Trying to understand home sharing

tryng to have my daughters itune library (currently located on iphone and ipad) show on my computer to build a playlist for an ipod. I have read all the links, help pages and it is not showing up. can anyone help

iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627 - "Your Apple ID can have up to 10 devices and computers (combined) associated with it. Each computer must also be authorized using the same Apple ID. Once a device or computer is associated with your Apple ID, you cannot associate that device or computer with another Apple ID for 90 days."
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
Various paragraphs talking about restrictions:
http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html > USAGE RULES

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I am trying to do home sharing

I am trying to do home sharing and I have follwed the instructions but where it says SHARED in the side tool bar under it it says home sharing with like a little house with a music note inside it but that is all. Where am I going wrong....please help

Hi, See These Links for Home Sharing
Understanding
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
Troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
How to
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688

I am trying to use home sharing with my computer and someone's ipad, will i still be able to transfer stuff in the library like it normally does on two computers

I want to share the library from my friend itunes to my computer but I am not using a computer to share I am using an iPad 2. Am I still going to be able to transfer the library from the iPad to my computer

Hi ashleymartinsmith!
I have an article for you that may help you understand Home Sharing a little better:
Understanding Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
Home Sharing in iTunes is designed to let you easily share your iTunes media libraries between up to five computers in your household. You can also use Home Sharing to play your iTunes content on your iOS devices and Apple TV (2nd generation) if they are connected to your home Wi-Fi network.
The important thing to note here is that all connected devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network for Home Sharing to be functional. Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

Sharing does not show up on the side column ... tried turning off home sharing then turning it back on ... shared shows up untell i click "done " then its gone.

sharing does not show up on the side column ... tried turning off home sharing then turning it back on ... shared shows up untell i click "done " then its gone.

Yes, I have also tried and failed when setting up Home Sharing. I have followed the instruction given on the Support website, but this is all I see:
Both computers are on the same local network and both allow Home Sharing and are signed in with the same user name. I am not sure what else to do. Any suggestions?

HT202213 Trying to activate home sharing with new iTunes update, says error #5506, any ideas? Worked great before this update!

I'm trying to use home sharing with the latest iTunes update. Keep getting error message 5506-any idea how to resolve this error and share at home?

Well, I tried a few other things and one worked but again just the first time I tried connecting to the desktop PC with iTunes. I flashed my router with the latest update and the ATV2 could see the iTunes library and I was able to play media. Later in the day I was going to show off to my daughter that I had fixed it and, to my dismay, no go. I tried opening the suggested ports but no luck.
I then tried loading iTunes on a Win7 laptop and it works perfectly with the ATV2. Both the laptop and the ATV2 are connected to the router wirelessly while the Desktop is connected to the router by Ethernet. Not sure if this is part of the issue as it sounds like this didn't work for others. The only other difference between the laptop and desktop is that the desktop has Win7 SP1 loaded while the laptop does not; now I'm scarred to load it though I don't think that's the issue. All in all, a very vexing situation. Hopefully Apple comes up with a solution soon.

Re- trying to do home sharing but says my computer is de-authorized

I am trying to do home sharing but every time i try to import a song, it says my computer is "de-authorized" so i re-authorized it, but it still says the same thing!!!

try if this support article helps.
also check out Troubleshooting Home Sharing.

HT4367 I am trying to activate home sharing but I am getting error code 5506. ID not recognized.

I am trying to activate home sharing for Apple 2tv, and getting error 5506.My ID is not being recognized. to enable me to share. Yet I can sign.Any answers.

Yes, the store didn't properly activate the card. If the store is nearly then you could try going back and asking them to do so, if it isn't (or if they can't/won't help) then try contacting iTunes Support (you will probably need to give them images of the front and back of the card, and possibly its receipt) : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then iTunes Cards And Codes

Trying to understand File Sharing

My daughter and I want to share files between her MBP and my iMac. We're on the same network in our home. Is there a way to do this? I thought it was in system preferences un der sharing and select file sharing. But it seems that is for different accounts (users) on the same machine to share files. So how can I share between two macs?

I've tried to understand this whole concept. Official Apple docs and manuals (as well as online tutorials -- they just copy&paste Apple docs) were completely useless. It took me an hour to finally figure it out on my own.
Here's what you do:
1. Go to System Preferences and click on Users & Groups;
2. Select the Guest User.
You might need to click on the lock icon at the bottom and enter admin password to make it selectable;
3. Check the "Allow guests to connect to shared folders". Do not touch the first checkbox that says "Allow guests to log in to this computer" because it has nothing to do with network access;
4. Head back to the System Preferences and click on Sharing.
5. Enable File Sharing by clicking on the checkbox left of it.
6. By default, there's gonna be only one folder enabled for sharing — your Public folder. Select that folder and change the access rights for Everyone to whichever you need (Read Only, Read & Write or Write Only). If you need to share additional folders, just drag-n-drop them to the Shared Folders list and change the rights the same way.
Repeat those steps on all your Macs if needed.
That's it. We've just enabled folder sharing over local network without creating any users.
If you need to further specify which folders get access over network

HT3819 When trying to activate Home sharing on Apple TV it says Apple ID couldn't be found, home sharing on iTunes says there is an error 5506, I can log in with my Apple ID just fine other places, need help!

I have been trying to activate my Home Sharing on both iTunes and my Apple TV 2. When I try on the Apple TV I get a message that my Apple ID cannot be found. When I try to activate in iTunes I get an error message number 5506. I haven't been able to find any troubleshooting help on theApple webpage and would appreciate any advise that could be me up and running.

I have been trying to activate my Home Sharing on both iTunes and my Apple TV 2. When I try on the Apple TV I get a message that my Apple ID cannot be found. When I try to activate in iTunes I get an error message number 5506. I haven't been able to find any troubleshooting help on theApple webpage and would appreciate any advise that could be me up and running.

Tried to use home sharing to transfer itunes library from old pc to new -- however it only brings over the music, did not bring audiobooks- My question is do I need to delete itunes from my new pc when I redo using external hard drive

Trying to transfer iTunes library from old windows 7 pc to new windows 8.1. Used home sharing, but not what I wanted, I want everything on the new so I can discard the old pc - so now all I have is my music library on new pc thru the cloud none of my Audible audiobooks came over - My question is do I need to delete iTunes off my new pc before I load it in from a external hard drive?

You might need to make sure neither is going to sleep (System Prefs > Energy Saver)
Also check your settings under System Prefs > Security. My sisters new laptop kept logging off due to some setting there.
HTH

I get an error message on my imac when trying to create home sharing.

I am trying to copy my contacts from my iMac to my iphone 4s using iTunes Home sharing. I get an error message stating that Home sharing could not be activated because an error occurred (5506) What does this mean? Am I using the correct application to perform this task?

I'd start with the following document with that one:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

Trying to use home sharing

My computer recognises my laptop but my laptop doesnt recognise my computer! Made sure they are both using the same version of Itunes and on the same internet network but still wont work. Trying to put my library on my new laptop any ideas?

After setting up the home sharing from the settings of the iPod, in the iPhone.. I should be able use the home sharing feature to stream from other computers.. and to do that.. I should go to my iPod app in my iPhone.. the go to "more" at the bottom .. and I should find "Share" option between the other options.. (like albums , songs , audiobooks.. etc. )
This is what I found when I did google search about the home sharing in the iPhone :
First, head into the iPod settings menu on your iPhone 4.
Int he Home Sharing option, enter your iTunes account user name and password.
On your computer, ensure you have iTunes 10.2.1 installed.
In advanced options, turn Home Sharing on.
Now go o the iPod app on your iPhone 4.
Select More>Shared and you'll see your computer show up.
Tap on a song to start listening.
I hope this explain what my problem is.

I am trying to do home sharing with my sister.

She has a PC and I have a mac Air. When we connect, I can see my music on her laptop, but I cannot see her music on mine. How can I fix it to where I see her music on mine as well?

Hi, See These Links for Home Sharing
Understanding
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
Troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
How to
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688

Mac won't connect to Windows when trying to use Home Sharing

Hi, I'm having trouble with my Home Sharing on iTunes.
I recently got a new Macbook Pro - it's all up to date and I'm also running the latest version of iTunes on it.
I've been trying to move my music over to this computer from my old Windows PC via Home Sharing. However, my windows will connect to the iTunes on my Mac, but the Mac will not do the same with my Windows if this makes sense: it shows a loading screen but then just goes back to its own library, but still says that the windows' library is available.
I've tried restarting both computers; turning Home Sharing on and off; authorising and deauthorising both but to no avail. My windows is also running an up to date iTunes.
I'd be grateful for any advice, thanks in advance.

Hi there issie123,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps Home Sharing issues found in the article below.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
-Griff W.

HT202213 Trying to download "Home Sharing" on my MacBook Pro

I can't find the "Advanced" icon. Where can I look?

I'm having trouble understanding your questions. First of all, you don't "download Home Sharing"; home sharing is built into iTunes. Second, it's not an advanced option.
To turn on home sharing, go to iTunes->Preferences->sharing, and enable it.
The "advanced" settings are another tab under preferences, but you shouldn't need it.

Trying to understand home sharing

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