With the introduction of iOS 8.4 and Apple Music the feature called "Home Sharing" for iTunes Music was silently removed by Apple.
Thousands of users loved to build their home music library over years to play back their music on several Apple devices, including their iPhones, iPads and Apple TV's. Overnight Apple decided to silently remove this functionality from iOS in order to promote the newly introduced service Apple Music with monthly costs (fear remains the same will happen to Apple TV, when it gets an update to work with Apple Music in fall 2015)
Many of us build their home music library based upon Apple devices (including desktops like Mac Mini and iMac). We do not want to pay another 10-15 USD each month, just to regain a feature through Apple Music for locally playing something, that we already paid for.
We ask Apple to bring back the feature of "Home Sharing" for Music, since we believe that this functionality of locally playing back and streaming music (independent of the source, such as our own CD's) - is essential - and was part of our decision for Apple in our music home entertainment.
We will forward this petition to the Apple CEO, Tim Cook - for a change.
(A kind reminder: we welcome your comments, but please understand that personal insults won't be tolerated!)
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Updates
July 5, 2015
I am currently preparing a formal letter to Apple executives that includes a summary of the technical concerns raised in the comments. We are also reviewing documentation regarding recent iOS changes to determine the exact path for requesting a feature reinstatement.
Reached 100 supporters
July 5, 2015
131 Comments
I'm very dismayed by the silent deletion in iOS 8.4 of a very important feature - Home Sharing for Music. I feel betrayed by Apple, and it took most of an evening of troubleshooting to even figure out what happened. Shame on you, Apple.
Please bring this back. I specifically purchased an apple tv for playing my library via homesharing on my phone. Now I am left with a $99 brick. Even worse, I convinced my dad to buy an Apple tv for the same reason, and now he's stuck with a useless device.
HUGE disappointment. I used Home Sharing so I didn't have to sync my entire 15,000 song music library to my iPhone. I don't want to pay for Apple Music, I don't want to pay to iTunes Match, when a free feature worked perfectly for my needs. Apple, bring back iOS Home Sharing!!!
Please don't mess with the home sharing. I have 100's of bootlegs and rare jazz albums that I stream to my various iOS OS X devices, no music service will ever have what I already have. I have never and will never buy a subscription to a streaming service for music.
There are many users who have digitized their legally owned music libraries and have relied on iTunes to share their music via their own private networks. By prohibiting this feature you're going to force many of users to move away from iTunes and thus it's ecosystem.
A very disappointing change to the facilities.
Change it back! This is money grubbing plain and simple! I've been a loyal customer for as long as there has been iPhones and I don't appreciate being forced to pay multiple subscriptions. First the cloud, now this! Not cool Apple:(
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With the introduction of iOS 8.4 and Apple Music the feature called "Home Sharing" for iTunes Music was silently removed by Apple.
Thousands of users loved to build their home music library over years to play back their music on several Apple devices, including their iPhones, iPads and Apple TV's. Overnight Apple decided to silently remove this functionality from iOS in order to promote the newly introduced service Apple Music with monthly costs (fear remains the same will happen to Apple TV, when it gets an update to work with Apple Music in fall 2015)
Many of us build their home music library based upon Apple devices (including desktops like Mac Mini and iMac). We do not want to pay another 10-15 USD each month, just to regain a feature through Apple Music for locally playing something, that we already paid for.
We ask Apple to bring back the feature of "Home Sharing" for Music, since we believe that this functionality of locally playing back and streaming music (independent of the source, such as our own CD's) - is essential - and was part of our decision for Apple in our music home entertainment.
We will forward this petition to the Apple CEO, Tim Cook - for a change.
(A kind reminder: we welcome your comments, but please understand that personal insults won't be tolerated!)
Share this petition with your friends to make it successful and Apple change their mind!
Updates
July 5, 2015
I am currently preparing a formal letter to Apple executives that includes a summary of the technical concerns raised in the comments. We are also reviewing documentation regarding recent iOS changes to determine the exact path for requesting a feature reinstatement.
Reached 100 supporters
July 5, 2015
131 Comments
Tim, I love Apple: I have an iPhone and tablet, bought every generation, and just got a Mac Mini for the purpose of listening to my local music at home, I already own. Don't make me pay twice, leave us a choice, and don't make me switch to Android for that reason!
I'm very dismayed by the silent deletion in iOS 8.4 of a very important feature - Home Sharing for Music. I feel betrayed by Apple, and it took most of an evening of troubleshooting to even figure out what happened. Shame on you, Apple.
Please bring this back. I specifically purchased an apple tv for playing my library via homesharing on my phone. Now I am left with a $99 brick. Even worse, I convinced my dad to buy an Apple tv for the same reason, and now he's stuck with a useless device.
HUGE disappointment. I used Home Sharing so I didn't have to sync my entire 15,000 song music library to my iPhone. I don't want to pay for Apple Music, I don't want to pay to iTunes Match, when a free feature worked perfectly for my needs. Apple, bring back iOS Home Sharing!!!
Please don't mess with the home sharing. I have 100's of bootlegs and rare jazz albums that I stream to my various iOS OS X devices, no music service will ever have what I already have. I have never and will never buy a subscription to a streaming service for music.
There are many users who have digitized their legally owned music libraries and have relied on iTunes to share their music via their own private networks. By prohibiting this feature you're going to force many of users to move away from iTunes and thus it's ecosystem.
A very disappointing change to the facilities.
Change it back! This is money grubbing plain and simple! I've been a loyal customer for as long as there has been iPhones and I don't appreciate being forced to pay multiple subscriptions. First the cloud, now this! Not cool Apple:(
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Tim, I love Apple: I have an iPhone and tablet, bought every generation, and just got a Mac Mini for the purpose of listening to my local music at home, I already own. Don't make me pay twice, leave us a choice, and don't make me switch to Android for that reason!