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USER MANUAL iTunes Server NETGEAR

iTunes Server and AirPlay Setup for Routers

User Manual

September 2015

202-11594-01

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

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iTunes Server and AirPlay Setup for Routers

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Contents

Chapter 1 Set Up the Router as an iTunes Server

Set Up the Router as an iTunes Server.... 5

Supported NETGEAR Routers for iTunes Server. 5

Supported USB Storage Devices.... 5

Supported File Formates for iTunes Server.... 5

Maximum Number of Files iTunes Server Supports.... 6

Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With iTunes.... 6

Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With the Remote App 8

Chapter 2 Set Up AirPlay and Stream Media Using iTunes Server

Set Up AirPlay and Stream Media Using iTunes Server 14

Set Up the Router as an iTunes Server

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This chapter contains the following sections:

• Set Up the Router as an iTunes Server
• Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With iTunes
• Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With the Remote App

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com.

Set Up the Router as an iTunes Server

If your router can be set up as an iTunes server, the router's iTunes Server lets you play music from a USB storage device that is connected to a USB port on your router with iTunes on your Mac computer or with the Apple Remote app on your iPhone or iPad. You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers.

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Note: The router shown in this image is the Nighthawk R7000.

Supported NETGEAR Routers for iTunes Server

To determine if your NETGEAR router can be set up as an iTunes server, see your router's user manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.

Supported USB Storage Devices

For the most up-to-date list of USB storage devices that your router supports, visit http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.

Supported File Formates for iTunes Server

The following music file formats are supported with iTunes Server:

• MP3
• AAC
• FLAC

Maximum Number of Files iTunes Server Supports

The maximum number of music files supported is 10,000.

Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With iTunes

You can play music from a USB storage device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer using Home Sharing. To set up Home Sharing, you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.

Note: The iTunes images used in this section were taken with a MacBook Air with iTunes version 12.2.1.16 installed.

To set up the router's iTunes server to play music on iTunes:

1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your router's network.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
   A login window displays.
4. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

1. Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.

The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.

Note: This navigation path might be different depending on your router. See your router's user manual for more information. Your router's user manual is available online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.

6. Select the Media Server tab.

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1. Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

1. On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes.

2. Select File > Home Sharing > T urn On Home Sharing.

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1. Enter your Apple ID email address and password and click the Turn On Home Sharing button.

When Home Sharing is enabled, a Home Sharing icon displays in iTunes

1. Click the Home Sharing icon 🔍 and from the menu, select your router.

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The music that is on the USB storage device that is connected to the router displays in iTunes.

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Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With the Remote App

You can play music from a USB storage device that is connected to your router on your iPhone or iPad using the Apple Remote app.

Note: The Remote app images used in this section were taken with an iPhone 5S running iOS 8.4.

To set up the router's iTunes server to play music on your iPhone or iPad:

1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
2. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your router's WiFi network.

3. Download the Remote app from the Apple App Store.

4. Launch the Remote app from your iPhone or iPad.

Remote Set Up Home Sharing Add a Device What is Home Sharing?

1. Click the Add a Device button.

Back Pair Remote 9 3 3 1 To add an iTunes library, open iTunes on your computer and choose Remote from the tab bar. To add an Apple TV, go to your Apple TV and choose Settings from the main menu, then choose General > Remotes > Remote App. Choose "TV's iPhone" then enter the passcode shown above.

1. Specify the passcode in the router to set up your iTunes Server:

a. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your router's network.
b. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.

A login window displays.

c. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

d. Select ADVANCED > USB Functions > ReadySHARE Storage.

The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays.

Note: This navigation path might be different depending on your router. See your router's user manual for more information. Your router's user manual is available online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.

e. Select the Media Server tab.

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f. Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box and click the Apply button.
g. Enter the passcode and click the Allow Control button.

Your settings are saved.

Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes Server is ready. The router displays in the Remote app.

Edit Remote Settings R7000

1. In the Remote app, tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to.

iTunes Server and AirPlay Setup for Routers

The music that is on the USB storage device that is connected to the router displays in the app.

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Set Up AirPlay and Stream Media Using iTunes Server

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If you own an Apple TV, you can use AirPlay to stream media from a USB storage device connected to your router onto a TV.

Set Up AirPlay and Stream Media Using iTunes Server

You must first set up iTunes server on your iOS device before you can stream the media from the USB storage device. For more information about setting up iTunes server, see Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With the Remote App on page 8.

To use an Apple TV and the Remote app to stream media from your USB storage device to a TV:

1. Make sure that your Apple TV is connected to your router's network.

For more information, see the documentation that came with your Apple TV.

1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
2. Connect your iOS device to the router's WiFi network.
3. Set up iT unes server on your iOS device using the Remote app.

For more information see, Set Up the Router's iTunes Server With the Remote App on page 8.

1. On your iOS device, swipe up from the bottom of your screen.

The Control Center displays.

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6. Tap AirPlay.

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1. Tap Apple TV.

2. Slide the Mirroring slider to right to display your iOS device's screen on the TV.

3. On your iOS device, open the remote app.

Edit Remote Settings R7000

1. Tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to.

2. Tap a media file.

The media file displays on your TV.