Connecting Remotely To External Speakers?

I'm aware you can use iTunes to remotely connect to external speakers using AirPort Express. Is there a method to do the same with an iPod Touch? If not built into the software is there perhaps an app in the App Store that would allow you to do so. I'd enjoy being able to do things around the house and still keep my iPod Touch in my pocket at the same time in case I wanted to change music, pause, etc...
Can someone point me in the right direction (or destroy my hopes and dreams on this one)?

there is an app made by apple (free) called "remote"
it lets you control itunes and access your itunes library thru your touch/iphone. it has a volume control on that, that would turn the volume up on itunes.
so if your roaming around your house you can play any song/album/playlist that is on your pc/mac's itunes library from your touch.
hope that helps.

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I would like you to uninstall and reinstall your sound driver.
Access your device manager
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Right click on the IDT option, left click on uninstall
Once that is done ,restart the computer
When the computer has restated give it a few minutes to reinstall the sound driver, once that is complete see if it does the same thing.
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O.K. - I just got off the phone with Apple. For all you airport express users out there and Itunes 10.
The airport express needs to be reset. Remember the fun we had setting it up - well here we go again.
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Hmmm, If you are getting sound for headphone Jack using Headphones...That the system is just fine....Now we are looking at Speaker and audio cable....I hope we have tested to see if the speaker set is working fine...
When it comes to simple setup like these, there are just 3 components that can be a problem area...Sound card, the Jack and Speaker itself....With Sound coming out of the jack using headphone than Sound card and Jack is working...We need to rule out speakers...
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I don't see, it making to much of difference, but no harm trying....plus I am hoping that OS has not been changed....
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
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I updated iTunes and now when I initially open it on my computer it won't locate my external speakers connected via Airport Express. I have made no other changes to my set up, computer, speakers, etc. I have to restart my computer and then the second time i open iTunes, it finds my speakers. This is a big pain and makes no sense.

I have almost the same problem - see my post earlier today at 7:48 am. When I had just Airport Express I could play iTunes to the remote speakers through AX. When I created a wireless network with Airport Extreme, then added the Airport Express to the wireless network as a client, now I can only play iTunes to either the computer speakers OR the remote speakers through airport express, however when I try to play to both (by selecting multiple speakers in the drop down box in iTunes) I get the exact same error message you get.
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I just bought an Apple TV for my studio apartment and have it connected to my TV via HDMI, and use AirPlay to stream my music and videos. Video works great, but the my TV's internal speakers are low quality. So, I would like to have my audio come from external speakers (which I have not bought yet), for the following 2 scenarios:
Listening to music via AirPlay, preferably without having to turn my TV on.
Watching videos on my TV, with the audio coming through my external speakers rather than the TV speakers
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There are many different external 2.1 speaker systems out on the market to chose from that will plug into the iMas 3.5mm output jack. Here are a few examples in the link below like Creative, Altec, Logitech and Bose.
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[3.5 Stereo to Twin Phono Jacks|http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/300/l32ba.jpg]
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Sound - My built speakers do not show in the output section in sound system preferences area only digital out hence unless I connect external speakers I have no sound - can anyone assist?

on my IMac the internal speakers have ceased working - in the sound preferences area only digital out sound is there no internal speakers to choose so unless I connect external speakers I have no sound

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Sounds like the micro switch inside the output jack that switches the audio from internal to external is stuck on external. Try plugging a set of buds, headphones or digital Toslink adapter in and out a few times to see if it will unstick the micro switch. You also might try jiggling a tooth pick around inside the audio output jack to see if that unsticks it? If not then you'll need to make an appointment at your Local Apple Store or Apple Service Provider and have the jack serviced.
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Do you have the manual? This http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/acc/ACS495/ doesn't mention Mac support for the USB software part of the controls. So you use it in Stand Alone mode, which I assume means you just connect the subwoofer to the headphone jack on your iMac, like any other set of speakers. But no more software control menu like on your PC.

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