How to Play Music on LG LHB675 Blu-ray Home Theater

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

LG Blu-ray Players allow you to enjoy music from a multitude of sources such as connected devices or included features. This guide will show you how to play or stream music and audio on your LG Blu-ray Player.

LG Blu-ray Home Theater System.

2. Menu Navigation

The menu navigation controls on the Remote are as follows:

Navigation buttons on the remote control.
  • Home - Displays or exits the Home Menu
  • Directional Arrows - Select an option in the menu
  • Enter - Acknowledges menu selection
  • Back - Exits the menu or returns to the previous screen.

3. Insert Disc

  1. Press the Eject button on the player or the remote control to open the disc tray.
Eject symbol.
  1. Place the disc into the tray with the label facing up.
Disc being inserted in player.
  1. Press the Eject button again to close the disc tray.
  2. The content on the disc should start playing automatically.
  3. If the playback doesn't start automatically you have to start the playback manually.

4. Play from Media

You can play audio from:

  • An inserted disc,
  • A connected USB device,
  • A connected Android device,
  • A networked DLNA compatible device. Please refer to the devices documentation to learn how to connect it to the network.

Playable audio file types:

  • mp3, .wma, .wav, .m4a (DRM free), .flac, .ogg, .aiff

To play media:

  1. On the main screen, go left and right to select the media category, then go down to show available sources for your selection.
LG home screen showing available sources for selected category.
  1. Go left and right to select the source of your files then press Enter.
  2. Browse through the content and select what you want to play.
Browsable content on selected device.

5. Music Playback Controls

Music playback controls on the Remote are as follows:
 

Navigation controls on remote control.


ButtonFunction

Play symbol.


Starts playback

Pause symbol.


Pauses playback

Stop symbol.


Stops playback

Search symbol.


Searches forward and backward

Skip symbol.


Skips to next or previous chapter / track / file

6. Connect USB Device

Connect a USB device into the USB port on the front of the home theater unit.

USB device being connected to player.

7. Connect Android Device

Only Android MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices are supported. Android 4.0 or later is recommended.

  1. Connect the Android device to the home theater unit with the USB cable.
Android device being connected to home theater unit via USB cable.
  1. On the Android device, swipe down from the top side of the screen then tap on USB for charging.
Android drop down menu with the USB for charging option highlighted.

  1. Select File transfers also known as MTP.
Android pop-up menu with File transfers option highlighted.

8. Stream with Premium Apps

An internet connection is required to stream with these apps. App availability may change over time.

  1. On the main screen, go left and right to select Premium then press Enter.
Premium option selected on LG home screen.

  1. Select the app you want to stream with and press Enter.
  2. Browse through the content and select what you want to play.

An internet connection is required to stream with these apps. App availability may change over time.

  1. On the main screen, go left and right to select Premium then press Enter.
Premium option selected on LG home screen.
  1. Select the app you want to stream with and press Enter.
  2. Browse through the content and select what you want to play.

9. Listen to Radio

  1. Make sure the supplied FM antenna is connected to the home theater unit.
Antenna connector placement on the back of the unit.

  1. Press the Function button repeatedly on the remote control until Tuner (FM) displays on the front of the home theater unit.
Function button highlighted on remote.
  1. Use the radio controls to tune to the desired station:
Radio controls on remote.

  1. Manual Tuning: Press the Tuning + or Tuning - button repeatedly to tune in to a higher or lower frequency.
  2. Automatic Tuning: Press and hold the Tuning + or Tuning - button until the auto scanning starts.
  3. Preset Tuning: Press the Preset + or Preset - button to select a preset station.

  4. To preset a station press the Enter button on a selected station during the manual or automatic tuning methods, then press the Preset + or Preset - to select the preset number you want and press Enter.

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11. Play from Bluetooth Device

Bluetooth technology allows you to stream content wirelessly between devices without connecting any cables. With your devices connected via Bluetooth to your LG unit, sound will play pack thru the speakers connected to your LG unit, rather than the built-in speakers of your device. Playback can take place normally. The following steps are examples of playback options for your devices.

Music being streamed over Bluetooth to LG HTS.

12. Apps for Streaming

There are multiple apps that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for the purpose of playing or streaming music and audio on your device.

  1. Open the Google Play Store.
Play Store.
  1. Within the Google Play Store, tap Categories then Music & Audio.
Google Play store with path to music apps highlighted.
  1. Browse through the listed music apps and select the one you prefer. You can even check the most popular ones by tapping Top Charts.
Music apps in Google Play store.

Some popular Apps for streaming or playing music are:

Spotify.

Spotify allows you to search for any track, artist or album and listen for free. Make and share playlists. Build your biggest, best ever music collection. Get inspired with personal recommendations, and readymade playlists for just about everything. Listen absolutely free with ads, or get Spotify Premium.

 

Google Play music.

Google Play Music gives you millions of songs and thousands of playlists for any situation. Powered by Google, we serve up music based on where you are and why you’re listening, getting smarter and more assistive as we get to know your tastes. Subscribe to create playlists, listen offline, and get ad-free YouTube with YouTube Red (where available).

 

Soundcloud.

SoundCloud is the world's largest music and audio streaming platform – 150 million tracks and growing. With a buzzing community of artists and musicians constantly uploading new music, SoundCloud is where you can find the next big artists alongside chart-topping albums, live sets, and mixes for every occasion.

Pandora.

Pandora gives you a personalized music experience that continually evolves with your tastes. Create stations from your favorite songs, artists or genres. Or search browse to find recommended stations for your mood or activity.

13. Apps for Streaming

There are multiple apps that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for the purpose of playing or streaming music and audio on your device.

  1. Open the App Store.
iOS app store icon.
  1. Within the App Store, tap Apps.
iOS App store menu showing Apps highlighted.
  1. Scroll down to Categories and tap See All.
iOS app store top categories menu highlighting see all.
  1. Tap Music.
iOS app categories menu showing music highlighted.
  1. Select the App you want or tap See All to see more.
iOS music category highlightning apps and see all.

Some popular Apps for streaming or playing music are:

Spotify.

Spotify allows you to search for any track, artist or album and listen for free. Make and share playlists. Build your biggest, best ever music collection. Get inspired with personal recommendations, and readymade playlists for just about everything. Listen absolutely free with ads, or get Spotify Premium.

Apple music.

Apple Music gives unlimited access to millions of songs and your entire music library—totally ad-free. Apple Music works seamlessly with your iTunes library to give your personal music collection a major upgrade. Start your trial today, cancel anytime.

 

Google Play music.

Google Play Music gives you millions of songs and thousands of playlists for any situation. Powered by Google, we serve up music based on where you are and why you’re listening, getting smarter and more assistive as we get to know your tastes. Subscribe to create playlists, listen offline, and get ad-free YouTube with YouTube Red (where available).

 

Soundcloud.

SoundCloud is the world's largest music and audio streaming platform – 150 million tracks and growing. With a buzzing community of artists and musicians constantly uploading new music, SoundCloud is where you can find the next big artists alongside chart-topping albums, live sets, and mixes for every occasion.

 

Pandora.

Pandora gives you a personalized music experience that continually evolves with your tastes. Create stations from your favorite songs, artists or genres. Or search browse to find recommended stations for your mood or activity.

14. Bluetooth Playback Options

Now that your device is outputting its audio via Bluetooth, media playback can take place normally. All audio that is played will now be played through the connected Bluetooth device instead of the built-in speakers. Common playback options can be found below.

  • Groove Music is a music player app that was introduced by Windows 10 and its primary role is playing music stored locally on our devices. The Groove Music app is useful for many: it is one of the best universal Windows apps, and with it, you can play your locally stored mp3 library, or even listen to the songs you have stored in your OneDrive.
Windows 10 Groove Music app.
  • Windows Media Player 12 is a common media player option built into Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 for playing music and video files. Windows Media Player has the ability to play music, rip music from and copy music to compact discs, burn discs in audio CD format, or as data discs with playlists such as an MP3 CD.
Windows Media Player.
  • Spotify is like a jukebox you only need to feed once, or a radio that plays what you want in between ads. Spotify’s music library contains everything from mainstream pop hits to obscure death metal classics.
Spotify windows application interface.
  • iTunes is a media player made by Apple that is used for playing digital music or video files. iTunes is also used to purchase digital music files or subscribe to podcasts through Apple's iTunes Music Store.
iTunes windows application interface.
  • VLC Media Player is a free and open source media player. VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
VLC Media Player windows application interface.

15. Bluetooth Playback Options

Now that your device is outputting its audio via Bluetooth, media playback can take place normally. All audio that is played will now be played through the connected Bluetooth device instead of the built-in speakers. Common playback options can be found below.

  • iTunes is the default music playback software built into the Apple operating system and is standard on all Apple Mac computers used for playing digital music or video files. iTunes is also used to purchase digital music files or subscribe to podcasts through Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Apple iTunes for Mac.
  • Spotify is like a jukebox you only need to feed once, or a radio that plays what you want in between ads. Spotify’s music library contains everything from mainstream pop hits to obscure death metal classics.
Spotify application.
  • VLC Media Player is a free and open source media player. VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
VLC Media Player for Mac.
  • Amazon offers free music streaming with Prime, a paid music service for an additional monthly fee, direct MP3 sales, a way to get MP3s when you purchase audio CDs, and a music locker you can upload your own songs to.
Amazon Music application.

16. Play or Stream

For other types of devices, please refer to their respective documentation for more information on available software and apps for music and audio playback.

17. Pair Bluetooth Devices to Your LG LHB675 Blu-ray Home Theater System

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