How to Play Music Sony BDVE3100 Blu-ray Home Theater

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Sony Home Theater Systems 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 Sony Home Theater Systems.

2. Menu Navigation

The menu navigation controls on the Remote are as follows:

• Home - Press to bring up the home screen
• Arrows - Move the cursor or select an item
• Enter - Activate the currently selected item or confirm a setting
• Return - Return to the previous menu

3. Insert Disc

1. Press the Eject button on the player to open the tray.
   

1. Place the disc into the tray with the label facing up.
   

1. Press the Eject button on the device to close the 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 networked PC and/or storage device. Please refer to the devices documentation to learn how to connect it to the home network.

Playable audio file types:

CodecExtensionMP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III).mp3AAC/HE-AAC.m4a, .aacWMA9 Standard, WMA 10 Pro.wmaLPCM.wavFLAC.flac, .flaDolby Digital.ac3DSF.dsfDSDIFF.dffAIFF.aiff, .aifALAC.m4aVorbis.oggMonkey’s Audio.ape

To play media:

1. On the home screen, scroll left or right to cycle through the menu icons. The Photos, Music and Video categories will be where playable media can be found.
   

1. Within each category, scroll up or down to select the symbol of the media that you want to play content from.
   

1. Browse through the content and choose what you would like to play.

5. Music Playback Controls

Music playback controls on the Remote are as follows:

ButtonFunction

Starts playback

Pauses playback

Stops playback

Searches backward and forward. Search speed changes with every button press

Skip to the beginning or previous track and to the next track

6. Connect USB Device

1. Open the protective USB cover, if your Blu-ray player has one.
   

1. Connect your USB device into the player.
   

7. Stream with Built-In Apps

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

Sony Blu-ray players come with a few pre-installed apps that allow you to stream video and audio.

1. You can select any of the built-in apps on the home screen from the Photos, Music or Video categories. Navigate the categories horizontally and the apps vertically.

1. Once you've opened an app, you can browse through the content and choose what you want to play.
   

1. Another way to access the apps is by launching the Sony Entertainment Network from the SEN Home shortcut.
   

1. This has a tile based layout if you prefer it over the home screens layout.
   

8. Stream with Web Apps

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

Certain Sony Blu-ray players come with the Opera TV Store pre-installed which gives you access to web apps that allow you to stream video and audio.

1. You can access the Opera TV Store from the Network menu on the home screen.
   

1. Scroll left and right through the categories at the top then go down and select your desired app.
   

1. Then select Open to launch the app.
   

9. Listen to Radio

1. Press the Function button repeatedly on the remote control until FM displays on the front of the home theater unit.
   

1. Use the radio controls to tune to the desired station:
   

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2. Manual Tuning: Press the Tuning + or Tuning - button repeatedly to tune in to a higher or lower frequency.
3. Automatic Tuning: Press and hold the Tuning + or Tuning - button until the auto scanning starts.
4. Preset Tuning: Press the Preset + or Preset - button to select a preset station.
   
   
5. To preset a station press the Options button on a selected station during the manual or automatic tuning methods, then select Preset Memory from the menu. Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow buttons to choose the preset number you want and press Enter.
   

10. Play to or from Bluetooth Device

This home theater system can be used as both a Bluetooth receiver or Bluetooth transmitter.

• When paired as a receiver, audio can be streamed to the system from a transmitter.
  

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• When paired as a transmitter, audio can be streamed from the system to a receiver and the system also acts as a controller.
  

11. Play to Bluetooth Device

Maximum operating distance is 33 feet.

1. Press the Bluetooth button on the remote control.
   

1. Press the Options button.
   

1. Using the up and down arrows select Device List then press Enter.
2. Using the up and down arrows select the Bluetooth device from the list then press Enter.
3. You can initiate the playback on the home theater unit or its remote.

12. Play from Bluetooth Device

Maximum operating distance is 33 feet.

1. Press the Bluetooth button on the remote control.
   

1. Press the Options button.
   

1. Using the up and down arrows select Device List then press Enter.
2. Using the up and down arrows select the Bluetooth device from the list then press Enter.
3. You can initiate the playback on the Bluetooth device.

13. 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.
   

1. Within the Google Play Store, tap Categories then Music & Audio.
   

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.
   

Some popular Apps for streaming or playing music are:

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 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 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 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. 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.
   

1. Within the App Store, tap Apps.
   

1. Scroll down to Categories and tap See All.
   

1. Tap Music.
   

1. Select the App you want or tap See All to see more.
   

Some popular Apps for streaming or playing music are:

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

• 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 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

16. 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

17. 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.

18. Pair Bluetooth Devices to Your Sony BDVE3100 Blu-ray Home Theater System

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