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Working with NAS Drives, PCs, and Mac Devices
The Polk Omni App is capable of recognizing any Media Server
or NAS drive that is broadcasting over your home network and
that’s configured for open access using the DLNA protocol. Using
the DTS Play-Fi Windows app, the Polk Omni Collection products
will play any file capable of being played by the Windows operating
system, including all music services. See “Downloading the DTS
Play-Fi PC App” above to learn more.
Because OSX devices don’t support DLNA, a third party software
(ex. Twonky, Plex or Servio) must be downloaded for them to be
visible to the network. Once downloaded, all locally stored content
on OSX-based devices will show up within the Polk Omni App
under “Media Server.”
Playing Music
Now that you’re connected, open the Polk Omni app to begin playing
music. To begin playing music, start by selecting the preferred music
source. The next step is to select the device(s) from which you want
to hear the music. When done, click “Next.” You can now select the
music you want to play.
Music choices to select from include:
Your personal music library- hear all the music
stored on your phone, tablet or computer through
your Polk Omni products and all throughout your home.
Internet Radio- Enjoy radio stations from around the
world, in virtually any genre, and all of it free. Internet
Radio has 37,000 stations with popular brands like
Disney, BBC, NPR, Fox News Radio, Wall Street
Journal Radio and more.
Online music services- Stream the most popular
online music services including Pandora and Songza.
For the most updated list of music services, visit
www.polkaudio.com. Services like KKBox, QQMusic
and Deezer are available internationally in select countries.
Adding another speaker or component
Adding to your Polk Omni Collection is easy
The Omni Collection makes creating a whole house wireless
music system as simple as pushing a button or two. Add more
S2 speakers, a sound bar, an amp or adapter to an existing audio
system. The Omni App and your home network do the rest.
• From the Omni App home page, choose “Settings.”
• From the “Settings” screen, choose “Add DTS Play-Fi Device.”
• Follow the app’s instructions to add the device to your list.
Maximum number of rooms/zone supported:
Eight separate wireless source devices (smartphones, tablets,
etc.), each with its own source, are supported simultaneously and
any wireless source device can stream to 8 playback devices.
Due to bandwidth limitations of most wireless networks, we do not
recommend more than 16 wireless DTS Play-Fi products on the
Wi-Fi network at a given time. With hard-wired Ethernet connections
(customary for audio/video racks or in custom installation
configurations), up to 256 devices can be theoretically supported.
Call the Polk Preferred Services @ 1-800-638-7276 for more
information.
Creating a stereo pair
Creating a stereo pair with two Polk Omni Wireless speakers will
make your music sound even more dynamic. Setup is easy:
First, make sure the two speakers you want to stereo pair
are in the same room.
1. From your list of devices, go to the upper right-hand corner
and select the three dots.
2. From the drop-down menu, select “Stereo Setup.”
3. Press “Select a Stereo Pair.”
4. From your list of speakers, first choose the LEFT speaker.
5. Next choose the RIGHT speaker.
6. Name the Stereo Pair.
7. The name of the Stereo Pair will appear on the “Create a
Stereo Pair” screen.
8. You’re finished. Enjoy!
Primary vs. Secondary Speakers
Once inside the Polk Omni app, you will notice that when sending
music to your devices, they are grouped into primary and secondary
zones. The DTS Play-Fi software requires that a primary speaker be
selected to create a new listening session or zone. This is designed
to maximize synchronization down to one millisecond, thereby
eliminating any sound echo that can be found from other ecosystems.
Our recommendation for your listening environment is to always
select as your primary device the DTS Play-Fi enabled product with
the strongest signal strength. Note, however, that secondary speakers
are connected to your primary speaker. As such, if you disable your
primary speaker, any secondary speakers will likewise be temporarily
disabled until a primary speakers is once again selected.
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