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iPod A few questions about Sharing

asherman13

asherman13

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Jul 31, 2005
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Hey everybody, I've just got a few questions on music sharing:

1. What are the requirements to share music through iTunes, and Front Row? (I'm on a MacBook Pro, my family's music is on an iMac G4 running 10.4)

2. How can I get the "Shared Music" pane to show up in my iTunes source list?

3. Do they have to be logged in/have iTunes running in order to share music?

4. Do I have to have their Home folder on my desktop (as a server) in order to share music?

5. Anything else to share/add about sharing music? (not a pun)
 
Mitthrawnuruodo

Mitthrawnuruodo

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Mar 10, 2004
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Ok... I'll give it a try from memory:

1. Any Mac or PC on the same network using iTunes can share the iTunes library (or selected playlists) with eachother.

2. Turn on "Look for shared music" in iTunes preferences -> Sharing (but I think someone else has to share their music before the item shows up in the sidebar).

3. Yes and yes.

4. No.

5. iTunes: How to Share Your Music and maybe you can even pick up some tips in iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

If you have enabled your Firewall, like you should, you need to open up for iTunes Sharing under System Preferences -> Sharing -> Firewall -> Allow
 
asherman13

asherman13

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jul 31, 2005
914
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SF Bay Area, CA
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
Ok... I'll give it a try from memory:

1. Any Mac or PC on the same network using iTunes can share the iTunes library (or selected playlists) with eachother.

2. Turn on "Look for shared music" in iTunes preferences -> Sharing (but I think someone else has to share their music before the item shows up in the sidebar).

3. Yes and yes.

4. No.

5. iTunes: How to Share Your Music and maybe you can even pick up some tips in iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

If you have enabled your Firewall, like you should, you need to open up for iTunes Sharing under System Preferences -> Sharing -> Firewall -> Allow
Click to expand...

It looks like #3 was my problem, in general. Thanks!
 
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