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Who is listening to my itunes music?
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It's not working for me.
When I go to quit iTunes, it tells me there's 1 or more users connected. Its Sharing prefs pane tells me one user is connected.
The widget tells me no users are connected.
The free-standing app just says "Status: starting up" and does nothing more.
Using: 10.4.5, iTunes 6.0.4, sharing entire library, connected to a LAN.
adk said:
When I go to quit iTunes, it tells me there's 1 or more users connected. Its Sharing prefs pane tells me one user is connected.
The widget tells me no users are connected.
The free-standing app just says "Status: starting up" and does nothing more.
Using: 10.4.5, iTunes 6.0.4, sharing entire library, connected to a LAN.
freeny said:
It would be nice if iTunes could show how many connected, who they are (based on bonjour name or something similar), and what songs they're listening to. There's no reason the app couldn't figure these things out if they wanted to add the feature.
I'm also disappointed that iTunes doesn't allow rating shared tunes or keep track of play count. Makes sense for schools, but I'd like to be able to do it when I'm hooked up in my own house.
I share my music on my work's network and can also see other iTunes playlists as well. I'll usually find a song or two that they purchased from iTunes and it'll give me their ITMS login screen. From there you can usually gather what you want, possibly name and definitely email address.
It's intriguing trying to figure out who it is that has the cool playlists. I work for a huge company so they are mostly people I don't know.
It's intriguing trying to figure out who it is that has the cool playlists. I work for a huge company so they are mostly people I don't know.
What do you want to know? Their Name, address, zip code, phone number and social security number?
What is the point of sharing music through iTunes?
I think you are right....
I had asked this question awhile ago, but to add on, wouldn't it be nice to know what the connected users are listening to?
Another thing I found out is that they might be connected but they might not be listening. Like clicking on the shared library icon connects you allows you to access their library, which tells the other person you are connected but not listening
I think they should upgrade the feature in preferences to let you know, How many are connected and how many are listening. At work I will leave my computer on if someone is connected
Another thing I found out is that they might be connected but they might not be listening. Like clicking on the shared library icon connects you allows you to access their library, which tells the other person you are connected but not listening
I think they should upgrade the feature in preferences to let you know, How many are connected and how many are listening. At work I will leave my computer on if someone is connected
WhoDere
Many years ago, I wrote a small app that will do this. I think somehow it's one of a kind (and after all this time...).
I haven't worked on it in a while, but it still works for me. I'm interested in making it better.
http://www.lauzet.com/whodere
Many years ago, I wrote a small app that will do this. I think somehow it's one of a kind (and after all this time...).
I haven't worked on it in a while, but it still works for me. I'm interested in making it better.
http://www.lauzet.com/whodere
OMG! This is happening to me for the very first time! GAHHHHHHH-my brother has a friend over that has a laptop. He is in my itunes looking around-I can feel it-his playlist came up in mine!! I don't want him seeing my Britney Spears!! Dammit!! I'm going to go die now.......