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 <michael@butash.net> 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
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