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How do I sync iTunes with family sharing?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing.
- Tap your name.
- Confirm or change the Apple ID that you want to use to share content.
- Tap Back in the upper-left corner to go back to Family Sharing.
- Tap Purchase Sharing and make sure that Share Purchases with Family is turned on.
Why can’t I sync my iTunes library to my iPhone?
Check your settings and network connection on all of your devices: Make sure that your devices have the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or iTunes for Windows. Make sure that Sync Library is turned on for all of your devices. Connect all of your devices to the Internet.
Can I share my iTunes library with another iPhone?
Up to five of your devices can tap into your iTunes library either directly on a network drive, through a special app, or via a feature called Home Sharing. Through Home Sharing, you can share your iTunes music library from one machine and make it accessible to other devices as long as they’re all on the same network.
How do I access Family Sharing on iPhone?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings.
- Tap your name, then tap Family Sharing.
- Tap Add Member.
- Enter your family member’s name or email address and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Choose whether you’d like to send an invitation via Messages or to invite them in person.
How do you manually sync an iPhone?
To configure your iPhone for manual syncing:
- Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB or Wi-Fi. If iTunes doesn’t open automatically, open it manually.
- Click the iPhone icon to the right of the media kind drop-down menu.
- If you want to disable automatic syncing for music and videos, click the Summary tab.
How to set up family sharing on iTunes?
To use Family Sharing, you need an Apple ID, and you must be invited to join a family group. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Account > Family Purchases. If you don’t see Family Purchases, Family Sharing isn’t set up for you. Click a name near the top-left corner (next to Purchased), then choose a family member to view their purchases.
What to do when you don’t see family sharing on iPhone?
Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing. Tap your name. Confirm or change the Apple ID that you want to use to share content. Tap Back in the upper-left corner to go back to Family Sharing. Tap Purchase Sharing and make sure that Share Purchases with Family is turned on.
Do you need an Apple ID to use family sharing?
To use Family Sharing, you need an Apple ID, and you must be invited to join a family group. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Account > Family Purchases. If you don’t see Family Purchases, Family Sharing isn’t set up for you.
Why are some of my songs not syncing with my iPhone?
If some of your music in your iTunes library is not syncing with your iPhone or other devices, before changing your settings or uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes, you can check one thing in your music library which can tell you why iTunes may not be synching all your songs to your device (s).