How to Turn On Home Sharing

Enabling Home Sharing in iTunes

1. Launch the iTunes application on your Windows or Mac computer. To use Home Sharing across all devices, you must first enable the feature in iTunes.

2. Click on 'Help,' select 'Check for updates,' then follow the on-screen instructions to apply any available updates. You must be running the latest version of iTunes to use Home Sharing.

   1. If using Mac OS X, click on 'iTunes' and select 'Check for updates.'

3. Click on 'File' and select 'Home Sharing.'

4. Select 'Turn on Home Sharing,' then enter your Apple ID and password.

   1. If you don't have an existing Apple ID, click on 'Don't have an Apple ID?' and follow the on-screen instructions to create an ID. You must have an Apple ID to use Home Sharing across multiple devices.

5. Click on 'Turn on Home Sharing' again after entering your Apple ID and password. Home Sharing will now be enabled in iTunes.

   1. To enable Home Sharing on other computers in your household, repeat steps #1 through #5 on each respective computer, for up to five computers. You can only use Home Sharing on computers that have iTunes installed.^{[1] X Research source}