HT3819 how do i share music between my kids separate libraries on the same computer

How do i share music between each of the user accounts on my mac

iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

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HT3819 How do I share my itunes library with my mother on the same computer, but different accounts?

How do I share my itunes library with my mother on the same computer, but different accounts?
My mother and I share a desktop computer (apple) and we have seperate itunes accounts. How do we share accounts?

iTunes Home Sharing now works between users on same computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3865597
You could set up two completely separate libraries and share music via Home Sharing.
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/17331189
Chris CA's instructions on sharing one iTunes music library between multiple user accounts - https://discussions.apple.com/message/8974074 - Multiple users using a single library file - similar post at: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3753008
Suggestion by Turingtest for multiple users and one library - http://discussions.apple.com/message/9117622 - use smart playlists and tags to isolate groupings.
Discussions on using purchases from multiple AppleIDs in one iTunes library - https://discussions.apple.com/message/19543804

Can you share music between 2 Apple ID's on the same network?

Can you share music between 2 Apple ID's on the same network?

Welcome to the Apple community.
You can share content between 2 libraries that have different ID's for the iTunes Store, yes.
You need to make sure that both libraries are using the same ID for home sharing though (from the File menu)

How can I share applications and softwares with different users of the same computer?

First question: How can I share applications and softwares with different users of the same computer?
Second : Can I use 2 different I cloud accounts to synt 2 iphones with one computer?

Applications installed on the admin account are available to all user accounts unless Parental Controls are enabled.
Yes. Separate user accounts, help here > How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

HT3819 How do I share music between different users on the same computer?

I understand Home Sharing helps me share music across different computers. How do I share between different users on the same computer? We have a few instances of iTunes on a single computer and have to download from the same CD each time. I must be doing something wrong - seems crazy to have several copies of the same song on one hard-drive when Home Share allows for sharing across computers - how do I share within the same computer? Please outline specific steps. THANKS.

Hello Whigged-out,
It sounds like you would like to share one library between two different users on your iMac. I found an article with steps you can take to accomplish this:
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1203
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

How do I share my iTunes library with another user on the same computer?

I trired to follow the instructions provided by I-Tunes which was to move the ITunes media library to the shared section, however, the computer will not allow me to do this. When I drag the file to the shared section, it will only allow me to drop it into the Airport. I tried hovering it over the "shared" title but it's not working.
Is there another solution?

Hello Kathy,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to move your iTunes Library.
It sounds like you may be trying to move it to the "Shared" titled on the Finder Sidebar. When you see "Shared" in the Finder Sidebar, this is just a title and not an actual folder.
I recommend moving your iTunes Library to either the "Public" folder in your user accoung to the "Shared" folder listed in the Users folder. You can access the Shared folder by clicking Go at the top of the screen with Finder open, and selecting Computer>Macintosh HD>Users>Shared:
Drag the iTunes Media folder to a public location. For example, you could move it to the Public folder in your Home folder (~/Public) or to a location outside your Home folder that other users can access (/Users/Shared).
Important: Don't move the iTunes folder, the iTunes library file, or the iTunes library.xml file.
iTunes: How to share music between different user accounts on a single computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1203
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

How do i transfer music from one account to another on the same computer

my wife and i share a computer but have two id's. I downloaded a music album from i tunes into my (id) account. How do i get that album to my wife's music liberary?

iTunes Home Sharing now works between users on same computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3865597

How do you keep two (2) totally separate libraries on the same computer

I have had an iPod nano for a few years and have built up my own library. My son received an iPod touch for his birthday. How do I keep my music and his music totally separate? We are using the same PC (the same iTunes link). He has his own iTunes account but it is still trying to sync my recent purchases with his iPod. And vice versa. His songs are in my library. Help!

I sort of have a similar question about the same situation.
I created a new iTunes library for my old iPod mini and loaded it up with music for my father-in-law. Only problem is, when I connect my 2G iTouch, my library with thousands of songs doesn't come up. I tried holding Shift down when I open iTunes to choose my library, and I see the one I created for him, but I can't find my library.
Any ideas on how to find it or where it might be? I've been working on this for hours and have tried almost everything. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

How do I share music between two accounts on the same i-mac

How do I share music between two accounts on the same i-mac

iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/17331189

How do I share music between libraries?

I looked this up and all I could find was how to move the music from one folder to another in the same computer. It never finished to tell me how to actually share a few songs from one library to another (I read it over and over thinking I was missing something).
By sheer luck (and following instructions I can no longer find), I was able to export a few songs from Library 1 (my Ipod) to Library 2 (my daughter's Ipod) about 3 months ago. Now when I try it sends my whole library into my daughter's Itunes library (viewing it on Itunes), instead of just a few she'd like. On top of that, Itunes will create multiple folders in the left side bar (many are duplicates).
What do I need to change? I just want to share a song with her once in a while without a huge hassle and searching for help each time.

This article has the directions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203
The important steps for you are these
+To listen to another account's music files+
+Open iTunes.+
+From the iTunes menu, choose Preferences.+
+Click Advanced.+
+Deselect the "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library file" option.+
+Click OK.+
+From the File menu, choose Add File to Library.+
+Note: Windows users can also choose Add Folder to Library to add a folder of songs.+
+Navigate in the Add File To Library window to the location where the other user's music is saved (the iTunes Music folder in the case above).+
+Click Open.+
+Repeat these steps for each account that is listening to shared music.+
+When another user of the computer has imported new music from CD, repeat steps 6 through 8 to add the music to your library.+

TS2972 I have multiple libraries on the "same computer" with two different desktops, can't I share between two libraries on the same computer?

I'm trying to use home sharing to share content between libraries so some of the combined content in a given library, can be synced to an ipad. Instad of having mulitple computers, i have multiple libraries on the same computer using two desktops. How do I share within the same computer?

iTunes must be running for home sharing to work. There is no way to have home sharing running simultaniously for two users on the same computer.
Simply add the media files using File > Add File/Folder option in iTunes.

How do I copy purchases between 2 itunes libraries on the same computer with different log ins and separate apple user ids?

How do I copy purchases between 2 itunes libraries on the same computer with different log ins and separate apple user ids?

Load the library which doesn't contain the songs and drag them into the open iTunes application window. If you need to move them between different computer user accounts, put them into /Users/Shared/.
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HT3819 Can you home share with two libraries on the same computer?

Can home share be used with two libraries on the same computer?

iTunes must be running for home sharing to work. There is no way to have home sharing running simultaniously for two users on the same computer.
Simply add the media files using File > Add File/Folder option in iTunes.

How do I sync two ipods with two different IDs on the same computer?

How do I sync two ipods with two different IDs on the same computer?

Simply connect them. One computer with one iTunes can manage multiple devices. They're tracked by S/N but you might wish to assign them unique names so that you can track them yourself.
The only minor issue is app updating and purchases while on the computer. It's necessary to log out and back in to the "correct" ID. Much easier to do these things from the iPods.

My daughter and I each have iTunes libraries on the same computer, how can I move some songs from one library to the other?

My daughter and I each have iTunes libraries on the same computer, how can songs from one library be moved to the other?

So, if she purchased a song from iTunes in her library, I will also have to purchase the same song to add to my library?

HT3819 how do i share music between my kids separate libraries on the same computer

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