You can also control the volume from the phone, as with the other solutions. Previously, I tried to play music from my phone using EZCast dongles such as Tronsmart T1000 and WiDiCast EC-E2, and when outside, I started to have problems with a range of 6 meters or so, but SoundMate M2 is much better, as the audio plays fine as far as about 10 meters, and beyond that audio cuts are starting to show up. SoundMate Renderer in BubbleUPnP and UPnPlay Apps So instead I installed UPnPlay, and I could play most audio files from my phone, expect the first MP4 (.m4a) audio files I have as it’s not supported by SoundMate M2. So I decided to reboot the device, but it was not the culprit, as BubbleUPnP refused to play any files, even after exiting and restarting it. It worked at first, but after I tried to play an unsupported file, it stop working, refusing to play any audio files. At first I decided to install BubbleUPnP as it’s one of the most popular DLNA app. The Quick Start Guide lists several DLNA apps: Air buddy, All CVast, BubbleUPnP, ShareOn, UPnPlay, iMediaShare, N7 Player, and Air Music, but they also mention any app with DLNA function should work. There’s no way to tell the device to automatically play the audio files via the web interface, so that’s not too useful… I’m not really sure how to play files from the USB drive, maybe using SAMBA can help… When you browse the file manager, and try to open a music file it will simply download it and ask you which app you want to open. The important part is to configure the Internet Connection to get access to your router while connected to SoundMate. I have not tried either.įile Manager, Internet connection and Advanced Settings (Click to Enlarge) Advanced settings to configure SAMBA and DMS (What’s that?) access.Internet Connection to configure the connection to your Wi-Fi router or 3G USB dongle.Music service to change the streamer name (DLNA, Airplay.).Basic settings where you can change the “device name” (ESSID), and configure network security.File manager for USB storage which successfully found FAT32 and NTFS partition in my hard drive.The web interface provides access to 6 submenus: Then go to your favorite web browser in your phone, and go to, or whatever address there may be at the back of the device. It’s using an open network by default, so there’s no password. In you Android phone, go to the Wi-Fi settings to locate soundmate_XXXX ESSID and connect to it. The MAC address is not needed for configuration, but it starts with 845DD7… You’ll need the IP address for your device which can be found on the bottom of the enclosure. Normally you’ll want to connect the device to speakers or an audio system, but I have neither, so I’ve just connected the audio cable to my TV for testing, and connected the power to start it. I’ve only tested it with an Android smartphone. You can control this wireless audio streamer with iOS devices using Airplay or DLNA, Android deices with DLNA with apps such as BubbleUPnP, AllCast, UPnPlay, etc…, and computers using iTunes, Windows Media Player and other programs with DLNA functions. I’ve also tried to open the device, and there are 4 screws under rubber pads on the bottom of the enclosure, but these are firmly tightened and slightly damaged, and I did not manage to remove them. All other connector are at the back: Wi-Fi antenna connector, micro USB for power, reset pinhole, optical S/PDIF, audio jack, and a USB host port. SoundMate M2 and Accessories (Click to Enlarge)Īt the front of the device, there’s a Wi-Fi logo, a red power LED, and green Wi-Fi LED. We’ll find the device, a Wi-Fi antenna, a micro USB to USB cable for power, an RCA audio cable, and a user’s manual in English and Chinese. I’ve received the device together with their G1H TV Box via Fedex, and it came in the retail package shown below. Supported hardware – iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.Misc – Wi-Fi and power LEDs, reset pin hole.USB – 1x USB 2.0 port for mass storage and/or 3G dongle, 1x micro USB for power.Audio Formats – aac, mp3, wav, flac, and ape.Streaming Standards – AirPlay, DLNA, and QPlay.Audio Output – 3.5mm audio jack, optical S/PDIF.Open (default), WPA, WPA2, WPA2 Mixed Security. Connectivity – 802.11 b/g/n WiFi up to 150Mbps with antenna.
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