In Reply to: RE: New streamer from Accustic Arts posted by Cut-Throat on October 4, 2014 at 18:54:22:
I have been streaming Spotify and similar services to most network audio players that support DLNA and/or Airplay using the following methods:
- Run the Spotify app on your iPhone or iPad and stream via AirPlay
- Stream from Mac OS X via Airplay
- Stream from Windows via DLNA using a virtual soundcard like Jamcast or Linn Songcast (for Linn devices)On Android, I know there are multiple DLNA, Airplay, Chromecast streaming apps available and DLNA support is usually built-in with most devices. I have not looked into all the options for streaming Spotify and other services from an Android devices.
Most network audio players cannot connect to Spotify directly by itself. I think one of the obstacles is that Spotify's Linux client is unsupported. Spotify made an unofficial Linux version available 4 years ago and has continued to release updates for it, but even after all that time it's still just a "preview" and is unsupported. Another obstacle is that Spotify is trying to push their own Spotify Connect protocol.
But with good DLNA and AirPlay support you don't really need the network player itself to support every service internally.
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Follow Ups
- RE: New streamer from Accustic Arts - Dave_K 06:55:18 10/06/14 (10)
- RE: New streamer from Accustic Arts - Cut-Throat 09:47:30 10/06/14 (9)
- Spotify - Dave_K 16:04:12 10/08/14 (1)
- Thanks..........nt - Cut-Throat 16:06:46 10/08/14 (0)
- I would bet that even Internet radio, & associated apps - Sordidman 14:13:43 10/06/14 (6)
- Then why would you think they would mention internet streaming....... - Cut-Throat 16:06:53 10/06/14 (5)
- "future ---future possibilities for streaming services" - Sordidman 09:54:36 10/07/14 (4)
- "CD Quality".................... - Cut-Throat 14:30:36 10/07/14 (3)
- Nope........ - Sordidman 16:34:31 10/07/14 (2)
- RE: Nope........ - Cut-Throat 15:29:45 10/08/14 (1)
- RE: Nope........ - Sordidman 16:06:54 10/08/14 (0)