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Help and Support (Using VoxCommando) => iTunes => Topic started by: naveen on June 28, 2014, 12:14:31 PM
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I'm wondering if there's any possibility to choose AirPlay device via VoxCommando (or any other way, really...). My receiver can't output digital signals to zone 2 so if I can AirPlay to it it'll alleviate that issue.
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See http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1605.msg14083#msg14083
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That looks pretty cool, thanks!
I guess the next question is: can you control software like this via VoxCommando or HTTP?
This is a little bit overkill for me since I only want to output iTunes audio via AirPlay (and it already has AirPlay functionality built in). I was thinking of using mouse clicks to enable it but half the time iTunes doesn't even gain focus even though VC is setup to focus it.
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I have no idea. Sorry.
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As far as I know there is no way to tell itunes how/where to use airplay because Apple did not implement this in the Windows/iTunes SDK/API. The API is actually quite ancient. I think it was released before airplay even existed and they have not bothered to update it once since then AFAIK.
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As far as I know there is no way to tell itunes how/where to use airplay because Apple did not implement this in the Windows/iTunes SDK/API. The API is actually quite ancient. I think it was released before airplay even existed and they have not bothered to update it once since then AFAIK.
That makes sense, thanks!
Maybe its a bad idea to base home audio on iTunes then..considering it already isn't the best and doesn't seem like the support will last?
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I have never been a fan of iTunes. MediaMonkey FTW!
Unfortunately the one thing MediaMonkey doesn't really allow is an easy way to automate switching output zones. If that is important to you then I guess you could consider XBMC or JRiver.
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You might want to browse some of the video demos or tutorials on the VC youtube channel if you're considering iTunes alternatives.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5bR_Jcv6lk3ubiNzdgOIGQ
In the "Coming home from work" video, James is using MediaMonkey when issuing music-related commands, and there are a few specific videos of using VC with JRiver and XBMC.