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[Tanguero]

From the version information for 11.1.75:

"9. Changed: MC will no longer use QuickTime to analyze m4a files."

Does this affect m4p as well?

And what does the change mean for me as a user? Will fade out work for these files (as it hasn't done so far)?

I could of course just try it, but I need MC to work well tonight, and don't have a lot of time for experimenting. If I could get "fade out" for m4p it could  be worth the time and risk of an upgrade (from 11.1.75), if not, I'll wait.

[Yaobing]

For now only m4a is supported in MC's native playback engine. Everything else will still depend on QT.

[Alex B]

I guess the only possible way to play protected iTunes files (.m4p) is to use QT. Am I right?

[Tanguero]

For now only m4a is supported in MC's native playback engine. Everything else will still depend on QT.

Thank you, Yaobing.

I guess the only possible way to play protected iTunes files (.m4p) is to use QT. Am I right?

Your comment makes sense, Alex, I wish it didn't...

Let's see what Yaobing has to say about it.

Provided that Alex is right, is it fundamentally impossible to let QuickTime handle the Digital Rights Management but still have MC's more sophisticated playback facilities? Or is it possible but too complicated because of the interaction between two products from different vendors? Or is it something to hope for?

[Yaobing]

The protected m4p files will only be played using QT.

Provided that Alex is right, is it fundamentally impossible to let QuickTime handle the Digital Rights Management but still have MC's more sophisticated playback facilities? Or is it possible but too complicated because of the interaction between two products from different vendors? Or is it something to hope for?

It is a matter of whether Apple will create a DirectShow filter that can handle its DRM.

[Tanguero]

 

The protected m4p files will only be played using QT.

It is a matter of whether Apple will create a DirectShow filter that can handle its DRM.

I think it would be of mutual interest for JRiver and Apple to have this filter with the DRM handling since it would strengthen both JRiver Media Center  and  iTunes Music Store.  Apple's problem is of course to guarantee their content suppliers that they are not opening for any DRM handling bypass.

How does JRiver handle this matter?

-Negotiate? (Let's agree not to step on each other toes, said the hen to the elephant)
-Lobby?
-Wait?

It would be interesting to know. Or maybe that is protected business information. That won't make it less interesting but then I can understand if I don't get an answer.