HT202213 How can I select what music to share on my devices through Home Sharing?

Hi!
I know I can use Home Sharing to share music files from my laptop to my iPad mini.
When I turn on Home Sharing it syncs all my music files to the iPad- I do not want to share all my music files-
is there a way to share a playlist as opposed to my entire music library?
Using a Mac OS X 10.5.8 to iPad mini
Thank you!

See System requirements for an iPad mini > iPad mini
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access10
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
You need to upgrade at the minimum to Snow Leopard v10.6.
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard - Technical Specifications
Snow Leopard can still be purchased from the Apple Store > Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store

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