Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Get answers about using MediaMonkey 4 for Windows.

Moderator: Gurus

Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

How are you guys playing Media Monkey over your stereo?

I'm looking for a wireless option. Is anyone using Chromecast? What other HDMI options are there?

Thanks!
Lowlander
Posts: 56491
Joined: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:53 pm
Location: MediaMonkey 5

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Lowlander »

You can do DLNA or Bluetooth from MediaMonkey. MediaMonkey 5 will be able to Chromecast as well (however Google has discontinued the Chromecast Audio dongles).

HDMI is a video cable standard (there are wireless options for this).
Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

Sorry I know what HDMI is I was asking if there was an HDMI Bluetooth solution out there vs. RCA. I wasn't clear that's my fault.

Does anyone have a Chromecast Audio and if so will it work with MMonky 4? I can buy one on ebay no problem.
Erwin Hanzl
Posts: 1189
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:47 am
Location: Vienna

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Erwin Hanzl »

I am playing MM4 from Laptop to Stereo or Bose Solo 5 with Bluetooth. It's OK.
MMW 4.1.31.1919 Gold-Standardinstallation
Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

Erwin Hanzl wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:47 pm I am playing MM4 from Laptop to Stereo or Bose Solo 5 with Bluetooth. It's OK.
How do you connect your PC to your stereo?
yarguy
Posts: 394
Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:34 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by yarguy »

MM4 does not support Chromecast, though MM5 is supposed to.
Erwin Hanzl
Posts: 1189
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:47 am
Location: Vienna

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Erwin Hanzl »

Activate Bluetooth on stereo system.
Activate bluetooth on the laptop.
Activate the connection to the stereo system on the laptop.
Start MM and play music. That's it

Chromecast is dead. No longer being produced.
MMW 4.1.31.1919 Gold-Standardinstallation
Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

Erwin Hanzl wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:51 pm Activate Bluetooth on stereo system.
Activate bluetooth on the laptop.
Activate the connection to the stereo system on the laptop.
Start MM and play music. That's it

Chromecast is dead. No longer being produced.
Got it, I dont have Bluetooth on my stereo. Thats what Im looking for is a solution to attach to my stereo via HDMI (if possible) and play to that device.
Lowlander
Posts: 56491
Joined: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:53 pm
Location: MediaMonkey 5

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Lowlander »

There are RCA Bluetooth receivers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQBSW28 and 3.5 plugs as well.

HDMI however is for video, whereas Bluetooth is Audio. There are wireless HDMI options: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wireless+hdm ... _sb_noss_1 Other solutions are for screencasting to an HDMI dongle.

Although MM4 can't do Chromecast there are some desktop Chromecast options (I believe one was discusses on the forum).
Erwin Hanzl
Posts: 1189
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:47 am
Location: Vienna

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Erwin Hanzl »

There is USB Bluetooth adapter to buy about 30 euros. Connect to stereo and address via AUX.
Look the link from Lowlander. I have the same LOGITECH.
MMW 4.1.31.1919 Gold-Standardinstallation
Peke
Posts: 17457
Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:21 pm
Location: Earth
Contact:

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Peke »

Hi,
There is number of solutions see https://www.amazon.com/s?k=RCA+Wireless ... ef=sr_pg_2

It all depends on Receiver, Also if you use AV Receiver you can use HDMI to transfer Audio Only as actual control will done on receiver.

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Adapte ... ay&sr=8-20 Looks enough for you.

Or one of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLQH623/re ... UTF8&psc=1
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
Image
Image
Image
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
yarguy
Posts: 394
Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:34 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by yarguy »

Bluetooth can result in diminished audio quality, especially if the source is lossless. Audio Chromecast may not be produced any longer, but is hardly dead. There are many sources - just check on eBay. It works well and handles hi-res audio files much better than Bluetooth. Unfortunately, MM4 does not support it, though I have been able to get it working in MM5 (that it didn't is my own fault). If you are considering HDMI, you might also look at Audio over Ethernet solutions. Here's a web entry with some suggestions: https://www.kirkville.com/10-ways-to-co ... -a-stereo/
Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

Thanks everyone!!

I went with this solution:

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-oRowTEJCW ... 7YEALw_wcB

Its a bluetooth solution and it arrived today. Including hook up, out of the box, I am up and running in about 5 minutes.

Yes the audio is a bit compressed but the wireless facet of the deal seals it for me for now.

Thanks again for everyone's input.
foxint
Posts: 47
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:23 pm

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by foxint »

Hi Guys….

I found the Up2Stream Pro V3 https://www.arylic.com/products/up2stre ... iver-board.

I have tested it with MM4 and MM5 with headphones. I have managed to stream the music via Wi-Fi. As I understand Wi-Fi is better than Bluetooth. I have yet to conntect this to my amp and speakers but it is worth having a look.

I really want to watch movies on my projector and send the audio to the device at the other end of the room with NO wires.

I am sure there is a bloke who is much clever than I that can make it work

Dan
Hdhntr23
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:21 am

Re: Best way to send MMonkey to stereo? (Wireless? Bluetooth?)

Post by Hdhntr23 »

Hey Dan,

That looks like a really cool solution however I am trying to stream from my laptop to a non-networked stereo receiver without Bluetooth.

I don't quite see how this solution works for me but thank you.
Post Reply