Obviously in the case of MinimServer the plugin would be very basic, just showing the running status and allowing enable/disable, as configuration is done with MinimWatch. Hence I could write a plugin for MinimServer on OMV, but it cannot currently install MinimServer as there is no deb package. minidlna plugin depends on minidlna, so users install minidlna by installing the plugin. A plugin for a given program is basically just a bit of web page and code that allows the service (SysInitV) to be controlled and configured, but crucially it also installs the underlying programme by means of a dependency in the deb package. It has a web GUI and plugin system, via which users can install software. I'm talking about installing MinimServer on OpenMediaVault ( ), which is a NAS solution built on Debian Linux. First some background before my questions: I have minimserver installed on a QNAP NAS.Yes, brevity in my first post was only for sake of clarity, not secrecy! The NAS is connected to a gigabit switch. Also connected to the switch is my router (Apple Time Machine) and my exaSound PlayPoint. I'm using PlugPlayer as my controller on an ipad. When I select the gear in the PlugPlayer menu, it shows my exaSound and a couple of other renders. Under media servers, it shows my ipad, my nas shows twice, but one is "greyed out" and minimserver appears. My music is installed on QNAP's music station. Under media servers, why would my NAS appear twice and why would one be greyed out?Ģ. What does minimserver do for me? When I select my NAS or minimserver, I can access the exact same music that is installed in Music Station so I don't quite understand what minimserver is doing for me.ģ. Is there anyway of keeping the render and media server I select as my defaults rather than selecting them each time I open the app?Ĥ. I've noticed the time bar at the top often bounces all over the place as it moves across. It will go back to the beginning and then back to the spot it should be within the song. It does not impact the music being played, but a bit annoying while watching it.ĥ. Is there a better control app than PlugPlayer? I've tried a few, but I don't find any of the ones I've tried too good. I also have a QNAP NAS with Minimserver running on it. Music Station and Minimserver are music servers. You are right in that their basic operation is the same. However, if you look more into Minimserver it has more options that you may or may not find useful. Most important for me are the transcoding options and ability to customize how my music is displayed in the control point software. In terms of control point, I use BubbleUPnP but I do not think that is available for apple. Ive also tried Kazoo which is not bad.Ĭan I do things within minimserver? I just downloaded the app, but is there more "features" and how do I access them?Īlso, minimserver only is seeing the music I loaded onto music station, whereas when I select my NAS server, it sees the music station music as well as music I loaded onto the multimedia folder. I don't understand why this is happening.Īlso, the music I loaded onto the multimedia folder is my itunes library. None of the cover art is coming through even though I activated the itunes server in my QNAP. The odd thing is all the album art shows up in itunes on my devices, but not in the control app's, such as PlugPlayer, Kinsky, etc. Start with MinimServer user guide and User guide. You can disable both renderer and library in the BubbleUPNP app, pretty certain those features or some of them will be available in PlugPlayer. This way you can set/select a default renderer and library. Now the long and short of it, MinimServer is a DLNA server software, and pretty much every NAS from every major manufacturer will have their own DLNA server. You can use either with similar results, though if you need additional features like transcoding on the fly MinimServer is definitely handy. Obviously, the NAS should support transcoding, and also have a powerful processor if you are into DSD, etc. You can also install MinimServer on a PC or a Raspberry Pi, and then use the NAS (or any external HDD) as a backend solution for only storing the content. I run a DLNA server on both my NAS as well as the Raspberry Pi, but use the Pi exclusively for music playback (just makes for a better music player IMHO), and I use the NAS DLNA server for streaming videos with Kodi as the front end.ĥ.
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