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Ask Slashdot: Can You Convert Old iPods Into A Home Music-Streaming Solution?

Posted by EditorDavid on from the home-improvement dept.

Slashdot reader zhennian wants to stream music throughout his entire house, "and was hoping that with three old iPods I might be able to put together a centrally managed house-wide audio system." Ideally it would be possible to control what's playing from a central web interface using an app on an IOS or Android device. With the iPods already plugged into docking stations and on the home wifi network, I assume it should be possible.

A search of the Apple app store didn't bring up much and forking out $AUS400 for a Sonos One or equivalent seems wasted when I've already purchased iPod docks. Can anyone recommend an App that will still be compatible with old (ie. 2007) iPods and might do this?
Or is there a better cheap alternative? Leave your best answers in the comments. Can you convert old iPods into a home music-streaming solution?

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  1. What site do you think this is? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love these sorts of questions. Dear Slashdot, I have 8 Linksys routers from 2006 in my closet, I would like to know how to wire them together to create a smart garage door opener. I know cheap turnkey solutions exist, but that would involve googling them. I'll be patiently awaiting your answer. Love, A Faithful Reader

    1. Re:What site do you think this is? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      And then someone would point out that you can probably find enough code examples for a raspberry pi. And then offer a link to dd-wrt.com for a starting point for running the code on a 2006 era linksys router.

    2. Re:What site do you think this is? by angel'o'sphere · · Score: 4, Funny

      Perhaps you should first make a Beowolf cluster with them?
      Then you could open/close all doors/windows in your neighbourhood!

      --
      Cost free eBook I read (by iBook/Kobo/Amazon/ObookO/Gutenberg etc.): "The Green Odyssey" by Philip Jose Farmer.
  2. What site do YOU think this is?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is Sparta^WSlashdot, kid.

    Where people understand what ^W means, HTML is considered trivial knowledge,

    and we do crazy things with computers and technology because we can.

    This was once considered a pillar of geek culture.

    Bro, do you even 5-digit UID?