[SlimDevices: Plugins] Question about Multi-library plugin
I have been interested in possibly separating my MP3 and lossless libraries, and it seems that the multi-library plug-in seems to be able to somewhat do it. I have read various threads, but am still not positively sure: 1. Can the plugin(s) be installed on my NAS (a QNAP TS-219P II)? 2. Will my NAS's hardware (2.0GHz arm CPU and 512mb RAM) be able to run it properly? 3. Once up and running, would the controlling side (I use a Squeezebox Controller, a SBT and the SB app on Android) require anything to see the sub-libraries? If the multi-library plugin wouldn't work for me, the alternative, I guess, is to have LMS server on another computer and have it look into a different folder on my NAS (while the NAS's LMS looks at another folder). This should really give me a separate library but would only be available when the computer is on. Thanks. eduardoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101025 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Question about Multi-library plugin
eduardoo wrote:
1. Can the plugin(s) be installed on my NAS (a QNAP TS-219P II) running
LMS 7.7.x?
2. Will my NAS's hardware (2.0GHz arm CPU and 512mb RAM) be able to run
it properly?
Installation shouldn't be a problem, the problem can be performance.
I would advice you to apply for a free evaluation license and try it to
ensure the performance is good enough before you purchase a real
license. You will need both Custom Browse and Multi Library plugin and
you can apply for a free 30 day evaluation license on the same web page
as you do the purchase, you will reach this page through License Manager
plugins settings page.
The biggest performance issue is probably when you restart LMS or at the
end of a rescan, so make sure you try this during the 30 day evaluation
period.
eduardoo wrote:
3. Once up and running, would the controlling side (I use a Squeezebox
Controller, a SBT and the SB app on Android) require anything to see
the sub-libraries?
You might have to restart each controlling device/app once after you
have setup the libraries for the new menus to work.
If you like to get rid of the normal browse menus (which still shows
your whole library) you can also install the free Hide Menus plugin
which makes it possible to hide the normal browse menus.
Erland Isaksson ('My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info))
(Developer of 'many plugins/applets (both free and commercial)'
(http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/User:Erland).
If you like to encourage future presence on this forum and/or third
party plugin/applet development, 'consider purchasing some plugins'
(http://license.isaksson.info))
You may also want to try my Android apps 'Squeeze Display'
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.isaksson.squeezedisplay)
and 'RSS Photo Show'
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.isaksson.rssphotoshow)
*Interested in the future of music streaming ? 'ickStream - A world of
music at your fingertips'
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Question about Multi-library plugin
Many thanks for your reply. I think my NAS sometimes chokes when it is doing anything on top of LMS (e.g. virus scan, etc.) and it sounds like this plugin is gonna be quite heavy (I have a nearly 3TB music library). Then I guess another feasible (and free) thing to do would be to start a separate LMS server (maybe even a DLNA server if I don't mind using DLNA to play) on a separate machine then. eduardoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101025 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
