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BenZ
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Sep 14, 2016
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R7000: streaming mp3 from hd ( USB connected on router )

Google's Chromecast Audio is properly working for streaming music (mp3) from my smartphone to my stereo emplifier . However streaming mp3's stored on a HD attached via USB to my R7000 router is not ...
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    ElaineM
    Oct 03, 2016

    It may be better off to get a NAS most especially if you have big files. 

    How big is the external hard drive? 

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Sep 16, 2016

Hello BenZ

 

Welcome to the community!

 

How do you stream from the hard drive? Is it through the smartphone too?

Will it work if you use a PC to stream?

How big is the hard drive attached?