Playing Music over LAN (foobar, Win 7 x64)

Ramadhir Singh

Ramadhir Singh

Wasseypur
Level G
hi guys,
can anyone suggest me a way to play music files over LAN ( wireless).
I have my Music Library ( FLAC, DTS, multiple as well as single file using cue sheet) in a PC (Win 7 x64).
want to play these files on other workstation/ mobile workstation, all Win 7 x64 based.
Tried default home networking, home group stuffs but, few node simply refuse to connect. also enabling networking share slows down the performance of connected PC.
I use a different application to send/ exchange files over network and happy with it, without enabling share in my network.

Can anyone recommend me a solution, like any application which i can install & point out my music library stored in primary PC & my Foobar installed on other PCs can see the library on the main PC & play the files .

Cheers !
 
I don't understand the problem? I have a central library and all my PCs and phones are able to stream FLAC/MP3 (as per device limitations) flawlessly without stutters and slowdowns. I use a combination of network shares and homegroup shares and all work brilliantly with Foobar and XBMC.

What is your network map? What devices? How are you trying to connect?
 
thanks @cranky for the reply.
i have limited knowledge of networking, tried to create homegroup and connect all PCs , but from main PC im am able to access shared folder in other pcs but while trying to access the main PC from other, its gives error "network path not found".
all PC have comodo firewall installed, all setting seems to be fine.
below is network map
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hope this help
 
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I'm fairly sure you have to specifically allow both the application and the protocol in your firewall.

Have you disabled Windows Firewall or are both running together?

Try using a standard windows folder share and connecting to its network alias. FWIW I only use the built-in firewall and everything runs just fine. Also try deleting and recreating the Homegroup, and create it from another computer (not the main PC) and then have the others connect to it.

I assume in your map the switch is a virtual device, i.e. part of the router, and not a separate physical entity?
 
cranky said:
Also try deleting and recreating the Homegroup, and create it from another computer (not the main PC) and then have the others connect to it.
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yes, switch is virtual & windows firewall disabled.
deleted the Homegroup, restarted and it worked :O
will test foobar stuffs now and update.

Thanks , your trick worked

Update: working :) without setting up any Homegroup
 
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