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usonian

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19. Oh boy, sounds familiar.

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 03:17 PM

Aug 2022

I was hooking up the phone to the stereo directly, or using a mi-fi (cellular hot spot) to feed an ipad or ipod --> jack to stereo.

We *do* have a wired internet here, albeit DSL. Spare you the war story, I eventually dropped the mi-fi and went wired. It doesn't drop out!

Options to the cellular hotspot (mi-fi) were microwave and satellite. So, it sounds like you are having data problems. Been there.The Fire Stick being a video device (IIRC) it will hog your bandwidth. And yes, weather interferes with microwave direct and satellite.

Well, I hope something works out. There very well could be an app on Google Play that lets you kick audio via wi-fi to the tablet, (that is, from one device to another) and then directly into the audio jack.

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can I do this with phone and cheap tablet? [View all] Kali Aug 2022 OP

So the actual goal is to hear the music through the stereo Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #1

correct Kali Aug 2022 #4

I'm using a regular computer Casady1 Aug 2022 #2

I'm just looking for a quick fix Kali Aug 2022 #5

It's possible but... bottrott Aug 2022 #3

yeah, it is a cheap OLD fire Kali Aug 2022 #6

Streaming music/radio is typically very low bandwidth ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #9

yeah, if this continues I may have to look into it Kali Aug 2022 #10

You can also get a simple stand-alone bluetooth adapter that will take in the streamed audio Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #16

that might be the ticket Kali Aug 2022 #23

Verizon user here WmChris Sep 2022 #24

If the phone is playing it hasn't linked with the tablet. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #7

no it is an old samsung galaxy Kali Aug 2022 #8

What type of tablet? nt Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #11

I don't know the model off hand it is an old Fire I got from woot years ago. Kali Aug 2022 #13

It seems the answer is no. Bluetooth is only for speakers etc. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #17

It may be that while you can link a BT connection between them, it's actually for file sharing Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #15

Let me say what I use. Is this what you want? usonian Aug 2022 #12

our systems sound very similar, though mine isn't apple stuff Kali Aug 2022 #14

Oh boy, sounds familiar. usonian Aug 2022 #19

Why not just use the phone as a Wifi hotspot to feed the tablet? nt sl8 Aug 2022 #18

mostly don't want to pay verizon any more money Kali Aug 2022 #20

Have you tried a 3.5mm to RCA cable? Jacoby365 Aug 2022 #21

yeah that is how the tablet is connected now Kali Aug 2022 #22

**update** Kali Sep 2022 #25