tusken wrote: > .... > After a kitchen extension, I would like to introduce some networked > audio into the kitchen, but this will need to consist of essentially one > smart speaker type device. Certainly only a one box solution. > > Forgive me, but I really dont want to build a custom made device. > Really I want an updated version of the boom, which doesnt exist! > .... > Worst case scenario, would one of the more intelligent smart speakers be > able to at least see the upnp server that vortexbox has, in addition to > LMS? So I can at least browse my music library that way? > .... >
I'm trying to "read between the lines" and I may be missing something or misinterpreting what you've said. I've trimmed the above quote in an attempt to focus on your specifications. It appears to me that you want a one-piece device that is plug-and-play, other than some configuration on the device itself, and which includes a control interface that will allow you browse your library. Additionally, you do not want to upgrade your Vortexbox or the LMS running on it. I'm guessing that you would prefer not to have to do anything that requires you to use the command line. If that is essentially correct, I think your best and perhaps only option is to acquire another used Boom, or perhaps, if stereo is not important in the kitchen, a used Radio. The problem with used equipment is that you don't know how long it will continue to work. At this point, the same is true of an outdated version of LMS. If you are only playing music from your local collection, you might be able to continue doing that indefinitely. If you use online sources, it is quite possible that they will stop working with older versions of LMS. All of this is strictly my opinion, of course, and we can hope that someone will be able to provide better advice. But so far, I haven't seen any suggestions that attempt to meet all your requirements. Some good options have been suggested, such as a DAC32 connected to a speaker, but that's not a one-piece device, and it does not include a control interface. If you are willing to use your phone or a tablet as a controller, many more options are available. The Airplay speaker that someone suggested, for instance, could be used with the Airplay Bridge plugin installed in LMS. The Airplay Bridge even allows Airplay devices to be synchronized with other players, which the UPNP Bridge does not. My suggestion is that you prioritize your wants and needs. Which of the items on your checklist are most important? Which ones would be be willing to consider doing without? With a little compromise you might find there are more options. If you don't feel you can compromise on any of those points, your choices may be limited to used Squeezebox products. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115478
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