NDX Spotify workaround

Posted by: AlexWard on 17 September 2011

Not sure if this is obvious to NDX users or not.

I have found that I can connect my iOS device to NDX and play Spotify by doing the following:

 

- connect and play iTunes song

- press HOME button to cancel

- boot Spotify and voila - Spotify into NDX USB direct.

 

Streaming over AE did not work well enough for me. USB connection is great though.

Posted on: 17 September 2011 by GerryMcg

Prior to purchasing an Ipod touch recently, I was streaming Spotify via my Xbox 360 directly into my nDac, sound quality was worse than poor.

 

I now use the Ipod for streaming spotify directly into the nDac via USB with good SQ. I do not have to do a workaround however, I just press the dock button on the nDac.  

 

Gerry

Posted on: 17 September 2011 by murkku

Having Macs with OS X I've used Nicecast to broadcast Spotify and then receive it with NDX's iRadio.

 

1) Setup Nicecast to broadcast (Spotify or whatever)

2) Add your fresh pirate radio station into Naim's vtuner site

3) Tune into the added station with NDX

Posted on: 27 September 2011 by Asenna04
I use squeezebox that has a plug in for Spotify. Controlling with iPeng App on iPhone is great as you can search and edit playlists. Another big bonus of squeezebox is if you use the beta Logitech Media Server which can be uPnP server to NDX, then any playlists created by squeezebox (iPeng) are visible to NDX as well. A great bonus. ASenna04
Posted on: 06 December 2011 by gand

Hi

 

Just to be clear.

 

So this means that I can avoid the Squeezebox Receiver+Lavry DAC. 

 

I just need the NDX/ND5 which will find the Logitech Media Server via iPeng and I can then play my music services Spotify, MOG, Pandora, etc?

 

Rgds

Gert

Posted on: 08 December 2011 by Asenna04
Gert, No. The LMS serves as a UPnP server to the NDX like any other UPnP server. It will not be visible in iPeng and you cannot access all others features of squeezebox like Spotify and radio. The benefit is you do not need 2 servers if you have both a Naim streamer and Squeezebox receivers. Added bonus is any playlist you create in iPeng is visible to the Naim streamer. ASenna04
Posted on: 09 December 2011 by Richwleeds

I am also a Mac User.

 

I use an Apple TV connected digitally to the NDX

 

When I want to use Spotify (or any other airplay enabled app) I switch the input on NDX to Apple TV then control Spotify via its app on the iPad 

 

For non-airplay applications I use Airfoil which broadcasts to the Apple TV and then through NDX

Posted on: 11 March 2013 by Olek_K

1,2,3 resurecting an old one how to stream spotify from my ipad to nac n 172 via usb? It's not working...

Posted on: 12 March 2013 by Hook

Bluetooth works well for me...

 

https://forums.naimaudio.com/di.../lastReply#lastReply

Posted on: 12 March 2013 by Olek_K

thank you Hook. I know that there are some ways to do this with help from additional hardware. For example I could get a dock like the nice one from cambridge audio. And use its digital out. But I hoped that it's somehow possible in a way similar to the one described by AlexWard above.

Posted on: 12 March 2013 by Hook

Hi Olek -

 

I tried using an Apple Camera Connection Kit (CCK) to feed digital audio to a USB dac, but had very inconsistent results.  It would work sometimes, but most of the time it did not.  To top it off, the dac I was using, a Centrance DacPort, required more power than the iPad port could provide, so I had to go through a powered USB hub. In any case, I eventually gave up on the project, so sorry, I can't really help here.

 

Perhaps others who have used the CCK successfully to route the iPad's digital audio output to the Naim NDX can comment.  I use an NDS which, unlike the NDX, does not support direct iPod/Pad/Phone connections to its front USB port.

 

ATB.

 

Hook

Posted on: 13 March 2013 by Steve Crouch
I have NDS. Apple TV on network then optical to NDS. iTunes play then switch to Spotify and control via IPad. Works a treat and sounds more than acceptable.