Can I share my Itunes library?

I have had itunes and either and ipod or iphone for years. I have accumulated all of our household tunes into my itunes. My husband is now purchasing his own iphone. Can I share my library with him without sharing the same itunes account? Is there a way to either download the music for him or sync with my itunes for him? any help would be great!

if you use the same iTunes library, you can setup separate sync settings for each device. if you have a 'central warehouse' for all of your songs, this is your best thing to do.
if you want to use separate libraries, you can use the same music library as long as your songs are not DRM protected. if they are protected, you can not share the music legally.

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    How can I share my iTunes library between me and my wife?
    I do not want to set-up 2 seperate accounts on my mac. Do not want to do home sharing or anything like this. 
    I just would like to connect my iPad to ONE itunes library and at the same time connect my wifes iPad to the SAME itunes library. Can this be done? How? Thanks! Maybe the answer is something really easy like "just connect both to the computer and sync them".
    Thanks!

    g71.engstrom wrote:
    I just would like to connect my iPad to ONE itunes library and at the same time connect my wifes iPad to the SAME itunes library. Can this be done? How?
    Plug them in and use them.
    That is all you need to do.
    In the answer from Apple I do not find anything about how the 2 exisiting iTunes accounts will be handled.
    They will be handled fine.
    All purchases from both iTunes accounts can be sync'd to both/either iPads with no problem.
    I have three iTunes accounts (me and two daughters), 3 iPhones, an iPad and a few iPods.
    Any/all content can be sync'd to any device, no problems.

  • Can I share my ITunes library with another ITunes account on a different device?  (i.e. IPhone to IPhone)

    Can I share my Itunes library with another itunes account on a different device?  (i.e. Iphone to Iphone)

    Can I share my Itunes library with another itunes account on a different device?  (i.e. Iphone to Iphone)

  • Can I share one iTunes Library with multiple computers on a network?

    Can I share one iTunes Library with multiple computers on a network?
    note: one library universally shared, not Home Sharing (one library each, shared to each.)
    I want to share one library stores on my server and access it through various local computers. When I buy a song from a computer (non-server), I want it to be added to the library (stored on server). I want it to auto copy to my server, for organization. I want to be able to sync my phone from any computer.
    Most of this I can do, if i figure out how to use one universal library for all my computers.
    Any ideas how I can do this?

    eyeinit,
    You can authorize your iTunes account on up to 5 computers at a time.
    However, purchased music is downloaded to the first machine to download it, but these articles have more information on moving your music between authorized computers:
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93063
    This one is for moving all your music using an iPod as a storage drive
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
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  • How can I share my iTunes library on my mac with Harman Kardon 151?

    Simply put: How can I share my iTunes library on my mac mini with Harman Kardon 151?

    Drag your \Music\iTunes\ folder to the Shared directory.In the Finder, right click - get info.
    Go to *Sharing & Permissions* tab and make sure everyone has Read/Write permissions and click the Gear and *Apply to enclosed items*.
    Hold Option and launch iTunes.
    Select *Choose library* and select the _iTunes library file_ in the \Shared\iTunes\ folder.
    Log out and your wife logs in.
    Hold Option and launch iTunes.
    Select *Choose library* and select the _iTunes library file_ in the \Shared\iTunes\ folder.
    If hse has music in her iTunes library that was not in your , sh eFile -> Add to library and select those items in her \Music\iTunes\iTunes media folder.
    Then she can delete \Music\iTunes\ folder.

  • Hello there - how can I share my iTunes library between two users on the same computer? I put the library in a shared folder between both and have selected this library on both as well, but when I update iTunes with music etc it only appears on one?

    Hello there - how can I share my iTunes library between two users on the same computer? I put the library in a shared folder between both and have selected this library on both as well, but when I update iTunes with music etc it only appears on one?

    Thank you Joe - I tried this but it's only showing a teensy amount of music - the stuff on the second users account as opposed to the giagntic library on the 'main' account. I actually went to a Genius Bar and they said that apple doesn't really want you to share music between accounts - parents don't want to hear their kids music etc. Which seemed strange, but it might be the case sadly   Thanks anyway!

  • How can I share my iTunes library with another user on my laptop?

    How can I share my itunes library with another user on my laptop?

    If you type "Shore itunes library" into the search bar at the top of this page by "Support" you will find:
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

  • Can I share my itunes library between my laptop at home and my computer at work using homeshare?

    can I share my itunes library between my laptop at home and my computer at work using homeshare?

    Can I rip my CDs to only one of the iTunes instances and share this iTunes Library between both instances of iTunes?
    Have a look at this article in the Apple Knowledge Base and let us know if it brings you any combination of joy and/or satisfaction.

  • How can i share my itunes library with another computer

    how can i share my itunes library with another computer

    Fingers crossed, the following document may be of some help with that:
    iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer

  • Can I share one iTunes library on two Macbooks

    I have two Macbooks and would like to have the same iTunes library on both. Is this possible??

    Can I rip my CDs to only one of the iTunes instances and share this iTunes Library between both instances of iTunes?
    Have a look at this article in the Apple Knowledge Base and let us know if it brings you any combination of joy and/or satisfaction.

  • Can I share my iTunes library with my daughters iPod?

    Hello,
    Is anyone able to tell me if you can share an iTunes library with another person who lives at the same address, ie my daughter.
    Thanks

    Hi there Janus271!
    I believe that Home Sharing will allow you to do what you wish to do with iTunes. An article about the features of Home Sharing can be found here:
    Understanding Home Sharing
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3819
    If you do desire to use Home Sharing, this article can help you set it up on your devices.
    iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
    Cheers,
    Braden

  • Can I share my iTunes library with my iphone

    I thought it might be possible to share my iTunes library with my iphone. I turned home sharing on in my iTunes, but apparently my laptop needs to stay on yo share. How can I share my music with my iphone from my laptop without physically putting them on phone?

    1. Your iTunes on computer must be running and Home Sharing is activated.
    2. On iPhone's Settings > Music > under HOME SHARING : the same Apple ID as on computer.
    3. After the above are done, start iPhone's Music app > More... (bottom right) > Shared > select your computer iTunes Library.
    4. After the circle completed, tap Music and choose whatever music you fancy.
    Message was edited by: ckuan

  • 4 people in our family have an iphones or ipod on the same apple id ..so that we can all share the itunes library. however  this means that we all get each others imessages. is there a way of sharing  itunes library with 4 separate ids?

    4  of us in the family with iphonesor ipods share the same apple id so that we can share the itunes library . However , this means we all receive each others imessages, unless we disable imessaging. Is there a way of sharing itunes library (ie.g with 4 separate ids) that avoids the sharing of imessages? .

    Thanks, Terence, but if she was inclined to upload things, I wouldn't need access!
    Here is an example: we go on vacation, she takes 250 photos, edits twenty of the best shots, and uploads three to facebook.  I want to make an album including some of the edited shots and some of the less perfect but still fun shots - so I need all 250 photos - uploading that many photos to a photosharing site takes forever even if she did it - but she won't.  I used to just hijack her computer for a day, but I'd like to be able to hijack her iphoto library without stealing her computer...if possible!
    Thanks for any help you can offer!
    - A

  • Can I share one iTunes Library between 2 different Windows Users?

    I'm having syncing issues (discussed in a different post) with using my 2nd Gen Shuffle and 30G iPod video from the same instance of iTunes. Previously I tried creating a 2nd user on my Windows PC and using my Shuffle with another instance of iTunes loaded by the 2nd user. This worked fine, but I would like to avoid the necessity to rip my CDs to both user's iTunes instances.
    Can I rip my CDs to only one of the iTunes instances and share this iTunes Library between both instances of iTunes?
    Thanks for any assistance......
    TIC

    Can I rip my CDs to only one of the iTunes instances and share this iTunes Library between both instances of iTunes?
    Have a look at this article in the Apple Knowledge Base and let us know if it brings you any combination of joy and/or satisfaction.

  • Can I share an iTunes library on a Mac Server?

    What I would like is to have one iTunes library on my home Mac that is accessible on my MBP, iPad, and iPhone.
    I would like to be able to be away from home, on my iPhone, iPad or MBP connected to the internet, and open iTunes and it be the identical iTunes library that is on my Mac running Apple server software at home. Is this possible without third party software?
    I know it's possible to share designated folders, but is it possible to share one iTunes library similar to how its possible to share one Contacts library on the server? So that its seamless and invisible.
    in other words, does the Apple server software make it possible to use home sharing over the internet?
    has anyone done this?
    I have never done this so thank you for your help in advance.

    I have itunes match. its good but its not perfect. it downloads wrong versions of songs. for example it downloads the censored version of many of my songs. plus it doesnt do podcasts, movies, tvshows, books.
    plus it doesnt show my smart playlists in the same track order as on my computer. its good but it has bugs and shortcomings.
    thanks for the suggestion but i'd like to try the way i initially posted about.

  • How can i share my iTunes library with my fiancee, he has new iPhone 5 I have an iPhone 4s,iPad, and Mac Book Pro. I signed on to his phone with my account and the library is in iTunes but it is not showing up in his music?

    How can i get my itunes library on my fiances' iphone 5?  I have an iphone 4s, ipad and a Mac book pro.  I thought I could have my music on up to ten different devises?  I signed in on his phone and my music is in his itunes account but it is not in his music file.

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