Need help with Home Sharing

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I am trying to access the iTunes library on my MacBook from my iPad with Home Sharing enabled on both devices, but all I can see are the "purchased" tunes. I want to be able to also access the CDs I have ripped to my laptop. Is there a way to get these tunes to show up on my iPad, so I can either play or download them, without connecting the iPad to the laptop for a manual sync? I am having trouble getting my MacBook to recognize my iPad, so I would rather get the music I want over WiFi.

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Never mind. I figured out what I was doing wrong. Seems to be showing now.

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Still can't keep them on the iPad, but I can see and play them.

Guess I will have to try updating iTunes on the MacBook, once I update the OS with the latest update. I have had trouble with iTunes not recognizing the iPad before. I really hate having to use iTunes to transfer ripped music to the iPad. Actually, I just hate having to use iTunes at all.

[WHiiP]

I don't understand the iTunes hate. What is so bad that hate it? :dunno:

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WHiiP wrote:
I don't understand the iTunes hate. What is so bad that hate it? :dunno:

Because it won't recognize my iPad. It has done it before. If it would work reliably, then fine, but it is strictly hit or miss with my machine. Also, why should I have to have a second machine to manage my iPad and iPhone? A phone or tablet should be a stand alone device.

[deckeda]

I've had situations where I'd connect to iTunes (USB) and the iThing wasn't recognized and it's maddening but mostly rare. Everything works for me with latest iTunes/iPad software (original iPad here, too.) Long ago gave up on WiFi syncing the old iPad since that model's WiFi performance isn't great.

Also, why should I have to have a second machine to manage my iPad and iPhone? A phone or tablet should be a stand alone device.

As of iOS5, you don't have to if you go all-iCloud for updates, content storage and backup and do much of that for the Mac, too. I have yet to read where that's really as good as doing it all locally however.

[ka jowct]

I don't much like going through iTunes. Not really keen to go through iCloud, either.

If iTunes doesn't see your iPad, try another cable. I p!ssed away a couple of hours trying to get my iPad Mini "seen" by iTunes: this was about 2 weeks after getting it, when I had used it very little. Finally I noticed that it wasn't charging, either, so I took it to the local Apple store, along with the suspect cable, to get it checked out. They tested, and found that the cable was bad.

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ka jowct wrote:
I don't much like going through iTunes. Not really keen to go through iCloud, either.

If iTunes doesn't see your iPad, try another cable. I p!ssed away a couple of hours trying to get my iPad Mini "seen" by iTunes: this was about 2 weeks after getting it, when I had used it very little. Finally I noticed that it wasn't charging, either, so I took it to the local Apple store, along with the suspect cable, to get it checked out. They tested, and found that the cable was bad.

I tried the old iPad and the new, two different cables, and nada on either one.
After I finally got the new iTunes, which is awful IMHO, the new iPad finally showed up. I am fine with backing up all my stuff to the cloud, from my iPad, but I still have to get the ripped CDs onto the iPad and it seems that has to be done by moving them physically from the laptop to the pad with a cable and iTunes.

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deckeda wrote:
I've had situations where I'd connect to iTunes (USB) and the iThing wasn't recognized and it's maddening but mostly rare. Everything works for me with latest iTunes/iPad software (original iPad here, too.) Long ago gave up on WiFi syncing the old iPad since that model's WiFi performance isn't great.

Also, why should I have to have a second machine to manage my iPad and iPhone? A phone or tablet should be a stand alone device.

As of iOS5, you don't have to if you go all-iCloud for updates, content storage and backup and do much of that for the Mac, too. I have yet to read where that's really as good as doing it all locally however.

I have it set up for all cloud for updates, but that still doesn't get me ripped CDs from the laptop. If you know a wireless way to easily copy music from the laptop to the iPad, please let me know. The ripped music isn't stored in the cloud, BTW.

[deckeda]

This is the original iPad, correct? And with iOS5?

When connected via USB put a checkmark in iTunes to allow for syncing over WiFi and I think you have to sync that way once more. The Mac should now see the iPad wirelessly.

In the iPad's Settings (General?) look for iTunes WiFi syncing. It says it only works when the iPad is on the charger but you can do a manual sync without the charger.

Whatever was checkmarked back in iTunes, including your music, will copy/sync over wirelessly to the iPad.

But like I said above, this takes longer than via USB.

Edit: OK I see from your post elsewhere this is for the new iPad, which might sync faster over WiFi. Keep in mind however that if the Mac is also on WiFi your WiFi bandwidth between the two might be saturated and slow the transfer down, or if the distances away from the router slow WiFi down (which will happen) whereas USB won't have that potential issue.