Let me tell you an incident that happened a few days back. I went to my sister’s house and while
talking about the latest movies,
I remembered an amazing song which I thought of playing to her. When I
played the song on my HTC One X, both of us were very disappointed by
the
quality of the inbuilt speakers.
I told my sister that I will transfer the song to her computer so she
could listen to it on better speakers, but later I recalled that I was
not carrying my data cable. This is the kind of challenge geeks like me
love, and I started thinking about how I could play the song on my phone
using the laptop’s speaker. Finally, after an hour-long struggle, I was
able to play the song
wirelessly using Bluetooth on both the devices.
So let’s see how I did it.
Note: I have tested this guide on my
computer bundled with Microsoft Bluetooth Emulator, which is the default
Bluetooth device driver/software that’s shipped on most of the laptops
and desktops these days. The Android phones I used for testing were HTC
One X, Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Sensation XE. It worked like a charm on
all of them. Basically, this guide will work for all the phones having
A2DP (The Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) support.
Streaming Songs to PC Over Bluetooth
Step 1: Download and install Microsoft
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 on your computer. Users who are on the
64-bit operating system should download the appropriate version.
Step 2: Now turn on Bluetooth on both the devices – the computer and the phone – and
make both of them visible.
Step 3: Right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray and select the option
Add a device.
Now search for your mobile you want to stream the music from and add
it. When you add your mobile, Windows will install all the necessary
peripheral drivers for your phone.
Step 4: After both the phone and your computer are
paired with each other, right-click again on the Bluetooth icon in the
system tray and select
Show Bluetooth Devices this time.
Step 5: On the Devices and Printers window, right-click on your paired phone and click on the
Bluetooth Operations.
Windows will now scan your phone for the types of services available.
If A2DP support is available on the phone, it will show an option to
Play Music
under Audio and Video operation section. Click on the link to activate the control.
Step 6: After the service is connected, a small
player control will appear on your taskbar. If it does not appear
automatically, right-click on the taskbar and select
Bluetooth Remote Control under the Toolbars menu.
That’s all. All the music you play on your phone, you can now listen
to it on your computer’s speaker as long as both the devices are
connected to each other. You can manage the phone’s music player using
the remote control on the taskbar. When you want to stop playing, just
disconnect Bluetooth on either of the devices.
Conclusion
So next time you want to hear songs on your mobile phone using your
laptop’s speaker, no need to look for PC connectivity wires. Just switch
on the Bluetooth and stream the songs.
