Shared itunes files

Is there any way possible to use audio files from shared itunes libraries? I have most of my music files on my desktop Itunes (a PC). I want to do my Imovie work on my new Powerbook, but can't access the shared library in Imovie. I can use all the music in Itunes, so they recognize and see each other. Is this an Imovie limitation?

no, I probably wrote a little misunderstandable:
share - that is a function in iT which allows every computer to "tune in" into a sharing computer...
limit of 5 - you can easyly transfer files from your PC's iTunes into your Mac's iTunes! you just have to ... sorry, english phrase missing - give permission for usage on that machine....
mp3 - iTMS music is aac, but anyhow ....
harddrive space - using my "stick" method doesn't occupie any extra space; for usage in a iM prjoect, the music HAS to be imported onto your drive in any way... if you use music from your Mac's iT library, it will also generate a copy, it doesn't use an "alias" or just a "link" to your library (besides: Apple programmers, hey, idea!!)
DRM in iM projects - you cannot use any iTMS purchased music directly in iM...- you allways need the workaround of burning a cd-r(w)....
my workflow. BEFORE starting an iM project, I create a playlist of optional titles in iTunes; later in iM I have access to that playlist (and don't scroll thru >6k titles ...); you could easyly burn that titles/playlist on a cd.... or, if it non-copyright-protected material, you could burn a mp3 disc with much more titles....

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Can't Play Shared ITunes Files On Ipod Only

Ok, I've looked at all the shared files posts, but couldn't find this scenario. I've also looked at the how-to shared threads.
My fiance and I are running two Ipods (one 30G Video and a 4G Mini) on one PC w/ Win XP under 2 different profiles and two different ITunes Accts. I've enabled sharing under both profiles.
Our music is not in the shared folder and we can add files to each others ITunes Manually, and that is fine. (we didn't want them together)
She can add actual ACC files that I downloaded from ITunes and play them on her Ipod, no problem.
BUT, i can add her song to my playlist and can play those ACC files fine through ITunes, but they just won't play on my Ipod, any ideas? It just skips over them... I don't even get a message for authorization...
Anything else I download from her ITunes playlist (like cd, mp3 and limewire files) all work fine and play on my Ipod, just not the ITunes files she downloaded and purchased...
Any ideas, this is driving me nuts...
PC Windows XP

Try deauthorizing both of the accounts (from the Store menu in iTunes). Then Restore the iPod, and re-authorize both accounts in iTunes. Then make sure you can play songs from both accounts in iTunes, hook up the iPod and sync them over.

Shared Itunes Files, Windows 7

I have installed iTunes on my Windows 7 PC (I will call it A).
All the source music files are on a disk M: local to my PC
The iTunes folders are on a disk I: local to my PC.
Both disks are shared with everyone (r/w) and also in the music library (also in homegroup)
Can I install iTunes on different PCs, and have them access the iTunes folder on my (A PC). Will the other PCs have access through iTunes to the music that is in the iTunes folders?
| New PC 1 | | New PC 2 | | New PC 3 |
| | |
--------------+-------------------
V
| Itunes Folders | |Physical Music Files|
^ | |
| | |
| ------------------
+----- | Computer A |
All connected via wired lan

If you set up windows sharing correctly, you can get this to work.
However, only ONE computer can have the itunes database file open at one time.
iTunes Library.itl
That's the file that holds ratings, play lists, play counts, etc.
If you want 3 PC to share one database file you need to buy something like TuneRanger that says it can do this. Although I have not tried it.

Sharing itunes Files from another PC.

I recently created a Virtual PC and installed itunes. In advanced settings of itunes I changed the directory of the folder to get files from my host PC. Then I added the folders from my host PC to the library on my virtual PC. It works fine except that the Cover Flow view will not show the album art (Just a black screen). The folder on my host PC are shared. If anyone is wondering why I am doing this is because I am using a linksys music bridge to stream music from my PC to my stereo but I want ot use my host PC for other things. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

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Sharing ITunes files across multiple windows user accounts

How can my husband and I share our music files across two windows user accounts on the same computer. As of now, when one of us buys new music, the other cant get it in their music library. How do we get it to show up for both of us?

follow this link to support article. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203

ITunes File Sharing and Time Machine

Does Time Machine backup the documents in the iTunes File Sharing pane on an iPad? If I deleted an app or file by mistake (or if my iPad crashed), would I be able to recover the file shared documents through Time Machine backups?
Thanks in advance!

Anything actually stored in iTunes, docs, apps, ect, should be backed up. If you are bacing up the iPad to iTunes, those back ups files would be in Time Capsule (although I confess, I've never had to extract one).
As for apps themselves, they can always be redownloaded (both on the iPad and in iTunes on the PC).

ITunes File Sharing under Device/Apps does not add content to my iPhone. Why not?

I have attempted to get iTunes File Sharing:
1. Select your device (in my case an iPhone 4).
2. Click on the Apps tab.
3. Select an application that allows for File Sharing and either drag a document or file into the documents area or use the Add button to get the file added.
4. Click the sync button to sync the content to your device.
I cannot get this to work. I have attempted to uninstall iTunes and all components and have also called Apple Support with no resolution. Has anyone else seen this issue and if so do you have a resolution?
I have tried with multiple applications as well as multiple files with no luck.
Any help is sincerely appreciated.

Hi,
You cannot manually manage music with match turned on on your iOS device. If you want to manage music manually, you will need to turn off match on your iPhone.
Jim

Itunes File Sharing: Adding files doesn't work

Hi,
i have a problem adding files via Itunes File Sharing in Apps. Here's my setup:
Windows 7 64bit, german
Itunes 11.1.5.5, x64, german
Iphone 5s, 32GB, directly attached via USB
several apps with file sharing support (OpenVPN, VLC, Good Reader...)
Now, when i choose one of the apps and click "Add...", i get a file selection dialogue, select a file and click 'ok'... that's it.
Nothing happens. The file is not added to the window.
It's not added to the phone after a sync, so it doesn't seem to be a display problem. But i don't get an error message at
any point, so i'm quite flattered where to start looking for the problem.
Steps so far:
Reinstallation Itunes - no effect
Reinstallation Drivers - no effect
Starting with a new media library - no effect
The only thing suspicious are some bonjour errors in the windows logs. But even with disabled bonjour service the problem persists.
I've searched for this in the forums but didn't find a proper thread/answer for this.
Anyone coming up with an idea? At least where to look for the problem? Is there a log file/command line parameter/deep inside special genius trigger to pull? I'm getting out of options here. :/
Thanks a lot!
Regards from germany,
l0calhost

Problem solved. Complete deinstallation of ITunes, computer restart, telephone restart and finally reinstallation of the app did the trick.
But still, how would you debug a problem like this, when no error message comes up at any point?

ITunes refuses to play shared .ogg files

I have the xiph codec thing installed for playing ogg files. Ogg files play fine if the files are stored locally on the mac. However, if I try to play the same files when they are stored on another computer on the network, it refuses to play them. Why?
Nearly all my music files are ogg vorbis. I have only one imac running OS X 10.4.
All my other computers are linux based and share their music through Rhythmbox's DAAP music sharing function.
itunes has no problem playing regular mp3 files from shared sources. Only has a problem playing shared ogg files.

I have ogg files stored locally (on a PC) and iTunes won't play them, no idea why.

I accidentally added two .doc files, they show in iTunes file sharing, but don't show on iPad?

I accidentally added two .doc files by dragging and dropping into itunes, under my device, then the app tab, then file sharing for Adobe Reader, they show in iTunes file sharing window, but don't show on iPad 3, and I cannot delete them on iTunes screen? Please help!

First, I would advise you to apply Tao philosophy to this. Given the dysfunction of most software, if this was just an accidental copy and you don't want them on iPad and they are not showing up anyway, what's the problem? Forget it. It's not worth the hassles. I'm more concerned that you have psychological issues you need to be dealing with, not this. You are making much too unnecessary work and stress for yourself.
As for deleting them, I'm assuming you highlighted them and hit delete and it didn't work. If not, it should. Works for me. But if it doesn't, my advice is also not to worry about it, as annoying as the clutter is. It will eventually resolve itself (like when your data files corrupt or your iPad crashes, LOL. (I apologize for my cynicism but I am fed up with dysfunctional software). It's not worth the hassles of trying to figure out petty issues.
As for me, I have the opposite, and very serious problem. I've got Reader on my iPad too. But I can't move the pdfs out of it and onto my laptop with iTunes' dysfunctional file sharing. I get the error "file cannot be copied because you do not have permission to see its contents." I have hundreds of pdfs on my iPad that I converted from web surfing with other programs that also don't work and I can't get them off the iPad for backup and to have a synced library I can access from both laptop and iPad.
I called iTunes twice and both times they blamed it on the app, saying iTunes file sharing doesn't support third party apps and that I should call Adobe and talk them into writing the code that will work with iTunes. Yeah, right. And Reader is not the only problem. This is happening with iAnnotate and Write PDF and other apps.
I suspect that both of us have the root problem, perhaps Apple's greedy refusal to support the apps that it sells in the app store and are quasi-integrated enough to show up in the file sharing documents list, but can't be moved or deleted; and the apps that don't bother to make their apps fully work with iTunes file sharing.
If anyone has any solutions ......

I have 2 docs in my iTunes file sharing box but they do not appear on my iPad not

i have 2 docs in my iTunes file sharing box but they do not appear on my iPad. How can I transfer?

Hi RU,
You've stumbled into the Numbers (for Mac) area of Apple Support Communities with a question not related to Numbers.
You'll have a better chance of finding an answer to your iPad question in the Using iPad community. The link will take you there.
Regards,
Barry

IPad Apps File Sharing in iTunes - files not displaying

Are you not supposed to be able to copy files to and from your computer/iPad for apps that support File Sharing in iTunes? When I open iTunes, connect iPad, click on the Apps, scroll below to File Sharing, the files on my iPad for the apps listed do not display; ie: Pages documents, Numbers documents, etc. I am running a Windows XP computer. I'm quite certain they were showing up there a few weeks ago.

You have to tell the iPad to send it to iTunes.
Open the document you want. Tap the spanner icon. Click Send to iTunes.
Now go to iTunes, find the iPad in the left hand pane, click Apps at the top, go to the bottom of the page, select pages in the box under 'File Sharing', and you will see that document there.
Pointless feature but there you go.

Automate itunes file sharing?

I am an iOS developer. I'm developing a Mac-based app to generate data files useful on an iOS app. These will get uploaded using the iTunes file sharing. Currently the only way to do that is by dragging and dropping them into iTunes from the finder. What I'd like to be able to do, is to put them there programmatically, so then when my app 'exports' the file winds up on the iPhone/iPad directly.
I know this is do-able because there is an app called PadSync (which looks awesome by the way), that creates a locally mapped directory, that it keeps in sync with your iDevice, even without iTunes. To date I haven't been able to find any API that would allow my app this kind of direct access, or even an Applescript, or Automator action to drive iTunes to do this.
Does anyone know of a way to automate the upload of files (through the iTunes mechanism if possible, but any ideas are appreciated)?
Thanks,
Dave

Hi Chetan,
No, unfortunately I didn't. I've resign myself to the manual drag and drop, and cross my fingers the filesystem access might get streamlined in a future update. PadSync looks awesome, but I haven't tried it.
Cheers,
D

Filtering app search for "itunes file sharing"

Is there a way to do a filtered search in itunes for apps that support itunes file sharing? Looking by trial and error has not been all that productive. I've found a couple useful apps that use the itunes file sharing: Phone Drive, and Quick Password Manager. I'd also like to find a decent spreadsheet app, that's smaller in size than the giant Apple apps--trying to retain room for some music.
I don't use the cloud or wi-fi, so itunes file sharing is very useful for transfering files, etc. And if there is a app or method for syncing between itunes file sharing and my mac, that would be a bonus.

Anything actually stored in iTunes, docs, apps, ect, should be backed up. If you are bacing up the iPad to iTunes, those back ups files would be in Time Capsule (although I confess, I've never had to extract one).
As for apps themselves, they can always be redownloaded (both on the iPad and in iTunes on the PC).

Prevent some iTunes files from being shared

I want some of iTunes files not to be shared.
What I have tried:
- create a playlist and in preferences instead of share entire library select everything except that playlist. Files in that playlist are accessible anyway over share.
- exclude entire playlist, lets say Music Videos - this works, but this is not what i want to achieve.
Additionally I found that Smart Play Lists as well as Playlists exclusion from sharing does not work.
iTunes 10.2.2 (12)
Could anyone try is it working on your iTunes?

Thank you for pointing me to the home sharing.
This one was turned off in my Macs. However, I enabled it now for apps and it seams it is quite useful feature and not only as a backup.
Do you know if I update apps on one of iTunes home shares it will be automatically updated on another ones, or it synchronizes the new purchases/apps only?
Never the less, this does not answer to my question. Sorry for my English, I know she is poor
what I want from iTunes at the moment.
Let's say I have some movies in my iTunes library. This library is shared (regular share) and can be accessed by other family members from their devices (to stream music/video from my iTunes library on Mac to their devices without having to download it). However, I prefer my kids to not have access (and in this case no one to have access via iTunes share) to some of i.e. movies I have in my iTunes library.
Question: Is it possible to prevent iTunes to share only some files in my library having the rest of the library shared?
UPDATE: suddenly the share exception started to work. After clicking on a file that is excluded from my shares the message "You are not authorized to open this file" appears.
Than you ed for your time.
Message was edited by: Munas

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