You mean something like this:

https://www.gramofon.com/

http://www.techly.com.au/2014/07/06/gramofon-stream-spotify-speaker-cheap-wifi-router/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fon/gramofon-modern-cloud-jukebox

Or just use the Essence-box 😐

MM

Yes, that looks more like it. Thanks.

And to that price, one can still wonder why BS5 can not handle Spotify Connect.

Besides the license most likely.

 

Spotify Connect App for windows and Mac has been released in a Beta version, so it is definitely possible to run on a windows based machine. 😁

 

Peter

Hi,

 

I think that since yesterday the CONNECT feature is officially integrated in the normal Spotify desktop client.

Since BM5 is Windows based I had success to install that via service menu and use it in background via A.AUX.

Seams to work well as far as I can see.

 

So this is a solution that will actually cost you nothing and sounds much better than the USB interface with external hardware. But remember that you are doing this on your own risk!

 

BR,

BeoMotion. 

@BeoMotion

Does that mean that you'll have to switch to A.AUX manually?

What does the screen show - i guess just A.AUX, or?

MM

@MM

Yes, you have to switch to A.AUX manually and unfortunately you won't have any coverart since it has nothing to do with the BS5 software.

So it is similar to the "AirPlay mod" with shairport4W. 

If you are using the CONNECT feature you are already holding the spotify app in your hand and won't really need the BS5 display.

Of course an Essence might be better for this purpose but if you already have a BS5 this is a good compromise. Of course the sound is also available through ML... 

 

BR,
BeoMotion. 

What a waste of hardware and money to use a BS5 for that.

But if you already have that 'pretty thingy' hanging on the wall, I guess it is allright.

So thanks for the tip, anyway.

MM

Hi

Great news, thanks. So you just need activate connect and and then a.aux and it plays?

What happens if you switch to radio? Will the connect on bm5 stop playing?

I am trying to understand how it works.

Hi,

I installed it on the following way:

- open service menu
- download Google Chrome since the IE seems to be too old for loading the Spotify HP
- download the Spotify windows client and log in with your account
- open the spotify preferences and activate MINIMIZED autostart, maximal playback quality and maybe disable HW acceleration (otherwise it may cause problems if shairport is also installed)
- CONNECT feature is automatically activated
-  leave the service menu

 

In fact it is running in background all the time and you will hear the music on all audio sources if you forgot to stop the CONNECT stream from your handheld. A.AUX is preferred since this is the only source where BS5 won't enter standby mode if no content was played during the last 10 minutes or so. (BS5 does not recognize that you play music through the "external" Spotify software...) 

So it is not a very "clean and perfect" solution but seams to work if you can live with this compromise.

 

BR,
BeoMotion.