Zigbee/Zwave bulb with speaker

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First of all, nothing bluetooth plays well with ST as there is no bluetooth radio in the hub. For bluetooth devices you need a “middleman” handler.

But for speakers, you have to have something to receive the signal and therefore play it on the speaker. Think of the bluetooth speaker as an extension of your phone speaker. It’s your phone that’s playing the music. Spotify for example is not connected directly to your bluetooth speaker. Same concept here.

There are apps and solutions to be able to play sound through a speaker from SmartThings. Take a look at MediaRenderer Connect

[Updated V2.5] Generic Media Renderer (DLNA Speakers). Party Group (multi room)

This post continue the discussion of RELEASE Generic Media Renderer (DLNA Speakers). Cheap Sonos Alternative (Update V2) To version 2.5 I have added a WatchDog inside the MediaRenderer Connect app, in this way, the timers will be repaired if broken. You need to select some devices to trigger the monitor, temp sensor will be triggered in an hour, if you need more precision you can use a power energy monitor. A new feature its a Party Mode for Sony speakers, sorry, only for some Sony speakers with Party capability Some Sony speakers are: CMT-MX700Ni,SA-NS300, … The Party Mode allows to make a Parent source to be replicated for Linked Speakers synchronized. I use this feature to play ambient music when I arrive to home, its better with long music sources or radio streaming, the Party t…