Connecting To A Speaker

Bluetooth

Use the app with your favourite Bluetooth speakers, headphones, or even your car's audio system.

All you need is:

• The NTS Radio app downloaded on your Bluetooth-enabled device

• A Bluetooth speaker, headphone, or car stereo

Get connected:

1. Turn on Bluetooth: Make sure Bluetooth is activated on both your phone (or device) and your speaker/headphones/car stereo

2. Pair the Devices: Head to the Bluetooth settings on your phone (or device) and find the speaker/headphones/car stereo. Initiate pairing according to the instructions. Once paired, they should remember each other for future use.

AirPlay / Apple TV

In the iOS app, you can connect to a device using AirPlay by going to My NTS > Account > Settings > Connect to Speaker Via Airplay.

Make sure your device is AirPlay compatible, has AirPlay enabled, and is on the same wifi network as your phone. 

Google Cast / Chromecast

Google Casting within the NTS app is currently available for iOS only. You can cast all our Live Channels and Infinite Mixtapes to any of your devices that have Google Casting enabled or built-in. Casting for Archive episodes, and for Android users is not yet available but coming soon!

To start casting:

1. Ensure your phone and cast device are on the same wifi network

2. Play a Live Channel or Infinite Mixtape in the app

3. Expand the player and press the cast button in the top right corner
   Note: The first time you cast, you will need to allow all permissions that come up

4. A list of your available devices should automatically show; select which device you want to cast to

5. Once connected, the cast button in your player will look like this

6. While you’re casting, you can switch between playing any Live Channels or Infinite Mixtapes without having to reconnect - happy listening!
   Note: Due to Google’s limitations, when casting to TVs you may not be able to control the volume via your phone and will need to use your TV’s controls instead 

To stop casting:

1. In the expanded player, press the cast button

2. Press ‘Stop Casting’ at the bottom of the page 

3. Once disconnected, audio will no longer play on your casting device, and in the app you’ll see the cast button appear like this

As mentioned, we’re currently working on expanding this feature so that you can also cast Archive episodes. We’ll be rolling out these features to Android users too, so stay tuned! In the meantime, you can use the Google Home application to play NTS on your cast-enabled devices instead. 

CarPlay / Android Auto

NTS is available on CarPlay. Just search for 'NTS Radio' on the App Store.

Read more about NTS on CarPlay. 

We don’t have a dedicated Android Auto app yet, stay tuned for future updates.

Sonos /  Alexa

NTS is available on Sonos and Alexa. 

Read more about NTS on Sonos. 

Read more about NTS on Alexa.