Apple Remote App Problems

[Larryken]

any alternative to Apple's remote app? The newest version is buggy and freezes alot. I use an Itouch with Itunes and MacMini

 

[ted_b]

Could you tell us what your buggy issues are; it could be something else in your setup.

 

[Paul R]

Eh? Would you be so kind as to expand on the incorrect behavior you are seeing?

 

Since the upgrade to iTunes 10.2.1, I have been plauged by selecting an artist from the remote display, and instead of getting back the albums the artist is present on, getting back the entire list of albums on the iTunes server, curse it all!

 

I have been wondering if it is the Mac Mini serving the the music having a problem, but I hope not. I might have to bring up the backup server, which is a monster of a PC, but unfortunately, also runs Windows.

 

-Paul

 

 

[Larryken]

the apple remote app will freeze, not let you tap to other screens or select other music. this only started when I stupidly downloaded the update published late december 2010. I just wondered if there was another Itouch app out there that could be used.

 

[freddie40]

Try deleting the app from your iPhone and reinstalling it. I bet this fixes the problem

 

Dave

 

[wgb113]

I was using it last night after updating iTunes and didn't have any issues at all.

 

Like Freddie said, maybe try reinstalling it.

 

Bill

 

 

[cscuzzo]

I rarely use the select-by-artist feature, so I don't know when this problem was introduced. However, I have found a correlation between the string containing the artist name and the problem. In particular, an artist name with a ":" in the string will cause all albums to display instead of the list of albums associated with the artist. I hope that Apple would fix this eventually.

 

[mindnoise]

Hi All,

I've been having the same problem since update. An artist with ":" or even "-" in the name won't display associated artist info. Instead it will display all albums in my collection.

 

Hope it'll be fixed soon cause I use artist name a lot.

Jay

 

[Paul R]

But, as other's have said, it is the presence of a period, colon, semi-colon, and possibly other characters that are causing the issue. I use select by artist a lot, especially for classical music.

 

-Paul

 

 

[wgscott]

I have a picture of Willie Nelson appearing with Beethoven piano sonatas. That is only the beginning. I'll try the reinstall.

 

 

 

Update: Deleting using the iTunes interface and then reinstalling it seems to have cured at least this problem.

 

[cscuzzo]

Yes, the switching of album art can make for a much-needed chuckle! Just an application restart fixes it. No need to reinstall. This bug has been around for at least a year.

 

[wgscott]

I think the cache got corrupted or something. The only way I could get rid of it was the hard way.

 

[Part-Time Audiophile]

Dude! I had no idea Willie was so accomplished. I mean, he's a great artist and all, but wow. Classical too! Who knew? Is he any good?!?

 

;-)

 

[ted_b]

makes for interesting overtones though

 

[wgscott]

No. My wife got me that CD in 1997 and pointed out recently that I hadn't taken it out of the wrapper. So I did. I guess it didn't age well. I have no idea why she thougt I would like it. The closest I have ever come to Country and Western is Bluegrass.

 

"Yup. We listen to both types of music 'round here: Country and Western."

 

[mact3333]

anyone try the JumiAmp app from itunes app store???...only afew dollars.