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thomas_music
thomas_music
Contributor I
Apr 23, 2023 12:33 AM UTC
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MP3 files

Hi 

i have an MP3 file that i want to play as part of a soundscape in a room with Sonos on loop.

The file has been specially created, and at the moment lives on my laptop. 

I would ideally love to play this through Sonos without my laptop.

Any recommendations on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Thomas 

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beynymAnswer
World-Class Superstar
Apr 23, 2023 8:04 AM UTC

The file [...] lives on my laptop. 

I would ideally love to play this through Sonos without my laptop. 

If the file lives on your laptop and you want to play it without the laptop, you have a problem. What you’d want to do is copy the file to a piece of hardware (USB flash drive connected to your router, NAS drive connected to your router, some other computer connected to your router), point Sonos to the folder on that hardware that contains the file desired, let Sonos index it, and presto: the file appears in the Sonos app. Here is a useful link.

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Stanley_4
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Apr 23, 2023 3:21 AM UTC

Any SMB server should be able to host the file for your Sonos.

Most NAS devices wiull do that, some routers offer SMB sharing for a USB connected drive, I use a Raspberry Pi for my music storage.

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    beynymAnswer
    World-Class Superstar
    Apr 23, 2023 8:04 AM UTC

    The file [...] lives on my laptop. 

    I would ideally love to play this through Sonos without my laptop. 

    If the file lives on your laptop and you want to play it without the laptop, you have a problem. What you’d want to do is copy the file to a piece of hardware (USB flash drive connected to your router, NAS drive connected to your router, some other computer connected to your router), point Sonos to the folder on that hardware that contains the file desired, let Sonos index it, and presto: the file appears in the Sonos app. Here is a useful link.

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