Apple's iOS has a velvet-rope policy. If your media isn't coded in a format approved for iTunes, it's not getting in. Enter the neutral doorman. StreamToMe translates more than 40 file formats — ACC, AVI, OGG, FLAC, etc. — and streams them to your device through a server app installed on your computer. It works for folders of random MP3s, codec-requiring movies from the web, and caches of DSLR home movies in formats that iTunes would throw to the curb. The utilitarian interface won't win any beauty pageants, but browsing shared folders is plenty straightforward. Add the ability to access files remotely over 3G, or send videos to your large screen via Apple TV, and the app becomes a must-have for any media junkie.
WIRED Finds iPhoto albums and iTunes libraries automatically. Adjusts stream quality to get the most from your connection.
TIRED Buttons for changing folder settings and turning on Shuffle are impractically tiny.
