itm, It will "support" it, but my reading of forum comments is that buying a small powered USB hub is better for the drive (not so much the Pi). I can remember from personal experience having issues with USB drives plugged into Apple Macbooks when the newer drives required more current than the USB port on the MacBook delivered. Basically the drive was not "recognized" by the OS and not mounted. So, this recommendation for the Pi didn't seem odd to me (a Pi is certainly a much smaller device). The powered USB hubs deliver about the same current to the USB drivers plugged into it that the Pi does, they're simply not also running a small motherboard, with networking, audio, video, etc..
Guy Guy Stalnaker [email protected] On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 11:24 AM, itm < [email protected]> wrote: > > gstalnaker wrote: > > itm, > > > > The Amazon link looks prefect. max2play is free, but the web ui (which > > is > > fully functional from a tablet) will show it as "unregistered" unless > > you > > pay--I wanted to support their work, so I was happy to give them some > > money. > > > > Given your usage I don't think you'll need an addon audio component > > like > > the HiFiBerry. Assume you'll use an app like iPeng ( > > http://penguinlovesmusic.de/ipeng-8/ for iOS) or SqueezePlayer ( > > http://squeezeplayer.de/ for AdroidOS). Full disclosure, I own and have > > used both on an iPad4 and a Samsung S2 Tablet with my RPi/max2play > > system. > > > > If so, then max2play will get you the LMS part. Image the max2play > > "system" > > to an sd card (max2play website has a page on how to do this from a > > PC), > > insert the sc card in the Pi3 sd card slot, and start up the Pi3. Simple > > as > > that. Open the max2play web UI in a browser to install LMS. > > > > max2play provides the option to install either/or SqueezeLite and LMS. > > max2play SqueezeLite is the installed app that uses the HiFiBerry addon > > board and its outputs to my AV system (and eventually my travel trailer > > system), controlled by an app like iPeng, etc.. Since you won't need > > it, > > disable its AutoStart option on the MusicPlayer tab and stop the > > app--this > > will leave only LMS running. > > > > To access the LMS requires a network. By far the easiest way is to use > > a > > WiFi router which you already have. You can also configure a Pi3 to be > > its > > own WiFi access point and avoid the need for the router (I may do this > > myself--one less thing to draw power in my trailer): > > https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/ > wireless/access-point.md > > That is a fairly straightforward set of steps, but you'll need to be > > comfortable with command line work on the Pi3. Note that you'll not need > > to > > do anything in the "bridge" part of those instructions since your Pi3 > > won't > > be connected to a router that is connected to the internet. One thing > > you > > may want to do is buy a powered USB hub to use its voltage to power the > > USB > > drive to remove that voltage draw on the Pi (e.g., > > https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-2-5A-power- > adapter/dp/B00DQFGH80). > > > > Hope this helps. I've been mostly happy using a Raspberry Pi this way. > > I > > know that eventually my SqueezeBox hardware will fail so I explored > > using a > > Pi as the LMS and it works fairly well. Only downside is that unless > > you > > connect the Pi3 to a monitor with the HDMI cable, and add a > > usb/bluetooth > > keyboard/mouse, your only access is via a terminal ssh or the max2play > > web > > ui. If something goes awry (it's a human-built system so things can go > > awry) it's a right PITA to trouble-shoot (and max2play is a German > > company > > so there is usually a lag in response to any post one makes to the > > forum). > > At my home I now have a usb keyboard/mouse and HDMI always connected to > > the > > Pi3 just in case (I can see the Pi output on my TV by switching to the > > right HDMI output on my AV receiver). > > > > Regards. > > > > Guy Stalnaker > > jimmyg521 (AT) gmail (DOT) com > > > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 10:26 AM, itm < > > itm.89v2so (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > gstalnaker wrote: > > > > itm, > > > > > > > > I plan on using a max2play Raspberry Pi system (see max2play.com). > > > > Depending on your audio capabilities your mileage may vary. I > > currently > > > > use > > > > this exact system as my primary LMS at home. It uses a HiFiBerry > > Digi+ > > > > addon card for the Pi3 that provides digital out to my AV receiver > > and > > > > I > > > > connect the Pi3 to my NAS (I also have the HiFiBerry addon card > > that > > > > provides RCA output not currently in use). But, I've had the NAS > > only a > > > > week and before that I had a USB3 1.5Tb drive connected to the Pi3. > > My > > > > collection is 50k+ tracks so I know this can work for you. > > > > > > > > As I plan my retirement life I am also looking for how I can use > > this > > > > system on the road. I'm going the "travel" route and most likely in > > an > > > > Airstream Travel Trailer. They come with integrated audio using > > > > marine/auto > > > > systems like - > > > > http://clarion.com/us/en/products-personal/audio/CZ305/index.html > > > > > > > > That system has AUX in so I can either use a RCA-to-1/4" jack cable > > > > (from > > > > the HiFeBerry card) or the 1/4" jack output of the Pi3. That gets > > me > > > > audio. > > > > The best way I can think of to control it, is to buy a simple > > 4-port > > > > WiFi > > > > router (e.g., > > > > https://www.target.com/p/netgear-n300-wifi-router- > > > wnr2000/-/A-14092270?sid=2765S&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000& > > > AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Electronics+Shopping_Local& > > > adgroup=SC_Electronics&LID=700000001170770pgs > > > > for $40) and connect the Pi3 to it, which gives me WiFi access via > > > > Android > > > > apps to the Pi3 and LMS on it (which is also how I do this at home, > > > > just > > > > using my ATT Uverse router and not a standalone WiFi rounter). > > > > > > > > For about an extra $50 I'm good to go (not counting the cost of the > > > > Airstream :-) and I keep the exact same LMS I currently have. > > > > > > > > Guy Stalnaker > > > > jimmyg521 (AT) gmail (DOT) com > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 6:29 AM, itm < > > > > itm.89sx3z (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a large music collection (90k tracks), but would like to > > take > > > > a > > > > > portable LMS server away with me when I travel, for playback on a > > > > phone > > > > > or tablet. Has anyone devised a good portable LMS solution? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > itm's Profile: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17437 > > > > > View this thread: > > > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108425 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks for sharing that. Since I only envisage accessing the > > server > > > with a phone or tablet (and headphones), presumably I wouldn't need a > > > separate audio adapter for the Pi? > > > I was thinking of buying this Pi starter kit, which seems to include > > > everything that I would need: > > > > > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CI5879A/_encoding=UTF8? > > > coliid=I1BI3YWA77C7MD&colid=37Q3RQC9I034C&psc=1 > > > > > > Does that look adequate (assuming that I already have a travel router > > > and a USB HDD)? > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > itm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17437 > > > View this thread: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108425 > > > > > > > > Thanks so much for that - Max2Play looks ideal. I was curious about your > comment re. the powered hub for the USB drive - is it likely that the > standard power supply for the Pi wouldn't support a USB-connected HDD > plugged into the Pi? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > itm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17437 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108425 > > _______________________________________________ > Squeezecenter mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter >
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