Unable to use home sharing on my iOS devices

For god's sake, please don't refer me to http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972. I've already gone through those steps.
I have a iTunes 11.1.2.32 on a fully patched Win 7. My son's iMac has no issues w/ Home Sharing, being able to access the library on my main system, but my iPhone and iPad, both w/ the most current iOS cannot. I can see the library in the shared section of the Music app. When I click on it, I get a thin circle that starts getting thicker in a clockwise pattern, but it will either stop at the half-way point or the 3/4 mark and go no further, regardless of how long I let it sit there.

I have the same problem in a 100% Mac system at home. Our media server is a 2008 unibody MacBook connected to USB external drives. Latest version of Mavericks and iTunes. Home sharing is enabled on that server. When I open the Videos app on my iPhone and select Home Sharing at the bottom and then select my shared iTunes library, the circle will get halfway done and then stop. The MacBook server is awake when this is happening.
I usually reset my iPhone, turn off and then off home sharing on our media server, quit (not close) and restart the Videos app on my iPhone. After 10 minutes of doing these things it will eventually work...but not always. Our wireless network is provided by a 5th gen Airport Extreme. It's an "N" only network.
We also have three 3rd gen Apple TVs at home that all connect to this server via WiFi and everything is fine.
And don't get me started on the fact that even when everything works within the iOS Video app THERE ARE NO MOVIE OR TV NAMES!!!

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All updated apps, software etc..
What happens on the ipads, after viewing for more than 10 minutes, the user interface doesn't show up when tapping the screen. The touchscreen doesn't respond, only the home button works. Clicking the home button closes the app, but the sound of the video keeps on playing. Opening up the videos app again gives a black screen with sound still playing and still no button or UI.
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You cant imagine how happy i am that im not the only one with this problem.
many of frinds have the same setup as me (ipad 2, 27"imac, express, apple tv 2)
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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. Take a look at the article below for more information.
Understanding Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3819
-Griff W.

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Hi Kokomeeps,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
You can actually import the music from one iTunes library on a computer to another using Home Sharing and all of your music will actually be located on both machines. Please use the following article as a guide to set up Home Sharing to import your music from one computer to another.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer - Apple Support
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Joe

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
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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!
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Version:
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