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22.09.2007 20:39:32

RB and airport express?!

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Hi all,
RB is fantastic, this alone is going to make me buy an ipod touch. Only piece missing is the ability to select which airport express (or multiples) the music streams to, if this could be added it would be amazing.
Thanks
Noel

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - iPhone™ / iPod® touch / AJAX Remote

How can I listen to / watch content from iTunes® on my iPhone™ / iPod® Touch? ("Streaming") (FAQ015E0229)
First of all, setup the AJAX Remote as described in the FAQ entry "How do I setup the AJAX Remote?".
Then follow these steps:
1. In AJAX Remote on your iPod® Touch or iPhone™, tap on the "Music" symbol.
2. Now tap on "Library" (upper-right corner) and navigate to the media file you want to playback on your iPod® Touch or iPhone™.
3. Tap on the blue play button.
4. If QuickTime® thinks that it can playback the file, you can now start playback by tapping on dark-blue playback button.
All preference settings are already set correctly by default. If you don't see any playback symbols: the remote access to files is only supported if you have set a password ("Require password" is enabled) and the option "Allow access to the files in your iTunes® library ("streaming")" is enabled as well. Both options can be found at Preferences > AJAX Remote.

User

24.09.2007 11:43:01

Re: RB and airport express?!

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Hi Noel,

thanks for your suggestion! Right now, Apple (sadly) offers no API to
do this, but you may want to have a look at AirFoil over at Rogue
Amoeba, which is supported by Remote Buddy and allows you to gain
control over your AirPort Express(es). I currently don't own any AE
hardware, but I haven't heard a single complaint about the AirFoil
Behaviour - which was contributed by Rogue Amoeba themselves - thus far.

Best regards,
Felix

User

27.11.2007 21:04:38

Re: RB and airport express?!

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Thanks Felix, I am now using Airfoil extensively, I plan to use a mac mini as a server running RB, with multiple Airport expresses around the house.
My challenge is not knowing which speakers i'm turning on or moving to, same with the application.

Instead of selecting next speaker or next application is there anyway to get that feedback or named items into RB?

Thanks
Noel

User

28.11.2007 14:48:02

Re: Re: RB and airport express?!

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Hello Noel,

you could use Remote Buddy's built-in support for switching AirTunes
speakers, which includes speaker names. You won't be able to select
multiple speakers, though. That remains the domain of Airfoil.

Best regards,
Felix

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