IOS app to play my music remotely

super-saint · 09-01-2015, 11:03

I am using iphone 4 & want to play my music remotely that is stored on a WD 3tb Mycloud Personal Storage whilst at work etc.

The official app does not work ! Tried speaking to WD but getting no where

Please can someone recommend an app that will to do this? Apps i have seen only work locally?

chrisjr · 09-01-2015, 11:25

I presume by what you have posted that you want to link across the internet to your home router then onward to the WD hard drive to access the audio files when away from home?

That is not so easy as running an app on your phone while at home. The reason is that when you are at home both the phone and the WD drive are on the same network so connecting the two is relatively trivial.

However when you are away from home the phone and WD drive are on two totally separate networks. If you knew the internet IP address of your router you could get as far as connecting to that but going any further will require some configuration of the router to allow you to access the WD drive. And of course if you can access the drive so, potentially, can any Tom, Dick or Harry Hacker as well. So you have to make the connection secure as well.

Factor in that the router internet IP address could change randomly, (unless you ask for a static address), and things start to be come less easy.

Radiogram · 11-01-2015, 22:08

The WD app worked perfectly on my iPhone 5 and the 4S.

Note that you need to have a decent speed internet connection at the receiving end. I can't get anything via 3G but on my works wifi it works fine.

sethpet · 12-01-2015, 01:45

Dont bother with that hassle.

Create a google play music account.
Sync to your collection

Install google play app on phone

Unlimited streaming of your music collection sorted

kidspud · 12-01-2015, 07:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by sethpet

Dont bother with that hassle.

Create a google play music account.
Sync to your collection

Install google play app on phone

Unlimited streaming of your music collection sorted

I don't know how the Google music app works. However, I have access to my nas drive over the Internet which allows me to copy anything (not limited to music) that is on it from/to my drive using an iPad.

I just do it when I have wifi access ( which in the modern world is very often).

Gigabit · 12-01-2015, 07:23

The thing that annoys me about iOS is there is new user-accessigle file system so you can't copy music to the Music folder or whatever, you have to use an app to open it.

sethpet · 12-01-2015, 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidspud

I don't know how the Google music app works. However, I have access to my nas drive over the Internet which allows me to copy anything (not limited to music) that is on it from/to my drive using an iPad.

I just do it when I have wifi access ( which in the modern world is very often).

With play music you install it on home pc, set it to sync too your music folder.

You then have unlimited streaming and downloads through the mobile app

The op asked about music and this is the cleanest solution ive ever found.

JasonWatkins · 12-01-2015, 08:42

I'd love to be able to do this on mine, as I have a Synology NAS drive and the Music app for that is quite nice and does exactly what it says on the tin, but my 3G reception is horrible.

kidspud · 12-01-2015, 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigabit

The thing that annoys me about iOS is there is new user-accessigle file system so you can't copy music to the Music folder or whatever, you have to use an app to open it.

Not quite true. I use an app called Filebrowser, and have done for a number of years, which gives access to my nas drive and allows me to copy music to and from the iPad.

It is how I access all my music (and movies). I don't buy from iTunes.

testcard · 12-01-2015, 12:07

iTunes Match?

Gigabit · 12-01-2015, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidspud

Not quite true. I use an app called Filebrowser, and have done for a number of years, which gives access to my nas drive and allows me to copy music to and from the iPad.

It is how I access all my music (and movies). I don't buy from iTunes.

It doesn't give you access to the iOS file system, that was my point.

The app has its own file system, with the files only accessible through that app, they're not accessible system-wide like on Android.

09-01-2015, 11:03	#1
super-saint Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 619	IOS app to play my music remotely I am using iphone 4 & want to play my music remotely that is stored on a WD 3tb Mycloud Personal Storage whilst at work etc. The official app does not work ! Tried speaking to WD but getting no where Please can someone recommend an app that will to do this? Apps i have seen only work locally?

09-01-2015, 11:25	#2
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	I presume by what you have posted that you want to link across the internet to your home router then onward to the WD hard drive to access the audio files when away from home? That is not so easy as running an app on your phone while at home. The reason is that when you are at home both the phone and the WD drive are on the same network so connecting the two is relatively trivial. However when you are away from home the phone and WD drive are on two totally separate networks. If you knew the internet IP address of your router you could get as far as connecting to that but going any further will require some configuration of the router to allow you to access the WD drive. And of course if you can access the drive so, potentially, can any Tom, Dick or Harry Hacker as well. So you have to make the connection secure as well. Factor in that the router internet IP address could change randomly, (unless you ask for a static address), and things start to be come less easy.

11-01-2015, 22:08	#3
Radiogram Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,925	The WD app worked perfectly on my iPhone 5 and the 4S. Note that you need to have a decent speed internet connection at the receiving end. I can't get anything via 3G but on my works wifi it works fine.

12-01-2015, 01:45	#4
sethpet Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	Dont bother with that hassle. Create a google play music account. Sync to your collection Install google play app on phone Unlimited streaming of your music collection sorted

12-01-2015, 07:11	#5
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Quote: Originally Posted by sethpet Dont bother with that hassle. Create a google play music account. Sync to your collection Install google play app on phone Unlimited streaming of your music collection sorted I don't know how the Google music app works. However, I have access to my nas drive over the Internet which allows me to copy anything (not limited to music) that is on it from/to my drive using an iPad. I just do it when I have wifi access ( which in the modern world is very often).

12-01-2015, 07:23	#6
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	The thing that annoys me about iOS is there is new user-accessigle file system so you can't copy music to the Music folder or whatever, you have to use an app to open it.

12-01-2015, 08:30	#7
sethpet Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	Quote: Originally Posted by kidspud I don't know how the Google music app works. However, I have access to my nas drive over the Internet which allows me to copy anything (not limited to music) that is on it from/to my drive using an iPad. I just do it when I have wifi access ( which in the modern world is very often). With play music you install it on home pc, set it to sync too your music folder. You then have unlimited streaming and downloads through the mobile app The op asked about music and this is the cleanest solution ive ever found.

12-01-2015, 08:42	#8
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	I'd love to be able to do this on mine, as I have a Synology NAS drive and the Music app for that is quite nice and does exactly what it says on the tin, but my 3G reception is horrible.

12-01-2015, 08:53	#9
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit The thing that annoys me about iOS is there is new user-accessigle file system so you can't copy music to the Music folder or whatever, you have to use an app to open it. Not quite true. I use an app called Filebrowser, and have done for a number of years, which gives access to my nas drive and allows me to copy music to and from the iPad. It is how I access all my music (and movies). I don't buy from iTunes.

12-01-2015, 12:07	#10
testcard Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Middle England Posts: 994	iTunes Match?

12-01-2015, 18:28	#11
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Quote: Originally Posted by kidspud Not quite true. I use an app called Filebrowser, and have done for a number of years, which gives access to my nas drive and allows me to copy music to and from the iPad. It is how I access all my music (and movies). I don't buy from iTunes. It doesn't give you access to the iOS file system, that was my point. The app has its own file system, with the files only accessible through that app, they're not accessible system-wide like on Android.

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