Setting up network shares

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Mark Chin-Yee

• February 28, 2018 00:05

Problem setting up Node 2: Just received my new Node 2. Hooked it up to my stereo system, connected it to my WiFi. Downloaded the Bluesound Controller app for Apple IOS devices.

I can play internet radio, but cannot connect to my own music stored on my iMac or my iPad or my iPhone. I can play music from my mobile devices via Bluetooth, but the reason for getting a Bluesound device is to have access to my library of HiRes flac music files. I have altered my file sharing permissions according to the BluOS MacOS instructions.

I am getting extremely frustrated trying to figure out the format for setting up Network Shares manually. I am trying to input a path to a folder on my desktop (for starters) using: \\IMAC-CB4474\Users\Mark\Desktop\ProStudioMasters. I keep getting back an error saying “Mounting share failed”.

What am I doing wrong?

Mark Chin-Yee
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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  Tony W. - Product Support Manager

  • March 01, 2018 13:11

  Hi Mark

  Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. We have encountered and reported a known issue to Apple regarding macOS High Sierra. Please share the folder Desktop as well as ProStudioMasters and then try, but only connect to ProStudioMasters in BluOS or you will get duplicates. Once your connection is made, you can remove the Desktop Share on your Mac.
  
  Here are more details; www.bluesound.com/mac-share

  If the problem persists, please select Help, Send Support Request and our Bluesound Support Crew will help you out.
  
  BTW Big shout out to ProStudioMasters as an online retailer of HiRes in Canada... I have purchased from them myself.
  
  

   

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  Max Winning

  • June 02, 2018 01:24

  I am having a similar problem. Shared my 'desktop' and the root folders as suggested but still no success. I am using macOS high sierra. 

  Also want to connect to a USB connected hard drive, but Bluesound won't recognise it. Also feeling frustrated as this was the reason for choosing the Node

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  Mark Chin-Yee

  • June 02, 2018 12:31

  I am able to share the files on my Desktop as well as on a USB connected hard drive. Make sure you enter your password if the drive is password protected. One thing I have to do regularly is to reindex my music files in the Bluesound Settings menu. I suspect that the Node 2 gets confused if it tries to communicate with the computer (when you are not actively listening to music) and is unable to because the computer is off or otherwise busy.

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