Playing music on the server, controlling what with client

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  • 02/05/2008 at 2:21 PM #2417
    Anonymous
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    Hi,

    I am using Firefly and it works fine. But due to the fact that I a having a quit better sound system on my Firefly Server, I just want to control what the Firefly plays with the sound system connected to the Firefly with my client (a Macbook).

    In other words: I just want to control, not to hear the songs on my client. The server should play the songs with my sound system connected to it.

    Is this possible or just another feature to request for?

    02/05/2008 at 2:54 PM #16944
    Anonymous
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    What media renderer are you running?

    02/05/2008 at 3:13 PM #16945
    EVILRipper
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    I think you misunderstood the role Firefly plays.

    Firefly server “serves” songs to clients who request it.
    Firefly is multithreaded, which means multiple songs from multiple clients can be requested.

    So if you want to control a client to play something else, you’d have to remotely control the client to pick another song. You can’t tell firefly it has to send a different song to some client.

    02/05/2008 at 3:19 PM #16946
    Anonymous
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    EVILRipper, you missunderstood me, sorry.

    I wanted that I can control with iTunes (client) wich songs are played by my server (firefly) with the servers “sound system”.

    02/05/2008 at 9:57 PM #16947
    stretch
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    Firefly can’t control what the client is playing, it’s not that smart.

    What are you using to play the music?

    02/05/2008 at 11:51 PM #16948
    Anonymous
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    Once again:

    Situation as following:

    server:

    – all my music
    – my sound system
    – firefly installed

    client:

    – only iTunes

    I just want to control with iTunes wich songs are played ON the server WITH the soundsystem connected TO the server. Nothing more.

    03/05/2008 at 1:39 AM #16949
    Anonymous
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    Firefly is not able to play anything. It only serves songs to another program that plays it. You would need a program that can play songs on your server.

    If you could tell us what kind of server you are running windows, os x, linux, nas etc I’m sure someone would be able to recommend a suitable player.

    03/05/2008 at 6:05 AM #16950
    Anonymous
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    >Once again:

    And once again for you: what media renderer are you using?

    03/05/2008 at 7:30 AM #16951
    Anonymous
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    @rregent wrote:

    >Once again:

    And once again for you: what media renderer are you using?

    None. As the case may be my Macbook?

    03/05/2008 at 8:23 AM #16952
    stretch
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    better sound system on my Firefly Server

    What is your server?
    Is it a PC / Mac, a ready made server, something you put together yourself?
    What operating system is it running?

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