Roku M2000 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
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You have several options for connecting your music library to SoundBridge:
Music Server Recommended
for Users of . . .
Notes
Windows Media Connect
(UPnP Windows Media DRM
10 protocols)
Windows XP
with SP2
A free media server from Microsoft. Works with any music jukebox, but
optimized for Windows Media Player v.10. Supports SoundBridge’s full
Browse, Search and Display feature set. Plays: WMA, DRM WMA, WMA
Lossless, MP3, WAV, playlists created in jukebox software such as Windows
Media Player 10.
iTunes
(Bonjour, formerly known as
Rendezvous, for discovery; iTunes
DAAP for communication)
PC/Mac A free music server and jukebox software from Apple. Plays: AAC, MP3,
WAV, AIFF (no support for protected AAC iTunes Music Store files). Also
plays playlists and Smart Playlists created in iTunes. Built-in Internet
radio tuner streams Internet radio to SoundBridge.
Rhapsody
(UPnP and proprietary Rhapsody
protocol)
Rhapsody
Subscribers
Server required to run the Rhapsody Music Service, which includes access
to popular music and Internet radio..
Musicmatch Jukebox
(UPnP AV protocol)
Windows 98
SE/Me/XP/2000
(SP3 or above)
Very popular jukebox software and music service. Has a built-in UPnP
AV server supported by SoundBridge. You can also use Windows Media
Connect with Musicmatch, which is more feature-rich. Plays: WMA,
MP3, WAV (DRM WMA and Musicmatch playlists supported only if using
Windows Media Connect Server).
SlimServer
(SlimServer protocol)
PC/Mac Compatible with SoundBridge, but not supported by Roku. Requires
download of SlimServer software.
For a more detailed comparison of compatible music servers and links to download them, visit
www.rokulabs.com/products/SoundBridge/servernotes.php.