iPhone and AirTunes

[ogbza]

Does anyone think part of the 2.0 software will enable the iPhone to output music via Airtunes? I would love to be able to walk around my house listening to my tunes from the phone.

And another thought, does anyone think that apple may start supplying us with some of our requests, but make them AppStore add-ons ($$$) as opposed to including everything in "free" software upgrades?

 

[surferfromuk]

Does anyone think part of the 2.0 software will enable the iPhone to output music via Airtunes? I would love to be able to walk around my house listening to my tunes from the phone.

And another thought, does anyone think that apple may start supplying us with some of our requests, but make them AppStore add-ons ($$$) as opposed to including everything in "free" software upgrades?

I've been waiting for this one for a while now...seems like such an obvious thing but then so does cut and paste...especially now were getting 'apps'

1) remote buddy will act as an itunes remote control which will accomplish essentially the same thing assuming you have you computer on.
2) Wouldn't be surprised if someone like ameoba s/w developed an airfoil app for iphone which did the same.

 

[italiano40]

I think they would have said something at wwdc maybe it will be in 2.1

 

[alansmallen]

if you look on the bottom of the product page it talks about working with the iPhone

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...c_accessories/airport_wireless&nplm=MB321LL/A

 

[alphaod]

if you look on the bottom of the product page it talks about working with the iPhone

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...c_accessories/airport_wireless&nplm=MB321LL/A

That's just for the wireless part

It says that in the requirements that iTunes 4.6 or above is required.

 

[alansmallen]

That's just for the wireless part

It says that in the requirements that iTunes 4.6 or above is required.

I know. But they should clarify.

 

[MBHockey]

I have also been waiting for this for a while. I really hope we'll have this functionality.

 

[bacaramac]

Now, this is an idea. Never thought about this until now, but yeah it would be nice to stream from iPhone. This way you don't need to have your computer turned on as the iPhone in a sense has "iTunes" and the music is on the iPhone.

 

[MBHockey]

I don't think that's quite the idea. Streaming from your iPhone would drain the battery pretty fast. The idea is for the iPhone to act as an iTunes remote so that you can change songs, volume, playlists, etc. all without having to physically go back to your computer.

Remote Buddy is okay. But it's a web app, which are inherently slow and don't update in real time. They also get all messed up when you switch programs. But it's been alright in the interim.

 

[Tom Foolery]

I don't think that's quite the idea. Streaming from your iPhone would drain the battery pretty fast. The idea is for the iPhone to act as an iTunes remote so that you can change songs, volume, playlists, etc. all without having to physically go back to your computer.

i think that's exactly it. i have a laptop and i don't want to leave it on just so i can stream music. i want to bypass the computer. and besides if you are in proximity of an airport express chances are you are at home on your couch, which means you could easily charge the phone when needed

 

[bacaramac]

Well then, let's just ask Apple to do both. I think one is more of a remote approach (AppleTV, iTunes, Frontrow compatible) and the other is acting as iTunes stand in with streaming directly from phone.

I personally want both, but would rather have....well, never mind I want both.

 

[zainjetha]

if your iPhone is jailbroken then under the Installer you will find an app which enables you todo airtunes.. cant think of the name..

 

[ogbza]

if your iPhone is jailbroken then under the Installer you will find an app which enables you todo airtunes.. cant think of the name..

I would love to hear more about this. Anyone know what its called? I would consider jailbreaking for this.