How to add music to iTunes and share library between different account

By May 19, 2015IT Solutions

Hi had 300gb of music try to upload into iTunes can be nightmare follow this step to make your life easy:

1 – Deselect copy music to library otherwise will copy all your music in the iTunes folder imagine you have 300gb of music on the desktop will copy everything:

  1. Open iTunes.
  2. Choose iTunes > Preferences.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Deselect “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library file.”

2 – Create a play list named and drag and drop folder inside iTunes will sync every think without copy anything.

3 – To share your library with different account just follow this steps:

  1. Open iTunes.
  2. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing.

you can decide what to share and if you would like protect the share with password.

 

N.B make sure the itunes is running on the main account when you try to access using different account