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AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) on Windows Pc

Developed By: IRIVER LIMITED

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 268 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.0
Size 47.2 MB
Release Date December 21, 17
Category Music & Audio Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (7)]

What's New:
- Tidal Login Service Improve- APP stability improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
The AK Connect is a DLNA-based Control APP.
Can play back music data on NAS and PC from the AK products with the AK Connect.
Also, you can enjoy streaming service such as TIDAL and... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) and install on Windows PC. AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) is free Music & Audio app, developed by IRIVER LIMITED. Latest version of AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) is 2.1.0, was released on 2017-12-21 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 268 users, 53 users had rated it 5*, 134 users had rated it 1*.

How to install AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "AK Connect 2.0 (DLNA,UPnP,AK)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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The AK Connect is a DLNA-based Control APP.
Can play back music data on NAS and PC from the AK products with the AK Connect.
Also, you can enjoy streaming service such as TIDAL and so on. (Streaming service will be available soon.)
In addition to the network connection with the AK Connect, music playback control and playlist editing are also available.

For a description of the main menu as follows:
Player: You can operate the currently playing song by the Next / Previous / Play / Stop / Volume.
NowPlay: Shows a list of the currently playing song.
Playlist: You can easily set, select, and change the list of music you want to listen.
Library: You can select the device where the song you want to play is stored.
Speaker: You can select the device to output the sound

Compatible with DLNA and UPnP
Streaming music from DLNA devices to DLNA playback devices.

AK Connect 2.0 provides the better User Interface that previous version.

DLNA APP for Astell&Kern devices
Developed by Dreamus Company
- Tidal Login Service Improve
- APP stability improvements
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.