Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support (2024)

With Home Sharing, you can share, stream, and import media from up to five computers that are connected to your home Wi-Fi network.

Before you set up Home Sharing

• Update all of your Apple devices to the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. On your PC, make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes for Windows.

• Connect all of your devices to the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.

• Make sure that all of your devices are signed in with the same Apple ID and authorized to play purchases using that Apple ID.

Set up Home Sharing

Before you can use Home Sharing, you need to set it up on your Mac or PC.

Set up Home Sharing on your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar.

2. Click Sharing on the right.

3. Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button next to it.

4. Select Home Sharing, then enter your Apple ID and click Turn on Home Sharing. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

Set up Home Sharing on your PC

1. Open iTunes for Windows.

2. If you're not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

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3. From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn on Home Sharing.

You can use Home Sharing with up to five computers that are connected to your home Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.

Use Home Sharing

On your Mac or PC, you can use Home Sharing to see shared libraries from other computers that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and signed in with the same Apple ID.

To see a shared library from a computer on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, you need to be signed in with the same Apple ID as the computer and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

You can use Home Sharing to access your media library across computers that are on the same Wi-Fi network. And you can stream music, movies, and TV shows from one authorized computer to another. Make sure that your computers are powered on, awake, and have the Music app or iTunes for Windows open.

Use Home Sharing on your Mac

To access your media library:

1. Open the Music app.

2. If you're not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

3. In the sidebar, click Library.

4. Click the media library.

To go back to your music library, click Eject in the sidebar.

Use Home Sharing on your PC

You can use Home Sharing to stream music, movies, and TV shows from one authorized computer to another. Just make sure that your computers are powered on, awake, and have the Music app or iTunes for Windows open.

To see all of your shared libraries, click Music in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.

Use Home Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

To use Home Sharing to access your computer's media library on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, sign in to Home Sharing on your device:

1. To see a music library, go to Settings > Music. To see a video library, go to Settings > TV > iTunes Videos.

2. Under Home Sharing, tap Sign In.

3. Sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

After you sign in, connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer, and open the Music app, Apple TV app, or iTunes for Windows on your computer.

Use Home Sharing on your Apple TV

To use Home Sharing to access your computer's media library on your Apple TV, sign in to Home Sharing on your Apple TV:

1. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Home Sharing.

2. Select Turn on Home Sharing.

3. Sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

After you sign in, follow these steps to access your computer's media library on your Apple TV:

1. Connect your Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.

2. On your computer, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or iTunes for Windows.

3. On your Apple TV, go to the Home Screen, select Computers, and choose a shared library.

You can also view photos from your computer on your Apple TV.

• On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar. Click Sharing on the right. Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button next to it. Then select Share Photos with Apple TV.

• On your PC: Open iTunes for Windows. In the menu bar, go to File > Home Sharing, then select Choose Photos to Share with Apple TV.

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences Settings, then click General in the sidebar.

2. Click Sharing on the right.

3. Click Turn on Media Sharing, then click the Info button next to it.

4. Select Home Sharing, then enter your Apple ID and click Turn on Home Sharing. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network. and sign in with your Apple ID. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

5. Click Turn On Home Sharing.

Published Date:January 10, 2024