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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
I would think you would be better served by using a dedicated media player on your NAS to do this. I know my Synology NAS has a number of them to choose from. You can then access this server from your iPhone if desired. Although I'm a bit confused on why you would want to use your phone for playback.
Here's how I stream music from the NAS:
The result is a list of folders and music files. When I click on one of the latter, it plays.
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?
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.
Plex might do this for you: https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
Local streaming is free; there are some additional features available through a paid upgrade, including remote/out of home access to your content.
~Lyssa
re "I'm a bit confused on why you would want to use your phone for playback"....
I've got hearing aids that bluetooth to my iPhone, so they function like earbuds. I also have Sonos that streams from the NAS when I want to listen thru speakers.
ps: I use the "Files" app to connect to the NAS and stream music from it.
ps: This is all done on my iPhone 12 Pro.
Is there a music player (media server) I can install on my iPhone that can connect to the NAS?
I will second Lyssa's comments on trying Plex. It's what I have been using for years and it seems to just get "better" with each update.
Ah, makes total sense. Wasn't tying to "challenge" your playback method ... just curious.
Thanks for the Plex suggestion.
No problem!
streaming music from a NAS using Files
