Music streaming question

mwddrwg

Hi all,

If I'm being thick, please let me know and I'll gladly take the stick for this question.

I'v got loads of mp3's on an external hard drive which is connected to my wireless router so that I can access the drive from my laptop.

Can anyone recommend any kit that can also access the hard drive to just play the music wirelessly without using the laptop and maybe access internet radio too? I think I've heard of these devices before but can't remember what they're called.

Many thanks

jayme1

if the HDD/router combination has DLNA then that would be by far the easiest.

you can then use something like a WD Live box or an HTC DLNA adaptor (there are a few of these type of boxes on the market)

if the HDD/router doesn't have DLNA then with the WD Live box I think you are able to map to the network drive, or you definitely can plug the HDD directly into the WD Live if it is a USB HDD

mwddrwg

Looks excellent! One more question, though. Is it possible to add another HDMI port to the TV to connect the Sky HD Box and thw WD Live Box at the same time. Are there any adapters available to do this? Thanks

jayme1

yeah you can use an HDMI switch, some are automatic and some you need to get up flick a switch on which source you want to view, I've never used one but something like this is what you want, that's a 3 port one but you can get 2 port ones too.