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Listening to collection remotely?

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  • 26-03-2013 4:05pm
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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭


    This may not be the right place for this but we'll give it a go.

    What i'm looking for is a server where I can upload my music collection. Its pretty huge so I would need lots of space. Then I want to be able to listen to the database from anywhere through an android app.

    Whats my best solution? Free if possible of course!


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    Blisterman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,457 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Google Music sounds exactly what you're looking for.


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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    The page is telling me its not available in Ireland yet? That cant be right surely?


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    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    It's definitely available in Ireland.


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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    ill certainly keep trying it.

    In the meantime I got Sockso and Subsonic. Both pretty good ad very close to what im looking for, however, does anyone know of any music servers that allow you to set up different users and control what songs they can access on the server??

    Thanks.


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    I have two different users in Subsonic, with different permissions. I'm not certain it can be locked down to different libraries, but I'd be surprised if it couldn't.


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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    dahamsta wrote: »
    I have two different users in Subsonic, with different permissions. I'm not certain it can be locked down to different libraries, but I'd be surprised if it couldn't.

    Yeah I saw you could grand more rights for different users. I would love to allow the users to see specific playlists/albums etc only.

    Do you just have it running on your own computer of have you set up a server or used their dedicated subsonic servers?


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    I have a HP N40L home server running CentOS that I use for that, PS3mediaserver and a lot more besides, but it can run on a Windows machine with XAMPP or similar, I should imagine. It'll need to stay on though. If you really have that many music files, it's probably time for a home server anyway. :)


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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    dahamsta wrote: »
    I have a HP N40L home server running CentOS that I use for that, PS3mediaserver and a lot more besides, but it can run on a Windows machine with XAMPP or similar, I should imagine. It'll need to stay on though. If you really have that many music files, it's probably time for a home server anyway. :)

    I was thinking as much. Are there any issues with having a server on constantly? The idea just doesn't sit well with me, I'd never leave my laptop on constantly but I suppose servers are built for that?


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Apart from your energy bills, no issues. :)


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