Playlist on Shared Movie Library?

I wish iPad had playlists shown on the shared movies playlist like on an iPhone. Any thoughts?

Ok i just got an answer for my stupid. It is actually in iPod application, not Video application of the iPad.

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Restarting iTunes is usually quickest
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Thank you for responding to my problem so promptly. Frankly, I did not expect to hear from people so soon! The fact is that as soon as I posted the question, I was shown a number of similar queries and managed to find the answer. I have to say it's not intuitive! I have an apple TV original version. Apparently I had the ATV on streaming and not syncing. Streaming does not allow you to stream a rental from your computer whereas you can sync and transfer the rental from the computer!
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I have a Mac with iTunes and a connected external hard drive. In my Movies library, I point to movie files on my external hard drive. I have shared my entire iTunes library including my music and movie selections under iTunes Sharing settings.
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2. Digital Movie (Bolt) that requires some authorization from the iTunes store.
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Also, this is something new for me (i.e. I haven't tried sharing libraries or streaming from one iTunes instance to another prior to upgrading iTunes to 8.1) My daughter got a laptop and we wanted to keep all of our media in one shared location in the house. Hopefully this will work at some point.
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Shared music and movie library stops loading

The shared iTunes music and movie library stops loading on my ios devices.
iTunes 11.1.5 is set up for both home sharing and library sharing over my secured home wifi network. Home sharing between the mini that is running iTunes and my old Macbook works without any issues.
My ios devices can see and will eventually connect to the shared library but connecting is pretty slow unless the ios devices are in the same room with the mini.
After a few hours my ios connection to the shared music and movie library drops and stops loading halfway when I try to reconnect.
The ipad is running ios 7.1 and my iPhone is running ios 6.1.3.

Hi Jay Clay and Hagerty,
I'm in the same boat. I'm running iTunes 11.2.2 on a Macbook Pro (running 10.9.3) and iOS 7.1.1 on an iPhone 4s; so running the latest version of software is not the issue.
The username logs in correctly on all devices and I can actually see the iTunes library available to share on my device. From "Music" on the phone, I go to "More > Shared" and then select the library that is shared from my Macbook. So I know that the login information is correct.
The circular status wheel begins to load and gets halfway around before it stalls and does not resume. This process happens repeatedly, so it's reproduceable and consistent -- not a one-time issue.
I've tried restarting both systems, but the same problem ensues. I've also tried signing out and signing back into Home Sharing on all devices, which did not resolve the issue. I've read and followed all the recommendations in "Troubleshooting Home Sharing", but these really only offer solutions if you're not able to see the shared library; which is not the issue that I believe Jay Clay, Hagerty and I are having.
Some thoughts:
Could it be that the iTunes library is too large?
Could it be that Home Sharing times out if the library is not loaded in a set amount of time?
I've attached a screenshot of what I'm seeing on my iPhone, for your reference.
Also, here is the confirmation page I'm seeing in iTunes, so Home Sharing appears to be working.
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Connecting iPad to movie library via Home Sharing is very slow to connect (20 mins +)

Hi, I'm trying to connect my iPad to my movie library and it is very slow. Is there any tips to get it to connect. I have an iPad Air (ver 1) and iMac (late 2012). I restarted all the devices and I am able to connect my iMac library to my Apple TV. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Oh and everything is all updated.

Hi, I'm trying to connect my iPad to my movie library and it is very slow. Is there any tips to get it to connect. I have an iPad Air (ver 1) and iMac (late 2012). I restarted all the devices and I am able to connect my iMac library to my Apple TV. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Oh and everything is all updated.

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My mac is networked with another mac in the house. I want to share my movie library with that mac. So I went to the iTunes Preferences and checked Look for shared libraries and Share my library on my local network. I did the same on the other mac, but I can't see my movies on that mac. Is there something else I need to do, maybe having to do with a firewall? I'm stumped. We each have our own iTunes installed, so it isn't one that is on a shared drive specifically.
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Click on the name of the shared library in the itunes source pane on the left hand side. Wait for the library to load. click on the black triangle next to the name of the shared library. There should be a movies playlist listing all of the movies that are referenced through itunes on the other computer. Also from the look for shared libraries preferences, check that share entire library is checked.

I am unable to synch music from selected playlists in my iTunes library onto my new iPod Classic, despite meticulously following the User Guide.

I just purchased an iPod Classic, and after making sure I had the latest ver. of iTunes on my Intel MacMini, printed out the User Guide and carefully began learning how to operate the iPod. My first step was to ensure I had manual control (vs. auto synch) because I want only selected songs and playlists on the iPod, not my whole iTunes Library.
On pg. 24 of the Guide is the topic "Synching music from selected playlists onto iPod Classic." Just what I wanted. OK, I selected iPod "in the source list" (aside: Shouldn't it be "in the device list?" I dispair of imprecision). This brought up the iPod Summary page, showing I had selected Open iTunes when connected and Manually manage music and videos. Next I clicked on the Music tab.
This presented me with Synch Music next to an empty check box. Below it, and entirely grayed out was:
Entire music library (showing a checked box)
Selected Playlists, artists, albums and genres (next to an unchecked box).
There's also a third grayed out item: Include music videos that is checked.
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1. The grayed option Entire Music Library is checked, not mly preferred option of Selected playlists, artists, albums and genres. .
2. I can't find anywhere in the User Guide how to "Select the Playlists" I want to synch to my iPod. At present all I have in iTunes is my list of playlists in the left hand side bar.
OK, my first thought was the checked box in the iPod's Summary window: Manually manage music and videos. So I went there and unchecked it, which immediately brought up an alert to the effect "Are you sure you want to automatically synch your entire iTunes library, etc. etc...? I quickly cancelled. Thus, I seem to be in a Catch-22 situation.
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How do I resolve the Synch Music issue so I am assured only selected playlists will be sent to my iPod?
How do I create a list of playlists in my iTunes library to be transferred to my iPod?
How do I manually move a playlist in my iTunes library to my iPod's lists of playlists?
Any help much appreciated. Thanks to all.
John in the Pacific Northwest

For the immediately problem, you can shut down the computer and disconnect the iPod.
There may be a process (program) running on your computer in the background that continuously monitors mounted volumes for things like maintenance, data corruption, and malware. The iPod's storage is a mounted volume. If you know of any such program, such as an "anti-virus" utility, and it has settings that allow you to exclude certain volumes, you can set it to ignore the iPod "disk" when connected.
Also, if you are using automatic syncing (not the manual method) to load the iPod, and you have Enable disk use turned ON, turn it OFF. With Enable disk use turned OFF, iTunes only mounts the iPods disk when syncing, then immediately unmounts the disk. Thus, other processes you have running on your PC (not iTunes) will have less of a chance to make the disk "in use" and cause this problem. You won't even have to eject the iPod before disconnecting.

How to automatically sync a shared itunes library between all accounts?

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I have my itunes library on a separate drive in my desktop computer. My account points on this desktop to this library. I have another account on my laptop, set to automount this drive. iTunes on the laptop points to this library also. Both have admin rights to the iTunes library drive. I can add music or files from either account.
In order to sync what each account sees in iTunes, the iTunes Library file and the xml file in each accounts' iTunes folder needs to be the same in both accounts.
This is a pain whenever I have added to the library, eg downloaded a podcast, or ripped a CD. I know I can either manually drag the added files into the window of the iTunes that needs updating, or I can copy the iTunes Library file and the xml file from the most recently modified iTunes, or I can export the added playlist from the newer iTunes then add it to the older iTunes. All of these manual methods are not ideal.
Now, my question is, has anyone achieved an automated way of doing this with the minimum degree of fuss? I'm thinking along the lines of Automator perhaps, or using a backup program on either computer to sync the library files say every night. Or is there another way. Or is my method of sharing one library not the best way. (I know I can use iTunes sharing, but it means I can't modify the library from all accounts.)
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have you done a consolidate in iTunes?
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Can't find previous itunes file after moving info to an external drive to move library to new computer!!! HELP

I have moved my itunes files numerous times to new computers as I get one. This last time I had everything running off an external drive, to conserve hard drive space on computer and hopefully from computer failure. I need to move library over to new computer and get away from old computer that has Windows XP to the computer with windows 7. After installing itunes on new computer and plugging in external to new computer, it finds all music and movies, etc., however, I can't seem to find the file that has the playlist info, play count, and to see where the backups of my iphone(s) are. I have been working at this for days to no avail. It may be right in front of my face but can't see where to find it. HELP!!!!

Hi mechellr!
Here is an article for you that explains in depth how to move your iTunes library from one computer to another:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

How to transfer library with play count and top 25 playlist to another itunes library?

Hi,
I would like to transfer all my music, with the play count and top 25 most played and other playlists to another iTunes library on a Mac. How would I go about doing this?

What exactly are you trying to do? You already have another library on the computer and wish to add items from another library? This is not easily done and meeting all the requirements you have posted. While it is possible to transfer play count I think it is one of the things that requires Applescripting knowledge.
If you are just wanting to move a library from one place to another that is possible, though still tricky because you start encountering user permissions.

Mac + PC sharing one library on NAS...everything, works, but...

Hello,
I've been running for quite a while with one shared itunes library on my NAS (.itl file and all) so everything is seamlessly shared by my PC laptops: playlists, cover art, music, etc. The one drawback is I can only run one instance of iTunes at a time, but that's never been an issue.
So, I added a Macbook to the mix (finally)! That too works fine with this scheme (command-click when starting iTunes and point to NAS library). The only drawback is that whenever I open the other platform from the one where I last made a change or added a song (PC to Mac or vice versa), it takes a good 5-10 minutes of processing, where iTunes show a progress bar saying "updating library". Not sure what it's doing...? Arent they reading from the same file? Are there settings I should be tweaking? Like, I never quite fully understood what it means that iTunes will keep your folders organized for you, though I keep it checked. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Again, it works, but it seems faster on startup when staying on the same platform!
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One thing to remeber is that iTunes does not store the ratings with the songs. Ratings are stored on the individual machines accessing iTunes. Two machine, two different sets of ratings.
There is supposed to be a way to keep the library file on remote drive, even then only one iTunes will be able to use the library file at the same time. iTunes is not designed for multiple users at once except for using sharing.

Import playlist to create new library - Possible?

My daughter and I sync two iPods off one computer. Here are the instructions on how to do this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
We are currently using Method 2: ie, her ipod syncs to a certain playlist. Now she wants to set up her own separate library: ie, switch to Method 3. (Which will allow her to have her own playlists on her iPod.)
I have successfully created the new library. Now my question: Is there some way of importing her playlist into the new library? In other words, can I make it so that "Maggie's playlist" becomes "Maggie's library?"
The alternative, of course, will be for her to find her music in iTunes music and manually drag it into her new library. That's not a terrible option, as it's only a 4G Nano! Just wondering if there's an easier way...any info appreciated.

There are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your daughter's iPod and put them into a new library. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
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iDump Windows Only
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There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
One last thing though, since the Nano is currently syncing with another library you need to change that before connecting to the new blank one. The safest thing to do would be to change it to manual update so that the songs on it aren't erased when you connect to the blank library. You can return it to auto-syncing when you have everything transferred: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone

HT4527 i moved my iTunes from windows computer to my new mac, but my playlists did not move too ??

I managed to move my itunes library from my old Windows computer to my new Mac computer, but all my playlists did not move ? cant figure out why. Will i have to sit and re-do all my playlists again ?? does anyone know please ??

Hi, yes i did follow all the instructions on the apple site on how to move itunes by using an external hard drive. it all went well, apart from my playlists didnt move !!??? i dont understand why ?

Importing photos from shared iPhoto library

I have all my photos on my Macbook and have home sharing set up to share that iPhoto library with my iMac (within iPhoto…easy enough). Does anyone know if it's possible, from iMovie on my iMac, to access that shared iPhoto library on my Macbook to select photos to add to an iMovie project on my iMac?
I hope that's not confusing. And you might ask why I don't just do the project on my Macbook. I could, it's just a little more user friendly to work on my iMac.
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Two ways to do this:
1. Export from the other library to the finder using the File -> Export command. In the dialogue be sure to tick the box at 'Titles and Descriptions., then import to your Library
2. Use iPhoto Library Manager to move the files plus all associated versions and metadata between libraries.
Regards
TD

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