TS2972 I can't access to Home Sharing with my account in any of my devices.

Hello! I've been trying to access to the Home Sharing option on iTunes and this is as far as I have gone. The same for my other devices, including my Apple TV and iPad. Any ideas? I need your help please.

I was having a similar problem.  My devices weren't waking my iMac. My airport is in bridge mode connected by Ethernet to Verizon router.  My Mac was connected to my airport by Ethernet also.  With this configuration my devices would not see my iTunes libraries.  I ended up disconnecting the Ethernet between airport and Mac. Turned my Mac wifi on, connected to my wi fi network.  Now with my Mac sleeping my devices can see the iTunes library and wake the Mac when needed.
Not sure if you can use this info but there it is.

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    Message was edited by: Charles Swaim

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