iTunes Xp and iPhone Remote won't play together

December 30, 2008 9:05 AM

Can't seem to get this to work. iTunes sharing + iPhone remote - Mac Book Pro works, Xp doesn't; same network. Ideas?

MBPro 10.5.6. iTunes 8.0.2 (20)
Xp Service Pack 3. iTunes 8.0.2.22

Generally, the Mac works, the PC doesn't.

iTunes music sharing is on.
The mac shares it's library and pc sees (and can play) fine.
The pc shares it's library and the mac can't see it.

Apple's "remote" app - 1.1.1 (on two iphones, both 2.2)
Both iphones can pair and control the mac (the library name shows up)
Both iphones can PAIR to the pc - but no control (The library name doesn't show up)

I've tried turning on and off XP's firewall. I'm stumped.

posted by filmgeek to Computers & Internet (2 answers total)

any port forwarding rules in your router that may be sending all traffic on the necessary ports to the mac? don't recall the exact ports...

also, perhaps try installing bonjour for windows to see if that helps.
posted by hummercash at 1:53 PM on December 30, 2008

Best answer: 3 hours of tech calls....

To Linksys. Something was f'ud with the usb wireless drivers for the desktop. Had to uninstall and resintall. I was pretty sure it was the PC (and not the router) as it'd pick up any stream (from itunes) and I knew the other services were fine...

But the wireless drivers were a bit squirrely and now working.
posted by filmgeek at 4:25 PM on December 30, 2008