PSP: Managing your iTunes

Posted on Jun 10, 2008 10:34:09 AM

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Experience the comfort of using your PSP for adding and removing files from your iPods and iPhones. Yes it’s possible, now you control your iTunes from your shiny PSP and enjoy updating your iPhones and iPods. Here are some simplified steps that will the help you to have an iTunes remote in your hand without adding any extra specifications to the PSP.

• The first and foremost requirement is PSP with firmware 2.0 and iTunes 5.0+ version.
• You must first install a web server on your PC.
• Open iTunesRemote.php in Notepad. Change the variable $pathToHTTPDir to the directory that is iTunesRemote.php. Remember that in PHP, all symbols must be preceded by a \, which is why one should separate directories with “\\” in this instance (you’ll get an error otherwise).
• Make sure iTunes is open and has a song in the ticker bar (you shouldn’t see the apple).
• Navigate your PSP or Wipeout Browser to http://[LocalHost Here]/psp/iTunesRemote.php (or whatever file structure you placed inside of the htdocs folder)
• Enjoy your iTunes Remote Control.

Here are some alternatives to transform your PSP into iTunes remote control:

• Download Coverbuddy for MAC operating system which is available at the Coverbuddy website.
• Use PlayerPal with a PC web browser and PSP to control iTunes selections. Download PlayerPal from the PlayerPal website and right away begin to use the PSP as a remote. This program is another alternative that includes a variety of options for the remote.

It makes you search your music library with a sleek PSP than with your computer, so be sure to use this to your advantage. It’s the unique and trendy way of updating your iPods and iPhones. It’s a simple and quick process. Now your PSP is no longer just a gaming console.

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