Front Row, iTunes, and Rentals

Is Front Row going to be updated, when AppleTV is updated, so I can rent from front row or even watch Rented Movies from Front Row?

It is a good question... I guess we have the answer given that the @tv has been updated.

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  • New Front Row, iTunes and Quick Time updater

    For user that not aware, there is a new updater for mac which is Front Row 1.3, iTunes 7.0.0 and QuickTime 7.1.3.
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    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
    Check the link above or use your software updater on your apple menu bar.
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    The Updates
    A. iTunes
    I like the new iTunes a lot, but my major problem is that my music videos (from iTunes store and other sources) are in my music library! When I am typing or on the internet, iTunes is in mini player mode. All of a sudden a video window pops up and starts playing (what else) a video. I don't like that. The music and video mix transfers over to the iPod also. The main reason I don't like it (on the iPod) is because the audio for a video is different than the original song. An example of this is, Don't Speak -by: No doubt.
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  • Itunes / Front Row mp4 and avi and xvid

    Hello.
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    I assume this is the case becuase itunes is only allowing files into itunes lib that will sync and play on a vid ipod?
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    If I try to move avi and xvid to itunes. They will not import.
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    Close... Quicktime has to be able to support the formats for them to be accepted into iTunes.

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    I've just upgraded to iTunes 7.01, on Mac OS X 10.4.8, with Front Row 1.3.
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    It is not music I purcahsed from the iTunes store, it is music ripped from CD on an older machine and copied over to my new Macbook.
    Anyone know if this is bug? and or how to solve it?
    Thanks

    I am having a worse problem. Since upgrading to ITunes 7, I can't play some of the album I ripped from my CDs. I always use unprotected mp3. I have had to re-rip some of them, but I really don't have the time and patience to go through 500 plus albums. Any solutions out there?

  • Is Front Row Working And Up To Date ...

    Hi, Is the MacBook or the iMac a better media server? I would primarily leave it attached to a television and play iTunes Videos via Front Row. Thanks.

    If you want a media server you're proably better of buying a Mac that doesn't have a screen like the Mac mini.

  • Front Row (itunes)

    I doubt this is the correct place to post this but i could find no where else!
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    1. Songs and playlists play in the reverse direction (i.e. if you open the playlist and press play it will play the first track and finish; if you scroll to the bottom and play it will work as normal (only backwards)). This applies to all albums/playlists/groups etc.
    2. when selecting play all songs (in any category e.g. from a particular artist or all songs in library) the songs are arranged alphabetically and not in albums
    There are a few more quirks i have but cant remember them at present! I have looked for settings but to no avail!
    Any help would be appreciated, Garry

    Suggest you also crosspost in one of the iTunes Forums where the iTunes users hang out.
    Good Luck!!
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  • Front Row slideshows and purchased music

    When i create a slideshow in Iphoto and add music to it from a purchased song/protected song it plays the slideshow in Iphoto with the music. However if I then try to play the slideshow from Front Row it will play the slideshow but without the music. If I substitute the song with a non purchased song it plays fine from front row. Is there a problem playing slideshows from Front Row using a Purchased Song as the background music?

    I had the exact same problem before but I fixed my problem through iphoto and it worked on my front row photo gallery; all you have to do is open iphoto, click the play button (at the bottom left corner), you will find a slideshow window, select the music tab at the top, choose sample music or itunes (your music library) or garageband, choose a track and click *_save settings_* to make the background music work in front row. Please try my experience and good luck.
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  • Front Row up and down now nothing..

    Hey All
    I brought a brand new MacBookPro last week and all is good. Front Row worked ok at the start then i noticed a few probs a few days later.. I clicked the menu button and it wouldnt open.. id move the laptop into another room and it would work.. this happened for a while and was very up and down connecting to FR....now when i click menu i get nothing..
    I dont see any IR receiver tab to click and unclick in prefs>Security, heck the IR doesnt show up in System Profiler under usb.. my isight cam works perfectly. I have repaired permissions as i do all the time but to no avail..
    how can i fix this? any tips? Surely i dont need a new battery after a week? ive hardly used it.. the thing is brand new..
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    well i had to call apple tonight for peace of mind.. we ran a series of tests, zapping pram, trying out a new account etc and the IR Receiver is deader than a do do, i know the remote works because i held it up to the camera in isight and saw the dot flashing.. anyway im taking it to my local apple dealer tomorrow to get fixed.. a one week old macbook pro and this happens.. how does it happen on a brand new machine? very strange!

  • Front Row Freezes and has Glitches with DVDs

    I already posted this in another forum, but someone suggested I post it here.
    Whenever I start a DVD using Front Row, about 1 in every 5 times the screen will remain black and nothing will happen, and I can't even force quit to get out, I have to do a force shut down. This is infuriating when all I want to do is watch a DVD and I have to restart the whole computer. What could be causing this? When the thing actually DOES play dvds, the screen has glitches, like pink and green random images that resembles when an old Nintendo system is crashing. Please help if you can!! Thanks in advance.

    I sure haven't. I must note, also, that it's not just with DVDs. Video files on the hard drive have the problem, as well.
    Someone mentioned that the VGA dongle might be the culprit but that doesn't make sense. The computer with an external display works fine until Front Row is used. And, as I stated earlier, it doesn't seem to matter with my situation if I have an external display connected or not.
    My personal opinion is that there's a conflict with some third-party codecs on the system. For example, I have installed the Perian components and ffmpeg. Since I have some free time this weekend, I'll be removing these and see if the problems persist.

  • Front Row Graphics and Pointer issues

    Greetings Everyone,
    I've noticed graphical glitches (visible white lines) in Front Row which seem to outline main categories and sub categories. It's very inconsistent as some disappear after selecting category with arrow keys. Additionally, after exiting Front Row, my mouse pointer disappears and requires for me to move mouse for 3-4 seconds before re-appearing. Any input or similar symptoms would be greatly appreciated.
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    Message was edited by: cvela

    Hi Ann,
    You can open Disk Utility which is located in the Utilities folder in Applications and verify/repair your disk. It may also be helpful to repair Disk Permissions of Macintosh HD. After you do that, I suggest restarting to make sure that your iMac is running at its best performance.
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  • Front Row- iTunes Top Movies

    On Front Row, it gives you a list of iTunes Top Movies in the Movies Folder. If I click one will it play the whole movie for free?

    n94nrn wrote:
    On Front Row, it gives you a list of iTunes Top Movies in the Movies Folder. If I click one will it play the whole movie for free?
    No. All that you are referring to is just a listing. At most you will get a 3o second preview. You actually have to buy movies to play the entire length.

  • Front Row - itunes visualizer

    Is there a way of using the itunes visualizer through when using front row? This would be especially cool when using the apple tv to send itunes content to my large tv downstairs, I've always wanted to have my itunes music playing in my living room while seeing the visualizer on my large tv. How do I contact Apple direct to suggest this if it won't do it?
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    iMac 2.16 GHz Intel, 2 GB, 24 inch   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    too bad VirtueDesktops is no longer being developed then again now we have 'spaces' ... still the way VirtueDesktops operates is very very eye pleasing.
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  • Front Row / Itunes 9

    I have an 08 iMac. I have not upgraded to Snow Leopard yet but recently installed iTunes 9. Now my FrontRow app doesn't work properly; it can't find any of the files. When I use the remote and select a Movie, Music, Photos, etc.. category it says that it can't find any files and to add them with iTunes. Obviously my iTunes folder is still full of files and I haven't moved their location. I'm guessing that his is just a glitch that occurred when I installed ITunes 9 but am unsure how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated - L Rembrandt.

    Doug
    Thanks for the reply. I don't have internet at my house and I ended up giving you some incorrect info. FrontRow CAN access my photos and videos that aren't stored in the iTunes folder. It's just anything that is in the Music > iTunes folder that it has trouble with. If I drag the iTunes Music folder out of iTunes and put it in the Movies folder FrontRow can then find them (but not play them as they're the wrong type of file). I have QuickTime 7.6 and don't think I actually have iLife, at least not one I can find by searching the hard drive. Without an internet connection it's become quite tedious to keep up with updates. Thanks for the info and any more you can pass on!

  • New itunes and rental movies

    The new itunes is not recognizing I am connected to the internet and will not move my rentals to be able to sync with my iphone.  any advice?

    Thanks to someone else who had this problem and already posted - found it!
    Much appreciated!

  • ITunes Rental Movies Do Not Play in Front Row on Computer

    Surely I cannot be the only person who would like to watch a rented iTunes movie on my computer using Front Row?
    My iTunes library is on an external drive and when I open and browse Front Row, everything BUT the rented movies appear in my movie list. Purchased movies are there, video podcasts are there, home movies are there, just not the rented ones. Why is that?
    I don't have an Apple TV, just a laptop an external drive and a desire to watch rented movies through an application designed to play ALL my media, not just select media.
    And I haven't seen any info on Apple's website to indicate that rentals would not work with Front Row. And I do have all the latest Apple software updates.

    Front Row in Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) has access to your iTunes and iPhoto libraries without launching those applications. You're right, rented moves don't appear in Front Row and there have been a couple of Front Row updates since rented moves became available. The only thing I can think of is that the rental terms can't be enforced when the movie is played in Front Row instead of iTunes. For example, Front Row's access to your iTunes library is really read-only. You can't delete files, apply ratings or change any other settings on the files in your library through Front Row. I think the way iTunes handles rental movies, the file has to be updated with some kind of tag when you start to play it so iTunes knows how much longer you have to finish playing it. So, it's doubtful Front Row will be able to do this. I don't think Apple has ever made a statement one way or the other about this, it's just my opinion.
    -Doug

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