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Kali

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14. our systems sound very similar, though mine isn't apple stuff

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 01:49 PM

Aug 2022

I am very rural and the only internet available is what I have or satellite. it is technically also wifi off a tower. it gets received by an antenna that looks similar to a satellite dish, but is coming from less than a 1/2 mile, not space (although I am sure the tower is getting it from space). then that is wired to a modem and everything in the house runs off that. I am pretty sure the problem is son's new fire stick, but we often have problems with the weather this time of year so it could be that. anyway something is making the radio buffer and it is driving me crazy.

my idea to do it with bluetooth was hopefully temporary and I was playing with both devices on my desk so distance for the experiment, shouldn't have been a problem.

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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