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Wireless audio transmitter/receiver?

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I have a large shop/warehouse spread out over two buildings and 3 floors for my business, and I'm always listening to music. I have a bunch of various amp/speaker systems scattered around, and I usually plug my phone into whichever one I'm closest to.

I want them all to play the same thing at the same time. Running wires would be nearly impossible. How can I wirelessly transmit audio around my buildings? I have a bluetooth audio receiver that I use with the computer in my office, I like that but the range isn't nearly enough. Is there something like that but runs on WIFI?

I suppose I could get some cheap Android boxes and use them to stream audio over WIFI, but I'd kind of like a headless box that doesn't need a ton of configuration.
 
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Might be best to start by taking a survey of all relatively strong wireless signals in the building (including any cell phone signal that is relatively strong in the building). Categorize them by frequency/band and try to find a band that is not in use. Wireless A/V products use all sorts of different frequencies; you wouldn't want to buy something only to find out it interferes with some other signal.
 
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dandragonrage said:
Might be best to start by taking a survey of all relatively strong wireless signals in the building (including any cell phone signal that is relatively strong in the building). Categorize them by frequency/band and try to find a band that is not in use. Wireless A/V products use all sorts of different frequencies; you wouldn't want to buy something only to find out it interferes with some other signal.
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I should mention we're way out in the country so the only wireless signal inside is my WIFI and a really poor cell signal.

mi7chy said:
$35 Chromecast + $10 HDMI-to-3.5mm audio converter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-HDMI-female-to-VGA-Converte-Adapter-1080P-With-Audio-Cable-For-PC-TV-82931-/380755997814

It works over WIFI so distance is greater than bluetooth and you can stream internet content or your own library from phone with an app like Allcast. Works for me but you probably want to test one set in your environment before making bulk purchase.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.cast.license
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Will I be able to use multiple chromecast's at the same time? (and have the sound sync up?)
 
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You can use your phone to control and play content on multiple chromecasts simultaneously but as far as syncing the content you'll need multicast streaming. It's technically doable but haven't researched that area with Chromecast. Maybe look into https://plex.tv/ to see if it supports multicast streaming.
 
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