Bluesound Node 2i Question

Mine comes in today, have to follow this thread. My impression was the app controls the node but it connects to the router either wifi or ethernet.

There are a few ways you can set up the node so I will try and clarify my previous post.

First in order to stream from a NAS or online music services such as Tidal, Deezer etc, you must connect to the internet. You can do this by hard wired Ethernet from your router or wirelessly in which case you will need to enter your wifi info and password.

If you wish to use Spotify, the app is not built in to the Node like Tidal but you can utilize Spotify Connect. This requires wifi, but it will hand the stream off to the Node. However you still have to open the Spotify app separately fromthe BluOS app to control it. 

All other music services not supported by Bluesound and or music stored on a device you would use Airplay or Bluetooth.

For Airplay and Bluetooth the stream is casting from your device to the Node, no wifi connection is necessary. This is a nice feature that I did not think I would need until rolling blizzards knocked out our internet. I have an Ipad with it’s own unlimited data plan so I was able to stream from my music services as well as music I have stored on it. Very handy.


Hope this answers some questions.

@ chrshanl37 ...heh, thnx for that info. Setup was a piece of cake, was up and running in no time. Now to check out spotify, tidal, and others. Cheers

Yes set up is a breeze. I am curious to know your thoughts on the user interface. 

The interface? Basic and user friendly my thoughts. Difficult part was determining where to set the unit to blend in with the rest of my gear...*grinz