Will Squeezebox Touch play iTunes from USB Drive?

Can I use a bus-powered USB drive (e.g. G-Drive Mobile) with a copy of my iTunes Library (Apple Lossless) to it connected to the Squeezebox Touch?

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sakahara12-06-2010 12:29am

kr4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,707 posts 12-06-2010 at 01:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes but, depending on how big the library is, Touch's speed and convenience will be variable. Kal
sakahara OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 181 posts 12-06-2010 at 04:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Are you saying there would be pauses during playback, or slow response with the SBT GUI? I assume wireless streaming or ethernet connection to iMac would work better then? The iTunes library is 155GB (Apple Lossless). I could run ethernet cable but I preferred the simplicity of a bus-powered mini-drive.
sakahara OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 181 posts 12-15-2010 at 07:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Guess I'll discover for myself... I really want to use an iPad as my source, or at least control. My iPhone 4 would be an alternative.
kr4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,707 posts 12-15-2010 at 09:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My experience is that it takes a long time to index the drive and that access time is slow. Also, it is not certain whether the Touch will power that drive.