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Title: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: Waddle08 on August 27, 2009, 04:40:48 AM

Hi All

I have recently bought an EU model LS-CHL 1TB NAS, running 1.10 fw. One of the reasons I bought the device was for the iTunes server, but when I try to use the shared library to copy music to my ipod, it doesn't work. I've found out that iTunes does not allow this for legal reasons, but I was wondering if there is a way around this issue possibly using the Twonky server on the NAS?

thx

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: davo on August 27, 2009, 05:15:28 AM

you can map the drive to your PC then change the itunes default library location to this mapped drive (Edit => Perferences => Advanced)

This will import the music to your library and then you can add it to your ipod

Message Edited by davo on 08-27-2009 11:16 AM

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: Waddle08 on August 27, 2009, 10:31:57 AM

Thanks Davo

Will give it a go tonight. Do I need to reference a specific file, or just the share.

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: davo on August 27, 2009, 11:15:58 AM

No, just point it to the mapped drive itself.

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: Waddle08 on August 27, 2009, 12:15:58 PM

Hi Davo

Have tried this, but no success, the shared library can't be copied to the ipod.

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: davo on August 28, 2009, 03:06:01 AM

You dont copy the shared folder library, you need to import them into your iTunes library first of all.

Title: Re: LS-CHL iTunes Server
Post by: Waddle08 on August 28, 2009, 03:46:06 AM

Hi davo

Thanks for coming back to me, here's where I am. I mported the shared library into my iTunes. Then I moved the iTunes library files to the NAS. Then I started iTunes with "Shift" selected, and selected the iTunes library on the NAS. I have added the iTunes library into the Twonky setup.

Now I can see the music, but I wondering how the iTunes library file will get updated automatically when new media is added to the dir on the NAS.

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