Stream from Mac or Windows to IOS.

By david s, 4 May, 2015

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macOS and Mac Apps

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to stream audio from a Mac or Windows PC to an IOS device. This could be either a hardware or software solution.

What I am trying to do is listen to my pc remotely using my Iphone. I’ve seen it where I can stream from my iPhone to a Mac or Apple TV but I am trying to do it the other way around.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Thank you.

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I use StreamToMe

Hi, I use the StreamToMe app to stream music from my PC to my iPhone, although there's also StreamToMe for mac. The app for iOs is $2.99, but the StreamToMe app for mac is free. You download the ServeToMe program onto your computer, run it, pick which folders/files to add. You can also have ServeToMe show your iTunes playlists, create a password, etc. StreamToMe is fully accessible with VoiceOver, and ServeToMe is usable with NVDA, at least (I don't use Jaws, sorry). You hit the + button to add folders, it says "Change Library XML" before the iTunes checkbox, it says change password near the password checkbox. I had to have my brother help me to make it so I could stream things over 3g/a different Wi-Fi network, but other than that, I did everything else myself.
The link to StreamToMe on the app store is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/streamtome/id325327899?mt=8
I think StreamToMe is also in the AppleVis directory. There are also other apps like FileBrowser, it depends on what exactly you want to do.
One drawback to using StreamToMe, at least for me, is you have to have the computer running anytime you want to use it.
Also, my port for my manual address randomly changes if I restart my computer/have to reset the router, so I have to go in and edit the port number in the app ocasionally.

iTunes Home Sharing is Apple

iTunes Home Sharing is Apple's solution to this problem. Turn it on in Settings > Music on your phone, and iTunes on your Mac and Windows from the File > Home Sharing menu.

The full instructions from Apple are here.

Airfoil and airfoil speakers touch

Airfoil for mac and Airfoil speakers (downloadable on the app store) will do what you want. It will also let you remote control popular apps like VLC etc.
I'm not sure about the accessibility of airfoil on Windows, but on mac it works great!

Best,
Malthe.

follow up

Airfoil can stream any app including VM Ware fusion, so if you want to stream a windows app to your iPhone it's still doable from the mac airfoil

Questions

Hello,

Thanks for the suggestions. Do they only play the sounds I select or can they play all the sounds my PC makes?

What I am trying to do is mirror the sounds from my pc to my iPhone. For example, if my screen reader says something, I would like to hear it on my phone as well. If an alert dings on my PC, I would like it on my iPhone as well.

Thank for your help and Suggestions. s

I don't know

I don't actually know an app that does that. When you said you wanted to stream things from Windows or Mac, I thought you meant music.

Airfoil does this

Airfoil does this, yeah. You can set it to stream either audio from a certain app, or audio from all apps including the OS. There's a bit of lag due to airplay, but it's great for listening to stuff like music, movies, books etc.