Frontrow-"This computer is not authorized to play the selected song"

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Frontrow-"This computer is not authorized to play the selected song"

I could understand this error if the songs in question were purchased from the iTunes store, but the songs in question I ripped myself from CD's in MP3 format. I use a network and server to provide access to the music folder to my Mac Mini in my Home Theater, and this is where the error occurs. This just started happening recently, and I have no idea what changed.
Could it be because I upgrade the machine to OSX 10.4.10, but it was ripped in OSX 10.4.9? I know makes no sense, but just throwin that out there.

Mac Mini Intel Core Solo, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Aug 5, 2007 12:00 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 3, 2018 1:06 PM in response to YoungGoGetter

I had this problem too and this solved it:

1) login to your iTunes account (or create one if necessary, you don't need to buy anything)
2) authorize your computer (advanced menu)

I know it shouldn't be necessary because these are my own ripped songs, but it did the trick.

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Dai Bach

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Aug 5, 2007 10:53 PM in response to Soundgun

Might seem strange, but try playing the song in iTunes. Then try FrontRow again.

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Soundgun Author

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Aug 6, 2007 6:58 PM in response to Dai Bach

Yes, I've done this to fix the problem. But EVERY time? Why bother with Frontrow at all then?

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Dai Bach

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Aug 6, 2007 10:55 PM in response to Soundgun

Agreed. It's just another one of those Front Row version 1 bugs! Hopefully it'll be fixed with the new version of Front Row coming in Leopard!

In my case it actually only happened once. I played the tracks in iTunes (not all the way through) and they then played fine in Front Row. Hasn't happened since.

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ReefBoy

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Aug 19, 2007 1:58 AM in response to Dai Bach

Just found the solution to this problem. You need to convert the ID3 tags to V2.4

This is done by selecting all the songs in the libary, then going to the Advance menu/Convert ID3 Tags. Select V2.4 and OK. Then wait until it is done(can take a while.

Christopher

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Answer 6

Aug 20, 2007 11:56 AM in response to ReefBoy

I did that but to no avail, same error is popping up.

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