New in OS X: Get MacRumors Push Notifications on your Mac

Resubscribe Now Close

iOS 8.4 Removes Home Sharing for Music

Wednesday July 1, 2015 6:22 pm PDT by Husain Sumra
homesharingJust a day after the release of iOS 8.4, which includes Apple's brand new music service Apple Music, many users on both the MacRumors forums and Apple Support communities are finding that the update removes Home Sharing for music on iOS devices. This breaks the ability for users to share their iTunes Library over Wi-Fi from their mobile devices.

Apple yesterday updated a Home Sharing support document to note that Home Sharing on iOS devices is only limited to video. Thus far, Home Sharing for music still appears to be available for both Mac and Apple TV. Additionally, while the Music page in iOS' Settings once listed a Home Sharing option prior to iOS 8.4, the option is no longer there in the new Apple Music settings page in iOS 8.4.

As pointed out by AppleInsider, the release notes for iOS 8.4 beta 4 mentioned that Home Sharing and Genius Mixes were "not currently available", offering the possibility that the feature could return in future versions of iOS.

While the possibility of Home Sharing for music returning on iOS devices is there, it's unclear whether Apple would return the option for non-subscribers of Apple Music. The music service includes the ability to sign up for a $14.99-a-month family plan, which allows access for up to 6 people.

Tags: Apple Music Guide, Home Sharing
[ 338 comments ]


Top Rated Comments

(View all)

Avatar
gixxerfool
50 months ago
That's a dick move Apple. Not everyone wants to stream with your service, some of us like to stream the media locally.
Rating: 51 Votes
Avatar
citi
50 months ago
What does Apple music have to do with the fact that I OWN all the music that is in my computer so I should be able to share it with anyone in my HOME? It's not like I can share outside of my network. Stupid.
Rating: 36 Votes
Avatar
APlotdevice
50 months ago
If this is a ploy to encourage people to subscribe, then **** *** Apple!
Rating: 31 Votes
Avatar
AngerDanger
50 months ago
Don't worry; they've more than accounted for the absence with extra clutter!
Rating: 18 Votes
Avatar
tentales
50 months ago

Slow down everybody...

Home sharing is still in iTunes just as it was. Home sharing was removed only from iOS, which frankly I wasn't even aware was an option.


Just because you're not aware of it doesn't mean a lot of us with 16GB iPhones shouldn't care. We now can't stream our own 100+GB Music library in our own homes. Apple is forcing us to buy larger cap iPhone/iPads to keep more Music available at a moments notice or pay for subscriptions (Match, AppleMusic) , whereas before I could stream my entire library for free from my office into my bedroom or downstairs workshop. Thanks Apple! and goodbye.
Rating: 16 Votes
Avatar
stiligFox
50 months ago
Wat.

Well, that kind of sucks.
Rating: 16 Votes
Avatar
wlossw
50 months ago
Use plex media server.
Rating: 13 Votes
Avatar
DBZmusicboy01
50 months ago
GAWD DANIT GAWD DANIT
GREED STRIKES AGAIN
THANKS APPLE :)
I love how you are becoming more and more greedy just like you did the Mac Mini and soldered parts.
Rating: 12 Votes
Avatar
harry*333
50 months ago
Slow down everybody...

Home sharing is still in iTunes just as it was. Home sharing was removed only from iOS, which frankly I wasn't even aware was an option.
Rating: 11 Votes
Avatar
godrifle
50 months ago
Unbelievable. The example I've been using while showing off my new Apple Watch is that I was able to walk into my home after receiving it at work, and play a song using the watch from my library without any further effort. I'm pretty much fed up with Apple's ******** moves.
Rating: 9 Votes

[ Read All Comments ]