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Dot.Tunes streams music to iPhones

updated 04:10 pm EDT, Mon October 15, 2007

Streaming music to iPhones

Dot.Tunes is bringing streaming music to iPhone and iPod touch owners via two new plug-ins designed to interact with its audio server application, enabling users to access a complete iTunes library via Wi-Fi. The company's plug-in for Apple's iPod touch provides a custom Dot.Tunes interface on the iPod that supports viewing all movies as well as videos, and enables users to play any track from an iTunes music library on a networked computer. A similar plug-in for the iPhone offers the same functionality on the cellular device, effectively removing the storage capacity limit of either device when users are within range of a wireless network.

Dot.Tunes software is a fully developed Web server application that supports MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV, MPEG, MP4, and MOV files. The server software is designed specifically to offer up audio tracks as well as video files from iTunes at high speeds, integrating with iTunes installations to handle large libraries of media.

Dot.Tunes says its software is always secure, reading the iTunes library file and never interfering with the contents of the computer. Users choose listeners who are invited to a private network where they can access only those files chosen by the Dot.Tunes user. Access levels are customizable for each network visitor, enabling Dot.Tunes users to keep a tight reign on who has access to their collection. The software also supports remote logins via the internet, providing all shared content via the internet based on that user's user privileges.

 
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Perfect

10/15, 04:35pm reply

Perfect for campuses!

dagamer34

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Watch it disappear

10/17, 10:50am reply

And just like the initial iTunes sharing that users did, this is going to be patched out of existence by Apple fairly quickly.

Susskins

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not actually...

10/18, 03:35pm reply

This solution, at least for the iPhone, has been around for a few weeks; definitely before the 1.1.1 update. That update, indeed, has not broken DOT.Tunes or the iPhone plugin.

All that stated, the performance is still too sluggish and the UI still too flawed to be acceptable. Even w/in a close WiFi 802.11n LAN network, it can take upwards of 1-2 minutes to play a single song. There are various other UI ailments as well.

Suffice to say, this solution needs a few more iterations before it is a worthy purchase. But when it does, it will be a great enhancement for iPhone/iPod Touch users.

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