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Author Topic: iTunes server not working  (Read 6157 times)

Shreddmaster

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iTunes server not working
« on: December 19, 2012, 04:13:46 AM »

Bought a DNS 320 a couple of week ago, managed to set everything up the way i wanted except the iTunes server. It simply does not work.

I'm using Firmware 2.03 on the DNS320, iTunes 11 running on a Macbook Pro with Mountain Lion.

Any ideas, or i just have to wait for a new firmware version?

Thanks
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Shreddmaster

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2012, 07:24:08 PM »

No takers? Needless to say that i have the iTunes server enabled on the NAS :)
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priitv8

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2012, 09:52:46 PM »

Can't say about 320, but it is known, that iTunes 10 broke the Firefly media server, used also on our DNS-s.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2564925?start=0&tstart=0
On my DNS-325 iTunes serving was defunct until problem was fixed with latest firmware (1.03).
Now, mine works also with iTunes 11 on Mountain Lion, without a hitch.
Music only!
« Last Edit: December 19, 2012, 09:55:01 PM by priitv8 »
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Shreddmaster

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012, 07:20:57 AM »

Yeah.... guess i'll have to just wait for either an iTunes or firmware update.

Cheers m8.
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jamesm575

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2013, 08:04:50 PM »

Can't say about 320, but it is known, that iTunes 10 broke the Firefly media server, used also on our DNS-s.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2564925?start=0&tstart=0
On my DNS-325 iTunes serving was defunct until problem was fixed with latest firmware (1.03).
Now, mine works also with iTunes 11 on Mountain Lion, without a hitch.
Music only!
Why music only? How do you get the movies to show up in iTunes for the DNS-325?
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MattBW

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 04:13:04 AM »

Yeah.... guess i'll have to just wait for either an iTunes or firmware update.

Cheers m8.

You may be waiting indefinitely sadly.
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priitv8

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 11:28:51 AM »

Why music only? How do you get the movies to show up in iTunes for the DNS-325?
That's because Home Sharing uses Apple's proprietary authentication mechanism. I assume it is sort of iTunes Store login.
http://blog.synology.com/blog/?p=29
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Shreddmaster

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Re: iTunes server not working
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 06:54:04 AM »

I solved this some time ago by enabling multicast on my router btw. What i don't get now is the album artwork, but that's a diferent problem.

Thx for the replies anyway.
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