LMS/Squeezelite Support Mini

[T-B]

Moving this here from the thread at the old forum (https://faq-mini.wiimhome.com/support/discussions/topics/72000741459?page=1)

I quote cc, who started that:

<< There are thousands of Logitech Media Server users out there, with a very active forum dedicated to its use. It would be great if Squeezelite support were added to the WiiM Mini to make it a native LMS client, with the full feature set.
https://github.com/ralph-irving/squeezelite >>

There was a suggestion from Wiim Support that LMS was already useable via UPnP/DLNA, which is true, but using that is quite techy and beyond many customers. Captain Paranoia put it well at the old forum:

<< I think the reply from 'WiiM Support' misses the point; WiiM will be accessible via LMS using the UPnP/DLNA, Chromecast or Airplay plugins, but not via the LMS SlimProto protocl, which supports multi-room casting. Since Squeezelite is an open source implementation of the SlimProto renderer, it would seem a fairly easy win to deploy to the WiiM.>>

So, Wiim Support, can you make implementation of LMS/Squeezelite a priority, please, both on the Mini and the upcoming Pro? And personally, It would be interesting to hear Wiim's current plans for this before I buy either of these (great seeming) products.

 

[Brantome]

I have used both uPNP and Airplay with LMS to my Mini, the latter only when multi-room play is needed. Can I ask what advantage there is to syncing?

I'd guess like in any multi room setting, being able to keep devices in sync means that you don't hear any out of sync music from another device that happens to be in earshot, no matter how quiet. If you did, I'd guess it could be like an annoying echo of what you're listening to

 

[d6jg]

I have used both uPNP and Airplay with LMS to my Mini, the latter only when multi-room play is needed. Can I ask what advantage there is to syncing?

Multi-room without sync could/would be a horrible experience.

 

[Hiphiman]

Thanks both. I had not realised the syncing referred to multi-room. I can certainly vouch for the fact that it works with Airplay.