Stream music from Airport Extreme to iPhone without iTunes

[BeachChair]

I know I can make an iTunes server, add it in iTunes on my MBP and then control it with the Remote App. But I want to remove the laptop from the equation. Is that possible?

 

[TEG]

If you mean sending music from your iPhone to speakers attached to your APX, that is what Airplay is for. While connected to your APX's wireless network, you will play music in the iPod App, that shows an Airplay icon that allows you to select your APX as your speakers.

TEG

 

[BeachChair]

No that is not what I mean.

 

[TEG]

No that is not what I mean.

Then please explain it better.

TEG

 

[BeachChair]

Then please explain it better.

TEG

I want to put my MP3s on the external drive connected to the Airport Extreme, make an iTunes server to serve those files, then I want to play those files on my iPhone directly from the server, WITHOUT going through iTunes on my laptop.

 

[John T]

I want to put my MP3s on the external drive connected to the Airport Extreme, make an iTunes server to serve those files, then I want to play those files on my iPhone directly from the server, WITHOUT going through iTunes on my laptop.

Then why not try it and see if it works?

 

[ZipZap]

My NAS has an itunes server built in...but still I cannot see the server on my iphone.

You would need some sort of app tied to the NAS device or one that can see itunes servers and use them.

 

[lexvo]

When you have a QNAP NAS, you can directly play music from it to your iPhone with their QMobile app.

 

[BeachChair]

When you have a QNAP NAS, you can directly play music from it to your iPhone with their QMobile app.

Synology has something similar. Coincidentally Apple's own NAS doesn't have anything the like...

 

[Jolly Giant]

check if FileBrowser can do what you want.