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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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mahler123
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That’s a bummer.  I thought Bluesound ran everything.  Is it to late to return the Node?  My first thought would be to return it and get a Cambridge Audio streamer or another streamer that has AirPlay and Chromecast, both of which are big sonic improvements over Bluetooth.  Then you are covered, because if the streamer doesn’t directly stream Pandora (or if it currently does but then a divorce happens between Pandora and the streamer company) you are covered.
  Second option is to run a digital cable out of your phone (PC, or tablet) into the digital input of the Node.  If you are outputting the Node into an external DAC, then dispense with the Node altogether and run the cable directly into the DAC
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fuzztone
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Load piCorePlayer into any Raspberry Pi. LMS under it runs about any service except for snot nosed Apple and Amazon.
OR miniDSP Studio runs a custom Volumio with a Pandora (home page) plug-in.
It pays dividends to research before the "oh no" moment.
Like when I bought a new preamp and found that it, like most now, gave up the tape loop.
DOH
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mitch4t OP
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fuzztone2........... 
You’re absolutely correct about research before buying, I’ve bought a jillion audio items over the last 20 years and I should’ve known better to check first. Before I bought the unit, I was thinking "who doesn’t have Pandora?" I figured Pandora was a surefire gimme on all streamers...WRONG!

I bought the unit on Amazon and they have a very liberal return policy, but the problem is that I’ve really fallen in love with everything else the unit offers.
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