Comments on: Firefly Add-In

By: Quazzi Motto

Quazzi Motto — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:42:03 +0000

I realize this is old post but maybe some are still looking. For this add-in to add any value you must have already installed Bonjour program and the Firefly server program. The HP Media Smart comes with these programs already pre-installed. Once you have those programs installed and setup then the add-in gives you some control over Firefly from the WHS Console.

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:53:47 +0000

Hi Michael,
Try the following forum http://forums.fireflymediaserver.org/viewtopic.php?t=6782. Hopefully they will be able to help you.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:43:59 +0000

Hi Brett Moffat,
i have install the firefly addin. The firefly server is running.
I cant see a icon to setup my server?! Can cou help me?

Thx

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:56:44 +0000

Can anyone help shark64 with his questions?

By: shark64

shark64 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:43:38 +0000

I’ve tried this but am wondering if this is a real add-in? It does not do anything that I can determine. I would like to figure out just how to use itunes and WHS. So far, my efforts have just produced a duplication of my music files (one in \\server\music and another in \\server\music\itunes..etc. I am not frustrated yet but just don’t know just what it the best way to use WHS for music. My Roku Soundbridge see the music files in \\server\music but I was hoping to used the itunes playlists somehow. I have noticed the HP WHS box seems to have some sort of itunes functionality – maybe that software will be available to those of us who built our own servers.

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:13:12 +0000

Hi Brett Moffat,
You should not have the Firefly settings icon instead it mimics what it does, whatever that is?

By: Brett Moffat

Brett Moffat — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:26:25 +0000

I too am a bit confused about its purpose. I have Roku Soundbridge devices and have installed the WHS plugin, however apart from showing as an add-in there is no other funtionality. I do not have the Firefly settings icon as depicted above. No change on the Rokus either.

By: Homeserver Blog » Blog Archive » Firefly Add-In

Homeserver Blog » Blog Archive » Firefly Add-In — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:32:23 +0000

[...] Phillip Churchill hat wieder etwas aus der Add-In Ecke zu präsentieren. Diesmal eine Erweiterung, die sich Firefly nennt. Dieses Add-In von Nic Bedford macht es möglich auf einen Open Source FireFly Media Server zuzugreifen, der es ermöglicht Medien im Netzwerk zu streamen, zum Beispiel aus iTunes. [...]

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:05:00 +0000

Hi Keith,
I have not used it myself but the developer has stated that it is not massively functional, but it mirrors the current functions of the system tray applet. Whatever they are?

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:41:55 +0000

I’m trying to figure out what this gets me as far as WHS goes. I understand what firefly does – as far as serving up music to a Soundbridge – but what does it do as a WHS plug-in? Does it allow online streaming like Webguide or ?