teeitup wrote: > I started this thread and appreciate the responses. > > My solution was to use a Pi running Max2Play instead of streaming. > M2P is a nice solution. It runs LMS and SqueezeLite. > I installed the Access Point plug-in. > For now I'm using the Pi's earphone plug to connect to the car stereo. > My phone easily connects to the AP. I was surprised by the range and > stability of the M2P's AP network. M2P has a web based admin solution > built-in making controlling the system easy and convenient. > > Using Orange Squeeze on my phone I can control LMS just like the home > setup. > (Maybe a WiFi enabled device of some sort to act as a controller is in > order. This would free up my phone. Anyone have any ideas?) > > I purchased an ExpertPower 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity External Battery > Power Bank for Smartphone & Tablets. Only $16.99 on Amazon with free > delivery (prime). > > The initial test produced 17 hours of play time on a 50% charge. > Recharging the power bank form 0% took 14 hours. > > This last weekend I took it on the road. I'm very pleased with the > results. The setup is still working on that first full charge and the > power bank indicates 75% left. Sometimes I paused the playlist other > times just let it play. I shut it down when I was done driving for the > day and restarted it when loading the car. > > Next step is to come up with a case of some type to use for my mobile > setup. > > The Pi with M2P has a Bluetooth plugin. So far I have been unable to get > Bluetooth to work/pair. The wife's SUV has Bluetooth so I'll have to > work on that some more. > > I now have s fully functional LMS, excluding online service and radio > stations, running in the car.
Sounds good, I'm interested. Where are your music files stored? LMS 7.9 on a Raspberry Pi 3/piCorePlayer 3.20, playlists and LMS cache on a USB stick, 25K+ music library on a WD MyCloud network drive, Rasberry Pi 2/piCorePlayer 3.02 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > AudioEngine DAC1 > AVI DM5 Raspberry Pi 3/piCorePlayer 3.20beta7/HiFiBerry DAC+ > Cambridge Audio Minx 5 (study) Rasberry Pi 2/piCorePlayer 3.02 > HiFiBerry DAC+ > Sharp micro system (garage) 1 x Boom (dining room) - 1 x Touch (used for display and controller only) - 1 x SB3 (spare) - 1 x Radio (spare) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105860 _______________________________________________ diy mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/diy
