Squeezebox Touch Features Guide
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My iTunes music isn’t playing from my computer
If your iTunes music isn’t playing, see the note about Apple’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) in the “My iTunes isn’t playing
from any device section” in this guide.
In addition:
Make sure Squeezebox Server is set to use your iTunes library, and
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Check additional items
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Make sure Squeezebox Server is set to use your iTunes library
If you’ve verified that your music is not DRM-protected, and your iTunes music still isn’t playing from your computer, try ensuring
that Squeezebox Touch is set up to use your iTunes library:
Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select
1.
Open Control Panel.
Mac: Go to
System Preferences > Squeezebox Server > Advanced.
Click on the
2.
Library
tab.
Make sure the “Use iTunes” box is checked, and the Music Folder boxes are blank.
3.
Click Apply.
4.
Click the
5.
Status
tab.
In the Music Scan Details field, select “Clear library and scan everything” and then click Rescan to start the scanning
6.
process.
Check to see if your music is now accessible at your Squeezebox.
If you followed the steps above and your music or playlists that are on your computer still aren’t appearing, try pointing
Squeezebox Server to your iTunes Music Library.xml location.
Windows: Click on the Squeezebox Server icon in the system tray. Select
1.
Open Control Panel
.
Mac: Go to
System Preferences > Squeezebox Server > Advanced
.
Click on the
2.
Advanced
tab and select
Advanced Settings
.
From the Squeezebox Server web interface, click the
3.
iTunes
tab.
Under
4.
iTunes Music Library.XML Location,
enter the path to the file.
Windows XP default path is: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\
Windows Vista and Windows 7 default path is: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml
Mac OS X, the default path is:/Users/
username
/Music/iTunes
Under
5.
iTunes Music Folder,
specify the folder where your music is stored.
Go to the
6.
Basic Settings
tab. Go down to
Rescan Music Library,
select
“Clear library and rescan everything”,
and then click
“Rescan”.
Check additional items
If your iTunes music is still not playing from your computer:
Make sure you that have any firewalls on your computer correctly configured to allow communication between
•
Squeezebox Touch and your computer.
Also, check the file format of the music to be sure it’s one of the supported types.
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If you’re still experiencing problems using iTunes after trying the steps listed above, please contact Logitech Technical Support
for assistance.
