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Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System
Sonos is one of the most popular systems for streaming music in the home. It can access a wide variety of Internet
radio stations, music subscriptions services, and also your own music on a computer or storage device.
In this guide, we'll show you how to put your music on a Drobo and
stream it to Sonos. I'm using a Drobo 5N as an example, but you
could also use other network-attached Drobos or even a direct-
attached Drobo connected to a always-on computer in your home
(like a Mac Mini server).
Topics
Home Networking Basics
Put Music on the Drobo
Setup the Sonos System
Configure Sonos to Access Music
Play Music
What You Will Need
A computer running Mac OSX or Windows
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NAS Drobo (5N, FS, B800FS) or DAS Drobo connected to a computer
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Sonos Player (Sonos Bridge Optional)
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Sonos application for Mac or Windows
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Music Files
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Drobo How-To Guide
drobo.com | Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System
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Summary of Contents for Drobo Wireless Hi-Fi System
- Page 1 In this guide, we’ll show you how to put your music on a Drobo and stream it to Sonos. I’m using a Drobo 5N as an example, but you...
- Page 2 Whether your music is organized inside a large folder or contained in an iTunes library, it just has to exist somewhere on your Drobo for Sonos to be able to access it. In this example, I’m creating a new share on a Drobo 5N called “Music”...
- Page 3 Shares Settings changes. STEP 3 Click the Mount checkbox next to the newly created share to mount it in the Finder (Mac) or Windows Explorer (Windows). drobo.com | Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System...
- Page 4 Follow the simple on-screen directions in the Sonos application to finish the hardware setup and configuration. Configure Sonos to Access Music on the Drobo Since the Sonos system supports accessing music on a network share, streaming off of a Drobo 5N is very simple and does not require any additional accessories or applications.
- Page 5 Click the + button to add a music folder and then select the On a networked device such as a network attached storage (NAS) drive. Click Next. drobo.com | Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System...
- Page 6 STEP 4 Type in the Username and Password to access the share on the Drobo. It is recommended to use the Admin username and password. Click Next. drobo.com | Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System...
- Page 7 Drobo. Play Music Now that the Sonos system can access music on your Drobo, you can stream your personal collection anywhere throughout your home. drobo.com | Streaming Music from a Drobo 5N to a Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System...
- Page 8 Copyright 2013 Drobo, Inc. Data Robotics, Drobo, DroboEllite, DroboPro, BeyondRAID, and Smart Volumes are trademarks of Drobo, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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