Unable to add music library from USB drive connected to WiFi Router

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Hi,

I am trying to add a music library from a USB hard drive connected to my Router but have had no success. I would like to play music from my library without leaving my PC on all of the time.

I have a TP Link AX55 Router. My PC is running Windows 10 Pro. My Sonos system is running the S2 app. I have mapped the hard drive as a network drive and it shows in Windows Explorer as G (\\TPShared) (G:). I am able to browse the drive and copy files in and out through Windows Explorer.

I have searched through previous posts but still don’t know if it can be done or not. Am I correct in assuming that because I am using the S2 app, it uses SMB v2 which Sonos doesn’t support yet?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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I think I have worked it out.

I tried \\TPShared\G\Music and it added with no errors. Thank you everyone for your expertise, your replies and your time.

Take it easy

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S98765Author

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Hi sjw,

When I type \\TPShared it directs to the Media Server location of the NAS.

This is the same as when I click on the TPShared media server in Network Locations in This PC. I have the Media Sharing setting enabled in the router settings.

When I click on the G drive, it takes me to the folders that are on the USB drive.

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