* Web browser playback, via Web Gizmo, is less than stellar due to the interface, inability to browse one's collection while listening, lack of controls, sample rate issues, etc. JRiver Media Center can stream my music, in full quality, from my home to a mobile device running JRemote or Gizmo, and to a laptop or desktop running JRiver Media Center or a web browser*. As a bonus, I want the user interface to be equivalent to what I'm used to at home.

I don't want another monthly payment just to access the music I've already purchased. This music collection contains out of print titles, special remasters (MFSL, Analogue Productions, etc.), vinyl rips, and high resolution material unavailable from paid streaming services. I want to listen to my vast collection of music, in full quality, when I'm away from home using an iPhone, Android device, laptop, or desktop. It's not often I get to say that around here, but it's so satisfying. Come along and be prepared to spend little-to-no money while increasing your enjoyment of this wonderful hobby. Needless to say, I'm thrilled to write about streaming our music collections around the globe to almost any device for no additional cost to many readers, and sending audio around our homes to $35 endpoints all from the convenience of the JRemote iOS/Android app. While testing this JRMC solution, I stumbled on an absolute gem involving JRMC and Chromecast Audio devices.

I was pretty sure JRiver Media Center had a solution for this problem, but I didn't know how great it was because I honestly had never given it a spin. Then I thought about those of us who have subscriptions to one or more services, but are still unable to stream our favorite remaster of Kind of Blue, Dark Side of the Moon, or any number of Mobile Fidelity albums that will never hit streaming services. I also thought about the sizable number of readers who don't subscribe to music streaming services such as Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify, or Apple Music. Most of it looked good, but when I considered the monthly charge to store files online for streaming, I started to think about what's already available to many CA readers without adding another monthly charge to their bills. I took a look at the service, its apps, and its pricing and thought about whether the CA Community would be interested in the offering. I recently received a message from a service touting online storage of one's music files and streaming of those files to almost any device.

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