Some background on the server/services, primarily the LMS SqueezeCenter servers/clients: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Logitech_Media_Server Said android server as the media output sink in the system: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.bluegaspode.squeezeplayer Look up SqueezeLite in RPi packages, or under linux. Works great with Alsa alone on Pi, have never quite gotten this working with Pulse on a full linux system (ie. my desktop)... Squeezer client I use to control the whole thing: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.ngo.squeezer I have a few old androids from my ancient samsung galaxy, xperia mini's, few others running the sink endpoint connected to speakers. If you want to get really fancy, you can add a hifi audio card to a pi, or use any real DLNA receiver ala Pioneer, Onkyo, etc as well without any additional hardware. -mb On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 6:02 PM Michael Butash wrote: > There is still the old Logitech SqueezeCenter server and plenty of > SquezePlayer servers/clients out there to make your whole home audio. I > run a SqueezeCenter Server on my synology with all my audio tracks there, > and then you just add Squeezeplayer hardware clients that act as your > speaker output in each room to play individually, or synchronize multiple > rooms. The hardware died in the mid 2000's, but the software never did... > > These clients can be RPi's with Squeeze software, in my case, a bunch of > old/repurposed android cell phones with a Squeeze Player server software, > going to various old iphone speaker docks, 2.1, and 5.1 systems acquired > from goodwill's around the house and connected via mic jacks. I also > picked up a few chinese DLNA network players that worked ok too in this. > My Pioneer Elite receiver also shows up in the inventory for room control, > my buddy I setup uses his with two Onkyo's. > > Wireless audio sync on my android player servers is always a problem with > delay differences between rooms, but if wired, it works just fine. > > There are various player clients for choosing tracks from your library and > control, ala sync across devices. I had to buy one for my ipad, but plenty > free on android, and better ones less free. You can even control via the > web ui on the server, in my case my Synology. > > HTH! > > -mb > > > On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 1:40 AM der.hans via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> moin moin, >> >> with all the time spent at home, the family is asking for some upgrades. >> >> Aside from packing some pis with speakers all over the house, any >> suggestions on how to use Free Software that doesn't want to ping out? >> >> I buy my music, download oggcasts, etc., so no need for speakers to be >> checking in with a license server. >> >> There's a Free Software project for building a home assistant. I'd rather >> avoid that right now and prefer a setup without microphones and camaeras. >> >> Wired or wireless can work. >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # Im Zweifelsfall wähle das am interessantesten. -- >> der.hans--------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >