I want to share my music library between my iMac and MacBook Pro, have followed the (non-informative) instructions and nothing happens. What hidden button have I not found?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 10, 2021 1:03 PM

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turingtest2

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Apr 10, 2021 1:12 PM in response to Steve Birchall

See Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support. If you're not able to set it up where do get stuck?

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