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Songbird Troubleshooting

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Turn on Location Services. Scroll to the bottom of the list, then tap System Services.Turn on Networking & Wireless (or Wi-Fi Networking). When prompted in the Songbir

Songbird 24 & 16 Bit Optical Output FAQ

Regardless of input, the digital optical output on the Songbird is resampled to 16/44.1 (CD Quality) for compatibility and design reasons. The internal DAC is 24/192, so the way to listen to 24 Bit output is to use the analog out and the built-in DAC

Songbird with Spotify

You need a premium Spotify account to connect to the Songbird directly via Spotify Connect. If you have an Apple Device, you can connect to it via Airplay. Select Airplay or Bluetooth, then the Songbird.

Songbird and support Amazon Hi Res

We support Amazon HD (16/44.1 CD Quality). At this time we do not support Amazon UHD (24/96). You will not see badges in the Songbird App indicating the audio quality like you do in the Amazon App.

Songbird with Apple Airplay

Today, Apple Music  or other apps on the iOS connect to the Songbird using Airplay1, which is 16/44.1 (CD Quality).  We haven't announced any plans to support Airplay2 at this time.In Apple Music or any other App on your iPhone, Select a song or stat

Songbird with SiriusXM

Our Songbird App does not support Sirius directly in the App at this time. However, if you have an Apple device, once you configure the Songbird, you can Stream to it via Apple Airplay from any App, like Sirius. You can also connect using Bluetooth o

Songbird and Windows device

You can play individual files by right-clicking on the file then selecting Cast to Device. Spotify Connect will work within the Spotify app from Windows with no problems by selecting songbird from the other devices menu. Other apps do not appear to w

Stream to the Songbird from a Mac

You can connect from an Apple device using Airplay. We support Airplay 1 (16/44.1). You could also connect to it as a Bluetooth device or using the analog cable.

Songbird with Ethernet

When switching between or adding WI-FI or Ethernet, it's best to reset the songbird and go through the setup again. Unplug the power of the Songbird for a minute. Plug power back. Hole the WPS/input button on the front for 20 seconds. The songbird wi

Connecting multiple Songbirds

After connecting Songbird #2 to your system and entering setup mode, go straight to your Wifi settings on the phone and connect to the NEW songbird. When you return to the app, it should not find your first Songbird, and you should be able to setup t

Songbird Codecs

The Songbird supports the following audio file formats. MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, ALAC, FLAC, APE, WAV. This means that any file in this format can be streamed over the Songbird via our App.  Connecting directly to your local network.If you have any file

Songbird with your TV

You can feed SPDIF (2 channel) into the optical input and get analog or optical output from the Songbird. This depends on the output of the TV or Optical source. There are various stream formats.  See if you can change the output on your TV to PCM 2

Songbird led colors

The white light may blink during setup or when successfully connected.

Songbird Ethernet Specifications

The specifications for the LAN connection on the Songbird are 100Mbps Ethernet / 300Mbps WiFi.

Songbird with DLNA and Windows 10

Here is a video that might help setting up DLNA on your Windows 10 Device.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euc9gmP3DMoPlease see the attached screenshot from the mobile app showing how the home server should appear. You need to add music to the Wind

Songbird as a Stand alone DAC

You can pass analog into the Songbird and get Digital Output. You can also feed up to 24/48k SPDIF into the optical input and get analog output.

Songbird with Qobuz

Select Qobuz in the Songbird App and you will have options to use their interface. Click the Hamburger menu on the top left.Select"Streaming".  Here you can select whichever resolution your Qobuz subscription supports.

Songbird and Port 53

According the LinkPlay, the manufacture of the core chip in the Songbird, DNS (Domain Name Service) uses the port 53 for domain name resolution. In order to prevent the DNS rebind attack, we have already enabled the DNS protection on A31 device, this

Songbird and MultiMode

This is the behavior you should expect to see with MultiMode.2 Songbirds. Set each one to play a different song from Amazon Music or another service.PairingHold and drag #2 to # 1Both devices are paired.  Music stops for a 5 seconds on #2.You now get

Songbird and Tidal Playlist

Go to "My Music" and select "Create New Playlist". Name it.On the songs you want to add, click little musical note and you will see all the songs in the currently playing list. Click on the three dots to the right of the tracks you want and select “A

Songbird with a SpinBase

Songbird plugs into your “Line / Ceramic Cartridge” RCA Input. This works automatically alongside your turntable, which is plugged into the “Magnetic Phono” input.

Songbird as a HotSpot

Songbird can act as a Personal Hotspot, to which your iPhone can connect directly. This requires Songbird to have a hardwired ethernet connection to the internet.

Songbird Wifi or Ethernet

If both are connected, the Songbird favors Ethernet connection over WiFi.

Songbird with Deezer

The Songbird App currently does not have direct support for Deezer. However, you could connect to it with Bluetooth, You can also connect via Airplay1 (16 bit) from the Deezer App if you have an iPhone or Mac. We haven't announced plans for direct su

Songbird with a Model-one

Model-One features a Digital Optical Input, into which Songbird can be plugged. You may connect Songbird to Model-One via its Analog Aux Input.

Songbird and Gapless Streaming

(Updated Dec 7, 2020) Gapless is only supported with the native apps from the providers, using airplay or DLNA connections to transmit from another device to SongBird. Gapless requires internal storage, which this current chip version does not suppor

Songbird Firmware Update

Updates are distributed to all product owners via the Songbird Control app. The option will appear in the app when it's available to download. As of 6/5/22 the latest version is 4.2.9017.13