To enable media streaming
1. Click the Allow all devices on this network such as TVs and game consoles to play my shared content link.
2. In the Choose Media Streaming Options dialog box, tap or click the Turn On Media Streaming button, then tap or click OK.
3. In the Media Streaming Options dialog box , name your library, and select which devices are allowed to stream content from your library; then click Next.
Enable streaming to devices in the Media Streaming Options dialog box.
4. In the Share With Other Homegroup Members dialog box, select the permissions you wish to grant to other computers . Click Next.
Set streaming permissions in this dialog box.
5. Note the password, and then click Finish.
To join a homegroup
1. Log in to Windows 8 or Windows 7 with a specific user account.
2. Open the HomeGroup control panel.
The panel should have a section that shows that the homegroup was detected, as well as a Join Now button.
3. Click Join Now, enter the password, and click Next.
Windows will post a message that you have successfully joined the homegroup.
The homegroup that you joined appears in the Navigation panel of Windows Explorer. From there you can open the context menu
that you can use to modify your homegroup. Homegroups are a major
upgrade from the older system of shared folders because they are
containers that can provide access to multiple types of content and can
provide permissions and streaming capabilities.
You can modify a homegroup from within Windows Explorer using the Homegroup context menu.
Tip
Only one homegroup is allowed per network subnet.
Tip
The Basic version of Windows 8 can join a homegroup but not create one.
Tip
A Windows 8 member of a domain can join a homegroup but cannot share printers or folders.
