Sharing iTunes libraries on 3 Windows 7 PCs and 3 iPads
We have iTunes on 3 Windows 7 PCs. Mine (Tom), my wife's (Mary) and my daughter's (Sue). Each of us has our own iTunes account and we each "share" our libraries (using both "Home Sharing" and the old original "Edit, Preferences, Sharing").
The 3 PCs can simultaneously see each others' iTunes libraries with out problems (in the left side Side Bar under "Shared")
We each have our own iPad. Each iPad can see the shared library for the account specified in "Settings, Videos, Home Sharing" but they can't see the other libraries on the other 2 PCs. We have to change the Apple ID in "Settings, Videos, Home Sharing" to see a different library. Thus, on an iPad, if we go to Videos, Shared we see "My iPad" and 1 shared library... not the other 2 shared libraries.
Is this normal? Can you only see 1 shared library at a time on an iPhone or an iPad?
Thanks
Can you go to command prompt (START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES right mouse click "command prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator"
type in
sfc /scannow
let Windows fix any system files that need to be repaired.
Restart the computer if it did actually repair any files.
Start iTunes and see if it is ok.
Similar Messages
-
After iTunes 10.3.1, my Apple TV 1st gen. can't see any shared iTunes libraries!
Ok, everything was working fine until iTunes 10.3 came into the scene. Post 10.3 / 10.3.1, my Apple TV 1st gen can't see any shared iTunes libraries...
Hello everyone
I have fixed it! The problem was that Apple TV had tried to connect to the computer so many times the Virus Barrier X6 had decided it was a malicious attack and blocked the IP address.
I fixed the connection by adding the IP address to a trusted list within the FireWall rules.
To do the same follow these instructions
Go to Virus Barrier X6.
Click the 'Anti-Vandal' Tab at the top of the screen.
Click 'Blocked Addresses'. Select the IP of Apple TV (you can find this IP address through your router software). Click the '-' sign at the bottom of the left hand column. If the Apple TV IP address isn't listed then you have a different problem!
Click 'Trusted Addresses'. Click the '+' sign at the bottom of the left hand column. Add the IP address of Apple TV in the pop up box, select 'permanent', add any notes you want to and then click 'OK'.
Turn on Apple TV and it should all be working fine (assuming that your 'Home Sharing' setting are all on and you are connected the the network!).
Hope that helps
M -
Sharing music same appleID into four different PCs and IPADmini
Dear I am not a MAC expert
At my home (too many kids) I control the music and apps download using one single appleID
I want that all devices (iphone5s, 2 iphones3gs and 1 ipod touch) at home to be able to SYNC this downloaded music and apps; But I also want that each device SYNCs with their own computer, selecting their own downloads (always using same appleID).
Therefore on all different itunes on each computer would have the same music purchased or at least see the music purchased (if the one is phisically located in a single computer and shared with the others...)
Is that possible, where would be the tutorial to configure this so each one can perform their own SYNC.
many thanksCheck this article for advice about sharing iTunes libraries.
-
I have 3 iTunes libraries on my one one computer and since I updated to the new version I can no longer see who's library I am in. It used to show at the top of iTunes the name of the library I was in. Is there a way I can tell which library I am in without closing and reopening?
No. Frequently the apps take up more storage space on the iPod that the file download size.
-
I installed an iTunes update on my Windows Vista Laptop and iTunes wouldn't start saying it was missing MSVCR80.dll, now when I start Outlook it is going on about a mobileme error? Any advice? I'm tempted to not use iTunes ever again.
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates - MSVCR80
-
I just recently did an itunes update on my Windows Vista 64 and have been getting a runtime C++ R0634 error ever since. Per microsoft forum discussions, I have removed everything apple on my computer to get this runtime error to stop. When I tried to remove and reinstall itunes, I get an error message during installation and to try again. Has just become a cycle. Apple, are you working on this?
I have exactly the same problem. Got update notice from Apple for iTunes and getting the C++ runtime error R0634 ever since. I have no clue how to fix it....meantime, I can't even pull up Outlook to check email. HELP!!
ksware -
I have a Mac, IPad, I phones, and 2 Windows Vista Pcs and I'm having trouble with the Windows Laptop staying connected. I have to re-boot after an extended period of time please help. Thanks!
I have a Mac, IPad, I phones, and 2 Windows Vista Pcs and I'm having trouble with the Windows Laptop staying connected. I have to re-boot after an extended period of time please help. Thanks!
-
I had iTunes installed on my windows desktop computer and it suddently disappeared. I tried to reinstall it but get an error message and it won't reinstall
Try the following user tip:
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates -
A window pops up and says "iTunes was installed incorrectly. Please reinstall iTunes. Error 7 (Windows error 127)" and i've installed the newest iTunes twice. ?? really hoping to fix this without deleting all of my music...
Click here and follow the instructions. You may need to completely remove and reinstall iTunes and all related components, or run the process multiple times; this won't normally affect its library, but that should be backed up anyway.
(99425) -
When i connect my ipad2 to iTune, it show "iTunes could not check for an update to the carrier settings for your iPad. An unknown error occured (1651)". What should i do to solve this problem? My iTune version is 10.1.4.10 and my ipad is 4.3.5.
If you have iOS 7.1 then you must be a developer, so you should be posting in the developer forums : https://devforums.apple.com/index.jspa
-
Sharing iTunes Libraries - does the library location matter?
(Reposting to correct section...)
I have iTunes installed on several (Windows) machines on my local network and have enabled sharing for each of them.
One of them (the one with the main library, alas) doesn't appear and doesn't see the others. It seems that the problem may be that the music library on this machine is not in the default location (c:\documents and settings\username\My Documents/My Music/iTunes (etc). That's the only substantive difference among the machines and installations, so when I set up a new machine, I tried putting the iTunes library somewhere else. When I did that, I couldn't see any other shared libraries and no other machines could see this new one. But when I changed that library to the "standard" location, it was visible and that machine could see the other libraries.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case or if there is something else I should be looking at? I'd rather not move the library, but I will if necessary. Seems like a strange restriction.Sorry, didn't notice I had posted in the wrong section. Will repost. In reply to the 2nd reply, I'm reasonably certain there aren't any networking or firewall issues because all these machines are on my local net behind my hardware router. All the other networking I do among the among the machines works with no problems. The only IP port forwarding I do is from the router inbound so shouldn't effect communication among the machines (though as far as I know I'm not using any ports that iTunes uses).
-
I have about 300Gb of tunes on a usb disk that I have shared on a file server. I'd like to share those MP3s between my iMac, MBP, and my wife's Mac Book Air.
Currently, I have the volume shared, and I've pointed both of our itunes libraries over there. And, things are mostly ok. But, lately I've been doing iTunes cleanup, removing dupes and cleaning up tags. So, now I need to rebuild my library, and that's where I'm running into trouble. If it was just my library, then I'd delete it, and re-add it. But, with multiple people using the tunes, I thought there might be an easier way. So, I'm ready to start over, and I thought I'd ask you guys for your opinion:
What's the best way to share a repository of tunes? I have been pointing the Music Folder Location to the repo, but that seems really slow. Would it be better to just leave the music there, but index it locally?
And, is there an easier way to rescan a library other than deleting everything and re-adding? I hate having to rebuild my playlists.
Thanks in advance!Follow the instructions in this article if you haven't already.
(19556) -
Sharing iTunes library across 2 Windows user IDs
My Windows XP computer is set up with 2 user accounts. iTunes is installed and all of my music is stored in my Shared Music folder (this folder is in Shared Documents, which is accessible from each user ID).
I want to be able to use iTunes from either Windows user ID. The problem is that iTunes creates and maintains 2 separate iTunes Music Library.xml files. When I'm logged on (user #1), iTunes uses the xml file in my My Documents folder. When my spouse is logged on (user #2), iTunes uses the xml file in her My Documents folder.
This is problematic. If I add a new song to iTunes from my Windows ID (and the song file is placed in the Shared Music folder), it is added to my library and xml file. If my spouse logs on and launches iTunes, the song is NOT in her iTunes library. She has to manually add the file from the iTunes Add File to Library command.
I'd like iTunes to use a single library that both Windows user IDs can use and maintain. I don't want to have to manually try to keep these in sync.
I can't find any setting in iTunes for this, and the user guide doesn't even mention this topic. Any help is appreciated!!!TheMint,
I think it works like this:
The setting you describe is where iTunes will store the music files themselves (.aac or .mp3, etc.) However, iTunes creates an index of all of your music, and it uses that index to display all of your music in iTunes. The index file is called iTunes Library.xml
The index is stored in the My Documents\My Music folder of the user ID you log in as. Apparently, you cannot tell iTunes to store this in a different location.
So if you create an iTunes library under one Windows user ID, the index is created in that user ID's My Documents\My Music folder. If you then log in as another Windows user ID, iTunes does not see the index that was created by the first Windows user. Thus you do not see any of the music listed in iTunes. -
Workaround for Sharing iTunes Libraries
I've experimented with a solution for sharing my iTunes Library between my iMac and MBP. It isn't perfect, but it has the benefit of not requiring any smoke and mirrors, and you can take it with you. It does require an Airport Drive.
BACK EVERYTHING UP USING A COMBINATION OF TIME MACHINE AND CARBON COPY CLONER BEFORE PROCEEDING...
I'll just use "iMac" and "MBP" in this description but of course they can be anything...
Let's assume you are starting with your iTunes library on your iMac and your iTunes Media folder is in the default position within /Users/[x]/Music/iTunes.
(1) I have an Airport Extreme, and so I connected a drive to it. It is worth nothing that I have a USB hub connected to my AE with a printer and two drives connected to it; the other drive is for TM.
(2) On drive you just connected, create a folder called iTunes Media.
(3) In iTunes on the iMac, go the Preferences>Advanced and set your iTunes Media folder location to the one on the Airport Drive. You also likely want Copy Files to iTunes Media Folder When Added checked on the iMac.
(4) Now go to File>Library/Organize Library... and consolidate your files. If you have not already updated your file organization, you probably want to as well. This can take quite some time depending on the size of your media library.
At this point, everything should still work fine. You ought to be able to play your music and see all artwork. If you Get Info on a song, you ought to see that it is on the Airport drive. No magic yet.
Now...
(5) On your iMac, the iTunes Media folder is still within the iTunes folder (when iTunes consolidated, it didn't delete it). Move that folder to a safe place outside of the iTunes folder; in my case, I moved it to a folder that TM does not back up.
(6) Delete the /user/[x]/Music/iTunes folder on your MBP, and replace it with the iTunes folder on your iMac; I did this wirelessly with File Sharing. It can take some time if you have artwork, but likely just a few minutes.
(7) Bring up iTunes on your MBP (no problem keeping iTunes up on your iMac). iTunes will check the library (pretty quick) and then bring up your library, complete with artwork.
(8) To be on the safe side, go to Preferences>Advanced and uncheck Copy Files to iTunes Media folder (that's a restriction with this scheme; you can only add files on your iMac).
Still, no magic. iTunes on your iMac is set up completely normally with everything in its media folder, whereas iTunes on your MBP is set up with nothing in its media folder.
(9) When you add files on your iMac, you will have to repeat step 6. In my case, I am not constantly adding media, so it in not a problem.
(10) Want to take it with you? Not a problem. Quit iTunes, dismount your Airport disk, connect it directly to your MBP, fire up iTunes, it it will just work.
(11) In my case, I am also using Home Sharing, and I can still see the shared media folder the old way, and it still works. Selecting it highlights how sharing is implemented; when you select it, you see drive activity on the Airport disk. In other words, all iTunes is looking at is the iTunes Media folder and ignoring everything else.
(12) Also in my case, the username on my MBP is the same as on my iMac, but I don't think that matters. I also think it would work for any number MBP "satellites", with the restriction that you can only add files from the iMac "mother ship."
BE SURE TO USE CCC TO BACKUP YOUR NEW ITUNES MEDIA AIRPORT DISK
Hope this helps.
SC
Message was edited by: NewYorkYogi
Message was edited by: NewYorkYogiThis is the most simple way to share between your snow leapord and bootcamp windows 7. i deem this method the 'safest & correct method' of adding ' literally sharing' your library between different OSs.
part 1
1. on itunes software under bootcamp windows 7, go to edit > perferences.
2. go to under advance tab, look at itunes media folder location.
3. change it to: e:\users\username\music\itunes\itunes media.
4. uncheck keep itunes media folder organized.
5. uncheck copy files to itunes media folder when adding to library.
6. hit ok.
part 1 easily completed!
final part =D
7. on itunes software under bootcamp windows 7, go to file > library > import playlist
8. point your default itunes software under snowleapord playlist: e:\users\username\music\itunes\itunes music library.xml
9. now just sit back and wait while it imports the library!
final part easily completed!
enjoy! -
Can't see shares between Windows XP PCs and iMac
I have an Intel iMac running 10.4.9. I have 2 Windows XP-based PCs. One Windows PC and the iMac are connected wirelessly. The other Windows PC is on wired Ethernet. On both the Windows PCs and iMac the firewalls are disabled. The machines are on the same IP subnet (192.168.2.x)
Windows file sharing is turned on via the Mac's System Preferences. In addition, I've created an SMB share to another volume using SharePoints. I also set the SMB workgroup of the of the machines to a common name. Likewise, I have shared directories on both Windows PCs.
My problem is that I can't access the shares on the iMac from the Windows PCs and vice versa. The Windows PCs can see each others' shares.
One thing I've noticed is that I can't ping the iMac from a Windows PC, but I'm not sure if that service is normally running on the iMac. I can ping both of the Windows PCs from the iMac. I can see the computername of the iMac in the Windows Network list of workgroup computers, but when I click on it, I get a message that it's not accessible and that the network path was not found. I don't see the Windows PC's workgroup in the Mac's Network browser via the Finder at all. I also can't connect using the "Connect to Server command" and directly entering the IP address as "smb://192.168.2.2/sharename" I just get the "Connecting..." window and the candycane progress bar indefinitely.
This all worked at one point with a previous router, but I didn't use any sharing for a month or two and switched routers. But basically the network's config is the same.
Any ideas how to get sharing working in either direction?
Thanks,
Judd
Message was edited by: jvolino
Message was edited by: jvolinoWell I've double checked and under the Sharing preference, if I click on the Firewall option (tab), it says "Firewall Off" with a "Start" button below it. I also tried turning it on (with the various services that I want to enable checked in the list below it) and turning it back off. Same result: I can see the iMac in the Windows network neighborhood (and the iMac's iTunes shared library name in iTunes) but if I try to access the share or the iTunes library, the Windows PC fails to connect.
Is there some command I can issue in Terminal to better see what state the firewall is in?
Yes, I have a wireless router, through which the Windows PC and iMac are connecting.
Thanks,
Judd
Maybe you are looking for
-
HP 7510 AIO printer won't stay connected - Wired workstation, wireless printer
Hi! I spoke (and checked solution button) too soon. The printer still "disappears" from the Wired XP network workstation. The only difference since applying the solution given is that the disconnects are now happening about every 12 hours, vs every
-
Hi All, I want to automate for awr report generating for every 30 min. For this I am creating a script which is not working properly. Script given below. 1. Declaring an variable 2. Giving value to the variable by running sql query 3. Executing dbms_
-
In adobe form, how to disappear the part as the picture shows?
Could someone give me a hint please? Thanks in advance.
-
Hi, what is the package/procedure name that helps to run sql statement. I hope DBMS_SQL is the package that helps to run sql statemanet in oracle. Please correct me if i am wrong.... Thanks
-
Anti virus for mac, anti virus for mac
Is ther an anti virus for mac?