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Zeeb · Apr 30, 2006, 11:42 AM

I live with 2 roommates and we all share one wireless network. I went on my itunes today and on the left there is a blue playlist icon with his name on it. It says something like, "John Doe Limewire Tunes". However, whatever it is does not seem to be working properly. The status bar below the above title is constantly running and never finishes. there are no songs listed in that "playlist". What's going on? Am I connected to his library somehow via our home network or do you think he tried to do something with my computer?

The term "limewire" in the title suggests that my music might be shared somehow via this connection. I really don't want my music being appearing on limeware since I don't want the RIAA to sue me. He's not around right now so I can't ask him what's up. If I just delete the list will that solve the problem or just make it invisible?

TETENAL · Apr 30, 2006, 11:52 AM

iTunes->Preferences->Sharing

Turn off "Look for shard music" if you don't want to see the music of other people on your LAN. Turn off "Share my music" if you don't want to share your music with other people on your LAN.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 30, 2006, 11:53 AM

iTunes has a feature that allows you to share music libraries over a subnet. Basically, it looks for other iTunes libraries on computers that are on your network, and displays them as that blue icon. What should happen if it is working properly is that when you click on the icon, you should be able to view his library and listen to his music by streaming it over the network. The actual music files themselves are not being transferred. They are simply being streamed.

I assume that this library is called "Limewire Tunes" because of some sort of iTunes integration that is built into Limewire. Your music is not being shared with the outside world unless he has some software that allows him to transfer your music files over the iTunes shared connection. Regardless, it would have to be physically transferred to his computer first, and then he would be the one uploading it to Limewire. You should not be at risk.

If you are really paranoid you can turn off the iTunes sharing feature in iTunes Preferences-->"Sharing".

Zeeb · Apr 30, 2006, 01:26 PM

Thanks to both of you, I appreciate the info!

tooki · May 1, 2006, 09:49 AM

Except that, alas, the actual answer is absent hitherto.

Limewire, the file sharing app, can act as a DAAP server (that's the protocol iTunes uses to share music across the network). Limewire does this so that you can preview music that you've downloaded with it without having to first copy it into your iTunes library.

Your roomie's Limewire can't share your songs.

tooki