How do I connect music on my NAS, PC or iTunes Shared Music to Bluesound?

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Adding a Network Share

Bluesound Players pulls music from an existing digital Music Library across the network using Windows SMB File Sharing (SAMBA), provided network sharing is enabled. Refer to the following Help Centre articles to enable file sharing on your computer:

The Bluesound Player should be directed to the Library. To do this, perform the following steps:

Android/iOS - Add Network share

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Players tab 001_Playerstab_button.png, and select any Player.
    (Note: If you have a wired Player or VAULT, select that one over a wireless Player, as it will have a faster response time.)
  2. Tap the Home tab 006_Hometab_button.png > Settings button 007_Settings_button.png > Music library.
  3. Tap Network shares.
  4. Tap Add shares.
  5. Enter the share name in the following format: 
    \\Network Path name\Folder

    Network Path name – is the Host Name, Computer Name, or IP Address of the NAS
    Folder – is the folder or subfolder where the music is stored
    Examples are:

    \\DISKSTATION\Music

    \\MyNas\Public\Music

    \\192.168.0.1\data

    TIP: If you are using the IP address of your computer for the Network Path name, note that any changes to this IP address on your network will hamper the availability of the Share in the BluOS Controller app. A simple power failure on the router can cause this. Refer to the router documentation and create a DHCP Reservation for your computer or NAS drive on your router to ensure this IP address does not change even if the router restarts unexpectedly.

  6. Enter the User name and Password (if required) and select Add share.
    When you receive the Share added message, the Player connects to the Share and begins Indexing.
  7. Select the left arrow in the upper-left corner to navigate to previous screens.
    You can monitor the Indexing progress from the Reindex music collection section.
    (Note: The Player also indicates the Indexing via Status Indicator LED [solid White] or front panel messaging.)
  8. You can find the recently added share files in the Music tab 017_Musictab_button.png > Library.
    (The Status Indicator LED turns solid Blue after completing Indexing, and the Library is replicated to all Bluesound Players in the network.)

Windows/macOS - Add Network share

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app, select the Player Drawer, and select any Player.
    (Note: If you have a wired Player or VAULT, select that one over a wireless Player, as it will have a faster response time.)
  2. On the left Navigation Drawer, select Settings.
  3. Under MUSIC LIBRARY, select Network shares.
  4. Select Add shares.
  5. Enter the share name in the following format: 
    \\Network Path name\Folder

    Network Path name – is the Host Name, Computer Name, or IP Address of the NAS
    Folder – is the folder or subfolder where the music is stored
    Examples are:

    \\DISKSTATION\Music

    \\MyNas\Public\Music

    \\192.168.0.1\data

    TIP: If you are using the IP address of your computer for the Network Path name, note that any changes to this IP address on your network will hamper the availability of the Share in the BluOS Controller App. A simple power failure on the router can cause this. Refer to the router documentation and create a DHCP Reservation for your computer or NAS drive on your router to ensure this IP address does not change even if the router restarts unexpectedly.

  6. Enter the User name and Password (if required) and select Add share.
    When you receive the Share added message, the Player connects to the Share and begins Indexing.
  7. Select the left arrow in the upper-left corner to navigate to previous screens.
    You can monitor the Indexing progress from the Reindex music collection section.
    (Note: The Player also indicates the Indexing via Status Indicator LED [solid White] or front panel messaging.)
  8. You can find the recently added share files in the Library on the left Navigation Drawer.
    (The Status Indicator LED turns solid Blue after completing Indexing, and the Library is replicated to all Bluesound Players in the network.)

Removing a Network Share

To remove an existing Share from a Bluesound Player, perform the following steps: 

Android/iOS- Remove Network share

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Players tab 001_Playerstab_button.png, and select any Player.
    (Note: If you have a wired Player or VAULT, select that one over a wireless Player, as it will have a faster response time.)
  2. Tap the Home tab 006_Hometab_button.png > Settings button 007_Settings_button.png > Music library.
  3. Tap Network shares.
  4. From the list of connected shares, select the checkbox of Shares to be removed and tap Remove selected shares.
    Reindex will begin automatically. You can monitor the Indexing progress from the Reindex music collection section.
    (Note: The Player also indicates the Indexing via Status Indicator LED [solid White] or front panel messaging.)

After completing Indexing, the Status Indicator LED turns solid Blue, and the Share contents are removed from the Music tab 017_Musictab_button.png > Library.

Windows/macOS - Remove Network share

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app, select the Player Drawer, and select any Player.
    (Note: If you have a wired Player or VAULT, select that one over a wireless Player, as it will have a faster response time.)
  2. On the left Navigation Drawer, select Settings.
  3. Under MUSIC LIBRARY, select Network shares.
  4. From the list of connected shares, select the checkbox of Shares to be removed and select Remove selected shares.
    Reindex will begin automatically. You can monitor the Indexing progress from the Reindex music collection section.
    (Note: The Player also indicates the Indexing via Status Indicator LED [solid White] or front panel messaging.)

After completing Indexing, the Status Indicator LED turns solid Blue, and the Share contents are removed from the Library in the Navigation Drawer.

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