iTunes Home Sharing allows you to easily share your iTunes media libraries wirelessly over your home Wi-Fi network among up to five computers, Apple TVs (assuming it's at least the second generation), or any other iOS devices. Once you set up Home Sharing iTunes users will definitely get a good experience for data sharing. With the help of iTunes Home Sharing, you don't need external hard drive anymore. iTunes Home Sharing is like an invisible bridge getting you access to data sharing. In order to set up Home Sharing iTunes users should be clear about how to turn on iTunes Home Sharing and how to use iTunes home sharing to transfer music or any other media. Take a moment to see how all this works.

Part 1: How to Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes

First of all, the latest version of iTunes is necessary to the computers using Home Sharing. The steps below you will get is how to turn on home sharing in iTunes.

Step 1: Open iTunes. Choose "Account > Sign In".

Sign in iTunes

Step 2: Enter your Apple ID and password. Click "Sign In".

Click Sign In

Step 3: Choose "File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing". Just a few clicks and I bet you've known how to turn on home sharing in iTunes.

Turn On Home Sharing

Part 2: How to Use Home Sharing on iTunes

There's one limitation you should keep in mind. It is necessary that the computers and your iOS devices included in Home Sharing should be with the same Apple ID. So I guess you absolutely can't wait to know how to use home sharing on iTunes. Now keep focused what I am going to show you.

Step 1: Open iTunes. Go to "Account > Sign In".

Open iTunes

Step 2: Sign in with your Apple ID.

Sign in with your Apple ID

Step 3: Choose "File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing".

Turn On Home Sharing

Step 4: Click the bar on the top left corner and you can see all the libraries on the devices with the same Apple ID displayed in the pull-down menu. Now you can do whatever you want, like using Home Sharing to transfer iTunes library by copying some iTunes items from a shared library to your iTunes library. This is how to use Home Sharing on iTunes. iTunes cuold also be used to share Apple music Family.

Click the bar on the top left corner

Part 3: How to Fix iTunes Home Sharing not Working

In some cases, you may have encountered some problems with Home Sharing (e.g. iTunes home sharing not showing up). Now I can give you some tips on how to fix iTunes home sharing not working.

Fix iTunes Home Sharing not Working

1. Make sure the computer is not asleep and iTunes is open.

2. Make sure the computer is not asleep and iTunes is open.Check iTunes is authorized.

3. Turn off iTunes Home Sharing. Wait 30 seconds and then turn it back on.

4. Make sure the amount of computer using home sharing is up to 5.

After taking in the solutions mentioned above, I believe you can definitely know how to fix iTunes home sharing not working.

Part 4: How to Share Data between iOS Devices and iTunes via Leawo iTransfer

After fully understanding how to set up home sharing iTunes users may learn that iTunes home sharing has a visible disadvantage regardless of its convenience. You can do nothing without being connected to internet. For those who has no Wi-Fi in their houses, it is must be a trouble. So what you need is an iOS transferring management tool without any constraints.

longer your concern to share data. Supporting various kinds of files (e.g. music, movies, TV shows, Photos) and all versions of iOS devices, Leawo iTransfer gives you the easiest and the best solution to share or back up files among your iOS devices, PCs and Mac.

Let's take music sharing as an example to experience how great it is.

iTransfer

Leawo iTransfer 

☉ Transfer files among iOS devices, iTunes and PCs with ease.
☉ Transfer up to 14 kinds of data and files without iTunes.
☉ Support the latest iOS devices like iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, etc.
☉ Play back, view, and delete data and files on iOS devices.

Step 1: Install Leawo iTransfer

Download and install Leawo iTransfer. Connect iPhone to your computer. The whole library in your iPhone can be displayed. Choose "iPhone > LIBRARY > Music".

Launch Leawo iTransfer

Step 2: Transfer music from iPhone to iTunes

Right-click the music you would like to share or make several choices by holding "Ctrl". Choose "Transfer to > iTunes". Or you can click the arrow below. In the pop-up window, check the box besides "Transfer to list" and choose "iTunes" in the pull-down list. Click "Transfer Now".

Click Transfer Now

Step 3: Transfer music from iTunes to iPhone

Choose "iTunes > LIBRARY > Music". Right-click the music you would like to share or hold "Ctrl" to make more selections. Choose "Transfer to > iPhone". Or click the arrow below, then you can see a pop-up window. Select the box next to "Transfer to list" and choose "iPhone" in the dropdowns. Click "Transfer Now".

Click Transfer Now

You can always count on Leawo iTransfer as your helper empowering you to sharing iOS data easily and freely anytime you want.