OS X :: ITunes Home Sharing Between IMac And Windows Laptop

Dec 4, 2009

I am trying to use Home Sharing between my iMac and a Windows Laptop. I have setup home sharing on each computer, but for some reason i can only see shared icon in my iMac iTunes library. On my Windows Latoptop the shared icon is not visible in the left hand pane. I have tried Authorising both computers, deauthorising both computers. Turning on, then off home sharing on each computer. I can still only see my laptops library on my IMac. When I really want to see my iMac's library on my laptop, as I am using my laptop for music at a party. Has anybody had problems when tying to use Home Sharing between a Windows Computer and a Mac?

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I have 3 Apple computers connected to my home network.  I have a Macbook Air Running Mavericks, I new 27 inch iMac running Yosemite, and a 4 year old iMac running Yosemite.  

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I just purchased the new iMac recently and am finally getting around to getting my music moved onto it.  So my intention was to turn on Home Sharing then import my music from the older iMac to the newer iMac.  Here is where things get odd.  I turned on the older iMac ( Home Sharing already turned on ).  Then I went down stairs and turned on the new iMac and activated Home Sharing.   Neither iMac was able to see each others library.  So I turn on my Macbook Air and now the Macbook Air and the older iMac can see each others libraries but the new iMac can only see the Macbook Airs library and not the older iMacs library. 

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