Here the sound from Ubuntu machine’s speaker? If not, make sure you have selected the right output from Ubuntu’s sound setting utility.
Depends on the required bandwidth, there might be a time delay before music starts playing. Now browser music from library (Both local and remote libraries are OK), add to playlist and play them. Restart Ubuntu machine and start the rygel service if you don’t see it in the drop-down list.Ģ. In my case, it’s Audio/Video playback on trusty (see the picture below). Its worth mentioning that the paid account gives you 25GB of storage and unlimited streaming for devices running Android 2.1+, iOS 3.1+ as well as Windows XP, Vista and 7 (and there are rates for additional storage). The service is free to try for one month, then 3.99/month (or 39.99 yearly). Open the DLNA/UPnP player/client and select Ubuntu machine as audio renderer. Ubuntu has built Ubuntu One Mobile for that very purpose. Here I installed the BubbleUPnP from Google Play.ġ. Now do below steps in Android device:įirst you need a music player with DLNA/UPnP support. Leave the terminal window open as long as you want to stream the music plays. Finally start the rygel service by running command rygel in terminal window so that your Android phone can see Ubuntu machine. When it opens, check to enable every option under Network Server tab.ģ.
HOW TO USE ANDROID AS MICROPHONE TO UBUNTU INSTALL
Type in your user password when it asks and answer yes to confirm the install process.Ģ.Open PulseAudio Preferences utility from the Unity Dash or Application Menu. sudo apt-get install rygel rygel-gst-launch rygel-tracker rygel-playbin rygel-preferences wavpack paprefs pavucontrol Open Terminal from the Dash/Menu, run below command to install rygel, PulseAudio Preferences, and Volume Control utilities. To get started, first do below steps in Ubuntu machine:ġ. Android phone plays music, and sound comes out of my Ubuntu laptop’s speaker. Tested with Ubuntu 14.04 and LG E960 (Nexus 4).įirst take a look at result.
Want your Android Phone’s music plays out of the Ubuntu machine’s speaker over WIFI? Well, here’s step by step howto using DLNA/UPnP.