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5 Replies Last post: Dec 27, 2008 5:15 PM by dnehrs  
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ssimon
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Sep 15, 2008 12:58 PM

Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker

Ever since I upgraded to iTunes 8 airtunes has been unreliable. Yesterday, it didn't connect at all offering the explanation that: "Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker." No settings were changed in system preferences (or anywhere else) before this problem cropped up. My firewall by the way allows all connections, so I don't believe it's a port problem.

Any theories out there?

Thx
S
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PhilipH
24 posts since
Mar 19, 2001
1. Sep 17, 2008 10:33 PM in response to: ssimon
Re: Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker
Hi there,

I have the same issue after I upgraded to iTunes 8: lost all my remote speaker connections to a remote Airport Express that is connected to my hi-fi. Also refer post #28 in this thread:


http://forums.macworld.com/thread/105172?start=15&tstart=0

I believe it to be a bug, which we should expect to be rectified in a further upgrade.

The only known work-around I have seen - uninstall iTunes 8 and reinstall iTunes 7

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PhilipH
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Mar 19, 2001
2. Sep 25, 2008 10:55 PM in response to: ssimon
Re: Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker

ssimon,

Just for my interest is the Mac you run your iTunes through to Outlook Express intel or a motorola chipped?

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PhilipH
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Mar 19, 2001
3. Oct 11, 2008 9:07 PM in response to: PhilipH
Re: Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker
Issue Now Resolved

iTunes 8.1 now gives a link to the Knowledge Article from Apple's website - relating to firewall setups and the required updated Airport versions that deal with this -3256 error.

The issue in my case was that my Airport Express was not correctly updated to version 6.3 which specifically deals this error, and this has now solved the problem.

AirTunes is now rocking the house again. Fantastic.
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timsk
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Dec 25, 2008
4. Dec 25, 2008 3:11 PM in response to: PhilipH
Re: Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker
"Airport Express was not correctly updated to version 6.3 which specifically deals this error ..."

Unfortunately for me, I've got firmware 6.3 on my Airport Express, along with the latest version of iTunes for Mac (8.0.2), but I've just come across this problem. It has only occurred today for the first time though, and today is the first time I've brought my MacBook and the Airport Express to my parents' house*, so it's probably an issue with their router, as it has always worked fine at home.

Luckily, I've found a workaround -- although iTunes complains of a -3256 error when it tries to stream music to the Airport Express, it turns out that AirFoil has no such issue, and is happy to stream the music from iTunes or indeed any other application over to the Airport Express. Yay the Rogue Amoeba!

Should just bloody work though. :-(

*Unfortunately, I brought the stuff here to demonstrate how wizzy and clever it all is. Lucky I found a way round it!
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dnehrs
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Mar 29, 2001
5. Dec 27, 2008 5:15 PM in response to: timsk
Re: Error -3256 error occurred while connecting to remote speaker
It was working fine yesterday. Now, all of a sudden I get this error message. None of the solutions mentioned in the postings worked. To solve the problems I had to re-configure the Airpot Express by holding in the button on the unit (using a ball point pen) while I plugged it in. I held it until i saw the green light flashing, then I let it go. At that point, I went to the Airport Utility and re-configured the unit to connect to my wireless network, and it worked. My question is: what caused this to happen in the first place? I have all of the latest software updates and am running Leopard 10.5.6..
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