My main system uses an ND5 XS and Thecus NAS, but in summer I use a MuSo in a location with poor Internet coverage, hence no Tidal.
I had initially copied my music files from the NAS to a USB HD and plugged that into the MuSo, but with limited success - the MuSo does not recognise a Linux file system and with a DOS filesystem it will only play the music in the order it finds it on the USB HD.
Using an RPi3 with the USB HD connected to it, I was able to stream over my LAN to the MuSo using piCore and Rygel and can now finally use playlists, shuffle, etc on the MuSo.
Not a bad solution for less than 50 Euro...
Posted on: 16 June 2017 by nbpf
I often take a RPi with me when I am on holiday. The RPi is configured to act as a wireless access point and has a 500GB micro SSD loaded with music on board. It runs MinimServer (http://minimserver.com/) and upmpdcli (https://www.lesbonscomptes.com/upmpdcli/) in a minimal Debian system. This is enough to stream over the wireless network made available by the RPi. I can also connect the RPi to a switch or to a router via cable, of course. In this case, the RPi serves files to whatever UPnP renderer on the LAN. I often use the RPi together with a portable USB DAC feeding an headphone amplifier or a device with AUX input. In this case I just have to select upmpdcli as the renderer in the control point. In this setup, the RPi basically works like a portable Core. It has a much better UPnP server and, thanks to the wireless card and to the configuration as an access point, more flexible connectivity options than the Core. It can use an existing LAN if available but it can also create its own LAN. This is great in a hotel, in a car or in train. Control points are Bubble UPnP or Linn Kazoo.
Posted on: 16 June 2017 by Simon-in-Suffolk
Indeed, the RPi makes a good UPnP media server... quite a few on here use it. I use a RPi1 running Asset and an RPi2 running Minimserver... but I don't use USB, I simply network mount my NAS over the LAN on the Pi's making it really easy and simple. The Pi's are very responsive and quick with navigation... and I transcode media to WAV in real time.
