(2025 Version) NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver with aptX HD, 100 ft Long Range, Digital Optical & 3.5mm Output for Speaker System

Overall: Before I purchased this item I thought long and hard about my setup; rather to use Bluetooth or Airplay. After considering cost and equipment, Bluetooth became my standard of choice. After reading the reviews I decided that the HomeSpot Bluetooth Audio Receiver would be my receiver of choice. This was not an easy decision since I am a brand loyalist. The Logitech receiver also has rave reviews, but it cost $12 more. With money being an issue, I purchased the HomeSpot. Let¡¦s just say, I could not be happier. This receiver paired with the Leipai 2020A+ Mini Stereo Receiver and a pair of Bose 301 Series IV bookshelf speakers (that I have owned for 10 years) are a knock out combination. I was instantly blown away by the performance. Sound quality: It rocks! I am no audiophile, but this sounds great. I only notice a slight bump in quality with direct aux in. However the versatility of Bluetooth makes this setup ideal. It¡¦s great in situations where music is secondary to the action (i.e. offices, parties, barbershops, and BBQs) Range: I become more impressed as I purposely and accidentally push this product to its limit with better than expected returns. This product is easily worth 3x the price; here's why. This device cost $26; I often wonder why Bose charges $100 for their BT receivers. I own several BT devices that do not equal the range of the HomeSpot. Namely, Jawbone¡¦s Jambox and the Bose Soundlink. These speakers are good in their own right, but the Jawbone Jambox requires direct line of sight in order to work. It often loses connection when I walk across the room with my phone in my pocket. The Soundlink has the tendency to crackle when paired with my Macbook Pro. However, the HomeSpot has phenomenal range. I accidentally left the office with my phone in pocket to go across the hall. When I returned to my office to look for my phone... I was shocked when I realized it was in my pocket the whole time while the music continuously played. Wow! This thing transmits through concrete walls. While at lunch, I give my phone to a coworker located in the office next door, divided by a half wall. He controls the music and volume with ease. No interference! Simply amazing! Devices: This device easily paired to all of my Android and iDevices. I have a Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, iPod Touch 4G, and iPod Nano 7G. With the Nexi the NFC pairing worked flawlessly out of the box (touch and go) just that easy. Hopefully this review was helpful, if so click yes :-)

The HomeSpot Bluetooth Receiver is one of those rare products that is amazingly simple, straight-forward, and extremely functional. Just plug it in, connect up the cable to your stereo, pair your phone (or whatever) to it just like your Bluetooth hands free ear piece, and you're all set. I'm using it in my computer room/office. The unit is small enough that I just stuck it behind the wireless charging stand for my Nokia Icon cell phone. I never intended to care that much about range. I just wanted to get rid of the need to plug and unplug wires all the time. Since the phone has wireless charging, it's a luxury just plopping the phone down on its wireless charging stand and also have it play music through my audio system without fiddling with any wires. The HomeSpot amazed me the other night. I took my cell phone halfway across the house just to listen to a quick podcast using my phone's speaker while brushing my teeth. Turned out, the phone was still paired to the HomeSpot. I didn't realize that Bluetooth supported that kind of range. I'm a bit of an audiophile and I listen to a very broad range of music. Classic rock (hard and soft), some pop C&W, classical, Broadway musicals, etc. I did some testing of various big name low-to-mid priced Bluetooth speakers and rejected them. I expected to reject the low-price ones, but I was very disappointed in the garbage companies like Sony were putting out at even the mid-price range. It was necessary to get into the high-priced stuff to start getting decent quality. The audio quality on the mid-priced units was probably good enough to mislead the average consumer, but an audiophile could easily tell they were lousy. If you've already got a good sound system at home and listen to quality full spectrum music, don't waste your ears on Bluetooth speakers. This HomeSpot will drive your home audio system at whatever quality you have for source material. (If you've compressed your music, it'll give you lousy compressed music quality. Don't get carried away compressing your music and then make the mistake of blaming your audio system.) I only have one complaint I've found with the HomeSpot. I (personally) wish it had a shorter Bluetooth range. I'd rather be able to walk out of my computer room with my cell phone and have the pairing automatically break, than to be halfway across the house and discover that my podcast is playing through the HomeSpot back in my computer room. :-) But hey, somehow I suspect other people would probably prefer the HomeSpot working over a long range. A note for people who may not have experience with multiple Bluetooth devices paired to their cell phone. Your phone should have some setting location where you can manually tell your phone to break the connection with a Bluetooth device while you're still within range of the device. It's probably the same place on your phone you go to establish the original pairing with the device. It's also probably the same place you would go to tell your phone to reconnect with the device later. You normally shouldn't have to go through the pairing procedure again just because you broke the connection. That should normally only be necessary if you told your phone to "forget" the device or if you "deleted" the device from the list of devices your phone knows about. Quick comment about Mogeeks, through whom I purchased the HomeSpot. I used just normal cheap shipping, and the product was in my mailbox in either two or three business days (forget which). Mogeeks fulfilled the order promptly, accurately, and didn't dally around. There was actually a cell phone case that I ordered from a different company at the same time, and it took a day longer to arrive. The delivery time for the case was "fine" and about as long as I'd typically expect, so I was very happy with the faster delivery time from Mogeeks. A final note of humor... if your phone seems to be paired just fine with the HomeSpot, your phone appears to be playing your music, and the HomeSpot appears to be properly powered and connected to your audio system, but you're not hearing anything from either your audio system or your phone, check the volume on your phone as well as on your audio system. I spent a few minutes one morning thinking my setup had broken until I finally realized the volume on my phone was turned all the way down.

The HomeSpot NFC enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver comes with a FULL set of cables -- an audio cable, 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male -- a second audio cable, 3.5mm male to a pair of RCA plugs -- a power cable, USB male to microUSB male. and it comes with a "wall-wart" USB power supply. The power cable can be plugged into a separately purchased USB charger IN A VEHICLE to power the HomeSpot receiver. I bought a car charger that has two USB outlets, one to keep my phone charged and now I use the second outlet to power the HomeSpot receiver. The 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male cable that comes with the receiver connects the receiver to my vehicle's music system. Many vehicles have a middle armrest that has storage inside with a 12 volt outlet and a 3.5mm female receptacle to the car's audio system. Inside the armrest, plugged into power and radio, the HomeSpot receiver is completely out of sight. The NFC feature of this HomeSpot receiver is a delight because it "forces" a quick and correct pairing of my phone with the receiver. Because my cell phone is used with a number of Bluetooth devices (mouse, keyboard, portable Bluetooth speakers, home music server, TV control, automobile hands-free speaker-phone) I have found connecting two Bluetooth devices so that they "pair" correctly can be an erratic experience: "sometimes Yes, sometimes No, try Again." Not here if your cell phone is NFC-enabled (Near Field Communication) as is this HomeSpot receiver. Just waving my cell phone anywhere near my car's armrest makes the two devices connect instantly and pair properly. This is a terrific device in a car and leaves me with yet another USB universal wall wart charger. With my Nexus 4 phone, just getting in the car and turning the engine on, my phone pairs with the car's audio almost every time. The few times it doesn't, a quick wave towards the armrest does the trick. For the price, good build quality, complete cables, versatility the HomeSpot NFC-enabled receiver is a terrific buy. OF COURSE you can use the HomeSpot in your house with your audio system. Other reviewers have already described how very well it works for them. I very much like using my cell phone to listen to the house audio system because that means I will hear an incoming phone call and have the audio system automatically mute (no more running around to turn down the stereo). I can take my call without loud background sounds then go back to hearing my music or news again. Very nice to be able to crank up my favorite tunes without worrying that I might not hear an incoming phone call Sound quality is quite good and in my house the range is more than adequate. I am buying yet another one; that's how highly I recommended this product..

Overall I'm satisfied with this bluetooth receiver. The price was good and it does the job. I like the small size and the subtle green light that pulses when connected. However, I've experienced a few drawbacks: 1. The receiver works great with my Macbook Air with no audio dropouts. It also connects flawlessly at every attempt. However, when streaming from my iPhone 4s the audio occasionally (maybe once every 3-5 minutes or so) cuts out for half a second before resuming. This happens more often with the HomeSpot than with the bluetooth speaker I was using before (Creative D80). Then again, the D80 didn't work as well with my Macbook. 2. The unit has no connect button. If you have NFC (near-field communication) built into your device then this is probably not an issue for you, but with the iPhone it is annoying to have to go into the settings app and enable the connection each time. It would be easier to just tap a button on the unit and have it connect. The button on the back is only used to enable initial discovery/connect a new device. 3. The range is fine for a single room, but don't expect to be able to walk around the house with your phone in your pocket and listen to music. The transmission doesn't work well through walls (this is just the nature of bluetooth). This isn't a problem for me since I have a single room sound system and use bluetooth just because I like the convenience of being able to control the audio wherever I am in the room and still be able to use my phone if I need to. The Creative D80 had slightly better range, but not much. Hope that helps EDIT 8/12/13: I've done some further research and the dropout problem appears to be a common issue with bluetooth on the iPhone 4s. If you turn WiFi off on the phone then there are no dropouts at all. Of course, this is not really a solution, but it shows that the issue is on Apple's end and not with this receiver. In light of this, I've raised my review one star.

I bought this device to use at home with my 5.1 speaker system, which doubles as my main stereo system for listening to music. I used to connect my devices to this speaker setup with an extra long audio cable which allowed for at least some mobility, but after two such cables died on me in less than a year, I decided it was time to just cut the cord altogether. Enter this little device. At a petite 2.25 inches square and about an inch tall, this device takes up very little room and does it's job flawlessly. I am impressed by the quality of the audio - I am sensitive to distortion produced by compression and am hearing nothing bothersome. The range is also impressive - I walked all the way down the hall from the receiver with my phone in hand and there was nary a hiccup. Setup was an absolute breeze and pairing was seamless on both devices I have tried so far (I paired the device as described in the 1 page instruction sheet with a Dell Venue 8 Android tablet and a Samsung Galaxy SII smartphone). Finally, as an added bonus, I like the packaging this came in - the device, audio cables, and instructions shipped in a simple plastic zip-top bag - no annoying or wasteful clamshell packaging. I'm keeping the baggie to store cables in, as it is made of a sturdy poly. A five star product! Edited to add: This product continues to impress, especially since I realized I can use it in my car. I have a charger with a usb port that plugs into the cigarette lighter - I just plug in the bluetooth receiver's usb cable there and run the audio cable into the aux jack on my car radio and - voila! - cordless music without needing to upgrade to a fancier car radio. I am surprised by how much more convenient bluetooth transmission is even in such tight quarters as a car - I like not having to worry about my phone sliding around in the seat next to me or losing audio connection because I bump the cable while reaching for something else. I just set my music up, stick my phone securely in my purse and off we go.

I have had the HomeSpot Receiver for a few weeks now and I'm more than happy with usability and performance. My first impression was sheer joy when I hooked the little guy up and took just a few minutes to make contact with my wife's Windows 8.1 Asus laptop. This laptop has built-in Bluetooth so I didn't have to fuss with any add-on transmitters. It connected first time and, for the most part, has stayed connected with no issues. I say for the most part because of one exception, not the fault of this device. After the last Windows update the laptop restarted and the Bluetooth device had vanished from the device menu. For reasons only Windows understands, the Bluetooth device had been disabled and set to "manual" restart. After righting that little mess HomeSpot started right up! Initially I was flummoxed by the lack of an extensive manual but it quickly occurred to me it wasn't necessary. This is a very simple device. I did find it a bit of a hassle to disconnect and reconnect Bluetooth on different devices in the house, but again that isn't a HomeSpot issue. You may only connect with one computer at a time, which makes sense. You can pair with several devices at once but you must disconnect service on the device you are using it with currently to use it with another device. We are Amazon Cloud Player users so we have 4 different tablets and/or computers from which we could use this device in different rooms with different amplifiers, for instance. I'm going to solve the problem by simply buying another HomeSpot! The price is so reasonable it makes this a practical solution to multiple use issues. Mogeeks, the company that provides this product, tells me it's possible to run multiple HomeSpots in the same space as long as the unique address is different. I'm told there are 99 different device names available but the name can't be changed on the HomeSpot by the user. Further, I'm told one can simply buy another unit and if it's got the same unique ID as the one you have they will replace that unit. Hmmmm, would be nice if one could order the number one wanted? Just the same, a really easy solution. I have renamed my unit to "Spot" however as HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System just doesn't roll off the tongue. I've tried media servers and other exotic solutions for getting audio from my tinny sounding computers to a real sound system and this is really the best yet. Thanks Spot!!

I added an update at the bottom. (6 stars :) I have had the 'HomeSpot NFC-enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System' for about three weeks now and so far it has worked great. My main reason for buying this unit is to stream music from my laptop or my android tablet to my home stereo unit and to be able to control the music remotely without having to go back and forth to the stereo. I will let you know about my experience so far. Bluetooth Connectivity: I've connected the HomeSpot to my home stereo unit with the included phone to RCA adapter. Upon plugging in the unit to the power supply (also included), my laptop quickly found the new device and connected easily. Since I've kept the HomeSpot attached to the power supply, each time I power on my laptop, it automatically connects to the HomeSpot. It connects just as easily to my android tablet. Distance wise, I've moved about 30 feet away from the HomeSpot and I have yet to hear any loss in sound quality. So far, I haven't had any problems with Bluetooth connections. Sound Quality: I don't claim to be an audiophile but I do like music and enjoy and expect good quality sound. I have been impressed with the quality of sound that comes from my stereo using the HomeSpot. I've yet to experience static or any loss in sound quality. Basically, I have not noticed any deterioration or difference in sound quality compared to devices that I have connected directly to the stereo unit. Summary: The HomeSpot is a small square device with a decent looking exterior. It includes all the connections needed to connect the device to a stereo receiver; basically, the phono to rca adapter and the power supply to keep it powered on. It connects easily and consistently. The green LED light switches from an intermittent blink to a gradual on off to indicate when it has connected to a Bluetooth device. Sound quality is clear and crisp and doesn't disappoint. Overall, I am very happy with this device and would definitely recommend. By the way, prior to buying the HomeSpot, I spent a long time reading reviews about similar devices until narrowing down my search between the HomeSpot and the Logitech. Since reviews were similar, I chose the HomeSpot because of the better price. I am very happy that I did. Update June 4, 2014 Just wanted to say that this device continues to impress me. Still works as good as the day I bought it and I'll be honest and admit that I have never turned it off. I've left it plugged in (on) for months now even when my stereo unit has been off. I will be plugging in the unit to the switched outlet on my stereo so it will only turn on when I need to use it.

I have two of these and was using each for a mini amp setup in my house. It wasn't until I started upgrading my mini amps, my wife decided that she wanted to start connecting to the Homespot bluetooth receivers, and I tried out other bluetooth receivers that I completely realized the Homespot's deficiencies. Before then I thought the Homespot receivers were okay but nothing bothered me enough to replace them. After trying out the Brightech Brightplay receiver and the Bose Bluetooth Audio Adapter I replaced both the Homespot receivers with the Bose. While the Bose is twice the price it is probably five times better than the Homespot. I am not even a Bose fan as I think their stuff is overpriced. However, when something works as it should while other similar products don't, sometimes you just have to fork over the extra money. Homespot Positives: 1. Sound quality is good but noticeably quieter than either the Bose or Brightech and other bluetooth receivers I have (I'll touch more on that later). 2. Easy to pair a device to. No other device can be connected to the receiver though. The Brightech is horrible. You have to unplug the audio cable and then reconnect the cable to start the pairing process. The Bose is the easiest. Even if another device can be connected to it, you simply touch the button on receiver to start the pairing process. If nothing is connected to the receiver, you just go to the bluetooth settings on your tablet, phone, or computer to pair. 3. This is the only receiver I know that gives a number value, 00-99, to the name of their bluetooth device. That means if you have multiple Homespot receivers, as I did, you can easily distinguish one from the next. One of my receivers was GT BT-Receiver 35 and the other was GT BT-Receiver 67. With the Bose the bluetooth name is Bose Bluetooth Audio Adapter on every receiver and the Brightech was Brightech Brightplay on every receiver. This isn't as big of a deal if you have Android since you can give each bluetooth device a nickname. However if you have an iPhone or iPad, Apple doesn't let you do this. Homespot Negatives: 1. In addition to the Brightech and Bose, my Pioneer AVR has a Pioneer brand bluetooth adapter and I have a Breet rechargeable bluetooth receiver. The Homespot receivers are noticeably quieter than any other bluetooth receiver I have with the volume at the same setting on amp. That means I have to really turn up the volume if using the Homespot receivers. 2. I've experienced frequent disconnections with both receivers. Though it is uncommon, it will occur sometimes while streaming music. The lock screen is set for 2 minutes on both my iPhone & iPad. Often if the audio is paused and my device goes to the lock screen the Homespot receivers will disconnect. The Brightech has the opposite problem. It tries to always connect to my device, even when I don't want it too. The Bose seems just right though. 3. No auto reconnect if you go out of range. If I walk out of range of the Homespot, even for a few seconds, I have to reconnect to the receiver to start streaming audio again. This is a nuisance. There is one small downside of auto reconnect though. On the Bose and Brightech if I'm connected to either receiver but listening on headphones and walk out of range of the receiver and then back into range within 10 minutes, the Bose and Brightech will reconnect to the device (that's great) but then the receiver will select itself as the primary audio output thereby stopping playback to the headphones (not so great). 4. Multiple devices can't be connected to the Homespot at the same time. When my wife started to stream to the Homespot, this became a problem for us. One of us would try to connect but couldn't, so she or I would have to search for other's iPhone and iPad to see which was connected and then go to the bluetooth settings and turn the bluetooth off to disconnect that device. While the Brightech has this feature. It doesn't always work and with it's problem of randomly auto connecting to devices it became a bigger nuisance than the Homespot. The Bose works perfectly. Three devices can be connected to it at once. If multiple devices are connected, just pause audio on one device and click play on another. 5. The Homespot is powered by USB cable. This means if your amp has a USB port you can plug into the amp for power and when the amp turns on, the Homespot gets power and turns on, and you connect to it. However, when I plugged either of my Homespot receivers into the Orb Mini-T amp using either cable that came with them, I could hear noise and interference through the speakers. I thought it was the amp until I got a new mini amp, a Polk Omni A1, and experienced the same noise and interference through the speakers. I then became suspicious that it was the Homespot receivers that were causing this. When I got the Bose Bluetooth Audio Adapter and plugged into the Polk receiver, there was no noise or interference whatsoever. Clearly there is a problem with the Homespot receivers that prevent the use of this feature. Summary: While I was never overjoyed by the Homespot Bluetooth Receiver, it wasn't until I started upgrading my mini amps, my wife decided that she wanted to start connecting to the Homespot bluetooth receivers, and I tried out other bluetooth receivers that I completely realized the Homespot's deficiencies. The Homespot may fit some people's needs but I would look at other options since the sound is noticeably quieter than other bluetooth receivers, it disconnects frequently, features no auto reconnect if you go out of range, and can't connect multiple devices to it at the same time. If you don't mind spending the extra money, go for the Bose.

I was keeping an eye out for something like this, since my girlfriends parents use airplay devices. Occasionally cuts out depending on what you're using to play audio off of it, my iPhone 5 occasionally cuts out. But it's not too serious, usually implies that you need to move it further from metal or electronic devices. When playing off of my laptop, it never cuts out. Works extremely well. Simple, easy to use. Sleek, professional looking. Pros: Small, Simple, Elegant, Plays high quality audio, little light to show what it's doing, plays audio signal to tell you when it has connected Cons: Occasionally cuts out, minimal instructions, not a lot of customizability I've tried it on a number of stereos, and pc speakers. Works very well. USB Powered and comes with power adapter. I'd recommend and I'm likely going to purchase a few more.

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Wonderful product. Good reception. Least distortion. I strongly recommend this product.

Gründe für meine Entscheidung zu diesem Gerät ( HomeSpot kabelloser Bluetooth HIFI Musikadapter mit NFC ) waren sowohl die beschriebenen Funktionen, als auch der Preis und die doch überwiegend sehr guten Kundenbewertungen. Ich wollte eine einfache Möglichkeit, mein Handy mit meinem Lautsprechersystem in der Küche zu verbinden, ohne Kabel nutzen zu müssen. Die NFC Funktionalität war für mich ein Bonus, aber nicht Pflicht. Angekommen ist das Gerät wie beschrieben, gut verpackt und mit allen notwendigen Kabeln und Netzteil. Zuerst habe ich es mit meinem Nokia Lumia 920 per NFC ausprobiert. Die Kopplung klappte einwandfrei, der Klang ist super. Das heißt ich kann keine Veränderung zum Klang bei einer Verbindung per Kabel von Handy und Lautsprechersystem feststellen. Weitere Tests per NFC mit einem Nexus 7 (2012) und einem Samsung Galaxy S3 waren ebenfalls ohne Probleme. Auch ein Test mit meinem Nokia N8 ohne NFC verlief erfolgreich. Die Reichweite ist sehr gut, so bleibt die Verbindung mit meinem Lumia 920 z.B. über zwei Zimmer (ca. 7-8 m) hinweg bestehen. Auch die automatische Kopplung nach Anschalten des Gerätes funktioniert einwandfrei. Da hier mehrfach in den Rezensionen ein Knacken o.ä. genannt wird: Nach meinen Tests mit diversen Geräten kann ich sagen ja, es gibt ein Knacken. Dieses hängt jedoch, zumindest weitestgehend, vom gekoppelten Gerät ab. Beim Koppeln direkt gibt es ein kurzes Knacken, das stört mich jedoch nicht. Während der Wiedergabe von Musik fiel es mir beim Lumia 920 zwischen den Liedern auf. Beim Nokia N8 und Nexus 7 habe ich es nicht wahrgenommen. Zu hören ist dies in diesem Video: "Homespot Bluetooth Lumia 920 N8" bei YouTube suchen. Ich werde dieses Modell behalten, da es seine Aufgabe hervorragend erfüllt. Für den geforderten Preis ist die gebotene Qualität und Funktionalität m.M. nach unschlagbar. Ich kann das Gerät somit rundherum nur empfehlen!

Buena relación calidad-precio. Funciona bien y el resultado es el esperado. Recomendable para utilizar un buen equipo de sonido que ya tiene sus años.