A system with which you can transmit multimedia content over the same Wi-Fi network.
Apple has developed an ecosystem among its devices that is hard to beat or even to match. The ability they have to transfer data and information between themselves is something that all users of the block should benefit from. Something very useful that you should to use is the Home Share function, both on Mac and iPhone or Apple TV.
It is a system that has been around for some time, but it is not that popular and many of its virtues are unknown. Basically it allows you share and stream your entire iTunes library from your computer to other devices that you have connected. Not just one, but you can import content from five different computers as long as they are on the same home network.
Set up Home Sharing on your Mac or PC
There are a number of requirements that you must meet to use this feature on all Apple devices in your home. Some sort of ritual to follow to make sure everything is correct. Check it out your computer has the latest version of iTunes
On the other hand, you must connect all devices to the same home Wi-Fi networkotherwise it won’t work. Finally, verify that you signed in with your Apple ID in each of them and you have authorized the reproduction of purchases with this profile.
- Select the apple menu and click on “System Preferences“.
- Click on “To share“.
- Click on “Shared content“.
- To choose “Share at homeand sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for all the computers or devices on the network that you are going to use.
- Click on “Activate home sharing“.
If for some reason you don’t have a Mac, you can always set it up. With a Windows computer, all you need to do is download the iTunes app and sign in with your Apple ID. When you open the program, go to the “Files” section, select “Home Sharing” and activate the function.
Use Home Sharing on all Apple devices
As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, you can use this system to view shared libraries on other devices (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV), using the same Wi-Fi network and the same Apple ID . All the content you can share is multimedia related, such as music, movies, or TV shows.
Share at home from Mac
The computer is the main device to operate this system, being the central pillar. This is the sender of the content so that it can be shared with the rest of the devices, although it can also be the receiver of another computer. This you need to do to access the library:
- Open the Music app.
- If you are not logged in, do it with your apple id. Use the same Apple ID for all the computers or devices on the network that you are going to use.
- In the sidebar, click on “Library“.
- Click on the multimedia library.
Share at home from iPhone or iPad
Since iOS and iPadOS have the same structure, they follow the same method to use the home sharing feature. To access your computer library on these devices, you need to do the following:
- To see a music library, and one Settings, Get to “Song” and in “Library
- At “Share at home“, to touch”Start session“.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, using the same Apple ID for all the computers or devices on the network that you are going to use.
Share at home from Apple TV
Turns out, you can stream music, movies, and shows to Apple TV as well. If you own this device, there are several steps you need to perform to use this system: sign in to the device and then go to the library.
For the first step, all you need to do is:
- Go to “Settings”, go to “Users & Accounts” and select “Home Sharing”.
- To choose “Activate home sharing“.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, using the same Apple ID for all the computers or devices on the network that you will be using.
Once the account is signed in on Apple TV, you need to access your profile’s media library:
- Connect the Apple TV at the red misma Wi-Fi than the computer.
- On your computer, open Music, Apple TV or iTunes For windows.
- On Apple TV, go to home screen, To choose “Computers“and choose a shared library.
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