I keep loosing Home sharing on my Iphone/Ipod/Ipad

I have to keep stopping and starting home sharing on Itunes and it keeps dropping off my list of available music. Added UDP and TCP port 3689 and 5353 to my router as I read in a forum. Firewall allows Itunes so not sure what is required to keep sharing open and available on my network.
Thanks.
Michel

Hello litarvan,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot Home Sharing, please follow the steps in the article below:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Take care,
Alex H.

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I have this issue as well... It's extremely frustrating. Especially since no one seems to know how to fix it.
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This has solved loads of people who have this issue and have used an alternate DNS setting. Below are instructions for both iPhone OTA and on you Mac
If you are getting the error message "Unable to check for update" when you try an OTA (over the air update)
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Settings -> Wi-Fi
Click the blue arrow on your connected network
Delete everything in DNS and replace it with 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220
Try again
If this works, you will probably want to remove the WiFi network using "Forget This Network" and then reconnect to it to get your original DNS servers back. Alternatively, make a note of the original DNS servers before deleting them and replace it after you are done.
If you are getting the error message "Unable to check for update" when you try through iTunes
On your Mac
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Network.
Select the network connection service you want to use (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, unless you named it something else) from the list, and then click Advanced.
Click DNS, and then click Add at the bottom of the DNS Servers list. Enter the IPv4 address for the DNS server.
You can use OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
or
You can Google Public DNS if you want
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
I have actually repointed my routers DNS so all my devices now point to OpenDNS servers

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Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Open System Preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing, and turn it off by unmarking Internet Sharing in the System Preferences sidebar. Then, make sure you are connecting the Mac to the Internet by Ethernet or FireWire, and then, share your Internet connection by Wi-Fi by marking Wi-Fi. Finally, tick Internet Sharing in the sidebar.
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Actually modular747 your right i don't have a question. I was responding to the original poster as to why he can't find home sharing on his iphone. And you misquote me, I did not call you lying apple employees. Maybe you should read my posts. But let me quote myself for you since you won't read,
"If they are liars about the iPhone 4 on their website they don't mind lying about iOS 5. Telling a half truth is still a lie."
And I asked if wjosten was an Apple employee. If you don't tell the truth, what are you? A liar. If you murder someone what are you? A murderer. So I am just saying if Apple Inc. tells half truths then to me they are still liars. Thats all. I did find the link useful though. At the top of it it leads prospective users to believe this statement.
The world’s most advanced mobile operating system keeps getting better. Download the free iOS 4.3 Software Update and get new features that let you do even more with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The software update is free. It’s easy. And you can download it right now.
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Hello LikeTheCat,
The article linked below provides some useful troubleshooting steps that can help resolve issues with Home Sharing.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Cheers,
Allen

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2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
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above works for purchases from the iTunes store. for everything else, check out this post by Zevoneer.
also, there are PhoneView and iRip.

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