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mwilliams6275's avatar
Apr 27, 2016
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Using Amazon Echo To Access ReadyNAS DLNA

Currently I access the ReadyNAS DLNA server via my blu-ray player, which is attached to my TV (obviously) and my home stereo system. I'm looking at the Amazon Echo/tap devices as an alternative, prim...
  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Apr 27, 2016

    JennC wrote:

     

    If it is a DLNA compliant product then it will work with the ReadyNAS.

    I think the challenge here is that it not DLNA compliant.  Though I don't own one, so I can only go by what I read.

     

    There is an Alexa app (houseband) that can control the JRiver Media Center software.  The media center can then control Sonos speakers -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPsOKhC7V4g

     

    But that doesn't involve the NAS directly, and AFAIK it isn't a general DLNA solution.  There isn't any hint that houseband can work with plex for instance.

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