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find that some servers are not equipped for SoundBridge Radio’s search feature and that the
browse mode varies by server.
Music Server Recommended for
Users of . . .
Notes
Windows Media Connect
(UPnP Windows Media DRM 10
protocols)
Windows XP with
SP2
A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, but
optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge Radio’s
full Browse, Search and Display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA*, WMA
Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as Windows
Media Player 10.
iTunes
(Bonjour, formerly known as
Rendezvous, for discovery; iTunes
DAAP for communication)
PC/Mac A free music server and jukebox software from Apple. Plays: AAC, MP3,
WAV, AIFF (no support for protected AAC iTunes Music Store files). Also
plays playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes. Built-in Internet radio
tuner streams Internet radio to SoundBridge Radio.
Rhapsody (UPnP and proprietary
Rhapsody protocol)
Rhapsody
Subscribers
Server required to run the Rhapsody Music Service, which includes access to
popular music and Internet radio.
Musicmatch Jukebox
(UPnP AV protocol)
Windows 98 SE/
Me/XP/2000 (SP3 or
above)
Popular jukebox software and music service. Has a built-in UPnP AV server
supported by SoundBridge Radio. You can also use Windows Media Connect
with Musicmatch, which is more feature-rich. Plays: WMA, MP3, WAV (DRM
WMA and Musicmatch playlists supported only if using Windows Media
Connect Server).
Firefly Media Server PC/Mac/Linux This high quality “open source” media server will serve music in many
formats (WMA, MP3, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless and Ogg Vorbis). It
integrates directly with iTunes and can share your iTunes music library,
or any music library. As with all non-apple products, it does NOT support
Protected AAC files. It does not support protected WMA files. It does
support SoundBridge’s full Browse, Search and Display feature set as well
as playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes.
* Protected WMA (DRM WMA) files cannot yet be played from an SD/MMC card.
Section 4: Sharing Your PC or Mac Music Library