Share your iTunes library with iTunes catalog AND MP3 Sushi

Jun 22, '04 09:17:00AM

Contributed by: cyberalx

I tried almost avery application to share my iTunes music library, and I came up with the conclusion that MP3 Sushi (for its simplicity) and iTunes Catalog (for its look) are the best solutions. iTunes Catalog would be sufficient, but it's still very buggy (sometimes it doesn't keep your preference changes, and the links to the songs, are often broken). So, here is a step-to-step guide to make the most of these two applications.

  1. If you are on a network (like AirPort), forward port 12777 to port 12777 on the local computer storing your music (I chose this port because more and more Internet providers are now blocking the traditional 8000, or 8010 ports).
  2. In MP3 Sushi, open Preferences -> Network, type your Current external IP address (you can find it at whatismyaddress.com), and type 12777 in the "Jukebox port." In Preferences -> General, set the following:
  3. In iTunes Catalog preferences, under Links choose "None," "Album Artwork," "Play Song," and "Album Artwork." In Media Sources -> Music, choose:
Now you're all set. Click on Export as HTML in iTunes Catalog, and the application will create a webpage (with Amazon CD covers, and links to your own music files), that you can upload to your .Mac homepage, your remote, or local server. When creating the page, make sure you choose: Detail: Artists, Albums, & Songs. The links to your files will work, as long as your computer is on, and the MP3 Sushi Jukebox program is active.

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