Home Sharing is a feature in Apple's iTunes that allows PC users to share their digital music and video libraries with up to five other computers located in the same household.
However, if you connect an iOS device, whether it's an Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, along with Apple TV (2nd generation) to your home Wi-Fi network, it's also possible to stream your iTunes library through these devices too. Although, bear in mind you will need iOS 4.3 or later to be able to enjoy Home Sharing. Here's how to set-up and access Home Sharing on your Apple iPad.
Step one
To begin with you'll need to have enable Home Sharing on your iTunes library on your Home PC. You'll need iTunes 10.2 or above to stream to an iOS device. From the Advanced menu select Turn on Home Sharing. You'll be required to enter your Apple ID that you use for the iTunes store and your password. Now press Create Home Share. It's worth noting, you'll need to use the same Apple ID on any iOS device you want to stream content to. Repeat these steps on any other PCs on your home network you want to stream content to.
Step two
Now select Settings on your Apple iPad and open the iPod menu. Under the section marked Home Sharing enter the same Apple ID and password you entered on your home PC then press Ok. Make sure your iPad is connected to your home Wi-Fi network.
Step three
To stream music on the iPod option from the Home Screen and then from the Library select your Home PC from under the shared section. You can now access music from your PC's iTunes library.
Step four
To stream videos from your Home PC, open the Videos app and then select the Shared option and select a shared library from the list.
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Poshal said: This is all well and good but why would I want to share my music with myself from a tablet to a pc and visa versa Firstly I would need to have my pc running upstairs whilst Im downstairs on my tablet What a complete waste of energynot very green is it burning extra energy for what Why not just save the stuff I need on the tablet in the firstplace And why is it just music and video anyway Like I have time to sit on m arse and listen to music for hours and thenpop videos Whats this country coming too This is just a gadget for gadgets sake pointless Wha if I get a glitch in signal I have to keep running up 3 flightsof stairs to my pc and reboot each time Heres a task for you budding technos geeks designers out there Please design a program that I can access documents and create word documents using info from my pc and transfer to my I pad2 WITHOUT having to switch pc onnow then theres a challenge for you