pfhastie wrote: > I am running Logitech Media Server 7.7.1 r33735 on my Zyxel NSA325 v2 > NAS. I use it to feed the audio to: my Xperia Z5 smartphone using the > Squeeze Player receiver app; my 4K Fire TV using the Squeeze Player > receiver app; my Windows 10 desktop PC using Squeezelite. It all works > more or less seamlessly, but I would really like to have an always-on > mains-powered Squeezebox receiver rather than have to use my smartphone. > I happened upon a Pure Jongo A2 receiver selling for £15, so I bought it > on the basis that I could add it to my LMS setup using philippe_44's > innovative plugin. > > Setting up the Jongo proved to be a pain (turned out to be an overlooked > router setting), as did getting my head around installing the > squeeze2upnp plugin, but I finally got it working, only I am completely > unable to sync up all the players. I have read through much of this > thread and many other websites trying a wide variation of settings, but > nothing seems to make much difference. The smallest delay I have had is > about 2 seconds. If I drop my Jongo from the list, everything else > synchronises as it should, but as soon as I add it again, it plays out > of sync. The Jongo seems very good otherwise, the bluetooth and wireless > connections are strong and the DAC sounds very good, but for me the > greatest joy of multiroom audio is the ability to have all your audio in > sync throughout the house so putting up with it is out of the question. > It sounds terrible when it is out of sync. > > My question is, is it a simple fact that UPnP connections will never be > able to play in sync with other squeezebox receivers? If so, would I be > better to simply buy one of those cheap android TV boxes that come with > a 5GHz wireless connection and optical out (which you can pick up on > eBay for as little as £20) and simply install another instance of the > Squeeze Player receiver app? There would be no UPnP to worry about in > that instance. Or should I just try and source an original Logitech > Squeezebox Receiver from somewhere? It would be so good to get the setup > I have working, but if it's a non-starter, I'd rather not waste any more > time. > > I would be very happy if I could conquer this little mountain before > Xmas so any and all suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
You wont get sync working between upnp and non upnp devices. what about a Pi3 and picoreplayer? *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B&W P7 *Office* - RPi -> Sony TA FE320 -> Celestion F10s / SB3 -> Onkyo CRN 755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - SB Touch -> Topping TP21 -> AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - Amazon Fire TV (SB Player) -> Topping TP20 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103728
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