How long to index audio files?

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Just bought the Ultra to stream audio files from my Windows PC. I have downloaded the Wiim Home app onto the PC and selected to add one of the music folders containing 510gb of audio files. It has been 8 hours and It is still adding (indexing) that folder. It only took 4 minutes or so yesterday to add a 22gb folder.
Is that length of time normal or should I somehow stop it and restart?
The hard drive of that folder is not part of a NAS, it's just a simple disk of SATA storage.
I haven't been able to use my Wiim yet because of this process.
Is this length of time to index that quantity of data normal?

 

[rccarguy]

Where do I find that? What is Squeezlite?

Squeezelite is a "hidden" feature of Wiim and I believe Eversolo, it just means it's Squeezelite compatible, there is nothing to downloading.

Basically

1) Install LMS somewhere, either on a PC, NAS, or Raspberry Pi. You can have multiple LMS servers
2) Make sure on the device LMS service is started, you have set music path, scanned music. Options include Material Skin plugin in LMS (recommended)
3) Install Craig Drummonds LMS app

 

[rccarguy]

Another app? Do you mean a Lyrion Media Server app for the phone or my PC? I have the Lyrion program running on my PC. What is F-Droid???

F froid is a free app to safetly download additional open source apps, but LMS is within that.

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Those advising Lyrion should have told you that it's a replacement for the WHA which uses the Ultra as a renderer.

I'm sure one of the Lyrion users will be along soon with instructions.

Yes, I was told that the Wiim Home App is not recommended because it's in beta and that Lyrion is better. Lyrion download site mentioned something about "raspberry pi" but I have no clue what that is.

 

[rccarguy]

Yes, I was told that the Wiim Home App is not recommended because it's in beta and that Lyrion is better. Lyrion download site mentioned something about "raspberry pi" but I have no clue what that is.

You can have LMS installed on raspberry pi it's a low powered comptuer. I have one, running picoreplayer. That's a lightweight Linux OS that boots up headless, directly into LMS. About 20MB download

My Squeezeboxes connect to the Pi, with the music on a NAS on the network

If you can see this, then LMS is installed and running ok.

https://lyrion.org/assets/screenshot.png

Install LMS app here

Releases · CDrummond/lms-material-app

Android WebView wrapper for LMS Material Skin. Contribute to CDrummond/lms-material-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[simbun]

Yes, I was told that the Wiim Home App is not recommended because it's in beta and that Lyrion is better. Lyrion download site mentioned something about "raspberry pi" but I have no clue what that is.

If you want to use it from your desktop open the web page:

http://ip-address-of-your-lyrion-server:9000

Replacing ...

 

[rccarguy]

Once you access LMS server, go into plugins and install this

then restart lms

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Yes, I was told that the Wiim Home App is not recommended because it's in beta and that Lyrion is better. Lyrion download site mentioned something about "raspberry pi" but I have no clue what that is.

You can have LMS installed on raspberry pi it's a low powered comptuer. I have one, running picoreplayer. That's a lightweight Linux OS that boots up headless, directly into LMS. About 20MB download

My Squeezeboxes connect to the Pi, with the music on a NAS on the network

If you can see this, then LMS is installed and running ok.

https://lyrion.org/assets/screenshot.png

Install LMS app here

Releases · CDrummond/lms-material-app

Android WebView wrapper for LMS Material Skin. Contribute to CDrummond/lms-material-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

I don't want to mess with another computer. I simply want to stream the music that is on my PC to the Wiim that is connected to my Yamaha receiver.
I do not know what Squeezebox is, not raspberry pi, nor github, or anything else like that. I just need simple, non-technical instructions how to accomplish playing my PC music through my home audio receiver without 50 other programs and apps necessary. This is just insanely frustrating because Wiim the company just assumes everyone knows everything about all of this stuff.
I have Lyrion Media Server installed on my PC. It has a folder of music listed in its library. My Wiim is on and connected via ethernet to my network.
I don't have a NAS nor am I going to get one. I have plenty of storage om my PC.

 

[rccarguy]

I don't want to mess with another computer. I simply want to stream the music that is on my PC to the Wiim that is connected to my Yamaha receiver.
I do not know what Squeezebox is, not raspberry pi, nor github, or anything else like that. I just need simple, non-technical instructions how to accomplish playing my PC music through my home audio receiver without 50 other programs and apps necessary. This is just insanely frustrating because Wiim the company just assumes everyone knows everything about all of this stuff.
I have Lyrion Media Server installed on my PC. It has a folder of music listed in its library. My Wiim is on and connected via ethernet to my network.

You asked the question, I answered, if you don't want the knowledge then figure things out yourself.

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Squeezelite is a "hidden" feature of Wiim and I believe Eversolo, it just means it's Squeezelite compatible, there is nothing to downloading.

Basically

1) Install LMS somewhere, either on a PC, NAS, or Raspberry Pi. You can have multiple LMS servers
2) Make sure on the device LMS service is started, you have set music path, scanned music. Options include Material Skin plugin in LMS (recommended)
3) Install Craig Drummonds LMS app

You asked the question, I answered, if you don't want the knowledge then figure things out yourself.

I'm just very frustrated with all of this because it's becoming much more complicated than it should be. I cannot afford to buy another piece of equipment. I've spent countless hours trying to figure out how to use this thing.I really appreciate all of the assistance but it's going over my head .

 

[jfbuk]

You don’t need another computer.
You just need to configure LMS (Lyrion) to share your music files in a way that the Wiim can see them.
You need to install the UPnP/DLNA Media Interface plugin to do this

 

[rccarguy]

I'm just very frustrated with all of this because it's becoming much more complicated than it should be. I cannot afford to buy another piece of equipment. I've spent countless hours trying to figure out how to use this thing.I really appreciate all of the assistance but it's going over my head .

You don't need to buy anything more.

Install LMS on the PC, configure it, install material skin plugin, scan your music in#
install craig drummon app on your phone
if you want AVR etc to be used as a audio player install upnp service UPnP/DLNA bridge (v3.3.9)

Use the app to browse your music. It'll look something like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/musichoarder/comments/ximsd3/having_an_audition_of_logitech_media_server

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

I just need someone to give me instructions on what to do from this point wih

You don’t need another computer.
You just need to configure LMS (Lyrion) to share your music files in a way that the Wiim can see them.
You need to install the UPnP/DLNA Media Interface plugin to do this

So, Lyrion is installed on my PC. I ahve it open. I have added and scanned a folder of music and it is listed in the library. Here's the screenshot. I don't know what you mean by installing UPnP/DLNA Media interface.......

 

[rccarguy]

I just need someone to give me instructions on what to do from this point wih


So, Lyrion is installed on my PC. I ahve it open. I have added and scanned a folder of music and it is listed in the library. Here's the screenshot. I don't know what you mean by installing UPnP/DLNA Media interface.......

Go into server, plugin tab.

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

You don't need to buy anything more.

Install LMS on the PC, configure it, install material skin plugin, scan your music in#
install craig drummon app on your phone
if you want AVR etc to be used as a audio player install upnp service UPnP/DLNA bridge (v3.3.9)

Use the app to browse your music. It'll look something like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/musichoarder/comments/ximsd3/having_an_audition_of_logitech_media_server

The abbreviations are throwing me. Is LMS Lyrion or Logitech? What is AVR? What is craig drummon?

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Go into server, plugin tab.

OK, I expanded Server and found a bunch of stuff. I see plugins. Which do I select?

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

OK, I expanded Server and found a bunch of stuff. I see plugins. Which do I select?

Here is what I can see.

 

[rccarguy]

Here is what I can see.

Click on plugins. Search for material skin and UPNP bridge enable both. Restart LMS.

Then install the APK from here on your phone

Releases · CDrummond/lms-material-app

Android WebView wrapper for LMS Material Skin. Contribute to CDrummond/lms-material-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Open the app it should find your LMS server and be albe to play the music. it'll seach for LMS on your LAN and you should see any UPNP devices, wiim, or squeezeboxes.

 

[simbun]

You don’t need another computer.
You just need to configure LMS (Lyrion) to share your music files in a way that the Wiim can see them.
You need to install the UPnP/DLNA Media Interface plugin to do this

The OP wants to use Lyrion from a desktop.

 

[rccarguy]

The OP wants to use Lyrion from a desktop.

Then you just internet browser pointing to the LMS service ie

http://192.168.1.12:9000/

could also be

9001
9099

port,

 

[750GrainsOfGreetings]

Here is what I can see.

I enabled UPnP. Is that what I am supposed to do?