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Media files from home PC, what's the best way?

2 replies · 2,474 views · Started 27 November 2007

Hi guys,

I've got litterally thousands of audio tracks (mp3, aac, etc) on my home pc which is always on and connected to the net. Is there a way that I can list and grab tracks from it while I'm out and about if there's a track I don't have on my memory card that I suddenly feel the urge to listen to?

I am aware of Orb, however as far as I'm aware it only allows you to stream and not to actually transfer the tracks? You also have to go to a website in the phone browser rather than there being an actual client?

There was also that Home Network tool that comes with the N95 on the CD, but if you want to access your files from outside of your own network you have to pay I believe?

Anyone got any ideas of a good way of doing this?

Aurial wrote:Hi guys,

I've got litterally thousands of audio tracks (mp3, aac, etc) on my home pc which is always on and connected to the net. Is there a way that I can list and grab tracks from it while I'm out and about if there's a track I don't have on my memory card that I suddenly feel the urge to listen to?

I am aware of Orb, however as far as I'm aware it only allows you to stream and not to actually transfer the tracks? You also have to go to a website in the phone browser rather than there being an actual client?

There was also that Home Network tool that comes with the N95 on the CD, but if you want to access your files from outside of your own network you have to pay I believe?

Anyone got any ideas of a good way of doing this?

One easy solution I can think of is to set up an FTP server on your home computer to make your audio files available; then you can use an FTP client on the phone to grab what you want.

Look here for a good free ftp client called SIC! FTP:

http://www.sic-software.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=58

Aurial wrote:Hi guys,

I've got litterally thousands of audio tracks (mp3, aac, etc) on my home pc which is always on and connected to the net. Is there a way that I can list and grab tracks from it while I'm out and about if there's a track I don't have on my memory card that I suddenly feel the urge to listen to?

I am aware of Orb, however as far as I'm aware it only allows you to stream and not to actually transfer the tracks? You also have to go to a website in the phone browser rather than there being an actual client?

There was also that Home Network tool that comes with the N95 on the CD, but if you want to access your files from outside of your own network you have to pay I believe?

Anyone got any ideas of a good way of doing this?

Don't go out :tongue: