iPad with iTunes server?
Ipad, iPhone OS 3.1.3
Ipad, iPhone OS 3.1.3
Short answer: No. (unless someone has found a way to do this?)
the iPad will pick up shared libraries using the iTunes home sharing function but not using NAS based iTunes servers.
You can use 3rd party apps as suggested, although it's not quite the same as actually sharing your iTunes library.
A work-around I'm using: Use a computer and keep it's itunes library on the NAS (via SMB), then share this library using home sharing. It's not ideal, but means the library isn't taking up space on your computer and you can stream to your iPad.
Please let me know if anyone has any better solutions!
I had the same problem. There is no way to natively stream media from an iTunes server to an IOS device.
That being said, there is an easy way to do it. Have a look at the free "Buzz Player" app. It's simple to use, finds your shares on your local network automatically (UPNP/DNLA/Traditional Shares), and plays most formats of audio and video.
The REALLY nice thing about this is that with a little configuration you can stream your media on the go through Buzz Player (and an FTP connection) - I stream all types of media on a regular basis and it works FLAWLESSLY.
I am not sure if this is a terminolgy question, or a functional difference, but you can certainly play the content of your i tunes library on your pad using home sharing. I do it all the time. Does not sound as neat as streaming from a server, but is there a funtional difference?
Ah.. it's a slightly different thing:
Home sharing allows you to play songs from your iTunes library on your computer on other iOS or iTunes clients.
iTunes servers are sometimes found in NAS devices which allow you to offer up the iTunes library as a shared library on your network.
The difference is very slight, but it means that iOS devices can't see shared iTunes libraries, so they can only play tracks which are part of home sharing.
Hope that makes sense, someone else can probably explain it better than me..
There is a way around. Crazy one 🙂
- Buy a Rasberry Pi,
- put there 2G SD,
- instal Ubuntu or other Linux
- install WINE, (free download available here).
- check to see if your version of Linux needs any extras installed to support iTunes or its files.
- install 32bit version of Itunes for Windows
- run it, use Home Share and enjoy
iPad with iTunes server?