Comments on: Stream Music From a WHS to an iPhone and a Pre

By: mike klein

mike klein — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:55:19 +0000

This is specifically the reason I didn’t buy a pre…I pointed it to my website of mp4s from my Axis network camera and it puked on them (file type not supported).

This is why I have an iPhone ONLY for it’s browser/sms and mp4 support. Only phone I found that was single click for my home/security system.

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:24:21 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I have Orb working and can: (1) watch TV recorded on my Windows Media Center, (2) listen to my music collection; (3) view my pictures; (4) listen to my favorite Sirius stations (which I added to my “Favorite Internet Radio Stations” via Orb).

Also, if anyone is a Howard Stern fan and doesn’t want Orb, I believe you can still listen to Howard 101 via Shoutcast on the Pre right through the browser. All you do is Open classic.shoutcast.com in the Pre browser; type “Howard 101″ into the search box.
Click on Listen Now.

On last Pre streaming bonus, archive.org videos will stream to the Pre. Use the browser to nav to archive.org, click on “Moving Pictures” and select from the excellent selection of (mostly) classic films. I suggest the Cary Grant classic “His Girl Friday.”

By: Jenny Levine

Jenny Levine — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:45:38 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Kevin! I’m in the same situation with my Pre, and I was just about to start researching a solution, so you’ve saved me a ton of time.

By: Pam T.

Pam T. — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:32:45 +0000

You’re making me want to set up a server now…

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:25:48 +0000

I’ve been shutting down the WHS before bed and firing it up again as needed during the day. I don’t have it plugged in to a UPS and I’m not sure I will. If I lose power at the house, I’ll have lost my FiOS connection as well, although there is a backup battery for that. Once my web connection is gone, I don’t see much point to having the WHS up and running. I’d have to put my router on the UPS as well. Too much hassle for too little benefit with my needs. Maybe I’ll change my mind on that in the future, but it’s not a priority for me just yet.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:24:42 +0000

Got Orb up and running on WHS streaming to 8900. Had to open 554 on the router, and it won’t stream when I am connected over wifi, but it works over EDGE.

By: stvdicorsa

stvdicorsa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:30:23 +0000

Dear Kevin,
ORB rocks. It works on Andorid as well and you can stream video to your iPhone over 3G or Edge even if your ISP is not giving you a public IP address for your home server.
Good streaming
Stefano Somenzi

By: Draven

Draven — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:28:00 +0000

You should dump your iPhone and Pre and just get a Nokia N series phone instead…their browsers support flash.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:07:08 +0000

I know Orb works for Blackberry also. I had Orb streaming to my Blackberry 8900 a few weeks ago before I had to send the notebook back. I just finished configuring WHS and now know Orb ought to work like a champ.

By: Luscious

Luscious — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:26:23 +0000

Great that you’ve found the solution Kevin. I was going to suggest the iPhone app HP offers with their WHS boxes, but I might just try out orb myself.

Two key questions I wanted to ask you about your WHS box though: do you keep it powered on 24/7, and do you have it plugged into a UPS?

Thanks!