iTunes Server

iTunes Server

Fidatelo 1256753783|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I'm not sure I understand how the iTunes Server functionality of the MBWE works. Here is my setup:

MBWE I (White Light) with the following customizations:
- Installed prep_whitelight script (without crond changes)
- Installed CUPS
- Installed Transmission.

On my admin page it appears that the iTunes server is enabled.
My client machine is a MacBook Pro running the latest version of iTunes.

I placed some songs in the Shared Music folder, and when I launch iTunes it shows MyBookWorld on the left-hand side. Unfortunately, when I click on it I don't see any of the songs I placed in the directory. I don't get any error messages or anything, though.

Do I need to do something else? Did the customizations I made somehow break the iTunes Server functionality, or am I just doing something wrong?

Re: iTunes Server

Archer1986 1256846634|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I didn't have to do anything with cups, all i did was put my music into the Public/Shared Music and opened up iTunes and had all the music right there.

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TobiMac 1256886781|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

How are your scanning intervals configured for the iTunes server? Maybe the index hasn't been built up the time you connected to the MBWE.

Re: iTunes Server

Fidatelo 1256927077|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

This may have been it. I disabled/enabled the service last night, and then changed the interval from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. I checked back later in the evening and my songs showed up, so that was good.

So now I have another question:

Is it safe to just copy my entire library onto Public/Shared Music? It's already on an external drive, but this would still be a slightly different setup, and I'm wondering if it can be used in basically the same manner? Will my DRM-purchased music still play and let me sync to my iPod from those files, etc?

Re: iTunes Server

Archer1986 1256930306|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

yes, that's how my iTunes is set up, all my music still plays fine, you just want to make sure you have your MBWE on a static IP otherwise it will mess up a lot

Re: iTunes Server

Fidatelo 1256930697|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Cool thanks, it is on a static IP so I should be good there. Can't wait to try it out this weekend!

One more question: Is there a way to make it so that my iTunes client on my laptop could access the files hosted on the MBWE over the internet?

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Archer1986 1256937563|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

that im not sure about that, i havent gotten around to that yet, you can access the drive by FTP over the internet. I have heard people talk that you can access the file by tonky over the internet, but you will not be able to play the DRM songs.

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