Play sound on other devices via Bluetooth

In this thread, we will tell you about the standard application for Android Bluetooth speaker, which is preinstalled in most modern smartphones and allows you to play media tracks on both smartphones at the same time.

When can this come in handy

You can use Android as a Bluetooth speaker while relaxing in nature, when your friend has a very loud phone with high-quality sound, and you have excellent music, and so that you do not transmit your media files to your friend , you can immediately play them on his smartphone.

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On what devices can this be implemented

To use a friend's device on Android as a Bluetooth speaker, it is desirable that both devices are from the same manufacturer and on an OS version of at least 4.0. For example, on LG there is a standard feature called SmartShare Beam, which we will consider in our example.

Also, the devices must have a module Bluetooth.

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How to fix

Once you have verified that these devices support SmartShare, follow these steps.

On both devices:

1. Go to 'Settings'.

   

2. Open item 'Bluetooth'.

   

3. Switch the rocker on the top right to the active position to enable wireless communication.

   

4. Make sure the checkbox next to the device name is activated. This is necessary so that both devices can detect each other.

   

On the device that will act as a player:

1. In the window with a list of devices, click on the 'Search' button to scan for available devices.

   

2. Select the name of the smartphone that will act as a speaker to make the connection.

   

3. If a confirmation window appears, agree by clicking on 'Connect' on both devices.

   

4. Exit to the main menu and launch the standard player, in most cases its icon is called 'Music'.

   

5. After starting the player, for example, on LG, you must click on the icon in the form of a communicator with an arrow outgoing from it, it is located in the upper right part of the display.

   

6. The next window will display the available streaming devices. If you do not immediately see the name of the device you need, click on the touch button 'Add'.

   

7. Select the tab 'Bluetooth'.

   

8. Select the name of the desired device, and then pairing will be performed.

   

9. Now you can start your tracks, and the sound will be played on the adjacent device.

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Connecting to speakers Bluetooth

A related topic is how to connect Android to Bluetooth columns. This can be done with or without the SmartShare function, on any devices that have a blue tooth module.

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What is needed for this

For this we need:

1. Any device with Bluetooth.
2. Wireless speaker, also called Bluetooth – speaker for Android.

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Connection instructions

First, we'll show you how to pair using SmartShare.

1. Activate device discovery mode on your speaker according to its instructions.
2. Perform all other actions on your phone in the same way as steps 1 to 9, as we showed when we connected two phones.

The second method, which should be suitable for most devices.
Since Bluetooth speakers for Android are connected in the same way as a wireless stereo headset, we will perform the following operations:

1. Enable discoverable mode on the speaker.
2. On your smartphone, go to settings Bluetooth.
3. Search.

   

4. Connect to a wireless speaker.

   

5. In the same place, in the window with a list of devices, click on the gear icon opposite the speaker's name.

   

6. Make sure there is a check mark next to 'Format'.

After these actions, absolutely all system sounds (music, sounds from applications, games, keyboards) will be broadcast to the speaker.

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