How to Share Music Between Two Computers with Home Share

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your iTunes and click the iTunes tab in the top right corner.

   Then click the preferences button.
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   Step 2: Once the preferences box pops up

   When you are finished click OK.
   
   If you do not want to share all your music, click “Share selected playlists.” To protect the music you share through Home Sharing you can choose the “Require password” option so that the participants of Home Sharing must know the password to gain access.
   
   Click OK once you are finished. ,, Press “Create Home Share” when you are finished. iTunes will ask you to confirm your decision. , A Shared music icon with a disclosure triangle may appear if several shared library exist.
   
   Simply click on this icon to show all libraries in your network. , This may be easier if you use two iTunes windows.
   
   You cannot drag entire playlists to your library but you can select a song or multiple songs to share. ,
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   Step 3: click the sharing tab and check the box that says “Look for shared libraries

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   Step 4: ” “Share my library on my local network

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   Step 5: ” and “Share entire library”.

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   Step 6: Open both of the computers’ iTunes and click on the tab at the top of the screen that says “Advanced” then scroll down and click on “Turn On Home Sharing.”

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   Step 7: Type in your user name and password you registered your iTunes store account under onto both of the computers you are Home Sharing between.

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   Step 8: Under a tab that says “Shared” on the left hand side of your iTunes window

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   Step 9: the available libraries should appear.

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    Step 10: Drag music from the newly available library into your own library.

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    Step 11: To turn Home Sharing off simply go back to the tab that says “Advanced” and chose “Turn Off Home Sharing.”

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