Topic: Using Android device to control Echo to access an wireless external hard drive (Read 1539 times)

Mary H · « **on:** August 10, 2017, 01:56:30 pm »

I would like to connect an Echo to my non-wireless/non-Bluetooth speakers, and have the Echo access music stored on an external hard drive ( World Book) directly attached to the wireless (Linksys) router via ethernet cable. I would like to use the Android app to control the Echo Dot skin. Is this even possible??

If it is, instruction in semi-English would be appreciated!!!!

Mary H · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2017, 05:16:21 pm »

Being bumped...Please help!!!

I would like to connect an Echo to my non-wireless/non-Bluetooth speakers, and have the Echo access music stored on an external hard drive ( World Book) directly attached to the wireless (Linksys) router via ethernet cable. I would like to use the Android app to control the Echo Dot skin. Is this even possible??

If it is, instruction in semi-English would be appreciated!!!!

JimH · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2017, 06:29:29 pm »

Probably not exactly how you want it, but something similar may be possible.

Take a look at the skill called House Band:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,102709.0.html

It can be used to control MC playback.

Our wiki has a topic on Remotes.

You would need to import the media files into MC. MC would be the server then. It would need to be running on a computer of some sort.

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