SOngbox - can it read other media directories as well as iTunes

[I-D-B]

Songbox - can it read other media directories as well as iTunes?

I've a bunch of FLAC files in other folders that I've bought and would like Songbox to be the only media server I use.

Thanks

[rockfather Linn Staff]

(2012-07-11 09:55)I-D-B Wrote:  Songbox - can it read other media directories as well as iTunes?

It is presently limited to iTunes indexed files

[audiotic]

I noticed that. Is there a chance it will see expansion?
It dos play the iTunes directory very well. But my FLAC files aren't in there, as, well, iTunes doesn't do FLAC.... unfortunately.

[I-D-B]

I guess, until Linn update it, we need to run something like Twonky at the same time

[audiotic]

Well, good thing is they do run in parallel! I have Logitech Media Server and SongBox running at the same time without a problem. This allows me to access my whole database: the FLAC files through LMS and the ALAC files in my iTunes through SB. Not very convenient, but at least I have access to everything again!

[linnmaster]

(2012-07-19 21:54)audiotic Wrote:  Well, good thing is they do run in parallel! I have Logitech Media Server and SongBox running at the same time without a problem. This allows me to access my whole database: the FLAC files through LMS and the ALAC files in my iTunes through SB. Not very convenient, but at least I have access to everything again!

Why not convert the flac files to Apple Lossless and put them in your iTunes library?

[I-D-B]

I thought iTunes would only play 16bit files.
My FLAC stuff is generally 24 bit and higher than 48khz

[linnmaster]

(2012-07-22 21:05)I-D-B Wrote:  I thought iTunes would only play 16bit files.
My FLAC stuff is generally 24 bit and higher than 48khz

iTunes supports 24bit files. I have a lot of them working in my iTunes collection.

[I-D-B]

Then that sounds like the perfect solution!

Will it also play higher sampling rates than the 48000 that my ripped CDs are?

[audiotic]

Up to 192? That would be awesome.