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NETGEAR Stora User Manual iTunes Computers can use iTunes to access music stored in the iTunes library on the Stora. These iTunes clients must be connected to the same home network as the Stora. They cannot access the iTunes library remotely across the Internet. 1. Adding songs to the iTunes library The iTunes server can stream music from the iTunes library to the iTunes clients on your home network. The iTunes server can run on either the host computer or the Stora. Adding songs to the iTunes library makes them available to the iTunes clients. To add songs to the iTunes library, first move the music files to subfolders within FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic. After moving the music files, ensure the folder is shared. Select the FamilyMusic folder, and display the menu. If the Unshare with DMA command is displayed, the folder is shared. If the Share with DMA command is available, select it. 2. Configuring an iTunes client Configuring an iTunes client ensures it will look for shared libraries, including the FamilyMusic folder on the Stora. To configure an iTunes client, choose Edit > Preferences, and then select the Sharing tab. Ensure Look for shared libraries is selected. 3. Playing songs with an iTunes client Music files stored on the Stora appear in the SHARED > Stora:iTunes folder. You can play these songs within iTunes, but you cannot add them to a playlist. Pictures, videos and documents stored on the Stora are not available within iTunes. Up to five iTunes clients on your home network (i.e., computers and media players) can play iTunes DRM-protected music, but an unlimited number of iTunes clients can play iTunes Plus music or songs imported from CD. To play music, select the Stora:iTunes folder, and then double-click the song. The idea is to take all the music files on all the computers, move them to Stora > FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic; and have them all accessible through each computer's iTunes program. Stora Application v1.0, September 2009 3-41

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NETGEAR Stora User Manual
Stora Application
3-41
v1.0, September 2009
iTunes
Computers can use iTunes to access music stored in the iTunes library on the Stora. These iTunes
clients must be connected to the same home network as the Stora. They cannot access the iTunes
library remotely across the Internet.
1.
Adding songs to the iTunes library
The iTunes server can stream music from the iTunes library to the iTunes clients on your home
network. The iTunes server can run on either the host computer or the Stora.
Adding songs to the iTunes library makes them available to the iTunes clients.
To add songs to the iTunes library, first move the music files to subfolders within
FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic. After moving the music files, ensure the folder is shared.
Select the FamilyMusic folder, and display the menu. If the Unshare with DMA command is
displayed, the folder is shared. If the Share with DMA command is available, select it.
2.
Configuring an iTunes client
Configuring an iTunes client ensures it will look for shared libraries, including the
FamilyMusic folder on the Stora.
To configure an iTunes client, choose Edit > Preferences, and then select the Sharing tab.
Ensure Look for shared libraries is selected.
3.
Playing songs with an iTunes client
Music files stored on the Stora appear in the SHARED > Stora:iTunes folder. You can play
these songs within iTunes, but you cannot add them to a playlist. Pictures, videos and
documents stored on the Stora are not available within iTunes.
Up to five iTunes clients on your home network (i.e., computers and media players) can play
iTunes DRM-protected music, but an unlimited number of iTunes clients can play iTunes Plus
music or songs imported from CD.
To play music, select the Stora:iTunes folder, and then double-click the song.
The idea is to take all the music files on all the computers, move them to Stora >
FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic; and have them all accessible through each computer's iTunes
program.