iTunes DJ vs. iTunes Remote
I've experienced some similar problems that others have referenced in recent posts, so I'll avoid repeating those, although my issues remain unresolved. Aside from networking issues, the thing I'm most frustrated about is the Remote app interface. This is a little hard to explain, please bear with me!
When I first discovered and downloaded the Remote app on my iPhone 3G, it connected fine and worked pretty well - in DJ MODE. I later found out that I wasn't experiencing the full functionality of the application. At the top of the app window on my phone are the words "iTunes DJ". I was only able to request songs - that's it. No volume or speaker control, no playback controls, no access to anything besides my entire Music library (that is, no podcasts, playlists, etc.). So, when I got wind from an Apple creative that 'Remote' is much more robust that I was experiencing, I removed it from the phone and reinstalled it. I might have done some other things at the time - I can't remember. But bottom line, it worked. I had complete control of my iTunes app from everywhere in my house and yard - NO issues whatsoever.
The Remote application stopped working a few days ago - it couldn't find the library. Seemed like a wireless issue, except that wireless was working fine with all other equipment and iPhone wireless was working fine in public. Since Monday, 'reset' network settings, I have released and renewed IP addresses, I have power cycled my router and modem, I have checked 'forget all remotes' in iTunes, I have removed the app and reinstalled, I have deleted the app from iTunes and re-downloaded the app and reinstalled to the phone, AND I have done a complete restore on the phone...reinstalling remote once again when all that was said and done. And in a nutshell, I'm back to my 'iTunes DJ' version of Remote....which is now impossible to live with since I know that Remote can do so much more. I've scoured the internet for posts on this topic and I've never seen anyone refer to this 'broken' version of the app. I've talked to apple care, the genius bar, and Apple creatives. What gives? Please - somebody - tell me you've seen this! At this point, I'll be satisfied with acknowledgement of the issue...but I'm also hoping for a solution!
When I first discovered and downloaded the Remote app on my iPhone 3G, it connected fine and worked pretty well - in DJ MODE. I later found out that I wasn't experiencing the full functionality of the application. At the top of the app window on my phone are the words "iTunes DJ". I was only able to request songs - that's it. No volume or speaker control, no playback controls, no access to anything besides my entire Music library (that is, no podcasts, playlists, etc.). So, when I got wind from an Apple creative that 'Remote' is much more robust that I was experiencing, I removed it from the phone and reinstalled it. I might have done some other things at the time - I can't remember. But bottom line, it worked. I had complete control of my iTunes app from everywhere in my house and yard - NO issues whatsoever.
The Remote application stopped working a few days ago - it couldn't find the library. Seemed like a wireless issue, except that wireless was working fine with all other equipment and iPhone wireless was working fine in public. Since Monday, 'reset' network settings, I have released and renewed IP addresses, I have power cycled my router and modem, I have checked 'forget all remotes' in iTunes, I have removed the app and reinstalled, I have deleted the app from iTunes and re-downloaded the app and reinstalled to the phone, AND I have done a complete restore on the phone...reinstalling remote once again when all that was said and done. And in a nutshell, I'm back to my 'iTunes DJ' version of Remote....which is now impossible to live with since I know that Remote can do so much more. I've scoured the internet for posts on this topic and I've never seen anyone refer to this 'broken' version of the app. I've talked to apple care, the genius bar, and Apple creatives. What gives? Please - somebody - tell me you've seen this! At this point, I'll be satisfied with acknowledgement of the issue...but I'm also hoping for a solution!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6), iPhone 3G, Airport Express
