Streaming from iPhone 4 to iTunes on PC?

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Streaming from iPhone 4 to iTunes on PC?

How can I use airplay to stream music and other content from my phone to iTunes? I have all the airplay features enabled, but still no luck seeing Airplay features showing up in either my phone or iTunes. FYI, the Remote app works fine to control iTunes on my PC, but I'd like to stream things like Youtube and Pandora from my phone to my PC so I can play them over speakers on my deck.

PC, Windows 7, Quad core 3GHz

Posted on Nov 23, 2010 10:38 AM

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roaminggnome

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Nov 23, 2010 10:41 AM in response to BuckeyeMike

http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_iOS4_UserGuide.pdf

You would have to have an airplay device.

I believe that Apple tv and airport express ore such devices.

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BuckeyeMike Author

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Nov 23, 2010 10:52 AM in response to roaminggnome

So iTunes isn't an Airplay compatible device?? How can that be?

If I add an Apple TV, which I do plan to do, would that then allow me to stream to my pc? I could go directly to the amp I know, due to how my system is interconnected, going to the PC as well is desirable.

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roaminggnome

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Nov 23, 2010 10:53 AM in response to BuckeyeMike

Maybe this will help:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4325

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BuckeyeMike Author

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Nov 23, 2010 11:02 AM in response to roaminggnome

Thanks for the quick help! I really appreciate it.

So this is the part that makes me confused:

"Listening through multiple speakers

With AirPlay and iTunes 10 or later, you can listen to music through your computer speakers and multiple AirPlay outputs.

The maximum number of outputs are three to six in typical conditions. The number that works for you will depend on your environmental conditions (such as building composition and local radio interference), distance to the outputs, and available network capacity relative to your other usage."

I have AirPlay (thanks to iOS 4.2.1) and iTunes 10.1. Is it implied that you need either Airport Express or Apple TV to sit in the middle of the phone and the PC?

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