QuickTime Streaming Server and Darwin Streaming Server: iTunes Store Files Cannot Be Added to a Playlist
iTunes Store files are protected and may not be streamed in QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server.
Products Affected
iTunes Store, QuickTime
Symptom
When selecting files to add to a playlist, protected AAC files purchased from the iTunes Store do not appear in the list.
Solution
Use one of these formats for QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server:
Additional information
Protected AAC files have the filename extension ".m4p". Unprotected AAC files from iTunes have the filename extension ".m4a".
See technical document 42644, "QuickTime Pro: How to Prepare a Movie for Streaming" for information on how add a hint track to an unprotected AAC file using QuickTime Pro. You can also use QuickTime Streaming Server Publisher, new in QuickTime Streaming Server 5, to automatically add a hint track to an unprotected AAC file. See the QuickTime Streaming Server webpage for additional information.
When selecting files to add to a playlist, protected AAC files purchased from the iTunes Store do not appear in the list.
Solution
Use one of these formats for QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server:
- Streaming MP3 files in music playlists
- Unprotected AAC files in movie playlists (the movie must have a hint track).
Additional information
Protected AAC files have the filename extension ".m4p". Unprotected AAC files from iTunes have the filename extension ".m4a".
See technical document 42644, "QuickTime Pro: How to Prepare a Movie for Streaming" for information on how add a hint track to an unprotected AAC file using QuickTime Pro. You can also use QuickTime Streaming Server Publisher, new in QuickTime Streaming Server 5, to automatically add a hint track to an unprotected AAC file. See the QuickTime Streaming Server webpage for additional information.