Home Sharing Limits

[stuartmeyers]

Sorry if this simple one has been answered before.

If I have two PC's with itunes libraries, and other devices of an ipad, iphone, shuffle, an apple tv and an airport express, how many home sharing devices is this?

I ask because home sharing is limited to 5 on 1 itunes account.

Is it
- 2 because of the number of itunes libraries
- 5 because ipad, iphone and shuffle hold content
- 7 in total?

I am about to buy some extra devices...

 

[KeithJenner]

As far as I'm aware it is 2, because of the number of computers running iTunes.

I believe that an iTunes account is restricted to 5 computers but there is no restriction on the number of iOS devices that are connected. That includes Apple TV's.

 

[Aidoneus]

It is 2. Home Sharing only counts activation of computers.

 

[stuartmeyers]

Thanks for the quick reply - thats good to hear. I am keen to take advantage of the apple specials today (in Australia) and buy myself and my wife some xmas pressies

The plan is to get ATV2 and Airport Express, so I can use the ATV2 as designed and the Airport for pushing music to the hifi when I want to watch sport on the TV.