Home sharing between 2 Apple IDs

My wife has her library on her Macbook Air & recently purchased an album from iTunes that I'd like also. My library is on my MBP & we both have our own Apple IDs. Is it possible for her to share this album with me?

That depends on what you have used her new ID for.
If you've used it for iCloud she can now keep her mail, contacts etc private, but if you keep using the same ID as she has done previously for iTunes and homesharing, your music, apps etc can still be used by both of you.

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Home Sharing between 2 Apple ID accounts on separate PCs...can our iOS devices access both?

Hi All
Hope someone can help. My wife and I have separate iTunes accounts with separate Apple IDs on separate PCs.
We both have HomeSharing turned on and can access each others music libraries from both PCs which is great. However when I try to access the home shared libraries from our devices (I have an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2, and my wife has an iPhone 5) when connected to the home network I can only see my own shared library on my devices and my wife can only see her own shared Library from her iPhone 5.
Just for background we are both running the latest iTunes and are on win7 PCs, my iPhone 4 is on iOS7, the iPad 2 and iPhone 5 are currently running iOS6
Is there a way to see each others shared libraries on all our devices when we connect to the home network through wifi?
Many thanks!
Chris

Hello Chris G Shirley,
In order to do this, you would need to switch between the two Apple IDs used on each system in Settings > Music.
On iPhone, go to Settings > Music, then log in to Home Sharing using the same Apple ID and password.
iPhone User Guide - Home Sharing
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/
Cheers,
Allen

Switching home sharing between one apple ID and another

If I turn off home sharing with one apple id, will I lose all the music linked to it in my itunes library?

but I would like to be able to dowload content to the Ipad as well.
I'm afraid that you can't sync content to an iOS device via Home Sharing (you can only stream it to an iOS device via Home Sharing).

Home Sharing with different Apple IDs

Hello,
My wife and I have separate apple IDs and separate user accounts on our MAC. We have it set up this way because we each have our own iphones and don't want to be syncing each other's stuff (music, photos, apps) with icloud. Of course, sometimes you want to share music with each other. Home sharing makes it easy when you use the same apple id but we have separate accounts. I can play her songs using Home Sharing but I can't drag and drop the files into my library--which I assume is because of the different IDs. So my question is there an easy way for me to "copy" or "move" songs she has purchased to my music library? Any suggestions for the best way to keep things separate but still be able to share easily? Thanks!!! Matt

You need to use the same Apple ID on each device on your home network.

Can Home Sharing service two Apple IDs at once?

We have two Apple IDs, so some of our music and movies in iTunes have been purchased with one ID, and some with the other. I'm setting up Home Sharing, and want to make sure that all the music and movies will be available to us at all times.
Am I correct in the following assumption? If Home Sharing is turned on to my account on both iTunes and the iPad, I'll be able to access ALL the music and movies, and if Home Sharing is turned on to my wife's account on both iTunes and iPad, we'll also be able to access everything exactly the same?
Is there any drawback here to having two accounts?
Thanks in advance ...

It's true that a wireless adapter (e.g. airport extreme card) can only join one network at a time since it has a single radio. But if you got, for instance, a wifi USB dongle then you could use this to connect to a second network. Disclaimer: I've not tested this configuration myself. But having multiple active network interfaces is certainly supported so I expect it to work.

Home Sharing between two Apple ID's

I set up my Itunes account when I purchased my Ipod. Then my husband set up a separate account when he purchased our Ipad. I have downloaded some music on my account using my computer, but I would like to be able to dowload content to the Ipad as well. I have been trying to understand the whole concept of homesharing but feel totally lost. I know I have to pick one ID and use it for my purchases, but how do I get that content on to our Ipad using my ID. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

but I would like to be able to dowload content to the Ipad as well.
I'm afraid that you can't sync content to an iOS device via Home Sharing (you can only stream it to an iOS device via Home Sharing).

Home sharing with multiple Apple IDs

Hi:
Is it possible to enable homesharing, streaming to the apple TV from multiple computers each with a different Apple ID? How do I switch between each account (on the Apple TV)?
Thanks, Erik

OK, thanks for the replies, maybe I should explain the problem better:
I live in a shared flat, three people, each have his own laptop, iDevices, iTunes account, music, photos, media etc stored on the computer. But we share the TV. Obviously we all want to be able to stream photos, music, video etc. to the TV and rent videos in iTunes.
But each of us using a personal iTunes account - we don't share credit cards! So, when somebody wants to use the TV one has to select the iTunes library/account to connect with, authorize etc. And nobody should be able to highjack the active user or use the last users account and start purchasing.
Is this kind of setup possible? Say, the Apple TV browses the local network available home shares, one select the desired share and on the computer a popup ask to authorize for that session.
Thanks, Erik

HT4557 Home Sharing with multiple Apple IDs

I want to share music with my wife on her iPhone. Her phone is signed in under her own apple ID. Is sharing possible or does she need to be signed in under my ID?

OK, thanks for the replies, maybe I should explain the problem better:
I live in a shared flat, three people, each have his own laptop, iDevices, iTunes account, music, photos, media etc stored on the computer. But we share the TV. Obviously we all want to be able to stream photos, music, video etc. to the TV and rent videos in iTunes.
But each of us using a personal iTunes account - we don't share credit cards! So, when somebody wants to use the TV one has to select the iTunes library/account to connect with, authorize etc. And nobody should be able to highjack the active user or use the last users account and start purchasing.
Is this kind of setup possible? Say, the Apple TV browses the local network available home shares, one select the desired share and on the computer a popup ask to authorize for that session.
Thanks, Erik

How do I actually use home sharing between my apple computer and apple tv?

I have current updates, have set up the computer and Itunes to share the music. I have the library and get to the point where I can select a song and it shows me how long it will play with a cursor. I cannot get the cursor to start the playing. Should the computer be on or off and should I try to play the song I want by using the computer some how.
Hope I have confused u enough.

You can set up "iCloud" on all of them and select there to sync your Documents. You must be running Mountain Lion on the MBA and iOS 6 on the iPhone and iPad in order to use iCloud:
http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/

Can an itunes library be shared between 2 apple ids?

Our itunes library is set up under my husbands apple id. I am try ing to set up iCloud on my new iMac and ipad under my id. I want to have our library under my id as well. Is that possible?

Of course. To do it, open iTunes holding the Option (Alt) key, so you will see an option to create a iTunes library. Note that, after doing that, you will have two iTunes libraries in the same account, so you can choose the one you want to start iTunes opening it while holding the Option key

Home sharing between 2 computers + Apple devices/TV

After upgrading to iTunes 10.5, Home Sharing will not work on my Win7 64 bit system. It works fine with my Win7 32 bit system. I have verified that my security settings mirror on both computers, and have made sure that bonjour & itunes both are allowed. After days of researching, and trying everything I could, I finally just wiped my computer, and did a clean install. It still isn't working. I checked both sets of diagnostics from the iTunes troubleshooter, and both say the same thing, line by line, excepting the different devices. When I sign into Home Sharing, it says I've successfully logged in, but the library will not pop up on apple TV, or my other devices.

Hello Chris G Shirley,
In order to do this, you would need to switch between the two Apple IDs used on each system in Settings > Music.
On iPhone, go to Settings > Music, then log in to Home Sharing using the same Apple ID and password.
iPhone User Guide - Home Sharing
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/
Cheers,
Allen

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 mac using account ***

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 ***
Does anybody have suggestions as to why this is the case?

Understanding Home Sharing - Support - Apple
Hope this helps.

I enabled computer home sharing between my fiance's apple computer and my windows. I am able to play his music on my computer now, however I am making playlists for our wedding, and am unable to transfer any of his songs to my playlists.How can I do this?

I enabled computer home sharing between my fiance's apple computer and my windows computer, so I now can play his music on my computer; however, I am making playlists for our wedding and am unable to transfer any of his songs to my playlists. How can I do this?

Thanks
Are you sure that if I use my windows log in rather than my husbands, then open itunes it won't delete all his hundreds of songs and overwrite with mine?
I want to maintain my own apple ID login and he wants his but without losing his songs.....
how do i transfer the content of my itunes including apps and songs to the new computer. There doesn't seem to be an easy explanation on here. Do I just plug my iPhone in and it will all transfer?

Home Sharing Between MAC and PC Problem

Hello all,
I am having an issue with home sharing between my iMac and PC. Here is the setup:
IBM x61 tablet with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit- I run itunes and see the iMac's itunes library just fine and can import perfectly
iMac with Snow Leopard- iTunes can see the IBM's library but can't load the library; it gets hung up. Also, the icon next to the library from the x61 is a music symbol and not the home icon so I know something is wrong. I have tried everything in the troubleshooting section of the apple support page besides opening the ports. It seemed to have happened witht the latest iTumes update.
Should I try port forwarding? I use a d-link 815 router and have avira anti-virus. Has anyone had success with windows 7 firewall and the ports?
Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Diggs

I'm not 100% sure of the terminology used by Windows or any other Windows firewall programs but in essence what you want to do is allow those port to pass through. Forwarding sounds correct to me. Do you only have one firewall active? I know Windows has its own built-in firewall and some security software also install firewalls and I know some people don't realize that they are running two and should turn one of them off. Not sure if you amy be running into that problem.
Here is a thread where someone shows what they did with their firewall settings to get things to work.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16495919#16495919
Also, I wrote this for someone else. It explains how sharing in iTunes works. Maybe it can help you to troubleshoot your problem.
Home Sharing is enabled by selecting Home Sharing from the 'Advanced' menu (see screen shot below) and entering your Apple ID and password. Home Sharing allows unrestricted access to the shared iTunes library from computers on the network as well as from iOS devices. Home Sharing is required for access by iOS devices, they do not work with Library Sharing. Home sharing also allows you to copy media from one computer to another, something you can't do with Library Sharing. Home Sharing overrides Library Sharing if both are enabled.
Library Sharing is enable by selecting 'Share my library on my local network' in iTunes Preference (see screen shot below.) Library Sharing does not work with iOS devices. Library Sharing only allows for the playback of media from shared libraries. You cannot copy media from one computer to another using Library Sharing. The 'Status:' indicator will display a count of the number of computers that are connected to your library using Library Sharing. Home Sharing connections will not be indicated here. You can also restrict who can connect to your library using a password. This password restriction has no affect on Home Sharing connections. They are authorized and controlled by the use of Apple IDs.
How to tell if you are connecting to a library shared by Home Sharing or Library Sharing (see screen shot below.) A Home Sharing library icon looks like a house with a musical note on the side. A Library Sharing icon looks like a stack of CDs with a musical note on top. They are both labeled by the name of the shared library as configured in iTunes Preferences.
I think I've covered everything and hope this helps people understand the difference between the two types of shared libraries and how to configure each.

How can I use home sharing between our iphones (create playlists from both accounts at once)

How can I use home sharing between our iphones, so that we can create playlists with songs from both of our libraries? We share a Macbook Pro (separate accounts) and each have the new iphone, but when I have my iphone and try to create a new playlist, I can only grab songs from one account. Is there a way to create a playlist using both accounts since we are sharing?
Does it have to be created within iTunes first on our Mac?

The short answer: because Home Sharing isn't designed for sharing apps, and apps aren't designed to be shared.
The longer answer: Think of it like this...
You download some music in iTunes. With Home Sharing, another user can listen to it by streaming it over the network. But the data itself is on your computer. If you turn off the computer or take it off the network, the other user can't access it.
But if you send another user the app, they aren't just streaming the data- they installed it on their iOS device. Because they weren't the one that purchased it, such a transfer could easily be considered "piracy" or "stealing," and nobody likes that (least of all, Apple).
When iTunes sees this app, it obviously recognized it, as if saying, "Hey, how did you get this app on your device, if I have no record of you purchasing/downloading it from the iTunes store?"
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