A short shell script to play (sound-)files via network.

Copy the following code with an editor into a textfile.

#!/bin/sh
echo "Waiting for audiofiles on port 50000 ..."
while true
  do
    nc -l -p 50000 > /dev/audio
  done

Change the file permissions to '755'.

chmod 755 <filename>

Start your script by typing the filepath.

./<filename>

You can send files with following command:

nc <ip> 50000 < <audiofile>

To start the scipt automatically on a hp t5000 series thin client move the script to <homedirectory>/Desktop/Autostart.

mv <filename> /mnt/root/Desktop/Autostart