Suggestion: Home Sharing and Playlists - Import the playlist, too!
I recently installed iTunes 9 on my MacBook Pro and my Windows XP PC, which acts as my main "library" for iTunes since it has more drive space. Since 10.6 freed up a few gigs on my MBP, I figured I would copy over some music onto it.
I set up the Home Sharing feature, and it works well - I was able to copy music without a problem. Thank you!
Something I did note, though - when I clicked on a Playlist on the remote library, and imported the music, it imported the individual tracks, but not the list itself. I needed to go to the remote computer, export the playlist, and import it manually into the laptop if I wanted to keep the same playlist on both computers.
Would it be possible to add an option / feature to bring the playlist itself (rather than just the music in the list) over using Home Sharing?
Thank you!
" ... Would it be possible to add an option / feature to bring the playlist itself (rather than just the music in the list) over using Home Sharing? ... "
I don't know if telling Apple this would help. It such a common sense thing that's missing from iTunes. I mean, c'mon... who ISN'T annoyed that when you share your playlists in iTunes they all dissappear into one long list on the other computer all muddled together instead of being listed to the left as a list... you know, playLISTs???????
Probably one of the biggest annoyances I have with iTunes bar none. I thought for sure they'd finally fixed this GLARING ommision when 9 came out with home sharing... but it STILL puts all your separate playlists all muddled together in one big list on the other computers you share them to.
LAME, Apple... LAME.
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Setting up Home Sharing for Apple TV (2nd generation and 3rd generation)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4352
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Oryoki wrote:
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#3 Odd.
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Type
Protocol
Used By
53
TCP/UDP
DNS
DNS
80
TCP
HTTP
AirPlay, iTunes Store
123
TCP/UDP
NTP
Network Time
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TCP
HTTPS
AirPlay, PhotoStream, iTunes Store
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TCP/UDP
RTSP
AirPlay
1900
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SSDP
Bonjour
3689
TCP
DAAP
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5297
TCP
Bonjour
5298
TCP/UDP
Bonjour
5350
UDP
NAT
Bonjour
5351
UDP
NAT
Bonjour
5353
TCP/UDP
MDNS
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8000-8999
TCP
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42000-42999
TCP
iTunes Radio Streams
49159
UDP
MDNS (Win)
Bonjour, AirPlay
49163
UDP
MDNS (Win)
Bonjour, AirPlay
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