Commenter Fredrik posted a link to the solution for those with problems using the iPhone/iPod touch Remote app to control their iTunes library on their computer. I tried this and it completely solved my problem.
DanKhoueiry writes:
I had the same problem and I solved it.
This is what I tried: In iTunes, go to Preferences, choose Sharing, [...]
Apple just yesterday released the new version 1.1 of their Remote app. While it does add Genius playlist creation, it still has not solved my problem. I can select songs via the Artist and Album lists, but not from playlists, nor can I play any videos. I can however move through the songs of my [...]
I’m not sure if this is due to the 2.1 firmware update or iTunes 8, but Apple’s Remote app, which lets one control their Mac or PC based iTunes library via Wi-Fi, appears now to be mostly broken. Selecting songs from the Artist list or the Album list still works, but selecting media from any [...]
