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TiVo Desktop

Publish music and photos to a network-equipped TiVo.

Version: 1.95

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Unsupported AAC Playback via Transcoding

Feedback Type: Usage Tip

Contributed by: themacgeek Monday, February 14 2005 @ 12:14 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Less than a month

Recommend Product: YES

Actually, thanks to the tivo forum thread about version 1.9, a user describes that you can use Lame to transcode unprotected AAC files. This doesn't get you iTunes Music Store AAC playback, but if you've ripped many other CDs in AAC (like I have), you'll be quite happy about this.

Here's the link:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2608116&&#post2608116

The basic idea is:
1. Install the lame command line program in /usr/local/bin/lame
(or do "fink install lame", then "ln -s /sw/bin/lame /usr/local/bin/lame")
2. Stop and re-start TiVo Desktop via the Preference Pane
3. Enjoy