Which NAS works well with WiiM Pro?

[rccarguy]

Thanks @d6jg , I'll look at how to access the material plugin from Android. I also plan to look at Symphonium.

Probably a silly question but am I right to assume that using either of these options will just bypass the Wimm Home App and I will not lose any features, quality or performance this way?

Thanks also to @Burnside and @rccarguy.

Use wiim app for setting up the device and using it's own apps

Use lms when playing back your own local music

 

[QuarryHunslet]

There is also the Music & Artist Information (MAI) plugin which gives you biographies, reviews and lyrics on virtually everything you play.

I had to get rid of this plugin, as I didn't like it , and most of the artist information was either missing, or referring to totally different artists with the same name, and consequently most of the artist photos were also missing or wrong.

 

[rccarguy]

I had to get rid of this plugin, as I didn't like it , and most of the artist information was either missing, or referring to totally different artists with the same name, and consequently most of the artist photos were also missing or wrong.

No problem with mine

 

[d6jg]

I had to get rid of this plugin, as I didn't like it , and most of the artist information was either missing, or referring to totally different artists with the same name, and consequently most of the artist photos were also missing or wrong.

There was a period when MAI wasn't bringing back the right stuff but it is defintely returned to its old self now. It can't ever be 100% correct but its pretty accurate with the sort of stuff you play so I am surprised you found issues.

 

[slartibartfast]

No problem with mine

Or mine

 

[harkpabst]

i could be wrong, but i think QNAP tends to support their older models for longer than Synology or Asustor or Zyxel etc...

I don't have any general figures but my roughly 7 years old DS218 (not the + version, not the J version) is still supported by Synology.

 

[d6jg]

I don't have any general figures but my roughly 7 years old DS218 (not the + version, not the J version) is still supported by Synology.

I run on an ancient QNAP TS419P. It is not supported by QNAP as you can imagine.
There are some QNAP models where they have undertaken to provide long term support - TS-453E is one such - how this compares to Synology I don't know.

The TS-453E will be available and supported by QNAP for an extended period, up to 2029. The dual-screen extension can be used for surveillance or 4K high-resolution video playback. Supports USB expansion enclosures

This is also the case for the 2 bay TS-253E - I think it is the E designation.

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[harkpabst]

The TS-453E will be available and supported by QNAP for an extended period, up to 2029.

I read that as 5 years of support for new LTS products then.

 

[d6jg]

I have bought well over two dozen NAS for business purposes over the last few years and although we have other brands in use I can only really recommend QNAP or Synology. Yes they are both quite a bit pricier than say a Terramaster but this is definitely a case of you get what you pay for.

 

[ddasterdly]

@d6jg, @Burnside, @rccarguy

Wow! Thanks for all the help and recommendations. LMS Material Skin up and running on Android Phone (and PC). Plugins for Qoboz, Spotify, BBC Sounds, Radio and MAI all in and working. Now to listen to some music!

Not sure why I'd need Symphonium now.

 

[rccarguy]

@d6jg, @Burnside, @rccarguy

Wow! Thanks for all the help and recommendations. LMS Material Skin up and running on Android Phone (and PC). Plugins for Qoboz, Spotify, BBC Sounds, Radio and MAI all in and working. Now to listen to some music!

Not sure why I'd need Symphonium now.

I would recommend the extra plugins/features
Music and artist information (downloads artist, album and track info)
Album art downloader (downloads missing album art)
release type sepeation (seperates albums, singles, EPS)
UPNP bridge ( can stream to UPNP devices in LMS)

 

[simbun]

Not sure why I'd need Symphonium now.

Symfonium is for local media, which appeared to be your original requirement, it doesn't integrate other services like Lyrion, Music Assistant/WHA does.

Some of the key differenciatiors are:

• Offline use
• Android Auto support
• User profiles

All in a mode modern, flexible, user friendly interface.

 

[BowsAndArrows]

True, I noticed that. Is it capable of running Android TV OS?

you could probably try and it might work... but windows/linux are supported officially via the virtualisation station.

+ you can also just access the NAS OS (QTS) without virtualisation.

 

[ddasterdly]

I would recommend the extra plugins/features
Music and artist information (downloads artist, album and track info)
Album art downloader (downloads missing album art)
release type sepeation (seperates albums, singles, EPS)
UPNP bridge ( can stream to UPNP devices in LMS)

Thanks for recommendations. I've used the UPNP/DLNA media interface rather than the Bridge. This enables the WHA to see the server in Home Music Share but I don't expect I'll use it as LMS is looking like it will be my go to for playing my library. The Music and Artist Information is great and I've turned on Release Separation but currently my library only has albums.

I couldn't find the Album Art Downloader as a plugin or feature. Am I looking in the wrong places?

 

[rccarguy]

Thanks for recommendations. I've used the UPNP/DLNA media interface rather than the Bridge. This enables the WHA to see the server in Home Music Share but I don't expect I'll use it as LMS is looking like it will be my go to for playing my library. The Music and Artist Information is great and I've turned on Release Separation but currently my library only has albums.

I couldn't find the Album Art Downloader as a plugin or feature. Am I looking in the wrong places?

It's in "music and information" plugin setting

I wouldn't recommend the media interface that's an ancient plugin that isn't supported (that allows wiim to see the LMS server) It's also dog slow, compared to LMS

The bridge allows any UPNP device to be seen as a squeezebox, this is pretty good for AVR, TV's etc.

 

[simbun]

I've turned on Release Separation but currently my library only has albums.

If you have any Live/Greatest Hits (Artist Compilation)/Soundtrack releases you can tag them with RELEASETYPE.

What I don't know is if those values will just flow through to Material or if you need to configure something first (I'd guess they'd need to be configured).

 

[EddNog]

Wouldn't it be awesome if WiiM came out with a WiiM NAS that has the same form factor as WiiM Ultra? And made it as easy to use as the streamers? Imagine a stack of WiiM Ultra, WiiM NAS and VibeLink!

@RyanWithWiiM make it happen!

-Ed

 

[d6jg]

If you have any Live/Greatest Hits (Artist Compilation)/Soundtrack releases you can tag them with RELEASETYPE.

What I don't know is if those values will just flow through to Material or if you need to configure something first (I'd guess they'd need to be configured).

They flow through. You can set whatever you want and then the order in which they display.

So as an example I have decided to group Greatest Hits/Best Of/Anthology etc under “Collections”

 

[d6jg]

This is probably a better example although the are no Live Albums, EPs or Singles

 

[BowsAndArrows]

https://www.pcworld.com/article/269...certain-features-for-non-synology-drives.html

seems like Synology are gonna reduce the features available to users with "non-approved" HDDs in their 2025 (+onwards) lines of NASs. maybe something for people to consider...