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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 28 for Windows => Topic started by: Nicholas T on December 01, 2021, 10:38:57 pm
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Hi,
I'm exploring solutions to play music in various rooms around my home and just wondering what you guys are doing?
Currently, I use MC28 on my PC, sync playlists to my phone and then play via a few portable BT speakers (Megaboom 3 etc) around the home.
I'm checking out Gizmo for the family to use as well. That seems ok so far.
Are these the main 2 ways that most MC users are using to play music around the home?
Thanks!
Nicholas
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I've got everything hooked into my home network and play from MC using DLNA. Gives a lot of flexibility and can control from the phone or tablet.
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Hi Scobie,
Thanks for your reply.
When you say "everything". What exactly do you have hooked in? Phones, tablets, smart speakers...?
Thank you!
Nicholas
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If you haven't done so, please read the Media Network topic on our wiki.
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When you say "everything". What exactly do you have hooked in? Phones, tablets, smart speakers...?
Apologies for being obtuse, by "everything" I mean anything that is network enabled that is part of my music setup: Speakers, Receivers, Blu Ray, and my music library on a NAS (or media server). I can control all of these from MC whether it is on a phone or tablet with JRemote/Panel or PC/laptop with MediaCenter.
Good advice from Jim, have a read of that to get your head around the different components of a home network music setup.
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Thanks Jim and Scobie for your replies.
I forgot there was a wiki! ::)
Cheers,
Nicholas
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In addition to the above, I also use MO 4Media on my phone to play music in my car via Android Auto.
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Richard, when you use MO 4Media on AA, will it load your entire library? Mine (2200+ albums) just spins forever. Same thing happens with Bandcamp. While I'm complaining, Youtube Music on AA says my library is empty. I can use the applications on my phone to play music and it will be mirrored on AA, but that's not the point. Thanks.
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Richard, when you use MO 4Media on AA, will it load your entire library? Mine (2200+ albums) just spins forever. Same thing happens with Bandcamp. While I'm complaining, Youtube Music on AA says my library is empty. I can use the applications on my phone to play music and it will be mirrored on AA, but that's not the point. Thanks.
I have 1280 albums but I rarely, if ever try to load the whole library on MO 4 Media. I have a variety of smart lists that are limited to 100 tracks each and usually play one of those.
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Mine (2200+ albums) just spins forever.
See the setting in the MO 4Media AA app "Maximum number of browse items" and change it to a lower number. Browsing long lists in AA is not convenient so I would recommend making a custom view with albums grouped by letter. See the MO 4Media thread if you have more questions.
To the original question, I have a Denon AVR in my main listening area and some Kindle (Android) tablets spread around the house. I use a phone remote (MO 4Media, of course :)) to control DLNA push playback from the server to the AVR and playback directly in MO 4Media on the tablets (analog out to speakers or bluetooth for audio).