ITunes Server w/ updated metadata

Looking to set up an Xserve as a music server (xserve is already being used for other purposes, so might as well make it serve music). Will retain all metadata (play count, last played, etc).
Is there a solution that will allow clients that are accessing the shared music library to do things like increment play count?
If one can share a library through an entire house, it would be nice to allow the owner of a library to control client's effect on this info. (In a multi-user house I can see how you wouldn't want every user to affect your metadata (and presumably those users have thier own library), and that is the default behavior. But what about the whole media center idea? If you have just one user in a house with multiple machines, or a few users that you want treated as one, then Apple really should allow this information to be altered, independent of what machine is being used. If a machine can play it, it should be able to update this data.)
Is there a solution out there for this? (Have to be automated. Shouldn't have to manually update this info for every single track.)
Or should this be a feature request for another rev of iTunes, and just hope that it is adopted?
Only solution I have now is to use ARD to log into to server, but that isn't the best approach.

This might help:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/02/tuaw-how-to-use-your-itunes-library-over-airport- disk/
It worked better with itunes 8. I am having some problems with the upgrade.
The best is to have a server running itunes and sharing the super library though.

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Help!! I have tried to ping the server following the instructions on the Tech Specs page (http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/techspecs.html), but whenever I put the URL w/podcast id into my browser, I simply get an error message back from Apple and the XML file is not updated immediately.
Here's the URL I used:
https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/pingPodcast?id=108627247 where the id is my podcast (Harpeth Hall LIbrary). Am I missing something?
Here's the error message:
The XML page cannot be displayed
Cannot view XML input using style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.
An invalid character was found in text content. Error processing resource 'https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.wo...

I received an answer from a different forum - the ping command works; however, the browser cannot parse the XML message sent back from the server, which is why there is an error message. I could also add a <ttl> tag to the feed file asking the iTunes server to check my file every "x" hours (see the Tech Spec) which eliminates the need to ping the server.

TS2529 itunes will not access the istore or itunes server for updates

I can not access the istore or itunes server from my itunes page...any articles or links on this???

Hi, tsgeisel,
iTunes can access CDDB for track information after a CD has been imported into iTunes by using the Advanced menu option I mentioned in my previous post.
If you want to check it out, import a CD when you're not connected to the internet - or with Automatically retrieve CD track names from internet unchecked in your iTunes Importing Preferences.
After the CD has been imported there will be no track information included. But if you then select the tracks - all together, one at a time or in any combination you desire - and select Get CD Track Names, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Help, in a right mess! Primary problem is getting Itunes server to update.

My Iphone took a bath today, I have dismantled and dried out and fortunatly it is working, sort of! The phone will power up as far as the Apple logo but no further. With connected to PC Itunes recognises it and will sync and back up (although hitting the app tab causes Itunes to freeze) I was assuming the next best move was to do a restore as assuming Im having a software issue.
However if I try to restore or update to ios 5 I get the message that Itunes cannot connect to the server. I've tried restarting the PC, the internet connect is good, can get onto Istore and have done Itunes diagnostic and it says the internet connection is good. Am at a loss really as to what to do now. Ive tried a second PC and that cannot update on Itunes either and I've tried another internet connection and the same problem.
I recently updated ITunes with no problem so cannot see a firewall problem , any thoughts anyone, I want my phone back!

Plug it into the computer. If you have no cable then places like the apple store or maybye radio shack should have one. Then go to music and delete whatever you need also incase you wanted to know to buy you need a computer unlike the iphone

HT1483 I get a message "The Itunes server could not be contacted, check your internet connection" when trying to check for Ipod Nano software updates. I have a 1st generation Nano and haven't updated the software for a while. My internet connection is wor

I get a message "The Itunes server could not be contacted, check your internet connection" when trying to check for Ipod Nano software updates. I have a 1st generation Nano and haven't updated the software for a while. My internet connection is working. Was thre a change in the internet address for NANO software updates? Do I have to reconfigure something in Itunes to point to the correct address?

What version of iTunes are you using? The latest is 10.6.3. In iTunes, choose Help -> About iTunes to check the version number. If it's lower than 10.6.3, download the latest version from here.
B-rock

I updated iTunes to 10.5 and now in my Netgear Stora iTunes server is not working anymore

I updated iTunes to 10.5 and now in my Netgear Stora iTunes server is not working anymore.
Configuration: OSX Lion with Server, iTunes 10.5, latest firmware for the Stora.
Can this be confirmed to be a bug introduced with 10.5 ?
I also saw some people mentioning the same problem on Synology NAS.
Seems like the 10.5 uodate broke something.

Definitely seems to be a cross-platform bug in iTunes 10.5 concerning all NAS disks. Shared libraries on network drives worked fine under 10.4.1, but now there is just an endless loading cycle with no error message or time-out. There is a bit more about it in this thread.
Martin

My apple TV can't download a movie without stopping several timese aftervindid the latest software update. Plus, I got a message that it could not connect to the iTunes server for a full day. Please don't tell me I spent all this money for nothing!

After a day of my apple tv not being able to connect to the iTunes server, I am now able to connect but can't even download a movie. Please don't tell me all the money I spent on this system as well as content was a waste. What the heck is going on apple?!? You guys used to be the best!

Thanks for running that test on the brand new library, jfinch420. I can add that Home Sharing seems to be otherwise working. Yesterday, as a test I shut off Home Sharing and rebooted the AppleTV and my iPhone Remote app stopped working. I reenabled Home Sharing and the app began working again. The Remote App requires Home Sharing to work. This would seem to indicate that Home Sharing on my AppleTV seems to be working. So the problem for me is very specifically that all network services work on my AppleTV except the ability to access my iTunes library.
I'm trying to think of what variables changed. iTunes was updated to v12.0.1.26 on October 16th, and there was an AppleTV update on November 17th, but my 2nd gen AppleTV is still running 6.2.1. There is no later OS for it. I was using my AppleTV to stream media from my iTunes library on the 26th. For the life of me I cannot identify what changed while I was away over the holiday. By November 28th, my AppleTV could no longer connect to my iTunes library.
In addition, my AppleTV frequently crashes and reboots when accessing preferences from time to time. It's likely related. In fact, last week I changed my library name to see if the AppleTV would notice. I did it again a moment ago and my AppleTV crashed every time I selected "Computers". I rebooted iTunes and the AppleTV and that fixed the crashing problem. I don't know what it means, but I'm throwing it out there for what it's worth.
I will check the following things next:
1) Connect iTunes & AppleTV via ethernet to rule out WiFi router issues.
2) Use a different iCloud account to enable Home Sharing.
3) Wait for the weekend when my friend can use his iCloud info to test home sharing between his laptop and my AppleTV.
4) Call Apple. Maybe there is a component on the AppleTV motherboard that has gone bad causing the problems.
BTW, I have an enormous library, too, but your test ruled out library size as an issue.

Updating iTunes (Windows 7) message "iTunes server not available, try again later"

PC operating Windows 7 with iTunes used to update automatically but has stopped doing so and when trying to manually update message appears saying "iTunes server is not available, try again later" - have checked that firewall allows iTunes through to update - does anyone know a fix for this?

Hi sunnychelt,
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
That error sounds like the errors in this article.
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
There you'll find some generic troubleshooting as well as some Windows specific steps.
Best Regards,
Nubz

I am trying to update my itunes to the latest version, but it says the itunes server could not be updated and i need to connect to the internet when I amlready am connected

I am trying to update my itunes to the latest version, but it says the itunes server could not be updated and i need to connect to the internet when I amlready am connected. How do I get the latest version of itunes so i can sync my iphone with itunes without losing all my songs?

We were able to fix our machine! I just could not make sense of the error message, so we were trying non-Microsoft, non-Apple solutions.
Our Solution: Install MalWareBytes, and run a Quick Scan.
Even thought both Microsoft anti-virus and Defender were running on our Windows 8 machine, MalWareBytes found about 100 problems. As I looked over the types of problem and locations, I found several that referenced the exact directory referenced in this message. The machine had to be restarted for MalWareBytes to complete the cleaning, but iTunes installed afterwards with no problems.
Thank you MalWareBytes!

ITunes can't connect to server after update (window7)

After I installed itunes 12.1 on my laptop that uses windows seven, I cannot connect to the itunes store. The error it says is
"Itunes cannot connect to iTunes Store, Make sure you network connection is active and try again"
I have tried to solve it by flushing DNS settings, but the problem still persists. As for the pop up blockers, I don't really know which popblockers i need to get rid of. I got this information off of iTunes for Windows: iTunes Store connection troubleshooting - Apple Support
I ran a diagnostic and this is the error that popped up. PLEASE HELP! I HAVE TO USE ITUNES TONIGHT.

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
If the advice above doesn't resolve things you could try this alternate version:
iTunes 12.1.0.71 for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) - itunes64setup.exe (2015-01-28)
Or roll back to the previous build:
iTunes 12.0.1.26 for Windows (32-bit) - iTunesSetup.exe (2014-10-16)
iTunes 12.0.1.26 for Windows (64-bit) - iTunes64Setup.exe (2014-10-16)
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How to allow CS users to update metadata on several items? (UCM 10gR3)

In the UCM 10gR3 portal user interface:
It is convenient for us to allow users to update metadata fields on a group of items in one action. We want to allow users to select any number of files from a CS search result.
After selecting the items, we want to users to be able to set new values for some fields (e.g. Security Group and Document Type) without touching the values of the other metadata fields (such as Author).
This seems to be pretty basic functionality, but we cannot seem to find it in the CS user interface. What is the easiest way to do this in the CS user interface?
Thanks!

Unfortunately freezing the metadata model is not an option in practice. While we may make a model that serves us well for the time being, we are likely to end up in a situation where the outside world invalidates our metadata model.
A hypothetical case
From the UCM Administration Manual:
"Choose only static information as a security group. For example, department names change infrequently, so they can be considered static; projects come and go, so they might not be considered static."
Although department names may change infrequently, they are likely to change sometimes. Sometimes departments are split up or merged.
A real case
In our concrete case, a project will generate a large amount of content distributed over many content items. After the production of this content within the project the responsibility will be transferred to a number of different departments. It is thus impossible to know in advance which metadata model will be suitable and it seems that the archiver is inefficient in solving the problem of delegating the content to different security groups.
Obviously, we are not interested in making heavy customization that we need to maintain. And reassigning the security group of many content items individually is not a feasible solution.
Has anyone had similar needs? What solutions have you used?

Using a NAS to as iTunes server

I am looking to purchase a NAS to use primarily as a reliable (RAID-5) photo and music repository, to be shared amongst my family computers (6 PCs). Most of our iTunes library content was purchased from the iTunes store, and the rest ripped from CDs.
I see that several NAS devices claim to have built-in iTunes server capability, but do not really go in to exactly what that means. I am wondering specifically how this works with the digital rights management of iTunes Store purchased files.
Basically, I want to be able to run iTunes on any PC, purchase from the iTunes Store from any PC, have the content downloaded to the NAS, and be able to see that from any other PC, from which an iPod can sync.
Thanks in advance
--Michael

Hi - I've been working on the same project; in my case between pc's, a macbook, an NAS, and the Tivo series 3. Here's what I've learned so far:
- you can set up a library on an NAS through Bonjour; the NAS must be preconfigured with a Samba server and Bonjour enabled to be recognized by iTunes clients (I can confirm this works with the MacBook client without downloading the music files to the local hard disk but I have not built a playlist on the NAS yet)
- you can consolidate all your libraries from existing clients to the NAS, so that music you have purchased, encoded, etc. can all be put into one place with the same playlist info
- you can keep track of music encoded or purchased by any client by using a synch app like TuneRanger for Mac and PC (same software works on both); this will also periodically synch podcasts and other content as well
- you can play iTunes libraries and playlists on your home theater system through Tivo Desktop a local iTunes client (not sure if that will work with the shared NAS library yet but I'm working on it)
- you can install Bonjour on your PC as a download from Apple but it needs to be installed or repaired after every Java SE runtime install or update; Bonjour is included with any OS 10.4 or higher on the Mac
- you can synch iPods to the NAS through a local iTunes client; this definitely works with the MacBook but I have not yet attempted with a PC client
- I picked up the Cavalry 2TB NAS product that is now selling for $300; the doc set is not a literary masterpiece but it gets the job done in significant detail; the internal drives I got with this appliance are WD Caviar SE16
Give it a shot - what have you got to lose but hours and hours of TV!

IDevices Periodically Lose Connection to iTunes Server

Periodically, our Apple TVs and iOS devices seem to lose "knowledge" of our iTunes server. This has worked fairly reliably in the past, but seems more problematic now (I'm not sure if this is due to Yosemite or some other update). There have been no changes in our network.
I am a senior-level IT systems engineer. Here is a relevant description of our simple home network:
Network:
Time Capsule 3TB: Main router on upper floor
iMac 5k (connected via ethernet, though Wi-fi is also enabled as a secondary connection)
DHCP with manual IP address so it doesn't change every 24 hours (set on both Ethernet and Wi-fi)
Set to wake for network access
Firewall enabled, but iTunes connections are allowed (tried disabling firewall entirely to no benefit)
iTunes always running.
External USB drive for iTunes library storage; this does take a bit to spin up and sometimes the VNC connection to the iMac can timeout when trying to connect, but it always works on the second try. I wish Apple would increase that timeout; seems to be a measly 5 seconds or so. I don't think this is a cause of problems because, for example, the iOS devices don't even see the "Shared" icon, the display of which does not wake up the iMac.
Airport Express (N version), lower floor, connected via ethernet to the time capsule.
This is used as a network extender, operating in bridge mode with no network filtering.
Apple TV (3rd generation), connected to Airport Express via ethernet
When Home Sharing is working, the Apple TV and iOS devices can all connect just fine to the iTunes library running on the iMac. This is true even when the iMac goes to sleep after 15 minutes. It can work for several hours, but at some point the devices simply lose sight of the iTunes library on the iMac. This is not supposed to happen because of an Apple service called Bonjour Sleep Proxy. This runs on Apple TV and Time Capsule/Airport devices, and it wakes up the server you are requesting. I thought perhaps the IP lease was expiring on the iMac, but setting a static IP didn't help.
I have more issues with iOS devices than I do with Apple TV. Quitting and re-launching iTunes doesn't seem to help iOS devices. EITHER restarting the iMac OR restarting the Time Capsule will resolve the issue (causing the Shared button to show up on the iOS device) temporarily, but it's guaranteed to happen again a day later.
I haven't tested setting the iMac to never sleep, but I will. This is not a long-term solution, though-- I'm not going to leave a $4k iMac running non-stop 24 x 7, sucking in all the dust it can. I also haven't tested putting all devices on the same subnet, but this shouldn't be needed-- Bonjour Sleep Proxy will even work over the internet, around the world. Unfortunately I can't easily test that, as the Apple TV/Airport Express is downstairs and the iMac/TimeCapsule are upstairs. However, it doesn't matter whether the iOS devices are connected downstairs or upstairs. When it's working it works on both WiFi basestations, and when it doesn't work it doesn't work on both.
Any ideas?

A small number of users have reported having to keep their Macs from sleeping. Can't say why and most of us don't have to so it does seem to be something specific to set up.

Itunes won't update nano with new software version

Since the new software update has become available (which I'm hoping might fix my multiples in cover flow issue) I've tried on multiple occasions over a few days to download and install the update on my new nano 4th Gen.
It goes through the licence agreement bit and says it's downloading and will instal when it's done. However after a few minutes it gives an error message that the connection with the itunes server has timed out. It says check your connections and such but all is fine, even itunes own diagnostic connection test is all fine.
I've even tried the restore option but that just dies on it's attempt to get new software too and doesn't get anywhere.
I'm pretty good with computers but this one's now got me stumped.
Anyone got any ideas?

Are you using a dial-up or broadband internet connection? If your using a dial-up connection, that might be your problem. If your using a broadband connectin and your getting this problem, you might just want to contact technical support.

D400: iTunes server doesn't show up in iTunes 9

Hello, I'm trying to setup the iTunes server and the documentation isn't too good.
I have music in the shared Music folder on the D400. I turned on the iTunes Server option. I expected to see a shared music source within iTunes but I see nothing. I'm using iTunes 9 and cannot see anything on a Mac or Win 7.
Is there anything I need to do? Can someone point me to better instructions on how the iTunes server is supposed to work?
Thanks! Kyle
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Even though it was set to automatically update this was not occurring.
I clicked on the "Update Now" button on Settings and the server now appears in iTunes 9.

ITunes Server w/ updated metadata

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