How to set up iTunes Home Sharing to broadcast content on iOS-device

iTunes Home Sharing feature (in the Russian translation is marked as "Home Sharing") allows you to broadcast movies and music from one Mac to other computers on the local network. With the introduction of iOS 4.3 firmware broadcast content can and iOS-devices: iPhone, iPod Touch and of course, the iPad. We found it useful to talk about how to configure the "Home Sharing".

First of all, you should be the latest version of iTunes. At the moment, it is iTunes 10.2.1. If you have an older version, you can download the actual here.

To activate the "Home Sharing" will require Apple ID. If you do not, you will have to make an account. You can do this in the section "Store → Create Account".

Next step: turn on the "Home Sharing" on your mobile device. I, as an example I will use the iPhone. You will need to go to "Settings", select it and enter the Apple iPod data ID:

Now run the iPod app and click "More". In the "General" should your media library appears.

Now you can on the iPhone / iPads listen to songs and watch video that is stored on a Mac. What is important is that you have a stable and fast wireless network (802.11n just right), and all of the content stored in your iTunes library.

Do you want to look at the iPhone / iPad video that is encoded in any particular format? Then it is better to use alternative solutions. We have already talked about paid AirVideo, But there was also a free alternative: ZumoCast (The product is temporarily unavailable, his promise to return soon to eppstor).

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