I store all my iTunes files on the NAS, and I also point share software at it as well as iTunes. So the XML is there, as well as anything the other software likes, and when I rip new music, everything is updated.
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§ ita § - Jul 12, 2013 6:25:52 am PDT #22723 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2013 6:27:08 am PDT #22724 of 25497
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jessica -- It sounds like you're not using an iTunes server on the NAS; you're simply storing all your files (including the metadata) on it. So, you couldn't have more than one person connected to it at a time?
I guess - we have such a small apartment that it's never come up.
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2013 6:40:55 am PDT #22725 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
Yep, that's exactly what the the old iPhone will be for. I know the app works just great so far. The question will be the bluetooth streaming.
Jon B. - Jul 12, 2013 7:10:45 am PDT #22726 of 25497
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Gudanov -- Are you talking about the "Audio Station" referred to here? How do you add music to your library with this system? Is there a desktop app for PC/Macs or do you have to use a web-based app?
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2013 9:15:01 am PDT #22727 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
You have to use the web-based app or PC/Mac. I just set Window Media play to use the share as a library instead. I'm not a huge fan of the web-app, though it would be okay if you could access it directly instead of having to go through the DSM portal. The nice thing is that if you already have a NAS all of this stuff is free.
I add music by copying it into my music share which audio-station uses as it's library. It's all just file based, which I like.
Jon B. - Jul 12, 2013 10:08:10 am PDT #22728 of 25497
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
So Audio Station periodically scans the files in its Music folder to add new ones to its database?
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2013 10:09:31 am PDT #22729 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
I believe that's the case. I copy stuff into the share and then it shows up. I'm not sure how often it checks.
Jon B. - Jul 12, 2013 10:11:50 am PDT #22730 of 25497
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks. I've played around a bit with Plex, and that's how it seems to work.
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2013 10:14:42 am PDT #22731 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
I haven't tried Plex since it looks like the Synology software does what I want.
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2013 10:17:12 am PDT #22732 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
I uploaded a song to my NAS, then opened up Audio Station immediately and it was there.