LMS set up guide and BBC sounds for ultra

[Cheenis]

From a few searches it seems the best way to get BBC sounds content is through LMS, but despite searching on Google and this forum, I can't find a user friendly set up guide (from scratch) on the ultra unit. I'd also like to connect up to my music collection on my NAS. Is this best done through lms?

Overall aim I want is to set up so it's super easy to use BBC sounds, Spotify and networked music. Spotify is covered any views and guides on the other two are very welcome,!!!

Thanks!!

 

[castalla]

Thanks! Are those plugins (Material Skin Interface) available for MacOS?

The plugins are available WITHIN LMS itself. They apply (in general) to whatever system LMS is running on.

 

[simbun]

My understanding is that whilst you're using the spotify app as a remote control it's actually using the native spotify connect rather than a chromecast stream from your phone. With sounds it would have been chromecast and thus you're on the lower bit rates... please correct me if I'm wrong.

The only problem with the Chromecast protocol is that it isn't gapless, which for radio isn't an issue.
Chromecast is a casting protocol much like Spotify and supports high resolution formats, so can easily handle the BBC streams.

 

[slartibartfast]

The only problem with the Chromecast protocol is that it isn't gapless, which for radio isn't an issue.
Chromecast is a casting protocol much like Spotify and supports high resolution formats, so can easily handle the BBC streams.

The LMS Chromecast plugin has a "flow" mode which is gapless.

 

[simbun]

The LMS Chromecast plugin has a "flow" mode which is gapless.

Why would you use Chromecast from LMS when you can use SqueezeLite?

I do understand that when fed a single audio stream Chromecast is "gapless"

 

[slartibartfast]

Why would you use Chromecast from LMS when you can use SqueezeLite?

I do understand that when fed a single audio stream Chromecast is "gapless"

To play to a player that doesn't have Squeezelite, a Google Mini for example or an old Chromecast Audio. You are right, no need to use it with an Ultra.

 

[Burnside]

That explains a lot. I thought it was weird

Yes @Burnside = @Brantome sans moderator role. It’s liberating (@adias as discussed)

 

[Cheenis]

as far as I understand it, the plug in is for the LMS interface so makes no difference what OS you are running as long as you're running LMS.

 

[d6jg]

The Material plugin creates an HTML5 Interface to LMS which will work with any device that includes a compatible HTML5 browser.

On an iOS device (for example) you can open Material in Safari or Chrome then do “Add to Home Screen” which will make it work in “app mode”.

In addition there is an APK for Android devices via FDroid.

Material is far superior to a control app such as Squeezer which like similar apps has had no development for some time.

 

[d6jg]

Squeezelite (native LMS support) is built in to all WiiM devices except Mini.

For Mini (only) use the UPnP/DLNA Bridge plugin.

None of the WiiM devices require you to use the LMS Chromecast or AirPlay bridge plugins. Avoid.

 

[d6jg]

The LMS BBC Sounds plugin will access the highest available bit rate streams from Aunty and is a very comprehensive development which includes almost all of the features you get in the BBC app itself.

NB. It does require you to register an account with BBC. No cost involved.

 

[Cheenis]

Thanks for letting me know that squeezer isn't being updated. Personally I don't see a massive difference between the two, but as time goes on that'll change. The Mixcloud plug in isn't the best. I find it really difficult to find what I'm looking for, etc. but hopefully that'll change over time. I guess I'll cast it until then, but the BBC sounds plug in is excellent.

Really happy with the LMS experience and glad I put the effort into getting the container spun up on my NAS to run it. It's way better than the WiiM std offering IMO.

 

[slartibartfast]

Thanks for letting me know that squeezer isn't being updated. Personally I don't see a massive difference between the two, but as time goes on that'll change. The Mixcloud plug in isn't the best. I find it really difficult to find what I'm looking for, etc. but hopefully that'll change over time. I guess I'll cast it until then, but the BBC sounds plug in is excellent.

Really happy with the LMS experience and glad I put the effort into getting the container spun up on my NAS to run it. It's way better than the WiiM std offering IMO.

Squeezer definitely is being updated. Last update was 27th December and the description even references Lyrion now.

 

[Cheenis]

Ha! That will probably explain why I don't se a massive difference between the two

 

[castalla]

Squeezer definitely is being updated. Last update was 27th December and the description even references Lyrion now.

I keep trying squeezer but always find it a bit of a jumble compared to material - it always seems half-finished or very much work in progress...

Having said that, it's a million times better than what I could have done!