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stream iTunes over SSH (requires dns-sd)
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stream_itunes_over_ssh.sh
# Shamelessly taken from http://blog.iharder.net/2009/09/28/itunes-stream-itunes-over-ssh/
# Your remote library will appear in your local iTunes as a shared library
# You need an ssh server running on the remote library's computer
#!/bin/sh
dns-sd -P "Home iTunes" _daap._tcp local 3689 localhost.local. \
127.0.0.1 "Arbitrary text record" &
PID=$!
ssh -C -N -L 3689:localhost:3689 yourhost.dyndns.org
kill $PID
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