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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Intrepide1 on October 14, 2004, 09:22:06 pm

Title: iTunes and LAN
Post by: Intrepide1 on October 14, 2004, 09:22:06 pm

I know about media sharing with MC; this isn't about sharing my music with MC.  All the guys in my dorm share their libraries over the LAN with iTunes.  If I don't need to download iTunes to participate in the sharing, either end, that'd be great.  So, is it possible for me to access their shared libraries with MC?  Thanks.

Title: Re:iTunes and LAN
Post by: Chris Shaw on October 16, 2004, 02:18:42 pm

I doubt this is possible. In the last version of iTunes, the protocol was more open and someone wrote some software that allowed users to download someone elses files onto their machines. In 4.5, Apple tightened it up and I think it's now encrypted.
In any case, Apple are a bit funny about people reverse engineering their software. I doubt JR would try in case they got in trouble. Of course if you cracked it, there'd be nothing to stop you writing a plugin for MC

Title: Re:iTunes and LAN
Post by: Intrepide1 on October 17, 2004, 05:52:53 am

It's times like these that I wish I had the skill to do just that.  Oh well.

Title: Re:iTunes and LAN
Post by: Intrepide1 on October 19, 2004, 03:38:23 pm

I bet there's an iTunes convert around here somewhere who could write one up for us.  I'd definitely be willing to drop a few bones to get iTunes off my computer.

Title: Re:iTunes and LAN
Post by: sdgrizdan on October 20, 2004, 06:37:25 pm

same here, everyone in my dorm also uses Itunes and that would be cool to share the music over LAN :)