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12. Playing music
Your Wi-Fi speaker can be used to play back music from the network, music from a
device registered via Wi-Fi (direct mode) or the stereo signal of an externally con-
nected device.
The following section describes how you can listen to audio from various sources on
your Wi-Fi speaker.
NOTE!
To control music playback from the network with a smart phone or tab-
let PC, you will need a corresponding UPnP-enabled app.
12.1. Installing the app on an Android/Apple
smartphone/tablet PC
To be able to control playback on the Wi-Fi speaker from a tablet PC or smartphone,
you first need to visit the Play store (Android) or AppStore (Apple) to install the
Life-
beatX
app on your tablet PC/smartphone.
12.2. Setting up a Wi-Fi direct connection via Lifebeat X
If it is not possible to set up the network connection via WPS, use the
LIFEBEAT
X
app on your smartphone or tablet to set up a connection to the Wi-Fi speaker.
Switch the Wi-Fi speaker on.
Open the wireless settings of your mobile device.
Select the suggested audio system “
MEDION XX-XX-
XX
” and tap on Connect.
Now press the
back button
on your smartphone.
Start the
LIFEBEAT X
app.
The
LIFEBEAT X
app now connects your mobile device
to the Wi-Fi speaker.