Using home share, but play counts aren't transferring?

I'm using home share to try and transfer my iTunes library from my old computer to my new laptop. However the play counts don't transfer when I do this, despite the "Home Sharing computers and devices update play counts" box being ticked. Both of the PCs have the latest version of iTunes and they're both logged in to the same apple ID. How do I transfer the music, as well as the play counts?

You can export the library that has all the data as far as play counts and stuff. I did this on my last computer. I just put all of my music on an external hard drive, exported the library from the computer, moved the hard drive to the other computer and telling itunes where the music is stored then used the exported library to update play counts. Works like a charm.

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I have been using Apple TV (gen 3) to stream movies from my computer using Home Share but found my internet down load increased, I have read online forums which all say they don't think the home sharing uses your internet down load but when I played a movie then paused and unplugged my cable from my router I was unable to continue streaming the movies which tells me I am using internet down load. Can I use my Apple TV to stream already downloaded and saved movies from my computer to Apple TV without using the internet?

Sorry diesel, to amswer your question: I am selecting "Computers" from the ATV which inturn streams the movies from the iTunes on my computer.
If I unplug my internet cable from the router I am unable to continue streaming the movie? this tells me that it is using my ISP internet to stream, I have checked all my settings but can't see anywhere that would make it stream direct from my router to ATV.
Just can't work it out???

When I use Home share is it capable to transfer my playlists and play counts, etc?

Hi, i got a new laptop and Im trying to transfer about 60 Gb of music and videos to it from an old itunes account. I really want my playlists, the original dates i added the songs, and the play counts to be transferred as well. Can i do that with home sharing?
I also got an external harddrive and Itunes support said that I could transfer all the info I wanted but when I tried, it didnt work. Any advise?

Sofa_bed37 wrote:
Can i do that with home sharing?
home sharing will not transfer playcounts, ratings, and original "date added". you can transfer playlists but the actual music files will not be copied to the homeshared library, i.e. they must be already present in the other library.
to do what you want you need a 3rd party tool such as TuneRanger.
I also got an external harddrive and Itunes support said that I could transfer all the info I wanted but when I tried, it didnt work. Any advise?
you can use the external. assuming all your media files are in the default location, copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music or media folder) to the external, and from there to the exact same location on the other machine.
this will also provide an opportunity to create a backup of your library (generally a good idea in case something happens). you could use SyncToy to keep main library and backup in sync.

Can you use home share where there are 2 itunes on the same computer but under different user profiles?

Can you use 'Home Share' where there are 2 itunes on the same computer, but under different user profiles?

check out method one from this support article -> How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

I can see other accounts on home share and play the songs, but not drag them to my account. Home share is on "on" on both accounts and both computers are authorized. What can I do to copy the song from account to account?

I can see other accounts on home share and play the songs, but not drag them to my account. Home share is on "on" on both accounts and both computers are authorized. What can I do to copy the song from account to account?

okasy if you want to move the music from the other comptuer into your comptuer you can > but if they were purchased with a different APPLE id then you need to authorize the comptuer to play them .
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
click homesharing > shows how to move the song onto your comptuer

Can See Home Share but cannot See Music

I have 3 computers that are all authorized and have home share running Windows XP. Currently my method of sharing music is using a windows share, but wanted to give home share a try. Comp1 is my master, Comp2 can see the home share, view, and copy just fine. Comp3 can see the home share but within a couple of seconds of clicking the home share it goes back to it's own music library with no error. If I access the same library(windows share) through the home share from Comp3 but going through Comp2 instead this works. I can also mount all the songs on Comp3 and see them from home share on Comp1. I can create a small library on Comp1 and this can be accessed through home share on Comp3. Anybody have a clue to why the full library cannot be accessed directly from Comp3 on Comp1?

I had this problem and after trying several suggested solutions, came up with the one that worked for me. My Windows firewall was not the problem, it was the ESET virus software firewall on my XP system. In order to see the shared libraries, I have to turn it off. After playing music, I need to turn it back on. Hope this helps!

Play counts aren't updating anymore

hi,
i have 2 ipods - a shuffle and a full size one (60). I use the same itunes for both. My play counts were updating from both ipods. Now for some reason, my ipod shuffle play counts aren't registering on itunes.
Does anyone know why and how I can remedy it?
thanks in advance.

hi hudgie,
when i go to edit/prefs/ipod - auto update isn't there as an option.
basically all i want to happen is for when i play a song on my shuffle, for that play to be addedto my play count when i plug the ipod into itunes. that is not currently happening, it used to, but now it has stopped. to the best of my knowledge i haven't changed anything. i followed the link you suggested. it is only the play lists that i want to update (as it used to) not the music itself (i.e. i don't want it to auto fill i want it to auto update).
i've looked throught the different options but kind find out how to do it!!!!
thanks

I just bought a macbook and tried to add it to my home share but got a message that there were too many devices. How do I deauthorize machine I nolonger have?

I just bought anothe macbook and tried to add it to my home share but got a message about too many devises. How do I deauthorize machine I no longer have as I am sure some of those I threw out had itunes?

You'll have to log in to your iTunes account. On the Account Information page click on the 'Deauthorize All' button. You will have to re-authorize all the computers you presently want to associate with the iTunes account. (See screen shot below.)
In the future, to avoid having to deauthorize all and then re-authorize, select 'Deauthorize This Computer…' from the 'Store' menu on the computer you no longer want to use with the iTunes account.

HT1727 How do you grant permission for home sharing and authorizing? My mac did home share, but now says, "The required directory was not found or has a permissions error", when I try to authorize.

How do you grant permission for home sharing and authorizing? My mac did home share, but now says, "The required directory was not found or has a permissions error", when I try to authorize.

OK, I just got off of the phone with Apple and still no joy. They had me try a few things that did not work, then told me to Archive and Install, which did not either. Anyway, thanks for the additional help very note worthy, but still no joy. Also an email to iTunes Support took me here
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93061
I have a Users/Shared folder but since the files we are talking about are invisible, I can see how it is structured.
And by the way I tried this one
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3577004#3577004
and it did not work. However, when I install a fresh copy of Tiger on the external it did authorize the computer and was able to play the downloads. But coping the invisible file to my boot drive was not successful. But , like I said the music did play when I started up from the external. So I guess that may be my only solution, unless someone can tell what the correct directory is and where it for iTunes downloads.

Can I use home share across multiple accounts on the same computer?

we all use one computer and have one music library in a public folder. Can we use home share so that when one of us makes a purchase (and adds it to our library) others can easily see it and have the option to add it to their library too (without duplicating the file)?

Based on my HAZY memory of a previous question like this, what you would need to do is...
Log out of one Cloud account (MAY need to restart your computer, not sure of this... hazy memory) then log in to your OTHER Cloud account

HT3819 If I have to load the same apple id on all devices to use home share, does that preclude each device from using a second apple id and does that constitute a separate Itunes db or something?

If I have to load the same apple id on all devices to use home share, does that preclude each device from using a second apple id and does that constitute a separate Itunes db or something?

Welcome to the Apple community.
Only one of your libraries needs to use your iTunes Store Apple ID for home sharing. Your other computers can use their own ID for iTunes, so long as they use the same ID as all of the devices on the network for home sharing.

I have all my music under my user id. i would like for my wife to have access under her user id. i tried using Home Sharing but can't get it to work.

i have all my music under my user id. i would like for my wife to have access under her user id. i tried using Home Sharing but can't get it to work.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819 homesharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972 troubleshooting home sharing.
i <3 Homesharing. I enabled it at home, and where I work I use a mac so I enabled it on that computer as well so I can listen to my own music library while on breaks/lunch =)

I only have one computer assigned to our ID and am trying to authorize my other computer for home share but it keeps telling me to deauthorize other computers. we do not have any other computers hooked up to the account. how do i get past this?

i only have one computer assigned to our ID and am trying to authorize my other computer for home share but it keeps telling me to deauthorize other computers. we do not have any other computers hooked up to the account. how do i get past this?

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What do you man by not sharing?
If they do not appear in your library, they are probably hidden. To unhide them:
     1. Go to the iTunes Store.
     2. Click on "Account" under "QUICK LINKS". It should be the first button on the right-hand side of the page.
     3. Scroll down to the category titled "iTunes in the Cloud" and click "View Hidden Purchases".
     4. If you want all songs to be unhidden, click on "All Songs" on the left side of the panel and click Unhide All at the bottom-right side of the panel. You can also select individual songs or artists by the other tabs at the left.
If they are just stubborn songs that will not download even after clicking on the "Download" button, I can't help you. I will look into it.

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need a quick step by step how to use home share to import 500 songs in my Libruary into my little girls libruary; her birthday is today - my five min action item has had me up since 2am - help me not be a failure today

Hi there,
So, is your daughter's library on a separate computer and running on the same Wifi as yours? Just need to establish the scenario.
Cheers,
GB

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