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In Reply to: RE: Slightly different question posted by E-Stat on January 26, 2017 at 11:42:35
(I said) uPnP / DLNA networking to play to a small headless device
(E State said) What is the advantage to adding another layer to playback since those devices already offer remote control?
I really didn't understand the meaning and purpose of your reply. By "those devices", do you mean "small headless devices"?
JRiver can do three DLNA roles:
- the server that provides metadata (tag) information and audio data to the other roles. As a DLNA server, JRiver can supply more than the standard set of metadata tags to the control role.
- The renderer that accepts audio data over a network connection. It may have DAC functionality built-in and output analog audio or it may output digital audio over a USB or SPDIF connection. The "small headless device" that I was referring to is a DLNA renderer.
- The control function that gets metadata information from the server and displays it so that the user can select what he wants to see or hear. Once the user has selected media content, the controller arranges for that content to be sent from the server to the renderer. Some generic uPnP apps on smartphones and tablets may provide uPnP control functions.
Some renderer devices may also have the control function.
I use DLNA networking on JRiver on my PC in my home office to provide audio and video in two other rooms in my house.
- A TCL Roku smart TV has DLNA renderer and control functions. I use JRuiver as the DLNA server only and choose media from the TV screen.
- A JRiver ID headless device functions as a DLNA renderer. I use JRiver on my PC as the server and as the DLNA controller. I use JRiver Webremote from an Android smartphone to control JRiver on the PC in that case. I can use customer views to select music just as I can from the PC itself.
DLNA provides one way to implement networking for audio/video playback. It may be useful to some people and not useful to others. It is just one of the functions that JRiver provides to meet different needs.
my blog: http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/
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(I said) uPnP / DLNA networking to play to a small headless device
Why would you need J River to play something that can already be played without additional software?
I have a Squeezebox Touch, Sonore microRendu and Oppo 103 - all of which are uPnP / DLNA devices. And find no need for an additional layer of software to play.
So, why would I want to add yet another layer of playback for devices that function just peachy keen without it?
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Why would you need J River to play something that can already be played without additional software?
I have a Squeezebox Touch, Sonore microRendu and Oppo 103 - all of which are uPnP / DLNA devices. And find no need for an additional layer of software to play.
So, why would I want to add yet another layer of playback for devices that function just peachy keen without it?"
The OP asked what was new in JRiver since Media Jukebox 14. I and several others listed some new functions. uPnP/DLNA was one of those additions.
I did not state that JRiver was necessary to do DLNA networking. You do need DLNA server, controller and renderer functions. I happen to find JRiver useful for DLNA server and controller functions because it allows me to use all the tags I want and all the associated custom views. It also does gapless playback very reliably. It isn't an extra layer; it is just an alternative for one or more of the DLNA functions.
I use JRiver on my personal PC to play music in my home office. I use the DLNA networking to play music and videos in other rooms. For me, it is not extra software.
Now about extra stuff. Why would I need a Squeezebox Touch or a microRendu or an Oppo 103? I do quite well without them.
If you still want to argue, find somebody else.
my blog: http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/
So, JRiver is not only a player as I see it most often, but also a server. I guess it would take the place of LMS in my system that feeds all the renderers. I use iOS devices for selecting content.
I also use it for video and have a couple hundred movies and TV shows available to the Roku players.
Thanks!
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