Yet another Firefly Server iTunes 10.5+ issue

Not a bug. iTunes Streaming Server (Firefly) is found under Services > Streaming Services in Frontview.

If the service is enabled you can access the admin page at http://ip.address.of.nas:3689

Sometimes add-ons are provided to update services that need an urgent update when a firmware update is not imminent. This was one such case.

Welcome to the forum!

I too have installed the latest Firefly update after installing iTunes 10.5 when it all stopped working! After getting the following:

ERROR: start-stop-daemon -S -q -x /usr/sbin/mt-daapd

I read somewhere to Remove v1.0.0 and then successfully installed v1.0.3. I can now see iTunes Server in iTunes and music streams fine, however iTunes Server does not appear on the Streaming Services page of Frontview. This means I can't access the Firefly page and set up Smart Playlists etc.

Any ideas?

Have re-installed RAIDiator and then the Firefly 1.0.3 update and iTunes Server now working again!

Sorry - where is the update to Firefly 1.03 for ReadyNASPro ?

Here is my set up:

MacMini running OSX Lion
ReadyNAS NV+ running Radiator 4.1.8
Frontview shows iTunes Streaming Server checked and shows link for firefly at NAS ip:3689
Downloaded Itunes Streaming Server add-on 1.0.3 and added via System-Local and got message from my browser (Safari) that it was successfully added
My music is located on NAS share "Music" NOT NAS share "Media" because I have had it like that for years.
All of my music for iTunes is kept in my NAS share "Music" and that is where ITunes looks for it

When I click on the link to firefly in Frontview-Services-Itunes Streaming Server, I get a message stating that Safari cannot connect to the NAS Server, even though it CAN connect to the NAS Server for purposes of accessing Frontview.

I am admittedly NAS challenged, so please keep that in mind too.

Any suggestions on how to move forward with setting up firefly would be appreciated.

bdevil90

I would try
1. Remove Firefly service
2. Do OS/firmware re-install to get it back (albeit the older version): http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_use_the_boot_menu
3. Install 1.0.3 add-on update
4. Reconfigure Firefly

Thanks for all the replies!
I have since got Firefly sorted, but encountered a new problem along the way... don't really see the point of it.
I can just upload my whole music library to the ReadyNAS and access it via afp and retain all my playlists etc. I still have to have iTunes running on the laptop to access the library from Apple TV, so what purpose does Firefly serve that iTunes doesn't?

Am I missing out on something I don't know about?
Still quite new to NAS, so bear with me.
Cheers

Firefly allows you to stream DRM-free Music e.g. to iTunes clients without needing any of your Macs/PCs to be on all the time for it to work.

Really? Does that mean I can play the library through Apple TV without having iTunes running on a Mac? Can you tell me how?
Cheers