Play iTunes Library on stereo via Touch

sicknickel · Nov 23, 2012, 04:43 PM

Hello,

What I'm trying to do is play my iTunes library (it's on my desktop computer) on my home stereo system, but control what's playing via my iPod touch.

From what I have figured out, I would use the Apple Airport to connect my home stereo system to iTunes. But then, can I control my iTunes (on the desktop) with the iPod touch? Or, would I need like iTunes match? I have a 16GB touch, but I have several apps and a few movies on it, only 4GB of space left and I have about 100GB of music....so storing all of my music on the touch, isn't really an option...it'd have to play via the computer.

How would I go about making this happen?

Thank you!

coolguy4747 · Nov 23, 2012, 06:01 PM

Apple has a Remote app that lets you control your iTunes from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. It also works with Apple TV. I'm not sure if you can start Airplay on your computer from the app, but you can definitely control what's playing once you've started.

Jessica Lares · Nov 23, 2012, 06:44 PM

It depends on how you're hooking the iPod up. You can enable Home Sharing and get all your songs via your iPod that way.

sicknickel · Nov 23, 2012, 09:08 PM

Hmm. Ok. And, it would be via wifi. Is that what you mean by "hooked up"?

burgundyyears · Nov 25, 2012, 10:48 PM

You want the Remote app. Just search app store for Remote.

Jessica Lares · Nov 25, 2012, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicknickel

Hmm. Ok. And, it would be via wifi. Is that what you mean by "hooked up"?

You'd have to tell us your exact setup. Is the computer going to be the audio source, or is the iPod Touch?

If you hook your computer up to your system, it'd be the iPod Touch acting as the remote, and yes, you'd use Apple's Remote app.

http://www.apple.com/apps/remote/

If you're hooking up your iPod Touch, the only thing you'd do is enable Home Sharing on the computer so it goes through wifi, and then the library would be on the Music app on your iPod after you enabled it in the settings there.

Understanding Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819?v...S&locale=en_US

WSR · Nov 26, 2012, 12:08 AM

You can select what speakers you want to use though either iTunes or in the Remote App. You just press the Airplay icon, the rectangle with the triangle at the bottom, and select either 1 set of speakers or multiple.

I quite often use this to pipe music through out my small house with my AV receiver hooked up to an Airport Express in the living room and a Airplay speaker in the bedroom. Note the Airport Extreme doesn't have the speaker port.

donlab · Nov 26, 2012, 10:31 AM

to answer your question:

1. You will need an airport express as the wifi interface between your stereo and computer.
2. Your music lives on computer running itunes with home sharing enabled
3. Install the remote app on ipod
4. Enter pin code to allow access to itunes library from remote app
5. Pick a song to play from your library
6. Choose airport express as speaker output and now your music is playing over stereo.

trevolly · Nov 26, 2012, 12:32 PM

Why is everyone making this sound sooooo difficult??

Follow what the good fellow "donlab" above. Simple..

Nov 23, 2012, 04:43 PM	#1
sicknickel macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Play iTunes Library on stereo via Touch Hello, What I'm trying to do is play my iTunes library (it's on my desktop computer) on my home stereo system, but control what's playing via my iPod touch. From what I have figured out, I would use the Apple Airport to connect my home stereo system to iTunes. But then, can I control my iTunes (on the desktop) with the iPod touch? Or, would I need like iTunes match? I have a 16GB touch, but I have several apps and a few movies on it, only 4GB of space left and I have about 100GB of music....so storing all of my music on the touch, isn't really an option...it'd have to play via the computer. How would I go about making this happen? Thank you!
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Jessica Lares macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA	It depends on how you're hooking the iPod up. You can enable Home Sharing and get all your songs via your iPod that way. __________________  Have You Hugged Your Mac Today? Daily Expressions \| Power Mac G5 \| Late 2011 13" MacBook Pro \| iPod Nano (7G) \| iPod Shuffle (2012) \| iPad Mini
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Nov 26, 2012, 10:31 AM	#8
donlab macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2004	the answer to answer your question: 1. You will need an airport express as the wifi interface between your stereo and computer. 2. Your music lives on computer running itunes with home sharing enabled 3. Install the remote app on ipod 4. Enter pin code to allow access to itunes library from remote app 5. Pick a song to play from your library 6. Choose airport express as speaker output and now your music is playing over stereo.
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Nov 23, 2012, 06:01 PM	#2
coolguy4747 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	Apple has a Remote app that lets you control your iTunes from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. It also works with Apple TV. I'm not sure if you can start Airplay on your computer from the app, but you can definitely control what's playing once you've started.
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Nov 23, 2012, 09:08 PM	#4
sicknickel Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Hmm. Ok. And, it would be via wifi. Is that what you mean by "hooked up"?
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Nov 25, 2012, 10:48 PM	#5
burgundyyears macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010	You want the Remote app. Just search app store for Remote.
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Nov 26, 2012, 12:08 AM	#7
WSR macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	You can select what speakers you want to use though either iTunes or in the Remote App. You just press the Airplay icon, the rectangle with the triangle at the bottom, and select either 1 set of speakers or multiple. I quite often use this to pipe music through out my small house with my AV receiver hooked up to an Airport Express in the living room and a Airplay speaker in the bedroom. Note the Airport Extreme doesn't have the speaker port.
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Nov 26, 2012, 12:32 PM	#9
trevolly macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	Why is everyone making this sound sooooo difficult?? Follow what the good fellow "donlab" above. Simple..
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