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I've searched for this for some time, and I've found several options that almost works.

I have an android device connected to my stereo and I want to be able to connect to it with either my pc or my android phone and play whatever music I'm playing on the phone/pc on the device instead.

I've tried SoundWire, which sort of works with PC->android, though the sound is sometimes choppy, and I have to connect from the android device instead of from the PC.

I've tried Remote Droid Player and Twonky, that works with Music that's already on my device, and twonky beam seems to work if I find something on youtube, but since most music I play is on google Play Music, that doesn't do me much good either.

So does anyone have a solution for this. What I basically need is to replace my long jack->rca cable with an android device, if you can put it like that.

Cheers

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WiFi speaker works well too. Check out the site: pixelatedmind.com

I'm the developer.

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It seems that you are affiliated with pixelatedmined. If so, you are required to disclose that as per FAQ - Promotion – Flow♦ Jan 9 at 23:36
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My mistake. Edited. – will morrison Jan 10 at 12:40
Looks cool - I'll check it out asap - any chance you could make a client app for android as well? ;o) – smokiespartakus Jan 11 at 8:10
#Edit: Server app for android of course... – smokiespartakus Jan 11 at 8:20
ive considered this, but theres no way to get audio from androids sound card. i could write one which just recorded from the mic, but i dont know how useful that would be. – will morrison Jan 15 at 12:37
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Have you tried:

  1. Plex: (paid - $4.99) streams videos, photos, and music from your PC to lots of devices including Android phones and tablets.
  2. Some sort of VLC PC-to-phone streaming app?
  3. Audiogalaxy
  4. Airplayit
  5. If you are not picky about the desktop to Android part, maybe Google Play Music will be suitable for you?
  6. These might also help: CNET: How to stream music from your PC to Android remotely, Android Authority: Best Free Apps to Stream Videos from PC to Android Phone

Personally I've only used Plex, Google Play Music, and VLC Stream & Convert Pro

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Thanks! 1-3. Plex-AG seems to be only streaming stuff that's on the device, or whatever webpage I load within the app 4. Seems to be playing my music on my phone, google music does that for me 2. I haven't tried that, but my guess is that I have to load whatever I'm playing within vlc 5. I have google music and love it, but I want to be able to decide what to play on my stereo from my phone - and as far as I can figure out, it can't do that. Nexus Q isnt avaiable i europe (i believe). 6. I'll take a look at that. – smokiespartakus Dec 3 '12 at 16:08
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Try Gmote. Among other features, it notes on the Play Store description:

Stream music from your computer to phone!

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If possible, please provide a link to the app. – geffchang Feb 1 at 5:07
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I've settled with BubbleUPnP which can act both as a server and a client (on different devices), and it can play my google music account.

It's not exactly what I was looking for, but it'll do for now.

BubbleUPnP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp&hl=en

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