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Streaming Music Services - iPhone
There are multiple ways that you can use streaming music services with your iPhone.
- Streaming music from your computer to a stereo using your iPhone as a remote control
- Streaming music from the Internet to play on your iPhone using the phone connection
- Streaming music that is on your iPhone to a stereo or other external speaker
In this article we will explore each of these options and what technology is currently available and best to accomplish your goals.
Using your iPhone as a music remote control
There are a few ways to stream music from your computer to an external source like a stereo system or outdoor speakers. The Orb Music system is a popular choice. The hardware device Orb MP-1 receives wireless signals from your computer and can connect to almost any speakers.
Orb also uses the revolutionary technology of using your smart phone as the remote control to control your music. After you set up your Orb Music system you can download an App from the iTunes App Store called OrbLive. This App finds the library of music that you have on your computer and using a simple interface allows you to remotely play your songs through your external speakers. Your music streams wirelessly through your iPhone.
Streaming music from the Internet on your iPhone
An iPhone allows you to connect to the Internet in two ways; either through your cell phone’s 3G or 4G service, or by selecting a wifi network within range to connect to. Using either method there are a handful of ways to stream music to play on your iPhone once you have a steady Internet connection.
There are many Apps available in the iTunes App Store that stream music from the Internet to your iPhone. These Apps include Pandora, NPR, TuneIn, VEVO, and SoundHound. Each of these applications has their own features and limitations, but there goal is to offer popular music streaming to your iPhone.
To use any of these apps simply visit the iTunes App Store, choose the Music category, and search through the popular applications to see which one fits the type of streaming music product you are looking for. Many of these apps offer a free trial version or a very low price.
Streaming music from your iPhone to your stereo
There are currently no major iPhone Apps that allow you to stream your iPhone music to a speaker or external source.
There are however some Apps that allow you to broadcast your music to other users of the App or potentially other computers. There is the possibility with some custom tweaks that you could possibly use these Apps to stream your iPhone music to another iPhone that is connected to an external speaker.
However, with the recent demand for this type of product, the creation can;t be too far away.