Home sharing is NOT visible on my other iOS devices

I have home sharing ON. The PC works fine, I follwoed ALL other troubleshooting advice but still no music on the rest of my iOS devices!?!?!?!?!
I managed to connect a couple of times but now its impossible. I get a black screen saying No Content, download music from the store!

Hi Marinosh,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You mention that you've already tried some steps, but I wanted to make sure that you've tried all the steps in the article below if Home Sharing isn't working on your iOS devices:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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Home sharing icon not visible

I have two computers in my home and i am trying to share files between the two. but when i try to use home sharing it doesn't work. home sharing is on and it has the look for shared libraries checked and everything but the home sharing icon on the left side bar isn't visible. help!

the following is for iTunes 9 but, except the colors, applies to iTunes 10 too:
what you want to see in iTunes is this (view from my MBP's iTunes seeing the library on my Mini)
if you then click on the house icon, it will change to this and the shared library will load. at that point, two buttons will appear in the lower right corner of the iTunes window, being settings and import
now you should be able to import any content from any shared library by selecting the content and clicking on import.
if the icon looks like this , home sharing has not been set up correctly.
in order for home sharing to work
(a) iTunes on all machines must be authorized for the same iTunes store account
(b) all machines must be on the same network
(c) all machines must have access to the internet.
if none of the above makes a difference, try turning home sharing off on all computers, then turning it back on.
these reads will be useful: one and two.
JGG

Home sharing is not visible on one laptop, but the other one is fine.

I need some help. I am trying to home share between 2 laptops. Should be simple right? Laptop A has all the media. I want Laptop B to be able to access it. I am using the same itunes ID for both computers and each computer has authorized that account. Under preferences the sharing in enabled for both laptops. Laptop A that has all the desired media can also see Laptop B under 'Sharing'. Laptop B cannot locate laptop A. There is no sharing icon at all. I have read through the support, tried authorizing and sharing under preference etc. Logged in and out multiple times. I have even updated Bonjour, but I am still unable to view Laptop A or see any sharing icon at all. The sharing icon simply disappears after I log on to home share. I am on the same network and there is only one router. If someone could offer some insight I would be eternally grateful.

Hi Marinosh,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You mention that you've already tried some steps, but I wanted to make sure that you've tried all the steps in the article below if Home Sharing isn't working on your iOS devices:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Best Regards,
Jeremy

Home Sharing is not working following update to iOS 5.1 and iTunes 10.6

First, the problem:
I am not able to see any shared libraries when using the Music and Video apps on my iPhone 4.
Next, the specs:
iTunes 10.6 on MBP running Mac OS X 10.7.3
iPhone 4 runinng iOS 5.1
Wi-Fi connections for both MBP and iPhone 4
Both connect to same network using same SSID with static IP addressing and UPnP enabled.
MBP connects using 5 GHz N-Only anntena.
iPhone 4 connects using 2.4 GHz NG-Mixed antenna. (Hopefully next iteration of iPhone supports 5 GHz.)
Third, what I have tried:
Everything in "Troubleshooting Home Sharing" (KB Article TS2972 - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972).
Re-entering my Apple ID credentials for both Music and Movies in iOS Settings.
Re-entering my Apple ID credentials for Home Sharing in iTunes.
Setting up Port Forwarding for both the iPhone 4 and MBP in my router for the relevant TCP and UDP ports (just in case). However, this did not help.
Finally, what I have noticed:
My Remote app on the iPhone 4 works without issue and can control iTunes running on my MBP.
My Air Mouse app on the iPhone 4 works without issue and can control my MBP.
My wireless printer connected to the network via the 2.4 GHz antenna (it only supports 802.11g) is usable - I can print to it and access its embedded web server management tool.
So, in the end, Home Sharing no longer works on my iPhone 4 after updating both IOS and iTunes (all other apps and software updates are current for both the phone and the MBP). I believe I have ruled out any issues with which antenna is being used for which device. I am out of ideas on how to get Home Sharing to work again.
Any suggestions or possible solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you gurus in advance!

Spoke to a "senior advisor" in the Apple TV department. Her suggestions: change channel in router to minimize/eliminate wifi interference from other users; move router away from any metal - i.e., DVD player, phone modem, etc.; keep router away from wireless 2.4 gH phones, which are "notorious" for crashing wifi routers. So she confirms that the problem is one of connection to router suddenly dropping out.
My own feeling is that none of these fixes will do the trick, because it seems pretty clear that there is a hardware component here - the timing of the drops seems like an overheating issue. It takes 35-40 minutes for the box to warm up enough for the first drop; then each consecutive drop happens quicker than the one before, as it heats up more. Each time it drops, its tiny brain gets a little more scrambled; last night it finally wouldn't start up again at all.
My suggestion is that everyone who is experiencing this problem, please call Apple tech support and ask to speak to a senior advisor in the Apple TV department. Make them aware of this problem!

HT204150 Contact(s) on my iMac NOT syncing with my other IOS devices.

I can create/modify/delete a contact via iCloud using Safari on my iMac and/or my iPad and/or my iPhone and all sync fine with each other - including the new Contact showing up in my "Contacts" on my iMac.
BUT when I create a new Contact on my iMac it does NOT sync with my other devices.
My iMac is running the latest version of Mountain Lion (10.8.5), my default account on my iMac is iCloud (and also default on my IOS devices).
Also I cannot delete a contact in my Contact list on my iMac.
I have tried logging out of iCloud Contacts and logging back in, restarting my iMac etc. nothing I tried fixes my issue!
HELP!
Thanks a lot for your suggestions!

Make sure you are changing contacts in the iCloud account and not On My Mac or someting else, as it is the only accoun that will sync with iCloud. If you are and you haven't tried, add any missing contacts from your Mac to your contacts on icloud.com, then sign out of your account, then sign back in. Go to System Preferences>iCloud, click Sign Out, choose Delete at all of the prompts (your data will still be in icloud), restart your Mac, then go back and sign back in. Your iCloud data will reappear on your Mac when you sign back in, after a brief delay as it redownloads.

In-app purchase for PlayerXtreme HD not transferring to my other ios devices. Why not?

I purchased this app and then bought the in-app add-on to allow connection to network drives. It works well on my iPad.
The apps auto-sync'd to my son's ipad but the add-on didn't. I don't want to have to re-purchase the add-on.
Is this normal, or should I get the add-on across my ios devices.
It is not a replenish-able add-on

Hello sthomp31
Check to make sure that the In-App purchase can be downloaded again. The article below will assist you further. If you can still download it and not able to, then report the issue to the iTunes Store.
iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4009
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1933
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Home sharing is not working on either of 2 computers.

I have uploaded the new iTunes on both computers. Both running Windows 7. Both on same network. Logged in to home sharing with same id. Turned off both computers, etc. I have read all the previous postings, so I do not need the link to setting up home sharing......I did everything there.
Seems like this is a pretty big problem based on the questions here. Maybe a bug?
Please help. We have multiple apple products (like 12+) in our house as well as the PCs --- this should be simple!

forgot to say i made sure that it is on on itunes in the perfence and i pad 2 is on it shows shared but when you try to connect to it it saids that home sharing can not be turn on

Home sharing is not working on ipad 2

my i pad 2 before the update and after the update does not work i use all the troble shooting methds did not work just keep saying can not turn on homesharing but the sync functon works over wifi and same with plug in but not home sharing at all this is for both music and video.

forgot to say i made sure that it is on on itunes in the perfence and i pad 2 is on it shows shared but when you try to connect to it it saids that home sharing can not be turn on

Home sharing does not work with new mountain lion update.

home sharing does not work with new mountain lion update. Does anyone else have the same issue. Updated all computers in my home, deauthorized and reauthorized each computer. turn off home sharing and turned it back on. don't know what else to do..please help...

Our Apple TVs continue to lose connection ever since installing Mountain Lion on the host computer. The only thing that fixes them is to quit and relaunch iTunes, which only works unti the ATV goes to sleep. If a movie is paused for more than a few minutes and the ATV goes to sleep, pressing play again on the remote is greeted with "There are no movies on this computer" or "Turn on Home Sharing."
If we stop a video on one ATV and attempt to resume it in another room, the error begins again. The other ATV can't connect until iTunes is relaunched.
My guess is that it has something to do with the new [annoying] security settings. But I still haven't found a fix other than restarting iTunes everytime we want to watch something from our downloads. Fail.

Home Sharing does not work. It's time for Apple to act.

My specific question: Does anyone from Apple read these discussions *and* use the information to fix iTunes?
My issue (and I've given up on this): Home Sharing does not work and it needs to be fixed. I use a Windows 7 based PC and can successfully access my iTunes library from my iPad, meaning all network requirements are met. However many artists and albums do not appear. I know this is not about the tagging/data for the albums.
I found recommendations in these forums regarding the iTunes database (.itl), that this is a sign that the database is corrupted, and how to re-create it from the xml version. I used this technique and it did fix the problem - all albums and artists appeared. But within a day or so, they disappear again, meaning the .itl file is corrupted again and has to be re-created again. Also - if the .itl file is corrupted, then why does everything appear fine in iTunes? Somewhere, somehow the data are good enough to make iTunes work properly.
Bottom line: If you can't get the basics right, then Home Sharing does not work. Some very helpful forum commenters said it could have something to do with the anti-virus software, but that is just passing the buck. I should not have to know how to do all this. I should be able to turn on Home Sharing and enjoy the music from my iPads, iPhone, etc. Imagine you have to know how fuel injection works and be able to fix it every two days just to use your car - you should be able to turn the key and drive.
There are more problems - I won't even get into how the album won't display properly on the iPad and other annoyances.
Apple? Are you listening? Home Sharing does not work. It is the opposite of the image projected of easy-to-use, people-friendly products.
I suggest you either make it work or turn off the feature.
Joe

If your database is constantly becoming corrupt, you have a problem on your computer, it is nothing to do with homesharing. The corrupt database does not affect iTunes because that uses another file. It's not passing the buck, by considering whether anti-virus software might be causing this, this is the sort of stuff anti-virus software does (although I'm not saying that's what it is in your case-I don't know at this stage), you can't hold Apple accountable for badly written software that you have put on your computer yourself.
If you can't correctly identify what is causing your problem, you are never going to fix it.

Home sharing is not work on either of my computers. What can i do to fix this. I am trying to import my library to my new computer.

I have two computers. One that is running windows XP and the new one that is Windows 8. I have tried several times to import my music Library from the old computer. I have installed and uninstalled Itunes. The Apple's help desk had me to re-install. they sent me an email to import my music. The Home sharing will not stay on after I hit done. what can I do.

A broken logic may also prevent the firewire startup to work; do you actually see a firewire icon moving on the old MBP? If not, then you logicboard is probably unable to startup in firewire mode.
Your only other option will be to get your harddrive out to place it in an USB enclosure in order for your new laptop to mount your previous drive.
If you have some technical expertise, you may find instruction in how to do this here: http://www.ifixit.com/. But you could also find a technician to do this part.

My Home Sharing does not work any more after latest iTunes update

After iTunes update to 11.1.3 my Home Sharing does not work any more!
It worked just fine for several years...
I tryed to do everything I could find on Apple support... NOTHING works.
Most of Apple so called updates turn out real crap...
I am wondering whats happening to Apple?...

Hello igor_rena,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
Best of luck,
Mario

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My itunes 11 Home sharing is not working with my windows 7 PC and iPad it shows up on iPad and when I go to share the music app does loading for 3 mins and crashes I am using a virgin super hub router please please please help

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ITunes 9 Home Sharing does not work on Windows 7 x64

iTunes 9 Home Sharing does not work on Windows 7 x64.
Getting the following error message:
Home sharing could not be activated because this computer is not authorized for the account "iTunes account." Please authorize this computer and try again.
This is a bug since my computer is authorized in iTunes and there is only 2 computer authorized for my iTunes account, so I have 3 more left till I should get this message.
I've just upgraded my iPhone to OS 3.1 using it this morning.
Please advise.
Environment: Windows 7 x64, HP TouchSmart tx2-1020us Notebook
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I am using Windows 7 x64.
I am running iTunes 9.0.2.25
I am running Mcafee.
I can see and play music from the iTunes installation on my Windows 7 machine, but I CANNOT access the library to copy songs from this computer to other computers on my network.
YES, I have enabled "Home Sharing" using my iTunes account. NO, I have not authorized more than 5 computers on this account.
I believe this to be a Windows 7 related issue, as Home Sharing worked as advertised when I was using Vista (before I upgraded to Windows 7).
I CAN set up Home Sharing on two other (host) computers in my home network and it works. These computers are XP and a MacBook Pro. I CANNOT access my Windows 7 machine x64 to COPY music from one autorized library to another. Please help!!!
P.S. - I have attempted to get this to work by turning OFF my McAfee firewall. Windows firewall is disabled.
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Home sharing is NOT visible on my other iOS devices

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