Music Stored On Media Servers (Pcs/Nas); Online Streaming Services - Yamaha WXA-50 Owner's Manual

Music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)

The unit can play back music files stored on PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS)
devices that are connected to the network.
Note
▪ To use this function, the unit and your PC/NAS must be connected to the same router (p.13).
▪ To play back music files, the server software installed on the PC/NAS must support the music file formats
that you want to play back.
▪ The audio may be interrupted while using the wireless network connection. In this case, use the wired
network connection.
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Setting the media sharing of music files
To play back music files stored on your PC or DLNA-compatible NAS, first you need to
configure the media sharing setting on each music server.
The setting procedure may vary depending on the PC and DLNA server software. The
procedures are setup examples for Windows Media Player 12 and Windows Media
Player 11.
Note
For a PC/NAS with other DLNA server software installed, refer to the instruction manual for the device or
software and configure the media sharing settings.
For Windows Media Player 12
1
Start Windows Media Player 12 on your PC.
2
Select "Stream", then "Turn on media streaming".
3
Click "Turn on media streaming".
4
Select "Allowed" from the drop-down list next to the unit's
model name.
5
Click "OK" to exit.
For Windows Media Player 11
1
Start Windows Media Player 11 on your PC.
2
Select "Library", then "Media Sharing".
3
Check the "Share my media to" box, select the unit's icon, and
click "Allow".
4
Click "OK" to exit.
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Playing back music files
1
Select "Server".
2
Select the music file to be played back.

Online streaming services

You can listen to millions of songs through streaming services.
Note
Supported music streaming services vary by the country or region of use.
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