for home sharing on all devices. The iPhone's music library will NOT show up in any of the Home Sharing folders in the other computers. However, the Mac and PC libraries DO show up in the iPhone, so the password is correctly entered. All computers have been activated and reactivated, restarted, iTunes reinstalled, my router has been reset, firmware up to date. Music from the other computers can be played through Home Sharing on the iPhone, but the iPhone library will not show up in the other computers.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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You can download and install iStumbler (NetStumbler for windows users) to help you see which channels are used by neighbouring networks so that you can avoid them, but iStumbler will not see household items.
Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.
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Error "Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes". But it's on...
When I try to use my Computer section on my Apple TV so that I can view movies or music in my iTunes library it gives me the error "Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes". Of course I have done that already in iTunes on my computer. I went into my iTunes preferences and in sharing made sure "Share my library on my local network" was checked. It's not requiring a password so it should be good to go.
Right now I am using my old Qwest modem to get DSL. It's using transparent bridging and I have it plugged into a new Cisco 800 series router and I also have a Cisco Aironet 1200 AG series for my wireless devices. I am using WPA encryption.
I have my entire music library as well and my entire movie library that I like to get through my Apple TV. I am unable to access any of it. I would be so grateful if anyone can help me. It may be an easy fix but I can't find it. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything. Please someone help! Thanks in advance for any help!
I posted this question in the Apple TV section of the forum but have yet to get a response after over a month.I had this issue when i got my apple tv, found that they were on different parts of the network with different ip address parts. They need to be on the same segment (not sure if that is the right term) I have 2 routers one with wireless operating and powerline link to apple tv and the other have the pc with the shared itunes, changed the connections and it works fine.
Hope this helps
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I am trying to set up home sharing between my iphone 4s and mac which is running itunes 11. Both are connected to my home wifi network and using the same apple id but on the iphone app it says 'Turn on Home sharing in iTunes on your computer or apple tv using account ***
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I have the most recent version of itunes and am now unable to use Home sharing or Itunes Match. I have checked all connections, software updates, restarted, re-booted to no avail. Any tips on a fix by the community would be appreciated.
I just don't understand why it's so hard for all of us to acknowledge the simple fact that Home Share (and Match) simply don't work. They don't, that's all. Apple is great for hardware, but lousy on software (see also me.com, Final Cut, etc.)
Why in the world should I spend my time trying to fix something that someone else has made, without gettin paid, when the same team who created it isn't able to fix it? I just don't understand.
Every few days somebody comes up with a fix for Home Share, only to repost a few days later with a "wrong, it stopped working again".
I really don't mean to be offensive, and I really appreciate other fellow's hints and helps in this forum,I try to give my help as well when I know of a solution, but when it doesn't work we should just drop it. iTunes is a lost case, sadly.
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