stream music to another computer without using AirTunes?

[sladuuch]

Is is possible to stream music played with iTunes on one computer to another computer's speakers also running iTunes? This is basically what AirTunes does, but I don't have one and there are three networked computers in the room but only one with decent speakers. For a variety of reasons, my roommates would, from time to time, like to play audio from their computers through mine. It's kind of a pain in the neck to have them stick the files in my drop box and play them myself.

So, is there a way to stream music across a network to another computer's speakers?

 

[Satcomer]

If you are in the same subnet, just leave your iTunes open and go to your iTunes preferences and select 'Share'. This will share/stream your music to other machines on your subnet running iTunes.

 

[sladuuch]

Not exactly; I know how to enable music sharing. I sometimes bump my nose on the completely arbitrary "five users per day" restriction, but that's another issue--and one that makes me want to do this music streaming thing. What I'm looking for is basically a way for iTunes on another computer to hijack my speakers. Apparently, with AirTunes and Airport Express with speakers connected to them, this is possible. I want a way to do it on a wired network, not a wireless one.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Unfortunately, no. iTunes is designed to only stream to the AirPort Express unit, and not to any other device.

I don't know, offhand, of any programs that will "stream" music to another computer, other than radio-station-like streaming programs that stream over IP -- but then you're at the mercy of the playlist and cannot select which tracks to play.