How to sync playlists between iTunes computers?

Hi all
I have a main server in the house that also acts as an iTunes server for streaming songs/movies etc to my various Apple TV's around the house.  The main server has iTunes on it (obviously), but I do not have easy access to the server as it is locked away in the loft of the house.  For day to day iTunes use I tend to use my laptop in my home office and that's where I tend to make up my playlists, arrange my music and do downloads from the iTunes store..
The server in the loft is set to automatically transfer purchases made on my laptop and this generally works fine.  However, what I find frustrating is that my playlists do not sync, and any new tunes dowloaded and placed into playlists on my laptop are not automatically added to the correct playlist on the server (which is supposed to be an exact mirror of my laptop iTunes library).
Would it be possible for apple to add an option to automatically sync playlists (to the /Settings/Home sharing,/automatically transfer new purchases: music, films, books, apps, Tv options)?... Or am I missing something and there's already an easy way to do this.  I can't believe i'm the only person that has this request, but i've searched the forum and can find nothing on this topic.
Please get in touch if you need further clarification or if you are able to help me.
Thanks
Jem

The feature you are asking about is not there so you are not missing anything. The only way to get Apple's attention regarding this matter is to send them feedback. If enough people request a feature maybe Apple will impliment it.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

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