zaphod Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Is there any easy option to be able to listen to C4 music playback on Airpods that is part of the C4 whole home audio playback? Or will this never work due to sync issues? I sometimes am listening to music in various parts of my house, and want to continue listening, but on my headphones, when I move to the kitchen but my daughter is there watching TV so I can't use the room's audio endpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Bluetooth? Make a room - get a BT adapter as an output of hte matrix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Headphone integration would indeed be a separate room (that you can start by itself or join like any other) attached to something like a matrix or even controller output. The tricky part with what you're describing is moving across the house - you'd need quite the bluetooth transmitter and place it well to cover a house - depending on size of course. Not impossible, but not really simple either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 Yes, I thought it would be tricky. I guess the best case would be if your phone was an audio endpoint connected via Wifi and then Airpods connect to the phone via BT. Then you should be able to roam the house without issue. I have six Unifi APs so I should be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4toys Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 3 hours ago, zaphod said: Yes, I thought it would be tricky. I guess the best case would be if your phone was an audio endpoint connected via Wifi and then Airpods connect to the phone via BT. Then you should be able to roam the house without issue. I have six Unifi APs so I should be good! at this point doesnt seem like c4 is needed? I have music follow me around the house, at some point all zones will switch to my source except the rooms with "watch device selected" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amr Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Yes, I second that, when u make it that personal, there is no need for C4, its any Bluetooth Headphones to your source and u can do whatever Merry Xmas to all ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 Thanks folks, I guess I will just play back directly to headphones with Spotify in that instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 If you were just doing Spotify then why are you trying to make it more complex than it needs to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholson Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 If you *wanted* to make it complicated, you could get an audio encoder/streamer and connect it to matrix output as it's own room and join it to the room/source you wanted to listen to. Assuming you carry your phone with you (or close to you), you'd just use a phone app to join the stream and connect headphones to your phone. That way you'd be using WiFi (to your phone) and you'd be able to roam around whole house/property and still listen. Could be done for ~$10 for a USB audio-in gizmo (and some free stream broadcast software) if you already have a computer near your matrix. Also, since it would be a multicast stream, several people could listen simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 5 hours ago, msgreenf said: If you were just doing Spotify then why are you trying to make it more complex than it needs to be? Just so that it continues to play in other zones so I can easily switch from headphones back to whole home audio on C4/Spotify Connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, zaphod said: Just so that it continues to play in other zones so I can easily switch from headphones back to whole home audio on C4/Spotify Connect. you can do that wiht the spotify app... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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