samsung dlna ok tv trouble playing itunes songs from readyna

[matthewsjones]

Please help someone as on my new samsung dlna ok tv it plays videos and mp3 etc straight via netwirk cable of readynas ultra 4 i have but wil not play itunes songs from the server also stored in the media drive area of the server. ive checked itunes streaming option on the server settings through the web interface etc but struggling.

is this that samung itself doesnt play itunes songs or is there a push setting or something i am missing


thank you anyone.

[StephenB]

Are the iTunes songs DRM protected?

[matthewsjones]

by DRM do you mean the folder is hidden on the drive?

sorry - im just learning the jargan.


thank you Stephen

[StephenB]

by DRM do you mean the folder is hidden on the drive?

sorry - im just learning the jargan.


thank you Stephen

iTunes music and video usually are encrypted so that only the purchaser can play them. This is called DRM (digital rights management). You can purchase the iTunes music without DRM now, but I believe there is a somewhat higher cost. BTW, even free iTunes videos are sometimes DRM protected, as they are preserving the right to charge for them later on.

Apple tries to keep a tight grip on their DRM, so third party software (like ReadyDLNA) can't extract the media out of the protected files.

If you aren't sure if your songs are protected, you can try playing the files directly with a third-party player (for instance windows media player, or vlc).