Hello,
I have a QNAP HS-251+ and I want to connect a LG sound bar via Bluetooth. Can I simply use a Bluetooth adapter via usb?
My QNAP is connected via HDMI to a projector and I want to use a sound bar for the sound. I want to be able to watch movie files but also Netflix with this setup.
Can you please help me?
Thank you
Soundbar via Bluetooth
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
best to get an external player .. don't fiddle with the QNAP for sound or netflix (It's a NAS)
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
It’s advertised as “Quad-core silent & fanless NAS with HDMI-out for the best audiovisual experience”.
It works fine with a TV and I try to figure out how to use it with a projector.
It works fine with a TV and I try to figure out how to use it with a projector.
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
Yes it is sadly advertised as such .. good luck
look into HDMI audio splitters to connect your soundbar (most support stereo and 5.1 split)
look into HDMI audio splitters to connect your soundbar (most support stereo and 5.1 split)
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
Thank you for your response.
My soundbar can only be used with Bluetooth.
Is there no way to stream sound via Bluetooth? I read that it’s possible to stream music via Bluetooth with the Music Station app and by using a Bluetooth adapter, but I didn’t find anything about streaming sound from a movie.
My soundbar can only be used with Bluetooth.
Is there no way to stream sound via Bluetooth? I read that it’s possible to stream music via Bluetooth with the Music Station app and by using a Bluetooth adapter, but I didn’t find anything about streaming sound from a movie.
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
I dont know if a bluetooth dongle would be shown as output option in kodi
get one and try it out ..hope it has not too much latency
otherwise connect a bluetooth transmitter to above mentioned hdmi splitter
get one and try it out ..hope it has not too much latency
otherwise connect a bluetooth transmitter to above mentioned hdmi splitter
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
Hard to believe a home theater soundbar is "bluetooth only" because bluetooth was never designed for high bandwidth. Sure, bluetooth has been upgraded with things like APTX audio, but that's still lossy sound. Not the best way to move sound to a home theater sound bar.
Are you sure you don't have Optical input on the sound bar, maybe a single coax as well as LG's sound sync input?
If it has an optical input, you can get an HDMI audio extractor to optical or coax output. https://www.amazon.com/avedio-links-Swi ... 07T2WSY3D/
Are you sure you don't have Optical input on the sound bar, maybe a single coax as well as LG's sound sync input?
If it has an optical input, you can get an HDMI audio extractor to optical or coax output. https://www.amazon.com/avedio-links-Swi ... 07T2WSY3D/
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
Thank you for your replies. It has an optical input. I will use an HDMI audio extractor.
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
I can connect USB bluetooth dongle to NAS and used app "cinema28".
The Cinema28 can detect bluetooth and has menu to pair the bluetooth with speaker/soundbar.
Then I use app "Music Station" ("Qmusic" on mobile) and select media stream to stream songs stored in NAS to bluetooth speaker.
The Cinema28 can detect bluetooth and has menu to pair the bluetooth with speaker/soundbar.
Then I use app "Music Station" ("Qmusic" on mobile) and select media stream to stream songs stored in NAS to bluetooth speaker.
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Re: Soundbar via Bluetooth
Just tried what pungpond suggested and it works. BT dongle is an unknown BT4.0 and Nas is a TS-251+pungpond wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:14 pm I can connect USB bluetooth dongle to NAS and used app "cinema28".
The Cinema28 can detect bluetooth and has menu to pair the bluetooth with speaker/soundbar.
Then I use app "Music Station" ("Qmusic" on mobile) and select media stream to stream songs stored in NAS to bluetooth speaker.
Streaming to a Sony GTK-XB5 BT speaker.
Cinema28 paired just fine and Music Station works. Tried TuneIn radio which also works fine.
Thanks pungpond
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