iTunes 10 breaks Firefly Media Server / mt-daapd

Any chance of getting someone to create an ARM/Optware binary or ipkg for the NSLU and the pogoplug?

Thanks, tecknobabble
I patched mt-daapd source of debian squeeze by hand, my japanese mp3 files are saved from crisis.
Now I stay with iTunes10 & mt-daaped.

And I found a bug report attached a patch file posted to debian BTS.
"#596250 mt-daapd: not compatible with iTunes 10"

The patch seem to be based on Deledrius's patch.

And I'm trying to join the test of forked-daapd with my japanese mp3 files.
forked-daapd developing team did my test again with my mp files.
Some of the error I found was fixed with ffmpeg 0.6, but some remain unfortunately.

Thanks every one.

Best most likely guess based on your findings is this change has something to do with iTunes 10's new AirPlay vs. AirTunes and the new Apple TV device and being able to stream content other than just music.

geodogandjacob wrote:
Any chance of getting someone to create an ARM/Optware binary or ipkg for the NSLU and the pogoplug?

That would be wonderful. It would work on my MSS II as well.

gabenx wrote:
Hi,
I'm working with the developer of forked-daapd and another developer with ARM experience to get forked-daapd running on embedded systems that don't use newer kernels. It's coming.

GB

Like several users of D-Link NAS DNS-323 in this thread, I, too, want to see a published patch/fix. Keep us informed of you progress. Seems I can't generate any interest of the knowledgeable folks on the independent 323 forum. ( http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewforum.php?id=3).

Since mt-daapd/FireFly has to be updated for the iTunes issue, it would be really great if you all could get it to work with Apple TV. (Apple TV requires a 5 digit registration to respond to initial linking.)

TIA.

paraquat,

i don't understand where did you actually insert this chunk of code in out-daap-proto.c file, because when i look at the file, nothing looks similar to your code. i'm using 1696 source files.

any help is greatly appreciated. i'm sorry if i overlooked something and the solution is obvious. 🙂

The first part is near the end of the function daapgetsize (around line 718). The second is the near the end of daapbuilddmap (around line 923). I hope that helps.

I too am looking for a fix for the dns323/ch3snas. It's such an important device in the nas scene that there should be a fix/release of forked-daap soon. It just should be sooner.

I learned this weekend on the various NAS forums that older NAS, such as my D-Link DNS-323, have too old a kernel (and CPU) to run forked-daapd. So, several folks are trying to patch/mod mt-daap/FireFly.

Anybody following this thread got a modified Firefly working with iTunes 10?

It appears that everyone agrees that there is an issue yet it remains unfixed I see other OS some users have done some work around is there a work around for Windows 7 other than using Windows Media Player which by the way isn't broken you would think that Fire Fly which is a well known and used service would have been something they tested before releasing. Well I hope they get it fixed I would like to continue to use i Tunes with my Music Library. Thanks

forked-daapd definitely won't compile or operate as is on NAS boxes with older kernels without heavy rewrite of the code.

I'm the sponsor of this project
http://www.freelancer.com/projects/C-Programming-Linux/DAAP-server-modification. html
to get forked-daapd running on all the NAS boxes out there, so once it's done, people will be able to compile it for the individual NAS models. It'll be a few more weeks still, but work is happening.

Can someone post what kernel version is running on the DNS-323 with firmware 1.08?

Also, the AppleTV (classic version) uses a different protocol than AirTunes devices like the Airport Express. ATV uses something called FairPlay, and the pairing process isn't compatible with forked-daapd (I think the ATV encryption keys haven't been reverse engineered either.)

Julien ( http://blog.technologeek.org/category/hacks/forked-daapd ) said that he doesn't have access to an ATV so he couldn't even begin to try to add support for it. If someone want to send him one he might try. His contact info is on his homepage at http://technologeek.org/


Thanks,
G

Message was edited by: gabenx

gabenx wrote:
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Can someone post what kernel version is running on the DNS-323 with firmware 1.08?

Unfortunately, I'm not knowledgeable enough to query my system to get the kernel version. Even after searching the two DNS-323 forums and the Wiki, I couldn't find a recent kernel version number. However, the firmware is located here

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Multimedia/dns323/Firmware/

You might be able to ferret it out of the latest firmware version. I'm sacrificing a chicken for good luck.

gabenx continues:
...Also, the AppleTV (classic version) uses a different protocol than AirTunes devices like the Airport Express. ATV uses something called FairPlay, and the pairing process isn't compatible with forked-daapd (I think the ATV encryption keys haven't been reverse engineered either.)

I would recommend asking for help with the ATV info and a loaner model at

http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=100

I'd also try to get a hold of the author of ATVUSB-creator for insight into the ATV OS inter workings:
https://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/

Additionally, there's two forum guys who impress me as knowing a lot about the ATV system: Cave Man and dynaflash. Both participate at MacRumors, Plex and Handbrake forums.

gabenx added:
...Julien ( http://blog.technologeek.org/category/hacks/forked-daapd ) said that he doesn't have access to an ATV so he couldn't even begin to try to add support for it. If someone want to send him one he might try. His contact info is on his homepage at http://technologeek.org/

I have two hotrodded ATVs one of which I can return to stock for Julian to use. However, I can't get it to it and him for another month (long story). Keep me informed. You can send me an email from the DNS-323 forum. If you need it sooner, solicit one of the above references for a loaner.

Best of luck to you in your efforts. Alot of us will owe you, Julien, et al, a significant amount of beer. 8-)

At the DNS-323 forum, scaramanga reported the firmware 1.08 has kernel version 2.6.12.6-arm1

http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewtopic.php?pid=37995#p37995

Hope this helps. Got my fingers crossed.

awesome! confirmed working on FreeBSD port of mt-daapd
updated version of /usr/ports/audio/mt-daapd/files/patch-src_daap.c
http://gist.github.com/581068

Has anyone had any success updating a freenas server to work with iTunes 10?

Thanks