iTunes server?

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iTunes server?

Hi,

I have a MacBook Pro, a Desktop PC and a Windows Media Center PC. Is it possible to setup a "iTunes server", that is plugged into my speakers on my media center PC? I'd like to be able to control the iTunes on my Media Center from my desktop PC or my MacBook and have the music come from the speakers plugged into the Media Center. Is that possible?

Thanks in advance...

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10), PC Media Centre and PC Desktop

Posted on Oct 9, 2007 1:35 PM

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varjak paw

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Oct 9, 2007 1:39 PM in response to ichiuk

Search the web for "iTunes remote control". You should find a number of apps that will allow you to control iTunes on one system from another computer, and perhaps one of them would work for you.

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ichiuk Author

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Oct 9, 2007 1:57 PM in response to ichiuk

Thanks for the quick reply. I thought that might be the case, but I just wanted to double check I had to use third party software. PlayerPal looks like a good option as it will work on my MacBook and on my Windows Desktop PC.

Thanks again.

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ichiuk Author

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Oct 9, 2007 2:00 PM in response to ichiuk

I can also use RDP to control iTunes on the computer from my Mac or desktop, it's just not the most elegant solution to put some music on from the sofa... 😉

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Oct 10, 2007 5:58 AM in response to ichiuk

I use my Mac mini (running iTunes and Microsoft Media Center 2005) as my iTunes server, but I play the music via a Roku SoundBridge which is connected via the network to the Mac mini.

This makes it easy to sit back on the couch and control the music. As I have three SoundBridge M2000 models, I can also do this in three different rooms (with different music playing on each at the same time if I wish).

See http://www.rokulabs.com

I have one of the SoundBridges in the same room as my Media Center and connected to the same speakers as the Media Center.

There is also the Squeezebox see http://www.slimdevices.com or the Sonos Zone Player see http://www.sonos.com the Sonos system is by far the best approach for a multi-room requirement but is the most expensive.

You could even use an Apple TV!

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