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More => Old Versions => Media Center 14 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: enigman on February 14, 2010, 12:16:42 pm

Title: Syncing playback between client/client or client/server
Post by: enigman on February 14, 2010, 12:16:42 pm

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if v14 of MC allows for playback syncing between multiple clients or at least between a client and the server?

What I would like to do is have multiple sound systems (or TVs) hooked up to multiple computers, each running a copy of MC, and have the whole thing playback the same playlist, in sync, on each machine?

I'd like to set up a house-wide system where I can play the same music all over the house, but without having to run wires *everywhere* from a single central source. Much easier just to set up a few cheap netbooks with wireless here and there...

Possible?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Syncing playback between client/client or client/server
Post by: jmone on February 14, 2010, 01:39:58 pm

Have a play with the "Sync to Other Zones" option, I only had a quick look but at present it seems to start the playlist on each PC not keep it in sync but there may be a way using this.
 

Title: Re: Syncing playback between client/client or client/server
Post by: paronsoda on February 15, 2010, 02:57:46 am

Hi jmone

I'm also interested in something similar like Enigman mentioned. Could you please explain were in MC I can find the option "Sync to Other Zones". I have right clicked under Playlist and looked under Tool/Options but haven’t found it.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Syncing playback between client/client or client/server
Post by: enigman on February 15, 2010, 04:36:27 am

OK, I'll have a look at this - how do you set up zones with multiple client machines?

Can anyone provide more details on this feature?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Syncing playback between client/client or client/server
Post by: enigman on February 19, 2010, 10:02:33 am

Bump.

Can no one provide any additional details??