This app is quite incredible. We've just had a customer send in a new Mac mini with all of his music collection on it so he can get to it anywhere in the world at anytime without leaving his home iMac on.
don't know if it's because my iTunes library is over 27,000 tracks, or if it's because it is located on an external FW drive, but SimplifyMedia has been 'scanning libraries" for over an hour with no visible indication of any progress ...
zenwaves, I've ecountered the same problem, with the same circumstances: an outboard 1-terabyte drive stores all my music, and it's 34,000 tracks. The Simplify Media software definitely has a problem with this situation.
I'm going to try uploading from another iMac tonight -- that one has an internal 1-terabyte drive, and that way I'll be able to see if it's just the FireWire link that causes the problem, or if Simplify Media just didn't write an app capable of handling SERIOUS music collections!
zenwaves, I've ecountered the same problem, with the same circumstances: an outboard 1-terabyte drive stores all my music, and it's 34,000 tracks. The Simplify Media software definitely has a problem with this situation.
I'm going to try uploading from another iMac tonight -- that one has an internal 1-terabyte drive, and that way I'll be able to see if it's just the FireWire link that causes the problem, or if Simplify Media just didn't write an app capable of handling SERIOUS music collections!
They had server problems. Things are running rather smoothly now.
They had server problems. Things are running rather smoothly now.
I wish they didn't through their servers. I wish their servers were just used for authentication before forwarding your IP address to the app. I wonder if the music itself does this or if that too goes through the server.
They would have a real winner if they can tie the iPhone's ability to read most documents to this app so I can access any documents on my system remotely.
I wish they didn't through their servers. I wish their servers were just used for authentication before forwarding your IP address to the app. I wonder if the music itself does this or if that too goes through the server.
They would have a real winner if they can tie the iPhone's ability to read most documents to this app so I can access any documents on my system remotely.
I hear you. I think this might be planned. I do have to say that their customer service is top notch. They answered an email back with 20 minutes, explaining that they had server problems. They did not expect the demand that they got. The service has been a bit spotty but for the most part it is okay.
One question though - I got my iPhone to see my iTunes library, but it's not seeing all of it. Big groups of tracks are missing from any given album. For example, Faith No More's "Angel Dust" has 14 tracks on my computer, but only 3 show up on my phone. All the files are valid, and will play through iTunes.
One question though - I got my iPhone to see my iTunes library, but it's not seeing all of it. Big groups of tracks are missing from any given album. For example, Faith No More's "Angel Dust" has 14 tracks on my computer, but only 3 show up on my phone. All the files are valid, and will play through iTunes.
1) The larger the library the longer it takes to load and you'll have to exit the app and go back in as it won't yet auto update the list. You can see the progress in the SimpleMedia app which you can compare to your music library.
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
Downloaded the great app. Worked great until I did the iPhone update. Now when I try to use it on my iPhone, I bring up the app and I get a black screen for about 10 seconds and then it bounces me back to my original screen! Did the obvious, restart both, log out, login. Help! I really love this and want to use it. Anyone else have this issue?
Downloaded the great app. Worked great until I did the iPhone update. Now when I try to use it on my iPhone, I bring up the app and I get a black screen for about 10 seconds and then it bounces me back to my original screen! Did the obvious, restart both, log out, login. Help! I really love this and want to use it. Anyone else have this issue?
I've just downloaded it, even though I don't have an iPhone....will save me a bit of money so when I do get one I don't have to buy it, because by then I imagine 100k will have been downloaded!
Thank you so much for this tip- I too got it and will have it when I get an iTouch next month.
1) The larger the library the longer it takes to load and you'll have to exit the app and go back in as it won't yet auto update the list. You can see the progress in the SimpleMedia app which you can compare to your music library.
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
1) That makes sense, thanks! Unfortunately (well, in this case), my iTunes library is pretty big. Now I can't even pull up my own library on my phone. I downloaded the desktop app, and it works great, hooked up with a few of my friends, now on my phone, their library is showing up and mine isn't. Even though she's in Boston and my phone & macbook are on the same wifi network and physically sitting 2 inches from each other. Bizarre. I'll keep trying though, because this is awesome.
One more question though - will the app time out every time my phone locks itself?
2) They're just standard .mp3s in this case. Some are .mp4s, but not from the iTS.
1) That makes sense, thanks! Unfortunately (well, in this case), my iTunes library is pretty big. Now I can't even pull up my own library on my phone. I downloaded the desktop app, and it works great, hooked up with a few of my friends, now on my phone, their library is showing up and mine isn't. Even though she's in Boston and my phone & macbook are on the same wifi network and physically sitting 2 inches from each other. Bizarre. I'll keep trying though, because this is awesome.
One more question though - will the app time out every time my phone locks itself?
2) They're just standard .mp3s in this case. Some are .mp4s, but not from the iTS.
The word I got from the tech support is that they are having server problems. I think they are getting slammed. They probably did not count on this many people jumping on board.
The word I got from the tech support is that they are having server problems. I think they are getting slammed. They probably did not count on this many people jumping on board.
probably not, but it's their own fault for putting out such an awesome idea of an app.
This app is quite incredible. We've just had a customer send in a new Mac mini with all of his music collection on it so he can get to it anywhere in the world at anytime without leaving his home iMac on.
this doesn't really make any sense, sorry! Could you elaborate? Where do you work? Why did a customer send you a mini so that he can access his music?
Try Tuner Internet Radio by Nullsoft. The UI isn't perfect, but it does exactly what you want.
Try the AOL Radio app. It's great. I can even get my local radio stations, a few of them. Even better you can get radio stations from Boston, or Hawaii. When you open the app it has everything sorted by genre, and 60's thru 80's are at the top! Good luck!
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
I'm having the same issue as Dupreeblu, with not all tracks showing up - but issue doesn't seem to be ITS purchased tracks, as I'm seeing some of those in the list that appears... also, the list on the iTunes app itself shows all tracks as available, but the list on my iPhone only shows about half. I sent an email to tech support, we'll see what they say.
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I was just talking to some friends yesterday about an app that would do this.
Now my iphone can get at the 80gb of music I spent most of 2004 converting from my cd collection.
don't know if it's because my iTunes library is over 27,000 tracks, or if it's because it is located on an external FW drive, but SimplifyMedia has been 'scanning libraries" for over an hour with no visible indication of any progress ...
zenwaves, I've ecountered the same problem, with the same circumstances: an outboard 1-terabyte drive stores all my music, and it's 34,000 tracks. The Simplify Media software definitely has a problem with this situation.
I'm going to try uploading from another iMac tonight -- that one has an internal 1-terabyte drive, and that way I'll be able to see if it's just the FireWire link that causes the problem, or if Simplify Media just didn't write an app capable of handling SERIOUS music collections!
zenwaves, I've ecountered the same problem, with the same circumstances: an outboard 1-terabyte drive stores all my music, and it's 34,000 tracks. The Simplify Media software definitely has a problem with this situation.
I'm going to try uploading from another iMac tonight -- that one has an internal 1-terabyte drive, and that way I'll be able to see if it's just the FireWire link that causes the problem, or if Simplify Media just didn't write an app capable of handling SERIOUS music collections!
They had server problems. Things are running rather smoothly now.
They had server problems. Things are running rather smoothly now.
I wish they didn't through their servers. I wish their servers were just used for authentication before forwarding your IP address to the app. I wonder if the music itself does this or if that too goes through the server.
They would have a real winner if they can tie the iPhone's ability to read most documents to this app so I can access any documents on my system remotely.
I wish they didn't through their servers. I wish their servers were just used for authentication before forwarding your IP address to the app. I wonder if the music itself does this or if that too goes through the server.
They would have a real winner if they can tie the iPhone's ability to read most documents to this app so I can access any documents on my system remotely.
I hear you. I think this might be planned. I do have to say that their customer service is top notch. They answered an email back with 20 minutes, explaining that they had server problems. They did not expect the demand that they got. The service has been a bit spotty but for the most part it is okay.
Just sending you a PM.
One question though - I got my iPhone to see my iTunes library, but it's not seeing all of it. Big groups of tracks are missing from any given album. For example, Faith No More's "Angel Dust" has 14 tracks on my computer, but only 3 show up on my phone. All the files are valid, and will play through iTunes.
Great app, and still free! Thanks!
One question though - I got my iPhone to see my iTunes library, but it's not seeing all of it. Big groups of tracks are missing from any given album. For example, Faith No More's "Angel Dust" has 14 tracks on my computer, but only 3 show up on my phone. All the files are valid, and will play through iTunes.
1) The larger the library the longer it takes to load and you'll have to exit the app and go back in as it won't yet auto update the list. You can see the progress in the SimpleMedia app which you can compare to your music library.
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
Downloaded the great app. Worked great until I did the iPhone update. Now when I try to use it on my iPhone, I bring up the app and I get a black screen for about 10 seconds and then it bounces me back to my original screen! Did the obvious, restart both, log out, login. Help! I really love this and want to use it. Anyone else have this issue?
Have you reinstalled the app?
It won't let me. The install button is grayed out and says installed!
Hold down the icon until it shakes, then hit the 'x' to delete it, and hit the home button to stop the shaking. Now reinstall it.
I've just downloaded it, even though I don't have an iPhone....will save me a bit of money so when I do get one I don't have to buy it, because by then I imagine 100k will have been downloaded!
Thank you so much for this tip- I too got it and will have it when I get an iTouch next month.
1) The larger the library the longer it takes to load and you'll have to exit the app and go back in as it won't yet auto update the list. You can see the progress in the SimpleMedia app which you can compare to your music library.
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
1) That makes sense, thanks! Unfortunately (well, in this case), my iTunes library is pretty big. Now I can't even pull up my own library on my phone. I downloaded the desktop app, and it works great, hooked up with a few of my friends, now on my phone, their library is showing up and mine isn't. Even though she's in Boston and my phone & macbook are on the same wifi network and physically sitting 2 inches from each other. Bizarre. I'll keep trying though, because this is awesome.
One more question though - will the app time out every time my phone locks itself?
2) They're just standard .mp3s in this case. Some are .mp4s, but not from the iTS.
1) That makes sense, thanks! Unfortunately (well, in this case), my iTunes library is pretty big. Now I can't even pull up my own library on my phone. I downloaded the desktop app, and it works great, hooked up with a few of my friends, now on my phone, their library is showing up and mine isn't. Even though she's in Boston and my phone & macbook are on the same wifi network and physically sitting 2 inches from each other. Bizarre. I'll keep trying though, because this is awesome.
One more question though - will the app time out every time my phone locks itself?
2) They're just standard .mp3s in this case. Some are .mp4s, but not from the iTS.
The word I got from the tech support is that they are having server problems. I think they are getting slammed. They probably did not count on this many people jumping on board.
The word I got from the tech support is that they are having server problems. I think they are getting slammed. They probably did not count on this many people jumping on board.
probably not, but it's their own fault for putting out such an awesome idea of an app.
This app is quite incredible. We've just had a customer send in a new Mac mini with all of his music collection on it so he can get to it anywhere in the world at anytime without leaving his home iMac on.
Try Tuner Internet Radio by Nullsoft. The UI isn't perfect, but it does exactly what you want.
Try the AOL Radio app. It's great. I can even get my local radio stations, a few of them. Even better you can get radio stations from Boston, or Hawaii. When you open the app it has everything sorted by genre, and 60's thru 80's are at the top! Good luck!
2) It won't do tracks purchased from the iTS. Or radio channels or videos.
I'm having the same issue as Dupreeblu, with not all tracks showing up - but issue doesn't seem to be ITS purchased tracks, as I'm seeing some of those in the list that appears... also, the list on the iTunes app itself shows all tracks as available, but the list on my iPhone only shows about half. I sent an email to tech support, we'll see what they say.