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29.10.2007 12:49:41
Artist info from shared library
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When I'm browsing a shared library, with the ajax remote on my iPod touch, it tells me that all the albums are by "Various Artists" when browsing through albums and all songs are by "Unknown Artist" when browsing through songs.

To be clear hierarchally it is correct, the correct albums are under the correct artist. But when I select an artist the albums all say "Various Artists" then when I select and album all songs say "Unknown Artist". All of my songs have correct artist info and album artist info.

Presumably related is that the now playing screen doesn't show artist/album info, only showing a dash (-), or update the play image to pause when playing or the time bar.

Anyone else experience this problem? 

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29.10.2007 15:23:16
Re: Artist info from shared library
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Hello Ryan,

Remote Buddy directly queries iTunes and its database for artist and 
album info. If it's there and iTunes lists it in its album and artist 
columns, it should definately also show up in Remote Buddy's AJAX 
Remote.

Which versions of iTunes, OS X and Remote Buddy are you using?

Are you using any tools for swapping around iTunes databases?

Best regards, 
Felix 

User

29.10.2007 15:56:46
Re: Artist info from shared library
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I'm using iTunes 7.4.2, Leopard (9A581) and Remote Buddy 1.7.4. 
If I run Remote Buddy from the mac with the music the artist info appears correctly, but not when run from another mac. 
Remote Buddy is definitely reading some of the artist/album information correctly as everything is correctly organised, its only the subtitle on the albums and songs that is not correct, and the now playing display. 
Strange... 
User

29.10.2007 16:35:16
Re: Re: Artist info from shared library
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Could you send me a copy of your iTunes DB file at ~/Music/iTunes 
Library/ to info@iospirit.com?

I could then have a look myself and see if I can reproduce the problem.

Please note that the minimum requirement for the AJAX Remote is Safari 
3. Safari 2 lacks support for a few CSS features used by the AR.

Best regards, 
Felix