Can this connect directly to an iPhone wirelessly, or is the receiver needed?
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It needs to be plugged in to the transmitter for it to work wirelessly This is not a Bluetooth device but it does work with the cord nicely. The receiver is USB 2.0 with a 3.5 mm male adapter if you want to plug your phone in to the wireless connection.
157968
It's just the connection. The Bluetooth you can connect with your phone wirelessly. The other, you plug the speaker (with the cable attached to the speaker) in to your iPhone. I prefer wired connection to my iPhone or iPad, but it's just a personal preference.
2135604
You can plug it in via alternate input sources, but it won't be wireless. If you don't use a source that streams Airplay, you will have to physically connect it with a cable.
1373029
You can't directly connect it to your iPhone. You can scan into some other device (e.g., one that uses a Windows, Mac, or Android OS) and then transfer from that device to your iPhone.
187731
I plug it into the receiver of my entertainment system and then I can use my iPhone to play music through that system via Bluetooth. So that my iPhone does not need to be physically plugged into the receiver via an aux. cord. So I can answer text messages and use my phone while still hearing music.
426642
Yes, you need to connect the device via a receiver. I connected it through my DirectTV dvr receiver to wireless headphones.
2018198
It will play music from any iOS device through WiFi and from any device that has a 3.5mm audio jack output on it. Pretty much Any device out there is compatible. However, if you want the Airplay feature (wireless music) it must be from any Apple device such as Macs, iPhone, iPad & iPod. Whichever software(App) you use to stream the music is up to you, as long as it's Apple. The rest of the devices out there in the world are compatible but only through a wire. I hope it helped.
2124901
I have this receiver and it works with my iPad that's running the latest iOS. Does the other network-based features work for you (i.e. Pandora)?
497424
This thing is great for hooking up a set of computer speakers and getting decent sound in, say, a garage, kitchen or bedroom. But for your receiver - no. Also, I wouldn't spend a hundred bucks to add wireless to a receiver - if you're in the Apple ecosystem at all, then for a hundred bucks, you can buy an apple TV and stream audio, video, photos, everything to your system...
1745814
You should be able to, but of course certain phones may act differently. I haven't had any issues connecting my iPhone to the receiver while being in various rooms.
1249590
This is a Bluetooth receiver only. Good for wirelessly playing your Smartphone music, on a station with iPod connection (socket) on it.
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I think that you can connect you receiver to a wireless network using a wireless adapter like NETGEAR WNCE2001
1073526
For Android you need an internal receiver. -iPhone 4/4S, 5/5S/5C: External receiver required.
904188
Works with wireless router no problem. Don't know about iphone... Works with my android
943817
I hardwired connection would be best. I cannot recommend this system. It was very sporadic operating on my iPhone. I found it to be undependable.
1425946
The iPhone does not seem to like the Bluetooth connection. They have versions that use wifi, and you can use an AdHoc (scanner directly to iPhone with no wireless router) network to do it. That would be your best bet
1390213
The receiver has no problem communicating with the iPhone...it recognizes the device as soon as it's plugged in. In short, it works.