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Streaming music from external hd to n7 via router?

Hi,
After a little help as per the title I wonder if it's possible to play my music collection which is currently stored on an external hd connected to my home router on my N7 without the need for my laptop to be turned on etc
Using an explorer app on the N7 I can see and access the music how I want as above, but I have to manually select the folders and tracks to then play each time rather than it already been catalogued within the player?
Is there a player or an app that can do this to make my collection available please?
Bricked/Rasbean N7

Have you tried bsplayer? It worked for me for video, but I eventually went the manual route with es file exp due to other requirements I had
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free
Cheers Danny

Playlists?

toidimaet said:
Have you tried bsplayer? It worked for me for video, but I eventually went the manual route with es file exp due to other requirements I had
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free
Cheers Danny
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Thanks I'll take a look at that when home again, glancing though I can't see FLAC support? Es is how I get round things at the mo....
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Miami_Son said:
Playlists?
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I need a player or app to be able to see the music before I can do this if that makes sense?
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spthacker said:
I need a player or app to be able to see the music before I can do this if that makes sense?
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Did you not say you could see and play the music in the OP, but only one at a time?:silly:

Miami_Son said:
Did you not say you could see and play the music in the OP, but only one at a time?:silly:
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Yeah, sorry I didn't quite make things clear, the music is on a Lan based port via my wifi router, using es explorer I can see and play a track at a time, with the bs player suggested above I can play albums etc, but its library function is awful

I'm thinking this is a common limitation. I can see and play music on a thumbdrive via OTG, but have yet been able to find a way to play more than one song at a time even if I set the player to Random.:crying:

Miami_Son said:
I'm thinking this is a common limitation. I can see and play music on a thumbdrive via OTG, but have yet been able to find a way to play more than one song at a time even if I set the player to Random.:crying:
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Poweramp will let you play from your thumb drive attached via otg and setup playlists! Don't know if it works over WiFi like the OP wants
To the op a Google search found this
http://androidforums.com/android-media/341866-play-music-network-drive-no-server-needed.html
It maybe the solution you are looking for!
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I have the paid PowerAmp and could not do it. Have to try again, maybe I missed something.

corkiejp said:
Poweramp will let you play from your thumb drive attached via otg and setup playlists! Don't know if it works over WiFi like the OP wants
To the op a Google search found this
http://androidforums.com/android-media/341866-play-music-network-drive-no-server-needed.html
It maybe the solution you are looking for!
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This would be the solution if I could get bit to work keeps telling me invalid argument
Bricked/Rasbean N7

Found out why, it needs cifs modules to work and atm there aren't any for 4.2.1 latest available work on 4.1.2
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spthacker said:
Found out why, it needs cifs modules to work and atm there aren't any for 4.2.1 latest available work on 4.1.2
Bricked/Rasbean N7
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There are kernels with cif built in, motley's kernel for one.

spthacker said:
Hi,
After a little help as per the title I wonder if it's possible to play my music collection which is currently stored on an external hd connected to my home router on my N7 without the need for my laptop to be turned on etc
Using an explorer app on the N7 I can see and access the music how I want as above, but I have to manually select the folders and tracks to then play each time rather than it already been catalogued within the player?
Is there a player or an app that can do this to make my collection available please?
Bricked/Rasbean N7
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If the external HD is connected up to your computer, you can upload your songs to google play music, which lets you stream your music to anything that has the app installed. Install the uploader on the computer and the app on the PC, very useful and works very well over 3G/HSPA. Linked it below for you.
Google play music

Thanks, I had a look at that, but I have a crap broadband where I live and it would take months to upload my music collection

spthacker said:
Thanks, I had a look at that, but I have a crap broadband where I live and it would take months to upload my music collection
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Took my forever since i have way too big a collection but it had to be done lol
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@OP:
What router do you use?
Try putting OpenWRT on it if possible, and set up a dlna server (minidlna) with your collections.
You can access them afterwards with your N7 using any dlna app you like (UPnPlay or even xbmc)
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farhanito said:
@OP:
What router do you use?
Try putting OpenWRT on it if possible, and set up a dlna server (minidlna) with your collections.
You can access them afterwards with your N7 using any dlna app you like (UPnPlay or even xbmc)
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I have a BT homehub3, you're going to have to dumb down the rest of what you said though please

Er, not sure about your hardware though... But this link here probably will give you a better idea...
http://klseet.com/index.php/tl-mr3420-ver12
Such powerful wonder OpenWRT is... besides android, of course
http://wiki.openwrt.org
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Thanks I'll have a proper read through, but it looks like my router isn't fully supported yet

Fling with the Chromecast

My Chromecast will be arriving in the mail the 28th and I cannot wait to play with the sucker. Now my question is this. Will I be able to run Fling on my Chromecast without rooting it or does it need to be rooted? Does this apply with AirCast as well?

nightfire37 said:
My Chromecast will be arriving in the mail the 28th and I cannot wait to play with the sucker. Now my question is this. Will I be able to run Fling on my Chromecast without rooting it or does it need to be rooted? Does this apply with AirCast as well?
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Nope, it will work fine without root. Just don't expect miracles with Fling. It can run mp4 videos fine but MKV's and AVI's are a mess. The transcoder used is complete crap and unless you are running a beast PC and don't want 1080p video you will be ok, otherwise those file types are unplayable as is. MP4 streaming works because it doesn't need to be transcoded. It's just being played natively on the Chromecast.

psychoace said:
Nope, it will work fine without root. Just don't expect miracles with Fling. It can run mp4 videos fine but MKV's and AVI's are a mess. The transcoder used is complete crap and unless you are running a beast PC and don't want 1080p video you will be ok, otherwise those file types are unplayable as is. MP4 streaming works because it doesn't need to be transcoded. It's just being played natively on the Chromecast.
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So avi's are useless with the chromecast? I will be unable to stream from my PC using this chromecast, correct?
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flyfisher7 said:
So avi's are useless with the chromecast? I will be unable to stream from my PC using this chromecast, correct?
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Stream local unsupport content yes. Mp4 files will work fine. So will Mp3's. Just not AVI's. I think AVI's are causing the most problems actually. MKV's can get playback but it's so laggy and quality of picture is very low. AVI's just seem like they wont play. Still this device has been out for about a month now. You can't expect hacked features like this to be complete. If you buy a Chromecast now you are buying it for what it will do not what it can do.

Where do u get fling?
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borijess said:
Where do u get fling?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414637

I'm able to play avi just fine.
mpg is also good.
mkv does have problems that they're still working through.
The latest update earlier today fixed the discovery issue I was having. Now I've finally been able to play with fling and chromecast. Very satisfied and excited with how it's coming along.

TRiPgod said:
I'm able to play avi just fine.
mpg is also good.
mkv does have problems that they're still working through.
The latest update earlier today fixed the discovery issue I was having. Now I've finally been able to play with fling and chromecast. Very satisfied and excited with how it's coming along.
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I played an .mkv for the first time tonight and it played perfect..audio and video were great..I was surprised.
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Thanks guys for the info
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I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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mhester50 said:
I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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Try putting Fling in VLC directory on your PC.

mhester50 said:
I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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Run the older version first then the newer and it will show up.
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Chromecast with Note 3

I'm a little lost here can you use chromecast to stream videos using the stock video app that comes with the note 3??
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Jmoney707 said:
I'm a little lost here can you use chromecast to stream videos using the stock video app that comes with the note 3??
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Stock video app - only if you have a rooted Chromecast and use the specific version of AllCast (see FAQ).
Otherwise you can use Avia (paid option) or RealPlayer Cloud.

Ohh OK Kool thank you very much
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Chances are your chromecast got updated when you first plugged it in and the root won't work now.
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Jmoney707 said:
I'm a little lost here can you use chromecast to stream videos using the stock video app that comes with the note 3??
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I've also been a VERY proud owner of a Galaxy Note 3 since around early to mid-October when it was first released. All Chromecast-enabled apps have worked just fine on my phone **SO FAR**. As far as I can remember, I've never had a single issue casting from my Note 3, even with the "working" version of Koushik's AllCast/AirCast app. Everything has been just fine and problem-free thus far!!(As far as I know....*[1.]My fingers have remained crossed since I bought this phone back in October. ...&... [2.]This wooden desk has had a small knuckle-sized hole 'knocked' straight through it!!* LOL). But yea, as far as the "stock" Samsung Video app goes, as long as your Chromecast has been rooted and you've installed the correct, "working" version of Koushik Dutta's AllCast/AirCast app onto your phone, you *should* be able to just open up the Video app, locate your video that you're wanting to cast(Google's Chromecast PREFERS for "casted" videos to have the .mp4 file extension and also to have been encoded using the H264 video codec and the AAC audio codec.), and finallllllly, locate and press the "Share to AllCast" button up at the top of the app(If you don't happen to see the "Share to AllCast" icon up at the top of the Videos app, you just MAY have to click on the little 2 or 3 pronged "Share to..." button up at the top of the app instead and just scroll down the list that pops up to locate the AllCast app.). Assuming that your Chromecast has already been properly rooted and the correct version of "AllCast" has been installed, your video(Also assuming that the video has been properly encoded in the H264/AAC codecs.) *SHOULLLDDD* start playing on your tv screen in all its beauty (...with an echo ringing throughout your house/apartment/trailer/cardboard box(I'm TOTALLY J/K about this one!!) coming from your Chromecast sounding eerily like Tarzan in the jungle!! Lol!!).
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can i use a note 3 like a chromecast?
I have 2 note 3 and i need information to use one of then like a chromecast. Its that possible?
Thanks.

YouTube won't play HD quality with mobile data?

For some reason I can't play HD quality videos on my z1s... It will play on standard quality but once I select HD it errors out and won't load. Is it just me or are you guys having this issue as well? I Tried clearing cache, data, force stopping it. Same thing. I haven't uninstalled the update. Might have to try that next. Any suggestions?
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If you have the latest version and is not working then yes, you should uninstall the update and try again with the older one. If the problem persist maybe is the bandwidth of mobile phone weak.

It's YouTube. Uninstall to revert back to the original app and it plays fine.

eclyptos said:
If you have the latest version and is not working then yes, you should uninstall the update and try again with the older one. If the problem persist maybe is the bandwidth of mobile phone weak.
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It's 100% definitely the youtube app and it kind of pisses me off a little too actually because yes like stated already, the older version works fine but the most updated version causes the problem and I'm sorry but on a high end brand new device, I expect to be able to run the latest most brand new updated apps, especially ones as popular as youtube! I just purchased my Z1s but I also own a note 3 and YouTube works fine on that phone. I love my Z1s a lot and realize it's the app and not the phone but youtube needs to issue an update and resolve this issue so their latest version of their app works with all of the latest flagship devices! I've emailed them already about it and still no response even, let alone an update.
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Thanks. Glad I'm not the only one. Seems weird if you ask me.
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Youtube Hd on 3g/Late/4G
The current. Youtube app doesn't allow you to play any. Hd videos on 3G or 4G/LTE
There is a hacked older version which does though
Http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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raziel123 said:
The current. Youtube app doesn't allow you to play any. Hd videos on 3G or 4G/LTE
There is a hacked older version which does though
Http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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Really? I was thinking that since my gfs HTC one won't either. It plays fine in my s3, but then again it's rooted. Maybe that's the case? Oh well.
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What is the highest resolution you can play?
I seem don't have issue playing YouTube HD. I am just playing some testing 1080p clips such as Nvidia or THX on my Z1s.
My YouTube version is 5.3.32
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ngvuanh said:
What is the highest resolution you can play?
I seem don't have issue playing YouTube HD. I am just playing some testing 1080p clips such as Nvidia or THX on my Z1s.
My YouTube version is 5.3.32
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Highest resolution for phones & tablets is 720p, 1080p only available on computer
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Full Android Mirroring

Is this new in 4.4.3 or have I just never noticed you can mirror to Chromecast now?
Performs way better than mirracast on my Nexus 4.

Where or how did you come across this....with what device etc....I don't have answers but curious
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sambartle said:
Is this new in 4.4.3 or have I just never noticed you can mirror to Chromecast now?
Performs way better than mirracast on my Nexus 4.
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The button has been showing up on and off for me for a while, but I've noticed with 4.4.3. it says Beta. I tried to click it, but it failed to do anything for me. Is it actually working to mirror the device now?
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Also will be good if it's on every device not just Nexus
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sambartle said:
Is this new in 4.4.3 or have I just never noticed you can mirror to Chromecast now?
Performs way better than mirracast on my Nexus 4.
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I have nexus 7 2013....with 4.4.3
How are you able to mirror your devices and can I do it on my nexus 7 2013?
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sambartle said:
Is this new in 4.4.3 or have I just never noticed you can mirror to Chromecast now?
Performs way better than mirracast on my Nexus 4.
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Is your Chromecast stock, or running Eureka-ROM?

I've got a Stock Nexus 4 with the 4.4.3 OTA
I have 2 chromecast, one UK stock and one US Eureka, works on both.
Yeah it works fine i just pull down quick settings, cast screen, and the chromecast show in there as beta next to the miracast adapter I have.
A photo of me taking a photo using it...

sambartle said:
I've got a Stock Nexus 4 with the 4.4.3 OTA
I have 2 chromecast, one UK stock and one US Eureka, works on both.
Yeah it works fine i just pull down quick settings, cast screen, and the chromecast show in there as beta next to the miracast adapter I have.
A photo of me taking a photo using it...
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Hahaha, you took a photo with the device you're mirroring with. That's fantastic.
I hope I can finally do mirroring on my SGS3 when it gets 4.4.3!!!

I also see the option but when I try to connect, it says "casting to Chromecast failed ". I wonder if having a rooted device may prevent casting from working. I'm also using a stock but rooted Nexus 4 4.4.3.
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VidMan said:
I also see the option but when I try to connect, it says "casting to Chromecast failed ". I wonder if having a rooted device may prevent casting from working. I'm also using a stock but rooted Nexus 4 4.4.3.
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If your CCast isn't rooted and running Eureka then Mirroring will fail...
Only ones I know of that can do it without Eureka installed on CCast are those in Spain where the Mirror app is whitelisted.
If the other poster is correct it may also be whitelisted for UK models.

sambartle said:
I've got a Stock Nexus 4 with the 4.4.3 OTA
I have 2 chromecast, one UK stock and one US Eureka, works on both.
Yeah it works fine i just pull down quick settings, cast screen, and the chromecast show in there as beta next to the miracast adapter I have.
A photo of me taking a photo using it...
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Hi thanks alot for that, Is your nexus rooted?
What I want to know is,
Do you need a nexus
Or is it GENRAL 4.4.3 devices?
Thanks ! Would be great if it was the latter GENRAL 4.4.3 device :d

Sorry I should have seen this post first but I didn't and posted about my Nexus 5 and the 4.3.3 update. I can mirror using my rooted US Chromecast with Eureka-ROM. No sound when running video.

Did there Havey lag or not
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I've got the same setup N5 (stock rooter) and CC (US rooted). The screen casting was there before 4.4.3, it's pretty smooth but the lack of sound is the real kicker. Great for sharing photos.

N4 on 4.4.3 and stock CC (usa) - mirror fails.

Its incredibly ironic to me that Google made JB Miracast compatible but haven't added support for native mirroring in Android. What's more I dont hear any major tech sources talking about it. Last news was that as of 4.3 Google was going to add support for Chromecast mirroring "soon". Its been half a year and doesn't seem to really be a priority for Google. I hope they focus their efforts on this feature for the next major release.

I don't think it's about Android version, but google play services.

Middle East has nothing
Strangely, I got the 4.4.3 update a couple of days ago, but the screen cast option does not show my chrome cast in the list of available devices. It appeared there once, with (beta) in brackets, but never after that - nor does it appear in quick settings.
Stock N5, rooted.

^^^
screen cast needs to be 'triggered' with a chromecast compatible app first. then your CC will show up (and fail to connect) as a screen casting device.

I believe in order to fully sort out how this works (may be same as before), please post
Android Version on the device FROM which you are streaming, whether or not your chromecast is running Eureka ROM, what region your Chromecast is from, and wether streaming has worked for you before.
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