Apple Working On Bringing Back The ‘Home Sharing’ Feature on iOS 9

It certainly wasn’t soothing to the ears of Apple enthusiasts when they heard that the company removed the ‘Home Sharing’ feature on iOS 8.4. But Apple certainly does not mean to keep its users off something, which interests them. Apple is working towards bringing back its most incredible feature, ‘Home Sharing’ on iOS 9, according to reports.

Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue revealed on Twitter that he and his team at Apple are charting out plans to bring back the Home Sharing feature back on iOS 9, reports Engadget.

The Home Sharing feature allows the streaming of iTunes contents like music, movies and videos from computers to any of the Apple devices like iPhone, iPod, or iPad that are connected to a single WiFi network.

Apple quietly eliminated the Home Sharing feature from iOS 8.4 on the day when Apple Music was launched, reports Apple Insider. Home Sharing feature was carried over from Mac in iOS 4.3 and with its removal iOS users lost out on an in-house solution for streaming tracks from Mac based iTunes libraries, as per the Apple Insider report.

Apple released the iOS 8.4 on June 30, which got a newly revamped Music app to support Apple Music, according to a report on 9 to 5 Mac. As per Eddy Cue, Apple Music will get the same 25,000 song library limit that exists with iTunes Match, currently, however, Apple is working towards increasing the limit to 100,000 songs for iOS 9. This will enable users to access additional features with larger libraries, 9 to 5 Mac reported.

Currently, Apple Music offers a $14.99 Family Plan with full access to Apple's music catalog for up to six people, which is seen as a reason behind replacing Home Sharing feature, as per the Apple Insider report.

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