Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

Share and stream content from your computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs. Use Home Sharing with up to five computers on your home network.

Get started

  • To use Home Sharing, make sure that all of your devices are on the same home network. In some cases, you might need an Internet connection.
  • You’ll need the latest version of iTunes and iOS.
  • Choose a device to set up and use Home Sharing:

Mac or PC

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Apple TV

 

Use Home Sharing on your Mac or PC

  1. Open iTunes.
  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. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn on Home Sharing.

Now you can use Home Sharing.

  • Stream music, movies, TV shows, apps, and other iTunes content from one authorized computer to another. The computers need to be on and awake, and iTunes needs to be open.
  • To see all of your shared libraries, click  Music in the upper-left corner of iTunes.
  • You can also copy some iTunes content from a shared library by dragging the content to your iTunes library.

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

  1. Go to Settings > Music. Or go to Settings > Videos.
  2. Scroll down to the heading called Home Sharing.
  3. If you see, "Sign in," tap it. Then enter your Apple ID and password. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

Now you can use Home Sharing on your iOS device. 

Enjoy shared videos

  1. Open the Videos app.
  2. Tap Shared.
  3. Choose a Library.

Enjoy shared music

  1. Open the Music app.
  2. Tap Library. If you're using an iPad, tap Library again.
  3. Tap Home Sharing. Don't see it? Tap Edit, select Home Sharing, tap Done, then tap Home Sharing. 

    Use Home Sharing on your iPhone in the Music app
  4. Choose a shared Library.

Use Home Sharing on your Apple TV

  1. On your Apple TV (4th generation), go to Settings > Accounts > Home Sharing. On earlier models of Apple TV, go to Settings > Computers.
  2. Select Turn on Home Sharing.
  3. Then enter your Apple ID and password. Use the same Apple ID for every computer or device on your Home Sharing network.

Now you can use Home Sharing on your Apple TV: 

  • To find shared libraries, go to the main menu, select Computers, and choose a library.
  • You can also view photos from your computer on your Apple TV: Open iTunes on your computer. Then go to File > Home Sharing > Choose Photos to Share with Apple TV.

Get help

If you don't see shared libraries after you set up Home Sharing, find out what to do.

 

iTunes features might vary by country or region.

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