With 2.x software, you have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge:
Music Server | Recommended | Notes |
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Windows Media Connect | Windows XP | A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, but |
(UPnP Windows Media DRM | with SP2 | optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge’s full |
10 protocols) |
| Browse, Search and display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA, WMA |
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| Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as Windows |
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| Media Player 10. |
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iTunes (Rendezvous protocol) | PC/Mac | SoundBridge has always included support for iTunes’ |
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| Plays: AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF (no support for protected AAC iTunes Music |
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| Store files.) Also plays playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes. Built- |
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| in Internet radio tuner streams Internet radio to SoundBridge. |
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Rhapsody | Rhapsody | Server required to run the Rhapsody Music Service, which includes access |
(Proprietary Rhapsody protocol) | Subscribers | to popular music and Internet radio. |
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Musicmatch Jukebox | Windows 98 | Very popular jukebox software and music service. Has a |
(UPnP AV protocol) | SE/Me/XP/2000 | AV server supported by SoundBridge. You can also use Windows Media |
| (SP3 or above) | Connect with Musicmatch, which is more |
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| MP3, WAV (DRM WMA and Musicmatch playlists supported only if using |
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| Windows Media Connect Server). |
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WinAmp | Windows | Jukebox and UPnP music server; twonkyvision plugin supports http streams |
(UPnP AV protocol) |
| for Internet radio. Plays: MP3. |
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SlimServer | PC/Mac | Compatible with SoundBridge, but not supported by Roku. Requires |
(SlimServer protocol) |
| download of SlimServer software. |
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For a more detailed comparison of compatible music servers and links to download them, visit www.rokulabs.com/products/SoundBridge/servernotes.php .
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