# Media streaming from network drive

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/media-streaming-from-network-drive/97717>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/media-streaming-from-network-drive/97717 "2023-12-13T09:21:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Colydon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/colydon/32/84764_2.png) [@Colydon](https://community.homey.app/u/Colydon)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/media-streaming-from-network-drive/97717/1 "2023-12-13T09:21:48Z")

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As a very happy Homey user, there is one feature I am missing for a long time already. But, maybe one of you has a solution for this.

I have an extensive music library that I have built up in many years, which lives on a network drive. From my phone or laptop I can easily access and play these songs, but… is there a way to do this automatically using Homey and stream the music via Bluetooth or Chromecast to Google Nest Hubs?

In an ideal world, it would be possible to create various playlist and be able to start playing any of them using flows.

Does anyone have any experience with similar functionality?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/media-streaming-from-network-drive/97717/2 "2023-12-14T05:09:27Z")

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> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Universal Media Player - A Generic storages place for your Homey, speakers, tv's or other media devices](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-universal-media-player-a-generic-storages-place-for-your-homey-speakers-tvs-or-other-media-devices/43450):
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> Use an UPnP Player to find the URL of files on a UPnP Server through browsing (with thumbnails). When executed it will retrieve the file from de UPnP Server based on the same browsing structure. This way you will be able to use a UPnP Server to play sounds on speaker systems like Sonos but also on TV’s like Samsung or LG. Just start by adding the UPnP Player and select the UPnP server you want to use. (Because of 30 sec timeout while discovering devices, you sometimes have to search twice wi…

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> stream the music via Bluetooth or Chromecast to Google Nest Hubs

Afaik streaming via BT is not possible (yet), but casting to a G Hub is possible with the Chromecast app.

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**Author:** ![Colydon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/colydon/32/84764_2.png) [@Colydon](https://community.homey.app/u/Colydon)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/media-streaming-from-network-drive/97717/3 "2024-01-04T11:06:12Z")

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Thanks Peter.

I have looked into it and it’s getting close to what I’m looking for. Compared to mobile apps with Chromecast functionality, it has limited possibilities, but it’s definitely worth a shot.

Thanks!