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[Recommendation] WiFi Portable audio streamer?
- Thread starter SUroot
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Speed Daemon
Android Expert
SUroot, perhaps you could add some information and clarification.
For example, when I read "portable audio streamer" what comes to mind is a server process (like Icecast) that can be compiled on a variety of platforms. Something tells me that's not what you meant.
You wrote that you "want something small, cheap with built in stereo speakers. Much in the Guise of a Ghetto blaster", which seems to indicate that you're looking for something that plays music, using your home network as a source. I don't know of any such devices, but if you have an old "ghetto blaster" with a working FM radio, you can get your own home FM radio station, and use the FM radio band to send your signal to any FM radio, without anything extra required. Just Google "home FM transmitter".
Most streaming audio receivers that I've seen, such as the Roku and Squeezebox tend to be more like permanent stereo components. If you're handy with tools and wood and/or metal working, you could cobble together a portable Wi-Fi streaming music player out of these component parts.
For example I have an old Roku audio device with Wi-Fi that I've used to feed its Toslink audio out into the Toslink audio in of a pair of powered speakers. You could build something like that as long as you have an AC power source. It may take a bit more work to make it battery powered.
For example, when I read "portable audio streamer" what comes to mind is a server process (like Icecast) that can be compiled on a variety of platforms. Something tells me that's not what you meant.
You wrote that you "want something small, cheap with built in stereo speakers. Much in the Guise of a Ghetto blaster", which seems to indicate that you're looking for something that plays music, using your home network as a source. I don't know of any such devices, but if you have an old "ghetto blaster" with a working FM radio, you can get your own home FM radio station, and use the FM radio band to send your signal to any FM radio, without anything extra required. Just Google "home FM transmitter".
Most streaming audio receivers that I've seen, such as the Roku and Squeezebox tend to be more like permanent stereo components. If you're handy with tools and wood and/or metal working, you could cobble together a portable Wi-Fi streaming music player out of these component parts.
For example I have an old Roku audio device with Wi-Fi that I've used to feed its Toslink audio out into the Toslink audio in of a pair of powered speakers. You could build something like that as long as you have an AC power source. It may take a bit more work to make it battery powered.
SUroot
Extreme Android User
Actually squeezbox do a 2 speaker one:
Logitech Squeezebox Boom Review | Music Streamers | CNET UK
Looks just the ticket. Its just
Logitech Squeezebox Boom Review | Music Streamers | CNET UK
Looks just the ticket. Its just
Speed Daemon
Android Expert
Davdi
Android Expert
How would Emprex:News/Media Center/HDD Enclosure/BT Download/LCD TV/LCD Monitor/Webcam/Keyboard do.
I've got one and it seems to do what you want. The built-in speakers are a bit feeble, but with a pair of speakers like Altec Lansing T515 bluetooth speakers would be a good lightweight portable solution
I've got one and it seems to do what you want. The built-in speakers are a bit feeble, but with a pair of speakers like Altec Lansing T515 bluetooth speakers would be a good lightweight portable solution