any program like itunes for linux?

i dont really have any music to put on here (linux), cause everything is on windows, but is there a program so i can see shared music on a server (like my schools)? i know in itunes if you wanted to see other peoples music, all you had to do was be connected to the same server, and you could see other peoples

 

Not really... the same server? You mean, a shared folder or something that you'd map to a drive, and iTunes would then index it? I know that AmaroK is quite comparable (and better in some ways) than iTunes, but I don't know exactly what you're describing

 

He's talking about iTunes shared music library's.

 

Yeah, in iTunes if you are connected via a LAN, it will show other people's music from on the network if they have iTunes open and let it be shared. So far, I've yet to find anything in Linux that's comparable.

 

Not to mention those shares are prolly locked out to all but iTunes users. I'd just run iTunes under WINE.

 

Rhythmbox can connect to iTunes DAAP shares, although I think you need to turn Avahi on. It does work as I've been able to browse unprotected libraries, and when I'm on the network at school I usually get three or four libraries listed.

Avahi is accessible under System>Administration>Network Settings, general tab, then click the checkbox for "Automatic Service Discovery".

 

ah ok. thanks for that. im on windows right now, but ill hop on linux tomorrow and try it out

 

If you actually want to use iTunes (their download service) I think you'll need to run it via WINE like Lysander says, but I don't know how successful that may be,

If you are just looking for a good audio player replacement, look into Amarok and Rhythmbox. These two kind of dominate the stable, easy to run and full of features media player offerings for Linux.

 

He wouldn't be Successful at all. I tried many times, but it seems the stupid Quicktime integration messes everything up and make it impossible. I even installed a very old version that doesn't use Quicktime, it worked but trust me it's not worth installing. So basically Itunes is out for now.

 

I'm not quite sure what exactly you're after, but you might want to look into Jinzora. I haven't tried it personally yet, but it really looks sweet! I'm thinking of setting it up on my server at home soon.

Linux does have quicktime support through a variety of means - openquicktime, mplayer (using 32-bit Windows DLL files), and of course emulation through WINE. I think that Crossover Linux might also be a possibility. I don't know why 'quicktime' would be a limiting factor with iTunes support... personally I've stayed away from iTunes with its DRM and encoded everything myself. If you're remotely playing from someone else's collection, however, obviously you can't do anything about that (legally).

 

I would think that running iTunes through wine would make it very difficult to get all of the network support that you need in order for that to work. It might just be me, but just browse the network. You will get what you want that way, right?

 

Its the Quicktime installer that messes the Itunes It installs, but errors out on a bad QuickTime install error when you try to run it.

This MIGHT be a fix, I haven't tried it out yet.
FROM .... http://frankscorner.org/index.php?p=itunes6

 

Well, that thread on seamless VT may be a dodgy way to fix the issue.

 

OK - so you confirmed my suspicions. I wouldn't know since I don't own (or want to own) an iPod. To be honest, I don't know anything about downloading music because the idea seems ridiculous to me. I'm an album person.