New iTunes protocol calls unearthed
The always-awesome Evan DiBiase has decoded iTunes' "initiateSession" call, which can be found in this online file, encoded with Base-64. In it, he found quite a few interesting calls that support the announcements made by Steve Jobs on Tuesday[1], including references to a relatedItemsShelf for AppleTV, checking in and checking out the rentals, rental recommendations, a "Digital Copy Wizard". Neat stuff. If you want to look for yourself, head on over to an online base64 decoder and make sure to cut the results into pieces around the double-equal signs (==) and omit the names, e.g. for == bag PD94bWwgdmV start the decoding with PD94b...
[1]Just for the sake of recognizing his sheer awesomeness, let me note that he actually called the Apple TV update before Jobs announced it...
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ColonelSmith said 8:43PM on 1-17-2008
Well this is all interesting.
Btw, for some reason I can't access my iTunes account nor finish downloading a movie I rented. I keep getting iTunes error number -4
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ColonelSmith said 8:54PM on 1-17-2008
Just adding.
After checking the Apple Support forums, it looks like error
-4 is a widespread iTunes Store issue as of now. Everyone is complaining about this. Looks like maybe the iTunes store is having server issues. Do you think you guys can get to the bottom of this maybe. Or at least make a post on the downtime? Thanks!
Joey said 1:59AM on 1-18-2008
Poking around the decoded base64 thing, I find myself fascinated by the line
<key>Ghostrider</key><string>YES</string>
um... what?
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