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Xero
10-08-2012, 12:03 PM
I'm currently planning to install a virtual machine server on my PC to serve up multimedia to laptops etc on the local network. I know what I need to do for the PCs, but what's a good solution for accessing the files (mostly concerned with the music, nothing else) via Android? I know that Google Play is an option, but as far as I know you can only stream in shit quality and the vast majority of my collection is 192-320.

#BROKEN Hasney
10-08-2012, 12:34 PM
Have you tried prayer? The good lord Jesus Christ will show you the path to streaming.

Purgatory
10-12-2012, 10:40 PM
LOL. I was gonna suggest connecting via a bluetooth dongle, but I'm not sure how that'd work. Was thinking of trying it myself.

dronepool
10-12-2012, 11:08 PM
I'd like to say bluetooth. Besides that, no idea.

Kane Knight
10-13-2012, 03:32 AM
I set up PS3 Media Server for my PS3, but it works on both of my older Android devices. Haven't tried it on my S3 yet, because I think staring at a 4" screen is retarded and I only have it set up for video....

But still

Triple A
10-13-2012, 03:45 AM
Google Play doesn't change the quality of your songs, since it uploads the exact files you have and doesn't just "match" them or anything like that. And you can tell it to always stream in high quality regardless of your connection.

http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1391343

Vietnamese Crippler
10-13-2012, 03:01 PM
I use ES File Explorer to connect to my home network and stream video.