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iTunes Server '[Server name] has no music.'
I've succeeded in copying a family member's iTunes Media folder to a share exclusively for their iTunes media on the RN526X, and I have left their iTunes library files on their Mac, as per Netgear recommendation. After redirecting iTunes to the new location of their iTunes Media folder, I consolidated their library (File>Library>Organize Library>Consolidate files), and now everything plays back on their Mac exactly as it did before I copied their iTunes Media folder to the NAS.
I would like to be able to play music from this family member's iTunes library on my Mac, so I tried enabling iTunes Server on the share. When I launch iTunes from my Mac, I can see the iTunes Server, but when I successfully log in with the password I set up, I am always greeted with a message stating "[iTunes Server name] has no music."
I thought maybe the folder structure might have something to do with it (the Netgear help article for this topic shows no folder structure on the share in its example). So I copied a few music files from [Share]/iTunes Media/Music/[Artist] to [Share], but I am still greeted with the same "has no music" message. I also tried creating a Music folder in [Share]/Music (mimicking treating [Share] as iTunes Media), but after copying a few artist folders to [Share]/Music, that didn't work either.
After extensive searching on this and other forums, I've so far been unable to get around the "has no music" message. I know Home Sharing is also an option (although not as convenient because it requires the other Mac to be on as well), and I haven't tried Plex yet, so if I can't get iTunes Server to work, I understand Plex can likely do what I want (and more).
Some additional notes: My RN526X is running the latest firmware (6.9.3). And all Macs are running the latest versions and updates of macOS (10.13 High Sierra) and iTunes. Aside from HTTP/HTTPS, Antivirus, File Search, and iTunes Server, the only NAS system service I currently have enabled is SMB. I tried enabling AFP, but that didn't help. I also have UPnP disabled on my router (and NAS), but enabling that in both places didn't help either.
I fixed it! I did some digging around in the logs, and discovered the source of the problem. Turns out it was a file permissions issue. In File Access for the share, I had disabled (unchecked) permissions for Everyone. Once I set it to Read Only or Read/Write, iTunes Server worked. I'm glad it was a simple fix.
Although I wish iTunes Server were smarter about categories: stuff that isn't categorized as music in the family member's library (Podcasts, Audiobooks, etc.) is listed under Music. Oh well, at least I have access to their music from my Mac now! :)
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Does this music use DRM?
FWIW, you don't need the itunes server to accomplish your goal. You can simply add the NAS share to your Mac's itunes library (in addition to the family member's)
No DRM anywhere.
As the NAS admin I've already given my user account read-only permission on the family member's share. I don't want to copy any of their music to my library, only play it on the NAS from my Mac.
If I can do this without using iTunes Server, won't I have to maintain a separate set of iTunes library files on my Mac?
ReadyNASser wrote:
If I can do this without using iTunes Server, won't I have to maintain a separate set of iTunes library files on my Mac?
It wouldn't need to be a separate set of library files. You should be able to add the media to your existing itunes library.
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