Music Streaming Set Up Help Please.

c0l · 22-01-2009, 16:02

I've got a 1TB NAS drive that holds all my digital music. I replay the music via the speakers on my wireless laptop using Winamp. I also have a wirelessly attached XBox 360 that is connected to my home cinema system.

What I'd like to be able to do is use Winamp - or WMP or Foobar, or anything else suitable - on the laptop to select music from the NAS drive, and then stream the music to the Jamo via the XBox. Is that possible? It seems feasible, after all the links are all in place.

any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
cheers, colin

Chris Frost · 22-01-2009, 16:31

Wot, something like this? (20 seconds on Google. This Google thing might catch on one day

)

Or this... (another 15 seconds on Google.)

Damn this Google thing is really useful. Shame no one knows about it

...or this using WinAmp (guess where from

)

Regards

Chris

ROB_123 · 22-01-2009, 19:24

Try this site, Its a great way to stream media around your house

c0l · 23-01-2009, 16:17

Thanks for the mockery Chris. Fact is, I have googled this subject extensively, and none of your hasty links actually do what I asked.
I was hoping that there may be a forum member looking in who had actually achieved and is using a solution to my original question.

The key requirement here is choosing the music using a computer, and playing it on the xbox.

colin

niall campbell · 23-01-2009, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0l

I've got a 1TB NAS drive that holds all my digital music. I replay the music via the speakers on my wireless laptop using Winamp. I also have a wirelessly attached XBox 360 that is connected to my home cinema system.

What I'd like to be able to do is use Winamp - or WMP or Foobar, or anything else suitable - on the laptop to select music from the NAS drive, and then stream the music to the Jamo via the XBox. Is that possible? It seems feasible, after all the links are all in place.

any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
cheers, colin

can you not use the xbox to play the music bypassing the laptop ??

niall campbell · 23-01-2009, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

can you not use the xbox to play the music bypassing the laptop ??

uPNP media server.............. has your NAS hard drive got this??

Chris Frost · 23-01-2009, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0l

Thanks for the mockery Chris.

Ah you're welcome. It's a public service we provide and there's no charge!! We're good here

It looks like what you want is going to be available in Windows 7 whenever it is released. The feature is called 'Play To...' and it allows you to push content from a PC to a media player such as an XBox 360.

Personally I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than put my trust in a brand new operating system from MS just to get a feature like this. Anyway, the link to a discussion about this feature is here

Regards

Chris

victorslot · 30-01-2009, 13:48

iTunes and an Apple Airport Express would do what you want assuming you already have a wireless network set up.

suniil · 30-01-2009, 14:36

Low cost solution: Pinnacle soundbridge(s) (aka old Roku) + upnp enabled NAS (usually twonkymedia)

Midrange: Squeezebox (classic / duet / boombox) + Squeezecenter on NAS

Top range: Squeezebox transporter / Linn majik + either of above media server on NAS

22-01-2009, 16:02	#1
c0l Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 21	Music Streaming Set Up Help Please. I've got a 1TB NAS drive that holds all my digital music. I replay the music via the speakers on my wireless laptop using Winamp. I also have a wirelessly attached XBox 360 that is connected to my home cinema system. What I'd like to be able to do is use Winamp - or WMP or Foobar, or anything else suitable - on the laptop to select music from the NAS drive, and then stream the music to the Jamo via the XBox. Is that possible? It seems feasible, after all the links are all in place. any help or suggestions would be appreciated. cheers, colin

22-01-2009, 16:31	#2
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Wot, something like this? (20 seconds on Google. This Google thing might catch on one day ) Or this... (another 15 seconds on Google.) Damn this Google thing is really useful. Shame no one knows about it ...or this using WinAmp (guess where from ) Regards Chris

22-01-2009, 19:24	#3
ROB_123 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 89	Try this site, Its a great way to stream media around your house

23-01-2009, 16:17	#4
c0l Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 21	Thanks for the mockery Chris. Fact is, I have googled this subject extensively, and none of your hasty links actually do what I asked. I was hoping that there may be a forum member looking in who had actually achieved and is using a solution to my original question. The key requirement here is choosing the music using a computer, and playing it on the xbox. colin

23-01-2009, 21:18	#5
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	Quote: Originally Posted by c0l I've got a 1TB NAS drive that holds all my digital music. I replay the music via the speakers on my wireless laptop using Winamp. I also have a wirelessly attached XBox 360 that is connected to my home cinema system. What I'd like to be able to do is use Winamp - or WMP or Foobar, or anything else suitable - on the laptop to select music from the NAS drive, and then stream the music to the Jamo via the XBox. Is that possible? It seems feasible, after all the links are all in place. any help or suggestions would be appreciated. cheers, colin can you not use the xbox to play the music bypassing the laptop ??

23-01-2009, 21:54	#6
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	Quote: Originally Posted by niall campbell can you not use the xbox to play the music bypassing the laptop ?? uPNP media server.............. has your NAS hard drive got this??

23-01-2009, 23:11	#7
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by c0l Thanks for the mockery Chris. Ah you're welcome. It's a public service we provide and there's no charge!! We're good here It looks like what you want is going to be available in Windows 7 whenever it is released. The feature is called 'Play To...' and it allows you to push content from a PC to a media player such as an XBox 360. Personally I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than put my trust in a brand new operating system from MS just to get a feature like this. Anyway, the link to a discussion about this feature is here Regards Chris

30-01-2009, 13:48	#8
victorslot Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533	iTunes and an Apple Airport Express would do what you want assuming you already have a wireless network set up.

30-01-2009, 14:36	#9
suniil Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,539	Low cost solution: Pinnacle soundbridge(s) (aka old Roku) + upnp enabled NAS (usually twonkymedia) Midrange: Squeezebox (classic / duet / boombox) + Squeezecenter on NAS Top range: Squeezebox transporter / Linn majik + either of above media server on NAS

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