A Newbie asks re iOS/Synology/N50

[DavidHB]

I assume you have investigated the Pioneer Control App, which is documented on its web pages as though it is only capable of accessing Pioneer devices. The N50 player specification states that it is DNLA certified, so it can probably work with MinimServer (in my experience, most DNLA devices can do so, as DNLA is quite closely related to the UPnP protocol that MinimServer uses). There is therefore a chance that the ControlApp will 'see' a MinimServer installation on the network. (EDIT: I now see that, to use ControlApp, you need to use the optional wireless adapter, which seems a cumbersome way of doing things.)

Beyond that, any UPnP Control Point application will be able to access MinimServer, so it is a question of whether they can also see your N50 player. You need to try out some of the free options. Kinsky (Linn) is a good starting point, as it is free, open source, multi platform and standards compliant. I also believe that Bubble UPnP is available for iOS; this is a paid-for app, but there is a limited free trial version you can use for testing. I use the closely related Bubble DS, and now much prefer it to Kinsky. PlugPlayer is another option for iOS, but I don't know much about it myself. Simon's list of MinimServer compatible devices and applications is here.

I hope this helps. I am afraid that, because Pioneer seems to have a 'closed system' approach to things, you will need to engage in a certain amount of trial and error, unless you get lucky and there is another N50 owner on the forum.

David