Music to the Lanai

[2A supporter]

Could use suggestions on how to get the XFinity music channels to play in the lanai without running wires. We have a patio villa with the front lanai enclosed and the distance from our smart LG TV in the great room is a good 40-45 feet away. Someone suggested Bluetooth speakers, but the maximum range is about 30 feet normally and the kitchen, laundry, etc. stands in the way also. Any ideas for this electronically challenged guy ? Thanks in advance !

[dewilson58]

Download the XFinity app on your phone.

Use your phone and a bluetooth speaker on your lanai.

Spend $50 to $100 on a speaker and you will be surprised with the quality.

Can play Pandora music on your phone too.

[Papa_lecki]

Get a Sonos move speaker. It’s wireless, charge last all night.

[daniel200]

Get a Sonos move speaker. It’s wireless, charge last all night.

Sonos is a great option. It allows me to easily stream anything, anywhere in my home. I can stream my TV audio to any room. Or stream music or podcasts from my iphone/ipad to any sonos speaker. Any and all audio currently playing in any apple app can be streamed to one or multiple sonos speakers.

[bsloan1960]

Not XFinity but as an alternate try using an Alexa speaker. That's how we do music in numerous rooms.

[2A supporter]

Thanks everyone ! Slightly embarrassed that I didn't even think of using the XFinity phone AP ! Streamed the music perfectly in the enclosed lanai. Now to get a speaker !

[Pondboy]

Thanks everyone ! Slightly embarrassed that I didn't even think of using the XFinity phone AP ! Streamed the music perfectly in the enclosed lanai. Now to get a speaker !

Bluetooth Speaker ; my recommendation would be Ultimate Ears Mega Boom. Get it on Amazon.

[JMintzer]

Bluetooth Speaker ; my recommendation would be Ultimate Ears Mega Boom. Get it on Amazon.

What he said ^^^

I did have a "Wonderboom" (the smaller lil brother to the Megaboom. It worked great but the Megaboom has a much better sound (and my youngest daughter "borrowed" my Wonderboom...)

[Garywt]

We have a tv in our lanai. Never listen to music but we could. Our cable box is wireless but we do have a connection if we wanted to use it.

[jonathanb]

We bought a JBLflip 5 pair it to our iPhones and stream music to it. Works great.

[jswirs]

Could use suggestions on how to get the XFinity music channels to play in the lanai without running wires. We have a patio villa with the front lanai enclosed and the distance from our smart LG TV in the great room is a good 40-45 feet away. Someone suggested Bluetooth speakers, but the maximum range is about 30 feet normally and the kitchen, laundry, etc. stands in the way also. Any ideas for this electronically challenged guy ? Thanks in advance !
We use Alexia, works great.

[talonip]

Not XFinity but as an alternate try using an Alexa speaker. That's how we do music in numerous rooms.
Exactly. We use Alexa all around the house and lanai. Great sound and music for free.

[DaleDivine]

Download the XFinity app on your phone.

Use your phone and a bluetooth speaker on your lanai.

Spend $50 to $100 on a speaker and you will be surprised with the quality.

Can play Pandora music on your phone too.

:agree::agree::thumbup::BigApplause:

[willieboy2110]

amazon blue tooth speakers

[dewilson58]

Alexa is good sound, not great. My Opin.

Don't forget..........Alexa is always listening.

[Mavrik]

Could use suggestions on how to get the XFinity music channels to play in the lanai without running wires. We have a patio villa with the front lanai enclosed and the distance from our smart LG TV in the great room is a good 40-45 feet away. Someone suggested Bluetooth speakers, but the maximum range is about 30 feet normally and the kitchen, laundry, etc. stands in the way also. Any ideas for this electronically challenged guy ? Thanks in advance !

We use Amazon Alexa with wifi. Just plug in and play.

[JMintzer]

Alexa is good sound, not great. My Opin.

Don't forget..........Alexa is always listening.

Which is the reason the Boss refuses to allow one in the house...

I tried to explain that at least "someone" would listen to her, since apparently I never do..., But it was in vain... :loco:

[Ginmato]

Sonos is a great option. It allows me to easily stream anything, anywhere in my home. I can stream my TV audio to any room. Or stream music or podcasts from my iphone/ipad to any sonos speaker. Any and all audio currently playing in any apple app can be streamed to one or multiple sonos speakers.

Got Alexa in multiple rooms. Just tell it to play whatever music you like.
Funny thing about Alexa. I had a serious accident about a year ago. I'd get into bed at night, position a million pillows around me trying to get comfortable and then realize I still needed to turn off the light. I got Alexa to turn on and off the lights. That's it. Then I found it could do a bunch of other things. Alexa hooks into Ring doorbell cam, can turn on your smart TV, control your Roomba, (though Roomba and I aren't on speaking terms at the moment). Alexa played endless Encanto while my granddaughter played in our pool when she came to visit this past summer. Thanks, Disney.

[Larchap49]

Download the XFinity app on your phone.

Use your phone and a bluetooth speaker on your lanai.

Spend $50 to $100 on a speaker and you will be surprised with the quality.

Can play Pandora music on your phone too.

Agreed get a Bose Bluetooth speaker, the sound is amazing

[BrianL]

Sonos speakers would work, they are not bluetooth they are wifi. You can purchase them on Amazon.

[nob77@comcast.net]

Could use suggestions on how to get the XFinity music channels to play in the lanai without running wires. We have a patio villa with the front lanai enclosed and the distance from our smart LG TV in the great room is a good 40-45 feet away. Someone suggested Bluetooth speakers, but the maximum range is about 30 feet normally and the kitchen, laundry, etc. stands in the way also. Any ideas for this electronically challenged guy ? Thanks in advance !

Love my Sonos!

[daniel200]

Sonos model called “Move” is bluetooth or wifi.
Sonos models “One” or “Five” do not have bluetooth and work over wifi only.

[Deden]

Try a Wi-Fi extender, Best buy they will help you out.

[MDWolff]

Install the Xfinity app on your phone or tablet. Select the music channel within the app. Stream the music to the Bluetooth speaker from your phone or tablet. Hope this helps! Michael

[jedalton]

Bose is the best but expensive

[mvivanco]

Alexa is good sound, not great. My Opin.

Don't forget..........Alexa is always listening.

Your phone is also always listening if you have it responding to your voice. As in "Hey Siri" or "Hey Google". No different. Alexa doesn't listen beyond listening for the command word.

[JMintzer]

Your phone is also always listening if you have it responding to your voice. As in "Hey Siri" or "Hey Google". No different. Alexa doesn't listen beyond listening for the command word.

Not too sure about that...

Ever have a conversation about something within earshot of your Alexa and suddenly start getting ads for said discussion?

[dewilson58]

Alexa doesn't listen beyond listening for the command word.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Echo Show will advertise items we talk about without the so called command words.

The Echo show also has a camera........loves to watch.............just like the Sony TV's.

:024:

[retiredguy123]

Alexa is good sound, not great. My Opin.

Don't forget..........Alexa is always listening.
Are you saying that you can tell the difference between Alexa sound and Xfinity sound? I know I couldn't.

[dewilson58]

Are you saying that you can tell the difference between Alexa sound and Xfinity sound? I know I couldn't.

:shrug:

Never said anything about Xfinity sound..............not even sure what Xfinity sound is..........didn't know they had sound making units.

Said, Alexa sound is not great.............none of the Alexa units produce great sound.

I prefer quality sound, from a quality speaker.

[retiredguy123]

:shrug:

Never said anything about Xfinity sound..............not even sure what Xfinity sound is..........didn't know they had sound making units.

Said, Alexa sound is not great.............none of the Alexa units produce great sound.

I prefer quality sound, from a quality speaker.
As I understand it, you can use Alexa to access music from radio stations or other sources, but you can export the sound to any wired or wireless speaker. So, I don't think it is "Alexa sound". Alexa is just an app where you can use your voice to access music sources. I have Alexa on my Windows laptop, but any music that I ask Alexa to play will play through my laptop speakers or any other speakers that I choose to plug in to my laptop.

[dewilson58]

As I understand it, you can use Alexa to access music from radio stations or other sources, but you can export the sound to any wired or wireless speaker. So, I don't think it is "Alexa sound". Alexa is just an app where you can use your voice to access music sources. I have Alexa on my Windows laptop, but any music that I ask Alexa to play will play through my laptop speakers or any other speakers that I choose to plug in to my laptop.


Alexa is just software.
That's why I said Alexa units.......Amazon/Alexa units do not produce great sound.
Dots, Echos, etc.

Hopefully you understand now.

[retiredguy123]

Alexa is just software.
That's why I said Alexa units.......Amazon/Alexa units do not produce great sound.
Dots, Echos, etc.

Hopefully you understand now.
Good news. I now understand it. You are not a big fan of the speakers made by Amazon. But, they keep trying with bigger and better speakers. So, keep an open mind.

[flower7330@gmail.com]

We have a Spotify family subscription which we share with all our kids. $15.99 a month and 6 people can use it separately.
We have used Pandora, Amozon and Google music and Spotify is by far the best music streaming app on the market. They have every song I have ever searched for and the quality is awesome.
We also purchased a Sony SRS XB33 speaker. We have used the JBL version but they kept failing.
When we sit out in our Lanai we just bring our Bluetooth speaker out with us.
We also bring it in our golf cart and at the pool. It's also waterproof.