How to send Spotify to a home cinema Amp using my wifi network ?

[Caribou]

Hi,

I recently got a Z3TC and wanted to replace my macbook pro as a Spotify center for my home cinema Amp. It's a Denon X4000 with Airplay and Dlna available.

On the macbook with airplay there's no pb to send some music to the Denon.

But with the Z3TC it seems to be not so easy. Is there a way to do it ?

As for my phone, I might have to use an app like Airaudio but it requires the device to be rooted (and i don't really want to), and as i tested it for my phone, it's not so good as airplay. There's a delay and sometimes lost connection.

So anything to help me send music  (or videos btw) to the Denon Amp ? I mainly use Spotify.

Thx

[Rickard]

I'm afraid DLNA will not work for Spotify. DLNA basically shares the files that are stored in your phone and will not work for streaming services as it's your receiver that will be playing the file, not the phone. Even with offline playslists, the files from Spotify are DRM-protected so your receiver can't play them.

But looking at the manual for X4000 your receiver has builtin support for Spotify. Spotify also has a feature called Spotify Connect in their app but i'm not sure if that will work with your receiver.

Locally saved videos (that are not DRM-protected) can be played over DLNA using "Throw" as long as the receiver supports the file format. To mirror the phones display (menus, streaming and so on) you need a Miracast-receiver or a Chromecast (casting of screen in Chromecast is still in beta though).

[Rickard]

I assumed that you want to connect without wires. You can also use an AUX-cable for audio or an MHL to HDMI adapter (for example our IM750) for audio/video.

[Caribou]

Thanks for your answers.

I know that I can do it with a wire but what I don't understand is why can it be done with airpaly on apple devices and nothing can be done on android systems to play my music remotely.  Without buying a chromecast system of course. If I had bought an Ipad, it'd have been working as I wanted as soon as Spotify would have been installed.

I'll check about Spotfy connect, but not sure the amp can be conected like that.

[SergioPL1]

I'm streaming Spotify to my AMP using Bluetooth A2DP dongle that was available for my amp (STR-DA3300ES + TDM-BT1).

AirPlay is one of streaming protocols (like Chromecast). It depends of device you use but Apple protocols are often added first because iPhones and iPads used to have greater impact on buyers community.

You can also try Sonos:Connect product - headless station for Spotify that you can connect to your amp using wires and control remotely from your phone.