[help] I'm too Boomer to stream. :-(


So I purchased a Bluesound node 2i after a previous discussion here. Now I can't get the node or BluOs program to recognize my music on other laptops that are on my same wifi.  When my laptop and hard drive was connected to my Parasound Zdac, I could usb the computer into the dac, and use an optical cable from my tv out to the dac.  The node doesn't seem to have a way to allow my tv into the node's dac (my tv only has optical & hdmi out for sound) & node has no inputs for hdmi or toslink) so I'm stuck with the dac of the node for streaming music and the zdac for tv audio with the two different analog outputs from 2 different dacs going into my integrated amp. I'm frustrated and feel like I spent this money for a ghetto rig, plus I can't even make libraries , etc. Totally confused and have tried making everthing "dicoverable " on network setting to no avail. So lost, angry, sad, confused and frustrated. And I swear to god if millerwhoever says I should have bought a tricked out fuse or dumb little cone, I'm gonna lose my s***.
labguy

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@Tom8999 

The Bluesound node2i is a streamer and dac in one unit.

It doesn’t sound the greatest and its software isn’t very good but it will do everything the OP wants for 500 bucks -  but not without going through the right steps.  


Dear @gdnrbob. Sorry. No. Wrong and wrong again.  Please don’t post about things you don’t understand.  It’s not helpful. 
Dear @lalitk    Wrong wrong wrong wrong.  Why don’t you resist these urges to post.  They are not helpful.  
@tom8999

I think you made a very good choice. Over the long run though, as the market for streaming services evolves, hardware/firmware and corresponding software systems will have to adapt to remain convenient or even useful. The OP is trying to get into streaming with a relatively inexpensive and pretty flexible piece of equipment. I admire that and I think he just needs a little help getting it going.
There were a couple of good suggestions made on here for him but posts like:

“I just looked at my BS App and for local shares it needs to be either on the computer the app is running on or connected via USB.
There is no wifi connection available.
Bob”

Which, incredibly, packed no less than 3 errors of fact in a short two sentences, don’t help the op, in fact they do the opposite.

I simply can’t believe the number of posts made on here by people who don’t know what they’re talking about. It’s not helpful.