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Posted: 7/23/2017 4:32:43 PM EDT

Yamaha RX-V671 https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/av_receivers_amps/rx-v671/index.html

It's an older receiver, but it's the one I have on my LAN to distribute audio throughout my house.

I'd like to be able to stream Amazon "unlimited music" (downloaded or live streamed) through the receiver and be able to control it using my Android phone or tablet, ideally using the Yamaha A/V receiver app.

The receiver has additional inputs open and also supports NAS and Windows Media Player.

Hoping someone has already figured out a way to do this or can help me get on the right track, thanks.

Posted: 7/23/2017 4:41:21 PM EDT

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Yamaha RX-V671 https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/av_receivers_amps/rx-v671/index.html

It's an older receiver, but it's the one I have on my LAN to distribute audio throughout my house.

I'd like to be able to stream Amazon "unlimited music" (downloaded or live streamed) through the receiver and be able to control it using my Android phone or tablet, ideally using the Yamaha A/V receiver app.

The receiver has additional inputs open and also supports NAS and Windows Media Player.

Hoping someone has already figured out a way to do this or can help me get on the right track, thanks.

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Chromecast audio?

Posted: 7/23/2017 4:57:50 PM EDT

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Chromecast audio?

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The Amazon Prime Music app doesn't support casting via Chromecast. Thanks for the idea though, I'm going to look at the Amazon firestick type of casting devices.

Posted: 7/23/2017 6:33:30 PM EDT

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Roku says they support it.

Posted: 7/27/2017 6:45:43 PM EDT

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Use a browser to connect to the streaming site (Amazon, iTunes, YouTube or whatever). The Browser will launch (Silverlight or Media Player or whatever) to decode and playback the music.

In Windows, set the audio device to be the HDMI Audio Output.

Connect the HDMI output of the tablet to an HDMI input on the receiver (HDMI Input #5, for example).

Set the receiver's input to the channel to which you connected the tablet (HDMI Input #5, for example).

Enjoy streaming music through your receiver and speakers.

Posted: 7/27/2017 7:10:49 PM EDT

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Amazon Echo Dot

Posted: 7/27/2017 7:27:38 PM EDT

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firetv stick into an hdmi port on the receiver.

Posted: 7/27/2017 8:19:51 PM EDT

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Thanks for all of the suggestions

I have a 7.1 speaker system in the room where the receiver is and the sub/speakers are wired to the amp zone 1.

The speaker distribution component which sends audio elsewhere throughout the house is wired to zone 2. What I didn't realize is that the receiver won't allow me to choose an HDMI input for zone 2

I guess I'll have to consider a way to use a component input or possibly the USB input, both are available for selection within zone 2.

Appreciate the ideas, further thoughts welcomed (other than buy a new receiver

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Posted: 7/27/2017 9:29:26 PM EDT

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Thanks for all of the suggestions

I have a 7.1 speaker system in the room where the receiver is and the sub/speakers are wired to the amp zone 1.

The speaker distribution component which sends audio elsewhere throughout the house is wired to zone 2. What I didn't realize is that the receiver won't allow me to choose an HDMI input for zone 2

I guess I'll have to consider a way to use a component input or possibly the USB input, both are available for selection within zone 2.

Appreciate the ideas, further thoughts welcomed (other than buy a new receiver

)

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i'd look at something like the logitech bluetooth adapter. that way you can run it through your phone. downside to that is you need to keep your phone fairly close to the receiver for it to work.

Posted: 7/28/2017 11:25:35 PM EDT

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Amazon Echo Dot

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This is the answer. The Echo Dot has a 3.5mm audio output. Get a 3.5 to 3.5mm cable and plug in to the audio input of the Yamaha.

Tell the Echo Dot to play something.

Done.

Posted: 8/3/2017 8:24:50 PM EDT

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I use my music server (ASUS Vivo Pc), to optical out into my preamp.

Cheap on ebay, and great for FLAC file storage with Jriver media center.

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