I understand that Universal Access allows you to add shortcuts to applications. Will this work to access more iTunes commands on the server? Forgive me for not simply trying it; I have a headless server, so doing anything on it directly is a big production.

It certainly should, as long as you actually add the shortcuts on the server itself (you can't add a shortcut locally and have it work remotely).

Again, as long as the shortcut isn't to something in netTunes (or global), it will pass right through to the remote iTunes.

Requests for a future version
 

Hi,

I have bought NetTunes and am enjoying it in my house.

3 x powerbooks (Pismo, Ti, Al) on an Airport Express network.

I would LOVE for it to:

- show me what song is playing (without having to wait for the screenshot)
- have smaller menu bar buttons
- do more via the menubar (choose playlist, show previous tracks) Synergy has some good options in this area.
- be faster in the responsiveness in general over the network

But - have to say - GREAT app. Keep it up.

Thanks

Hi, "Clutch". (Alas, I'm old enough to know Clutch Cargo... :()

Thanks for the suggestions. We're always working to improve netTunes' responsiveness and features, and I'll add yours to the list of things to consider for future versions.

If you hover the cursor over the toolbar buttons, a tooltip will pop up with the song info. That might help you! Also, there are two sample Konfabulator widgets in the Extras directory on the DMG. One, netTunes Panel, will pop-up a translucent panel with the song information when the song changes. You might like it!

Likes
 

1. Volumebar in menubar (its kind of un handy to wait for opening itunes vnc window for just changing volume - when u can flip to next track in menubar)
2. Minimized Server window (it is not nececreey having that taking desktopspace all the time. Actually, it wouldnt even have to be shown all the time. Could be a hidden preferencesthing.)

3. Posibiility of using scripts?

Thanks for your comments, Lonetrotter:

- I've been considering direct volume control for a future release. In the meantime, the volume *is* accessible through scripting (check the netTunes dictionary), and I use that support in one of the Konfabulator widgets in the Extras folder.

- Unfortunately, I need to be able to 'see' the window to remote it: minimized won't work.

- Scripting is possible, but I can't 'send' the scripts remotely. I do expose some of the remote iTunes, though -- check out the dictionary for more info! (You can also use remote applescripting, of course.)

Volume volume volume
 

How do I change the volume with script, without opening the "vnc"window (or the iTuneswindow)? I have searched for solutions, but have not found what you are talking about.

What about having a volume at least in the server window?

One more thing that could be handy is fast commands for 1:1 1:2 and 1:3 , maby Command+1, command+2 and command+3 or something...

I must say I am inpressed how mouch uyou seem to care about this little bbut very nice app.

The following applescript command will set the currently selected remote iTunes' volume to 50%, for example:

tell application "netTunes"
set sound volume of current server to 50
end tell

Thanx a lot!

Now i made a folder in the doch with 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% volume. That will do for a while.

Any tip at sights with this kind of info?

The script dictionary has all this information in it: just open Script Editor, then choose "Open Dictionary" from the file menu. Select netTunes, and then open the netTunes Suite. You'll find all of its scripting commands right there.

I've also provided a number of example scripts and widgets in the Extras folder for you to examine, one of which -- Glossy netTunes Remote -- has a volume control.

Hope that helps!

Thanx a lot!

Still, I must say, it would be much better to have volume connected and collected with the rest in the menubar, instead of having a clumpsy widget sucking cpu or go down to the dock to run a script.

Is it coming out any new version really? And if - about when? Any idea?


I must say, thats really the only thing i really am missing.

Understood. It's one of the things I'm definitely considering for a future version...

Windows Compatiability
 

That makes a lot of sense and understandable. But, could you work on it so that other applications, say WinAmp, could connect to the server side of nettunes? That would be superb!!! And many many many people would be hooked on this GREAT program.

Maybe I don't understand, nestawasright. If WinAmp "connected" to the netTunes server, it'd have to understand how to do so... and how to display the remote copy of iTunes. netTunes doesn't "serve" the music itself...

Perhaps what you're looking for is the ability for WinAmp to support DAAP, the iTunes streaming music protocol... that'd definitely be something for the WinAmp engineering team to take a look at. There's not much I can do without replacing it.

Or, you could just use iTunes for Windows. ;)

I'm not exactly sure how NetTunes works as my iBook doesn't have X on it yet (just bought it), but here's what I'm looking to do:

Basically I want to be able to stream music to my iBook like you easily can with iTunes, but also be able to manipulate the library (change ID3 tags etc.) and have playcounts work.

Now I understand with NetTunes I could get music to play on my server mac (which would be a G4) from my iBook, but would the music also play on the iBook?

If not, that's what I'm looking for.