iTunes + WLM?

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    Daniel

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    This'll seem like a fairly basic question, but I'm wondering if I can get the "What I'm Listening To" feature on Windows Live Messenger to work with iTunes. I've Google'd and tried a few techniques which purport to get the two working together but they haven't worked. Just wondering if anyone on here could help?

    I have the latest versions of WLM and iTunes (7.6.2) on a Hewlett Packard PC running XP SP2.
     
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    B7rent

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    I've tried doing that too and came up empty as well...
     
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    DayDreamer

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    im pretty sure all u have to do is click on What I'm Listening To and play a song and it will change....thats what mine does
     
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    Daniel

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    That's the very first thing I tried, and it doesn't work.
     
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    Tom

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    Right click on your taskbar > go to toolbars > click iTunes.

    I use iTunes to display that feature too lol
     
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    palingenesis

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    if you have a Mac, it will automatically do this on windows live messenger
     
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    Daniel

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    ...and yet I specifically stated in my post I was running a PC.

    I tried Tom's suggestion and it didn't work. Oh well, I think I'm kind of over it now. Doesn't bother me too greatly.
     
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    Tomi

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    I haven't used iTunes in ages, so I can't remember what exactly does it, but either StuffPlug or Messenger Plus! should do it.
     
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    Harlz

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    Mine does it automatically.
     
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    Daniel

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    That's weird. What versions of iTunes/WLM are you using?
     
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    aki*lp

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    Same here.
    o_O
     
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    Tom

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    Well I have iTunes version 7.3.2.6 and I have version 8.1 of Windows Live Messenger and it works perfectly for me, no idea why it won't work for you.
     

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