Listen to Music from Computer through iPhone

[jnguyen4]

Ok. I was talking to some dude and he told me that he heard there is such an app where I don't have to store my music directly on my phone, but instead have my music library accessible over the internet. He said that I have to have the app on both my computer and the iPhone. I know there are apps that let me do that within the same network, but how about if it is just using 3g?

Is there even such a thing?

 

[jmann]

Simplify Media.

 

[jnguyen4]

Simplify Media.

thanks. is it reliable?

 

[jmann]

It works okay over edge. It's great over 3G and awesome over Wifi!

 

[jnguyen4]

It works okay over edge. It's great over 3G and awesome over Wifi!

so this means i can delete all my music thats inside my iphone and just use this right?

 

[shabbado]

Yea... it rocks! I use it all the friggin time.

 

[jnguyen4]

Yea... it rocks! I use it all the friggin time.

i wonder y it hasn't got a lot of exposure.. haven't really heard much about this.

 

[michael.lauden]

Simplify Media.

there is also the airfoil app that came out that is all over MR that lets you stream music from ANY source on the computer

 

[jmann]

there is also the airfoil app that came out that is all over MR that lets you stream music from ANY source on the computer

Yeah but unfortunately you have to be on the same wifi network to stream it. Not that useful in my opinion.

 

[jnguyen4]

question!

ok i just downloaded the app. im experimenting with it still. does the app have to be open for me to access the files? or does itunes have to be open? or the combination of both?

 

[atticus18244fsa]

Orb does the same thing and is much more advanced

 

[iNash]

Hang on, let me get this right? (It is 2am, I have had beer, I have had no sleep)

This works of the 3G/Edge network? - What's the limitation?

Theoretically I can leave my Mac on at home and play the music on it through my iPhone when I am 60+miles away?

Have I got this wrong?

Thanks

 

[OriginalFormula]

Hang on, let me get this right? (It is 2am, I have had beer, I have had no sleep)

This works of the 3G/Edge network? - What's the limitation?

Theoretically I can leave my Mac on at home and play the music on it through my iPhone when I am 60+miles away?

Have I got this wrong?

Thanks

You've got it right. You can also access up to (I believe) 5 shared libraries. As long as the computer remains on.

 

[iNash]

You've got it right. You can also access up to (I believe) 5 shared libraries. As long as the computer remains on.

Sweet!

Although now completely negates my need for an iPod at work

 

[theDUB]

ok i just downloaded the app. im experimenting with it still. does the app have to be open for me to access the files? or does itunes have to be open? or the combination of both?

The Simplify Media application needs to be running on your home computer, yes. It is independent of iTunes.

 

[icedmocha]

Do you have to buy a base computer app as well, or just the iphone app?

 

[jnguyen4]

Do you have to buy a base computer app as well, or just the iphone app?

only the iphone app. the app for your computer is free.