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[OrangeScuba]

@MichaelS

how do you connect these to SmartThings…is there a custom DTH?

I’m using the MediaRenderer Player v2.2.1 DTH by Mujica

RELEASE Generic Media Renderer (DLNA Speakers). Cheap Sonos Alternative (Update V2)

This Smart App and device type allows you to use any DLNA Media Renderer to receive Sonos-like sound and voice notifications from SmartThings. You must to install the MediaRenderer_Connect to find any Generic Media Renderer (Network Speaker) The MediaRender Player is the device type needed to control each Media Renderer. If you dont have a Media Renderer like Smart TV or Network Speaker with DLNA you can test it with Foobar2000 program installing de upnp commponent. The commponent allows you to convert the player in a Media Renderer (Verify your firewall do not block the foobar2000 port ) I have tried some Media Renderers, but is better if you give me a feedback of the models that works for you. Tip : Please, just install one time the MediaRenderer Connect from the phone, If you have…

It usually works if I already had a song previously queued up on the player. Right now only play pause and stop work. It can be a bit of a tongue twister at first but its entertaining and fun when we have company over. That’s usually when we evoke her to play.
The speakers native app is so easy to use that we mostly just lean on that but being able to tell her to stop or pause when our hands are full is always a plus.