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Remote Control of Itunes

I have a Mac Mini with an external hard drive and run itunes. I know I can control itunes on the mini with my iphone or ipod touch using the "remote" app; however, I want to control itunes full screen from an external laptop. Anyone know if that is possible?

I'm not wanting to stream the music through the laptop, just use the laptop from my listening chair to control itunes on my mini as if I were standing in front of it. I could use either an apple or a PC laptop.

Thanks, Peter
peter_s
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Windows has a remote desktop option that should work. I'm rusty with the XP as I use Win 7 exclusively now.

All you need is your Mini's username address for your network. Pick the option in the windows(remote desktop connection) menu to run sound from the remote computer. You can also have windows to start a certain program on connection, such as Itunes.

I was just playing around with this tonight..works like a charm between my PCs.
sidssp
1,077 posts
 
Gmood,

OS/X doesn't support Windows' Remote Desktop protocol. You need a VNC client.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Thanks Sidssp for the info..that's a bummer! OSX is supposed
to do it all. lol..;-)
mingles
799 posts
 
Gmood1, I haven't had a chance to test this, but you should check it out:
Windows => OS X Leopard VNC?
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Thanks Mingles, I was playing around with the Real VNC today. It works well for me. Unlike Windows remote that is fine for music, but not enough options for movie playback. I want to be able to play movies off the remote PC as well without locking the screens out. Windows remote PC locks both of my remote extended screens out when I log in to my main HTPC.

I think the real VNC and a Archos 9 will work nicely for me doing remote music and movies.

The real VNC allows me to see both of my monitors(main and extended) on the remote computer...very cool!
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