Comments on: Use Dropbox to Share Your iTunes Library http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/ Technology For Us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ben http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-3801 Ben Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:30:52 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-3801 Sorry, I mean not exactly what CHRIS is talking about. :) Sorry, I mean not exactly what CHRIS is talking about. :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-3800 Ben Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-3800 David: I imagine you could get this to work, although it's not exactly what David is talking about. You actually want to do the opposite of what he is saying. The setup I imagine: Music files are stored on Dropbox in a folder that is shared with each instructor (each instructor will have to have 100+GB of Dropbox space, or equiv to however much music you have, I think). Each instructor has their own iTunes library on their computer that is NOT stored on Dropbox. They add your shared Dropbox music folder to their individual music libraries. Then they can create playlists that they can sync to their iPods. This makes it so they can also have their own music in their iTunes library, beyond what is in your shared folder. Hope this helps. Cool idea.   David: I imagine you could get this to work, although it’s not exactly what David is talking about. You actually want to do the opposite of what he is saying. The setup I imagine:
Music files are stored on Dropbox in a folder that is shared with each instructor (each instructor will have to have 100+GB of Dropbox space, or equiv to however much music you have, I think). Each instructor has their own iTunes library on their computer that is NOT stored on Dropbox. They add your shared Dropbox music folder to their individual music libraries. Then they can create playlists that they can sync to their iPods. This makes it so they can also have their own music in their iTunes library, beyond what is in your shared folder.
Hope this helps. Cool idea.
 

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]]> By: david http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-3736 david Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-3736 Thx for reply Chris, To be more specific: When the instructors play their chosen music, they use their ipods connected to our PA system (not connected to any computer system).  Would this setup allow them to create playlists on their personal ipods from the music on our studio computer that we invite them to access from their home computer via dropbox? David Thx for reply Chris,
To be more specific: When the instructors play their chosen music, they use their ipods connected to our PA system (not connected to any computer system).  Would this setup allow them to create playlists on their personal ipods from the music on our studio computer that we invite them to access from their home computer via dropbox?
David

]]> By: Christopher http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-3733 Christopher Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:25:38 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-3733 <p>@david - If you're not syncing the actual music over Dropbox, then it should work fine for multiple instructors. Just have them install Dropbox on their computers, and follow the instructions above.</p> <p>If you are syncing music via Dropbox, as long as you have enough storage and don't mind the bandwidth it might suck up, then it should work.</p> <p>In either case, just keep in mind that the library file can only be accessed by one user at a time.</p> @david – If you’re not syncing the actual music over Dropbox, then it should work fine for multiple instructors. Just have them install Dropbox on their computers, and follow the instructions above.

If you are syncing music via Dropbox, as long as you have enough storage and don’t mind the bandwidth it might suck up, then it should work.

In either case, just keep in mind that the library file can only be accessed by one user at a time.

]]> By: david http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-3732 david Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:59:18 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-3732 Hey, I run a dance studio and we have our central music library on a mac at our studio.  But we have a number of instructors who work for us and need to make their own playlists based on the music in our library (or even add their own music into our library).  Would it work if we just have 100GB dropbox and then invite our instructors to have access to the folder with the iTunes library in it? Thanks! David Hey,
I run a dance studio and we have our central music library on a mac at our studio.  But we have a number of instructors who work for us and need to make their own playlists based on the music in our library (or even add their own music into our library).  Would it work if we just have 100GB dropbox and then invite our instructors to have access to the folder with the iTunes library in it?
Thanks!
David

]]> By: Tanner http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-2/#comment-2649 Tanner Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-2649 oh i see what your saying, the dropbox syncs the .xml file and live sync syncs the music folder so you dont having to keep using a flashdrive to transfer the actual music data. thanks for your help ill get back to you if i have any questions. oh i see what your saying, the dropbox syncs the .xml file and live sync syncs the music folder so you dont having to keep using a flashdrive to transfer the actual music data. thanks for your help ill get back to you if i have any questions.

]]> By: Jason http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Jason Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:49:59 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-2634 Tanner, you'll need both if you want your music to sync too. Dropbox syncs the iTunes Library. The file that keeps information ABOUT the songs. Windows Live Sync (or any other over the net sync program) is what syncs the actual songs. The trackback down below talks more about it. Tanner, you’ll need both if you want your music to sync too.
Dropbox syncs the iTunes Library. The file that keeps information ABOUT the songs.
Windows Live Sync (or any other over the net sync program) is what syncs the actual songs.
The trackback down below talks more about it.

]]> By: Tanner http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Tanner Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:21:50 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-2625 im just using the dropbox sync. it works for updating the files quickly but it doesnt work when i add a song to my macbook because when i turn to me windows machine it doesn show up. but when i add a song to my windows machine it automaticaly updates it to my macbook, i assumed it was the OS but ill try live sync and see hows that works. im probably just going to use the external HD idea because that its more simpler and reliably plus it alloys me to backup all my data to a drive instead of to millions of CDs. im just using the dropbox sync. it works for updating the files quickly but it doesnt work when i add a song to my macbook because when i turn to me windows machine it doesn show up. but when i add a song to my windows machine it automaticaly updates it to my macbook, i assumed it was the OS but ill try live sync and see hows that works. im probably just going to use the external HD idea because that its more simpler and reliably plus it alloys me to backup all my data to a drive instead of to millions of CDs.

]]> By: Jason http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/01/use-dropbox-to-share-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Jason Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:35:09 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=263#comment-2597 Tanner, how are you syncing? I'm using foldershare (now bought out by microsoft and called windows live sync) and it works beautifully cross OS for me. Tanner, how are you syncing?
I’m using foldershare (now bought out by microsoft and called windows live sync) and it works beautifully cross OS for me.

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