CvTech Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I have a "server" machine that I would like to set up as a multifunction music server. I have currently Red Hat Linux on there, but I am willing to change to another distrobution or even, YIKES, Windows 2003 Server. Whatever it takes to do this I am willing. Basically, I would like for all 3 of the computer, 2 Macs and 1 PC laptop to be able to network to a drive that houses MP3's/WAV's/etc. using iTunes. After that, I would like the server to be able to spit out music to the family room 7.1 Sony surround system. I believe the surround system has an optical port as well as the standard RCA's and some other digital inputs, mostly video. But for that, I'm looking for a controller, maybe something like SlimServer, that can be controlled for the laptop PC that sits mostly in the family room and may travel to the kitchen etc. The wire and wireless network is alrady setup. Just need to be able to get all this situated. I also need to find a sound card for the PC, I'm assuming that can handle a travel of 50 feet from where the server is gonna sit (in the basement) to the family room one floor up. Any help or ideas would be great. Thanx, CvTech Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMeK Veteran Posted March 3, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 3, 2005 i put all my mp3s on a win2k server then just share the driver on network, simple map the network drive on my machines all to j:\ so the playlists work on all machines Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/#findComment-585564814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringo Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 maybe this could help edna MP3 Server: http://edna.sourceforge.net/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/#findComment-585601502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean W Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Nice Little Programe I Could Use... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/#findComment-585601530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Zollo Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 iTunes has a built in music sharing! Just setup one computer with all your music on it and share away. To connect your iTunes library to your speaker system via optical, you could use an AirPort Express. With the express, all you have to do is log onto a computer that has iTunes installed, connect to your shared library and select the express to output the sound to! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/#findComment-585607228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringo Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I've found a better one... GNUmp3d: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnump3d/ :D :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/292563-setting-up-a-mp3-server-for-the-house/#findComment-585613165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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