JohnSwenson wrote: 
> There are three possibilities that I can see:
> 
> 1) LMS on the android device.  I don't think this exists, but it's not
> technically impossible.
> 2) upnp server on the android device, local LMS server with upnp client.
> This probably exists and could be made to work after a fashion.
> 3) samba server on android and local LMS which is pointed to the samba
> share.
> 
> I think #3 is probably your best bet. I have seen a samba server app for
> android (make SURE you get the samba SERVER app, not the samba CLIENT
> app). You will need LMS running on another computer (you cannot easily
> do this with the TinyLMS built into the Touch). Just set the LMS to look
> at the samba share from the android device as it's source of music
> files.  You will need to set the workgroup name on both the android
> samba server and the computer LMS is running on to the same name. Then
> LMS will scan the files and you can use any of the squeezebox system
> control mechanisms for playing the music. 
> 
> Note: I have NOT done this so I can't give tips on specific pitfalls,
> but it should work.
> 
> John S.

Thank you very much for this detailed explanation! I'll give it a shot
and see if it works. 

If I get it to work, I'll explain exactly how I did it for anybody who
wants to try the same.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cavcalade's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57757
View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96947

_______________________________________________
Touch mailing list
Touch@lists.slimdevices.com
http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch

Reply via email to