AirPlay in Audio Station

[Akiland]

Hey,
Synology is currently receiving requests for Air Play support in Audio Station!
If you want it, be sure to let them know!

http://www.synology.com/support/inquiry_form.php?lang=enu&type=1

[JasonHerb]

Sounds interesting. But I'm a newB so please allow me to ask a couple questions:

Would this require using iTunes as your media server? If so, I'd rather see a more universal solution for audio "broadcast."

I'm currently trying to determine if one could hang a USB device off the Synology disk server in order to broadcast audio wirelessly to a receiver (or receivers) throughout the home. The receivers could be attached to full blown audio systems.

I'm thinking this shouldn't be too challenging, but I've only had my Synology gear a week, so I'm still learning.

THANKS!
-Jason

[Akiland]

Sounds interesting. But I'm a newB so please allow me to ask a couple questions:

Would this require using iTunes as your media server? If so, I'd rather see a more universal solution for audio "broadcast."

I'm currently trying to determine if one could hang a USB device off the Synology disk server in order to broadcast audio wirelessly to a receiver (or receivers) throughout the home. The receivers could be attached to full blown audio systems.

I'm thinking this shouldn't be too challenging, but I've only had my Synology gear a week, so I'm still learning.

THANKS!
-Jason

Regarding your other thoughts about hooking your DS up to a full blown audio system, that is already very much possible!

To get it wireless...hmm, shouldn't be that hard..*thinking*

[gregoire]

I have an iPad and an Airport express. I can confirm that AirPlay works with the DS audio app. Out of the box.

[JasonHerb]

Hmm, again I apologize for my newB-ness, but from what I see, the AirPort Express is a Wifi device that has the audio outputs for your "stereo."

That looks pretty awesome...but then I get lost. If you do the "streaming" through DS Audio, I would expect the audio to be streamed to your device (i.e. your iPad.) And if you are using DS Audio in remote mode, then you need to "stream" your audio out the USB of the NAS, no?

Sorry if I'm way off base here...

THANKS!
JH

[Akiland]

I have an iPad and an Airport express. I can confirm that AirPlay works with the DS audio app. Out of the box.

We know, but this is about Audio Station

[gregoire]

Aha, ok. So. If I get this correctly, you want to be able to play audio from the Audio Station web interface on your pc and stream it to something like an airport express. Am I correct?

This, or I totally don't get it.

[Akiland]

Aha, ok. So. If I get this correctly, you want to be able to play audio from the Audio Station web interface on your pc and stream it to something like an airport express. Am I correct?

This, or I totally don't get it.

Correct
Choose speakers and so on. Like iTunes

[labo123]

Hi Akiland
Is there som some sort of trick here ? I have an Airport Express, but I can't see it in Audio Station ?
If I use iTunes, I can see and stream the music to it, but not i Audio Station

[Akiland]

Hi Akiland
Is there som some sort of trick here ? I have an Airport Express, but I can't see it in Audio Station ?
If I use iTunes, I can see and stream the music to it, but not i Audio Station

Hey,
Nope, you cant see it in Audio Station.
That's what this is all about, so if you want that feature please let them know
(use the link in my first post)

[labo123]

Thats me being stupid
I read it as you could "Choose speakers and so on. Like iTunes" - sorry

[drdre]

Another alternative would be:
To make sure that the itunes server can be accessed with the Remote app.

(I dont know how the itunes server option works and this may be not even possible?)

[Erhnam]

Got an email back that Airplay will be added to a future version of Disk Station. Very nice to hear!!!

[Akiland]

Got an email back that Airplay will be added to a future version of Disk Station. Very nice to hear!!!

That's nice!
Though it doesn't seem to have made it into 3.1b
http://www.synology.com/enu/support/beta/Synology_DSM3.1_2011.php
Haven't installed it just yet but I'm going to later this week

[arsenbenda]

Got an email back that Airplay will be added to a future version of Disk Station. Very nice to hear!!!

That's nice!
Though it doesn't seem to have made it into 3.1b
http://www.synology.com/enu/support/beta/Synology_DSM3.1_2011.php
Haven't installed it just yet but I'm going to later this week

Yep no sign of airplay support on this 3.1b DSM changelog!