Apple fans will be happy to know that a well-missed feature of the iOS is about to make a comeback.
According to an executive from the Cupertino-based tech giant, Apple is working on the return of the Home Sharing feature for the iOS 9, Ars Technica reported.
Home Sharing first debuted in 2011 through the iOS 4.3. Since it allows users to share and stream the contents of their iTunes library to a variety of Apple devices, it instantly became a beloved feature that has become a key addition in new versions of the company's operating system.
However, earlier this month, a lot of Apple supporters were disappointed after learning that the Home Sharing mode for music has been removed from iOS 8.4. It was apparently replaced by a new streaming service dubbed as the Apple Music.
Although it was not directly mentioned by Apple, the company may have felt that including both Home Sharing and Apple Music in iOS 8.4 may be a bit redundant. After all, the latter lets up to six users enjoy Apple's entire music library through a single account for $14.99, according to Apple Insider.
Despite this, many users still demanded for the return of the Home Sharing for music. Some of them voiced their complaints through Apple's forum pages and social media accounts.
But even though the Home Sharing feature has been removed, many of them believed that its absence from iOS is only temporary. This is because in IOS 8.4's release notes, the feature was tagged as "not currently available" and listed under the system's known issues.
Then, earlier this week, iTunes chief executive Eddy Cue took to Twitter to confirm that Apple is working on restoring the feature.
"We are working to have Home Sharing in iOS 9," he tweeted.
Cue, however, did not mention when the Home Sharing feature will debut again under the iOS 9 banner. But it is expected to be featured in the public beta version of the OS which is rumored to be released sometime this month.
