How to Set Up Home Sharing in iTunes

To share music between iTunes and the iPad, turn on iTunes Home Sharing. After Home Sharing is turned on, other computers with iTunes Home Sharing turned on are listed in the left panel of iTunes and display under your connected devices.

How to Set Up Home Sharing on the iPad

With iPad Home Sharing set up, you can share music, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks. This means you have access to your music and movie collection without taking up space on the iPad.

Share Music on the iPad

To use Home Sharing to access your music and movies on your iPad:

Share Movies on the iPad

Home Sharing adds a menu to the Apple TV app that accesses the movies stored in iTunes. Here’s where to find it. Because the Apple TV app contains movies you purchased on your account, using Home Sharing with movies works best if you’re using a friend or family member’s Apple ID.