Wireless system that works with MinimServer? (SONOS alternative)

[adrian]

(30-03-2017 17:26)Cebolla Wrote:  

(30-03-2017 12:14)adrian Wrote:  I can report that I bought a Chromecast Audio to play with. As an initial test, using an android device, I installed Google Home and I installed BubbleUPNP, Linn Kazoo and Lumin. I have successfully played from Minimserver through the Chromecast using BubbleUPNP. Kazoo just says "waiting for rooms" and won't do anything. And Lumin seems to talk to Minimserver, but I have yet to figure out how to make it actually play music (at all).

Have you actually already forgotten what I said in my first post mentioning the Chromecast Audio? Google Cast does not support standard UPnP/DLNA nor OpenHome. In order to get OpenHome controller apps like Linn Kazoo & Lumin (as well as standard UPnP/DLNA controller apps) to work with Chromecast, you need to install & configure the BubbleUPnP Server helper software, as also mentioned earlier!

No. I installed BubbleUPnP Server on my NAS and it said it was running. Is there something special needed for configuration? I looked around for settings and didn't find anything.

Quote:The BubbleUPnP Android controller app is 'special' in that it already supports controlling Chromecast devices, without the need for the BubbleUPnP Server, as well as being able to control standard UPnP/DLNA & OpenHome streamers.

Kazoo isn't working at all---I mean, it just shows the "searching for rooms" message. Could this be a sign that BubbleUPnP Server is not working properly? (I thought it was a problem with the app.)

Should Lumin be able to play to my local device? Because it runs, but I can't get it to play on the tablet speakers.

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(30-03-2017 12:14)adrian Wrote:  One thing I noticed is that when playing through Chromecast, BubbleUPNP has no volume control. It seems to be necessary to go to the Google Home App and then down a few levels to reach volume control. That's kind of annoying. I'm not sure if this is a BubbleUPNP choice or a Google Home restriction.

The BubbleUPnP Android app does have a volume control and will work with the Chromecast Audio. It's likely not being displayed because you need to set the BubbleUPnP Android app's 'Show volume contro'l option to either 'On' or 'Only in lanscape', in Settings>Now Playing. You should then also be able to set the 'Volume control type' option to either '+/- buttons' or 'Slider'.

I'll look for this setting. Another observation is that the hardware volume control buttons don't work. But if I switch to the "local renderer" then I can control the volume using those buttons from within BubbleUPnP.