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You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge:

Music Server

Recommended for Users

Notes

 

of . . .

 

 

 

 

Windows Media Connect

Windows XP with SP2

A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox,

(UPnP Windows Media DRM

 

but optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge’s

10 protocols)

 

full Browse, Search and Display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA*,

 

 

WMA Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as

 

 

Windows Media Player 10.

 

 

 

iTunes

PC/Mac

A free music server and jukebox software from Apple. Plays: AAC, MP3,

(Bonjour, formerly known as

 

WAV, AIFF (no support for protected AAC iTunes Music Store files). Also

Rendezvous, for discovery;

 

plays playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes. Built-in Internet

iTunes DAAP for communication)

 

radio tuner streams Internet radio to SoundBridge.

 

 

 

Rhapsody

Rhapsody Subscribers

Server required to run the Rhapsody Music Service, which includes

(UPnP and proprietary

 

access to popular music and Internet radio.

Rhapsody protocol)

 

 

 

 

 

Musicmatch Jukebox

Windows 98 SE/Me/XP/2000

Popular jukebox software and music service. Has a built-in UPnP AV

(UPnP AV protocol)

(SP3 or above)

server supported by SoundBridge. You can also use Windows Media

 

 

Connect with Musicmatch, which is more feature-rich. Plays: WMA,

 

 

MP3, WAV (DRM WMA and Musicmatch playlists supported only if

 

 

using Windows Media Connect Server).

 

 

 

Firefly Media Server

PC/Mac/Linux

This high quality “open source” media server will serve music in many

 

 

formats (WMA, MP3, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless and Ogg Vorbis). It

 

 

integrates directly with iTunes and can share your iTunes music library,

 

 

or any music library. As with all non-apple products, it does NOT

 

 

support Protected AAC files. It does not support protected WMA files. It

 

 

does support SoundBridge’s full Browse, Search and Display feature set

 

 

as well as playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes.

 

 

 

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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