I’ve been putting this off since the dreaded upgrade that got rid of my TimeCapsule on Sonos, Ive only been streaming since.
I would like to access my local music library again.
What are my best options?
NAS, if so a good value one; music files are less than 2TB
or
USB into router - I am planning an upgrade on my broadband so will be flexible with provider that gives best router compatible with a USB/Sonos situation. If this is a good option, advice on a good USB drive/stick.
Thanks
Pretty much any NAS is going to be more than you need for your Sonos music library. Only real requirement is supporting SMB connections, newer than v1.
Personally I use a Raspberry Pi set to share over SMB hooked to a small SSD drive. It lives out of sight and untouched for now several years.
Not all routers have the capability of treating a USB drive as an NAS drive (they lack software to do so). It’s possible that you could mount an associated drive as just another HD to your system, but you should always check your router’s manual to see how it deals with connected USB drives.
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