iOS 4.3, the newest iOS update, was released on March 11th alongside the ultra-hyped iPad 2. One of the key features is a little something called iTunes Home Sharing, which allows users to stream music, podcasts, movies and more from PC to iOS device. This was probably the 4.3 feature I was most excited about as I don’t own an AppleTV or an iPad (yet). However, upon installing the GM, released last Thursday, I was looking to enable iTunes Home Sharing and it wasn’t immediately obvious how to do so. If that’s the case for an iOS developer, I’m sure there will be plenty of other users scratching their heads when they install the iOS update on Friday hoping to share their media libraries from the get-go. This is how to enable iTunes Home Sharing in iOS 4.3.
Step 0: Install iOS 4.3 (released 3/11/11)
Just in case you missed the title of this article, iOS 4.3 is required to enable iTunes Home Sharing!
Step 1: Install iTunes 10.2
Although obvious now, this was a step that initially escaped me. I have Software Update set to Manual (since I tend to know when major updates are released and prefer not being bothered by alerts). Anyway, run Software Update and install iTunes 10.2, it is most definitely required to enable iTunes Home Sharing.
Step 2: Enable Home Sharing in iTunes
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Step 3: Enable Home Sharing on your iOS device
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Step 4: Accessing your Home Share
![](http://zapp5.staticworld.net/images/article/2011/03/photo-2-5150931.png)
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