Help with Bluetooth HiFi

[Daston]

Hey guys,

My wife recently got a Sony HiFi system with Bluetooth. The plan was to also get a portable Sony Bluetooth speaker so that she could listen to music in the garden.

I have spent the evening trying to get the damn things paired but all they do is flash at me. Any ideas?

[nyt]

I'm not an expert but won't both devices be expecting to be paired with something like a smartphone to *recieve* music.

The hifi won't be designed to *send* music to the speaker

[Daston]

nyt said:

I'm not an expert but won't both devices be expecting to be paired with something like a smartphone to *recieve* music.

The hifi won't be designed to *send* music to the speaker

That was my fear

[nyt]

on the other hand, if you do have a smartphone or a tablet you'll have an ideal set up

If the hifi has a headphone socket then you might be able to use a bluetooth transmitter .. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_15?url=...

but, in my experience, they can be fiddly.

Probably worth a go for a few quid though

Edited to say that you could also use your laptop as a music source!

[Daston]

nyt said:

on the other hand, if you do have a smartphone or a tablet you'll have an ideal set up

If the hifi has a headphone socket then you might be able to use a bluetooth transmitter .. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_15?url=...

but, in my experience, they can be fiddly.

Probably worth a go for a few quid though

Edited to say that you could also use your laptop as a music source!

We only have desktop pcs, would a Bluetooth USB adapter do the same job? At least then she won't have to keep updating her playlists on her USB stick.

[nyt]

Daston said:

We only have desktop pcs, would a Bluetooth USB adapter do the same job? At least then she won't have to keep updating her playlists on her USB stick.

Yes - definitely (SUBJECT to range limits)