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Bluesound Node Does Not Stream Pandora...bummer!

I bought a Bluesound Node, only to find out that it does not stream Pandora directly. I’m bummed.
I use Pandora for their jazz artist ’radio’ stations. The algorithm they use to conjure up playlists is truly outstanding. I’ve discovered so much new music and so many new artists because of it. I’ve tried all of the other pay services to test their ability to create great playlists for jazz, but no one does it like Pandora. Is there another streamer of equal sound quality and similar price range that plays Pandora?

Tidal, Napster, Amazon Music and internet radio sound wonderful on this unit....but I need my Pandora for new music!  The Node will play Pandora through my phone via Bluetooth, but the sound quality is not up to snuff, direct is the only way to go.
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fuzztone
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Actually ery few have Pandora.
And every network player has different features.
Just because they call it a streamer don’ mean it’ll stream what you want into what you want.
I ppinted a Pandora fanperson to a Mano Ultra and an RME DAC and he loves them.
I still have my BluNode but it’s in a secondary system. The other five are better.
Fortunately we learn our lessons.
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theo
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I kept one Sonos Connect in my main system just because of pandora. I use the optical out into the Bluesound that I can benefit from the Chord Cutest. I had too many Sonos products around the house to make the full change over to Bluesound through out the house.
geof3
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The Node will play Pandora just fine. Open the app (Pandora) on your phone (IPhone assuming) or iPad and simply airplay it to the Node. I do it all the time when noodling around the house. Easy Peasy.
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mitch4t OP
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geof3, I have an iPhone and tried that route.
The sound is woefully inferior to everything else that plays direct through the Node…even internet radio direct through the Node beats the socks off of Pandora via AirPlay through the Node.  I’m looking for a solution of direct play.
geof3
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@mitch4t you said you tried Bluetooth. Airplay is not through Bluetooth. It is through the NODE same sample rate etc. the Airplay connection is WiFi. Should be night and day.
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