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Apple So I bought and IPod touch (4gen)...

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Hepath, 16 Dec 2010.

  1. Hepath

    Hepath Minimodder

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    ...for my wife!

    Now I know literally nothing about music/storage and less about iTunes and iTunes server; My wife is technically challenged, and, as as fast as a slug on prozac when it comes to patience with technology...

    So my question:
    She wants to be able upload music to/from her IPod without the PC being turned on (her requirements). I have a wireless router and as I understand it, if I bought an NAS Filer similar to WD My Book Live 2TB NAS Drive(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/245542) which has an ITunes server in it - it should be possible to achieve this (both being turned on 24/7.) The Ipod will sit in a docking station and we're only talking music (not video etc.)

    Obviously in my naivety I'm missing something - but what ....

    I'm sure you guys will tell me... Please!
     
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  2. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    itunes server from what i can tell does not perform this function

    it simply shares your music collection over the network not allowing her ipod to sync wirelessly without her PC been on.
     
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  3. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    no, ipod/iphone doesn't work with itunes server NAS.

    if you buy a Synology NAS, however, Synology have an app on Appstore for streaming music from the NAS's shared music folder. that should allow you to dock and play your whole music library.
     
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  4. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    good idea but obvisouly would only work while your at home
     
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    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    works anywhere, i can listen to my whole music collection when there's stable 3G on my iphone 4.

    but it does require a bit of setting up with DDNS and port forwarding to achieve it. easy if you follow the NAS onscreen pages.
     
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  6. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    cool although i dont like the idea of using 3G to stream !
     
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  7. Hepath

    Hepath Minimodder

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    Ack - this differs from what someone else told me ... she could set up play lists and synch those.

    Is that not anlagous to uploading to the IPod?
     
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    next time buy her a Vac or an iron and get her to do some domestics ..
     
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  9. ilikesimple

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    No its not. To sync an ipod you must have the pc with your music turned on. However you can do the sync over a network if you jailbreak
     
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  10. Hepath

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    Jailbreak??? wossat then?

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    /em googles....
    ahah! .... I understand what it means now.

    So err what app would allow me to do this on the IPod?
     
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  11. Blarte

    Blarte Moderate Modder

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    its what they do to avoid ironing and vac'ing ..
     
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  12. Hepath

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    ROFL!
    too true!
     
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