Another Music Question

baseline · baseline #1 (**permalink**)

07-08-2010, 11:27 PM

Hey everyone,

My first post so hopefully it's not too simple. I have an Time Capsule and a MacBook. I have backed up my entire computer onto the T.C. and I am hoping to play my MP3s directly from the time capsule through my speakers via receiver without having to be connected to my lap top. Is this possible? And if so ... how? I stopped into Futureshop/Bestbuy and they weren't much help. Any advice ... much appreciated.

IvanLasston · IvanLasston #2 (**permalink**)

07-08-2010, 11:57 PM

You can store your music on your TC - but you still need a player - the TC by itself does not have the capabilities to play music. It is a NAS/switch/router/usb hub. I guess if you could find an mp3 player that could mount network drives... but I haven't seen anything like that and if any of your music is protected you would need an authorized itunes computer to play it anyway.

baseline · baseline #3 (**permalink**)

07-09-2010, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the reply. much appreciated

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baseline #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 08, 2010 Posts: 2	07-08-2010, 11:27 PM Hey everyone, My first post so hopefully it's not too simple. I have an Time Capsule and a MacBook. I have backed up my entire computer onto the T.C. and I am hoping to play my MP3s directly from the time capsule through my speakers via receiver without having to be connected to my lap top. Is this possible? And if so ... how? I stopped into Futureshop/Bestbuy and they weren't much help. Any advice ... much appreciated.
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IvanLasston #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 26, 2010 Location: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 2,116 Mac Specs: 1.8 GHz i7 MBA 11" OSX 10.8.2	07-08-2010, 11:57 PM You can store your music on your TC - but you still need a player - the TC by itself does not have the capabilities to play music. It is a NAS/switch/router/usb hub. I guess if you could find an mp3 player that could mount network drives... but I haven't seen anything like that and if any of your music is protected you would need an authorized itunes computer to play it anyway.
	QUOTE Thanks

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