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streaming music from a NAS using Files

I can listen to music on my iPhone that's streamed from wav-format files stored on a local NAS.  (I do this without iTunes and without copying music from the NAS.)


But I don't know how to play a sequence of NAS music files, eg all files in a NAS directory.  Is there a way to do this?


iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Jul 3, 2021 1:14 PM

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Jul 3, 2021 2:55 PM in response to noah peal

Typically, when you stream audio, you need both a media "server" & a media "player." In this case, I am assuming the latter is your iPhone. A NAS can provide both media storage & potentially can run apps that can perform as a server. AFAIK, the Files app on your iPhone is not a media server.


So, how exactly are you able to stream to your iPhone from your NAS now?

Jul 3, 2021 3:50 PM in response to noah peal

Thanks. I actually learned something new today.


Ok, I now see how you are attempting this. I can certainly duplicate the effort with my 2nd gen iPhone SE. My guess is that the Files app was not designed to be a media player even though it has a rudimentary ability to play single audio files. Maybe a future update will "fix" that. However, anything is possible, and someone else here at the ASC, who has a more throughout understanding of the Files app functionality will chime in and let us know.

streaming music from a NAS using Files

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