ITunes and Airport Express Problem

I try to switch my iTunes audio output from computer to my stereo speakers 'My Room'. I receive a message saying: The remote speaker 'My Room' is not compatible with this version of iTunes.
As I understand this message, iTunes does not like either a) the setings of AX or B) AX at all.
I have updated my iTunes to version 7.0.1.
Any ideas?
Power Book G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

That's strange because my Airtunes works flawlessly with my Macmini amd iTunes 7. Have you updated th Airport software to the most recent availiable? That could cause problems. (To update, go to Applications, Utilities, Airport Admin Utility. And Click configure.
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Sounds like a network issue for sure.
I can recall having the same issue a long time ago. I don't think any 1 thing solved my problem, at this point i just know it went away. Removing anything related to your wireless config may be a place to start. Like trash the AirPort pref file, etc, "Start Over" with the whole networking aspect of it. Ensure all the latest firmware is in place on both sides. Make sure the latest iTunes is installed and that all security patches are in.
The evidence so far really does point to a network issue. Try attacking this from the standpoint that something there is broken, and you may solve the problem.
I too, am out of ideas at this point.
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Hello
I have an AirPort Express, which has provoked a little here lately. Now it turns out that I can stream music from my Ipod to the AirPort Express without problems.
When I try to stream from my mac and select the "Airport Express" to play music only in the speakers on my mac. I havenot had any problems streaming ITunes.
How do I fix this error? Could it be a bug in the new iTunes (when I have just update this)?

FWIW, try this:
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I am trying to play music from my Mac on multiple speakers, Apple TV and AirPort Express. But as soon as the AirPort Express station is plugged in, the Apple TV does not show up in iTunes anymore. When trying the same using iPhones Remote app it works perfectly.
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As my english isn't too good I made a screenshot to show you what I mean.
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I think you may have misunderstood the OP, I believe they wish to be able to walk from room to room and listen to the same music over the tv and the express. itunes will send music to the tv and the express at the same time but in two different streams, so even if you chose the same music over each device it would be quite difficult to sync.

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Well, repying to my own post... Might have found the solution: I tried to do the same with a Macbook Pro 2010 using the very same setup. And it worked perfectly! No freeze, no nothing.
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I had a Linksys before I purchased the airport extreme. My airport express joined the Linksys network for the purpose of airtunes. This worked flawlessly from day one.
Airport Extreme asked in the utility to take over an existing network or replace a router. If you chose this option it adopts all passwords, wpa/2 configurations for security and such.
I chose this option thinking that since it is an apple product it would take over everything and work. My airport express had origianlly been set to join my old Linksys network. Since the airport extreme took over this configuration it should work.
Apple stated many times that there seemed to be a conflict and kept asking me about the placement of my airport extreme.
My Linksys was never part of a bridge or a network within a network. It was removed before the Extreme was ever turned on.
After all the problems and hours of trying with Apple, i find it funny that all I had to do to restore eveything was plug my old Linksys back in and conect all the cables, and bam....it worked.
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Hi - I have a similar issue.
I have a new macbook pro, ATV (3rd Gen) and AXn (purely for Airplay of itunes).
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Then, I had an older Airport extreme that I was thinking about connecting wirelessly in my living room and connecting the DirectV DVR to it by ethernet cable.
Is this older AirPort Extreme the "round" version or the "square" shaped version? The "round" version will not do what you want.
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He thought there might be problems with using that third airport with the DVR and wondered if I should just use an Airport express there.
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