I wanted to listen to music last week and when I fired up BeoMusic on my iPhone, I got a strange message when I tapped on my music server. It said that my Twonky trial had expired. When I went to my old Mac pro and went into Twonky Settings only to find the following message: “This key is already in use by another instance of the server” That's not possible. The Mac Pro is the only computer running Twonky.

Do i need to go to twonkyvision.de, or twonkymedia.com, or twonkymedia.com or somehwre else?? Do i need to download twonky media manager or twonky media server or just a license key from somewhere else?? What a damn hassle - If it wasnt for the fact that Linn's DS's are so superb, i'd probably. Downloads TwonkyMedia server 5.1.1 The page is provided as a service for Twonky Forum users, so you can download updates of TwonkyMedia server before they.

I re-entered my purchased license key, and the same thing happened. I've sent in a support ticket to Twonky only to be met with silence. Saints Row 3 Highly Compressed Free Download. I thought I'd wait a few days before posting, but it seems perhaps that there is no active support for Twonky Server, even though they released a new version recently? There's no way I'm paying another $20 for a new license key, as this maybe the only solution if I don't hear back from Twonky Support. I won't be a party to supporting a service / software which doesn't have appropriate customer support. After sending a couple of emails to the Twonky support email address, I immediately received automated robo-replies, but nothing in the way of a solution. I don't blame B&O completely.

It is just frustrating to run into issues with ancillary software which cripples B&O devices. I can't enjoy my own music from my own server because of a 3rd party software glitch?

Has anyone else had this happen with Twonky? Is anyone else using another Server software with their B&O device? I'm running an Essence MkII connected to a pair of BL20s. I tried Plex, it was so slow when being accessed by BeoMusic, and there is no 'INDEX' feature, which means playing a song by 'Zoe Keating' for example, would require me to scroll endlessly to Z, whereas Twonky has an INDEX where artists, etc are organized by ABC, DEF, which is quicker. Why don't B&O also implement a search, or develop their own in house DLNA server which plays nicely with BeoMusic so they can completely control the user experience? AND ALLOW TEXT SEARCH for DLNA through BeoMusic.

If I don't hear back from Twonky Support before the end of the week I'm going to be thoroughly disappointed. (sorry for venting).

Follow Up: it seems looking on Twonky Forums this issue has happened to folks before. The Twonky Server software 'phones home' from time to time to check on the license servers. In the part, those license servers were knocked offline which apparently inactivated an entire release. A stopgap solution which has currently worked for me was suggested in, of all places, Linn Forums where folks have had this Twonky issue. I disconnected my ethernet cable (internet connection disabled) from my Mac Pro, allowed Twonky to start and wouldn't you know it? My Registration number / license code was already input as valid in the settings page, just fine and dandy!

I left it alone to do its thing. After a bit, I reconnected my network cable, and VIOLA. Twonky is now working, feeding music to the Essence.

Basically don't let the server phone home. I don't know how often Twonky Server phones home, but there is certainly something amiss with what's going on. What would a non-tech savvy person have done in this situation? This wasn't an official solution at all, but a hack, which worked. *shakes head* Again, B&O, please extricate yourselves from 3rd party software of which you have no control, but can totally ruin B&O customer experience. Here is an excerpt from the follow up email I received from Twonky Support: >Completely bogus.

This issue happened out of the blue on Twonky Server installed on one computer throughout its life. I ask again, why are we made to jump through these hoops to get our purchased software to work?