Will Wiim serve as server?

[guy48065]

Can I simply plug my 2T ssd into the Ultra's USB port and use the Wiim as my server?
Or is that too many files (~100k)?

I'm getting mixed signals from a quick review of posts on this subject.

 

[Aquarius]

Can I simply plug my 2T ssd into the Ultra's USB port and use the Wiim as my server?
Or is that too many files (~100k)?

I'm getting mixed signals from a quick review of posts on this subject.

It depends on what you mean with server.
Please describe which server-functions you are looking for

 

[hgo58]

Can I simply plug my 2T ssd into the Ultra's USB port and use the Wiim as my server?
Or is that too many files (~100k)?

I'm getting mixed signals from a quick review of posts on this subject.

It may need additional power and it will be read-only.

With 100k files the initial scanning, done by the WiiM, for audio files, will take long time.

 

[Burnside]

You could, but as I’ve said before I see the usb media solution as suitable for smaller static libraries and straightforward and perhaps more casual use. I’d strongly suggest the use of a NAS and mature server software like Minimserver, AssetUPNP, LMS, Plex etc.

The usb attached media solution uses MiniDLNA which is often found in routers which gives an idea of the type of use envisioned.

 

[guy48065]

A read-only, one way flow of music is fine.
I was looking to simplify my current setup:
Cheap W10 notebook pc running LMS.
Attached 2T SSD.
Notebook plugged into router.

I'm moving in a few months and my next home presents a couple challenges to my current setup:
Router & UPS is on the floor behind the couch. This is where the ISP (fiber) placed it. There's really no convenient place for the notebook. End tables are really only big enough to hold the lamp that's on them. Couch + end tables take up every inch of the wall they are against.

I might have to resort to one of those tiny podium stands for the notebook, on the adjacent wall. Not pretty--low WAF.

 

[Burnside]

A read-only, one way flow of music is fine.
I was looking to simplify my current setup:
Cheap W10 notebook pc running LMS.
Attached 2T SSD.
Notebook plugged into router.

I'm moving in a few months and my next home presents a couple challenges to my current setup:
Router & UPS is on the floor behind the couch. This is where the ISP (fiber) placed it. There's really no convenient place for the notebook. End tables are really only big enough to hold the lamp that's on them. Couch + end tables take up every inch of the wall they are against.

I might have to resort to one of those tiny podium stands for the notebook, on the adjacent wall. Not pretty--low WAF.

Or a Raspberry pi or small form factor headless PC for LMS? As an LMS and Minimserver user myself, I’d find just using a usb attached drive a massive step down in functionality…

 

[guy48065]

Or a Raspberry pi or small form factor headless PC for LMS? As an LMS and Minimserver user myself, I’d find just using a usb attached drive a massive step down in functionality…

I'm not sure I've ever used my server "correctly" then.
I use an app to search for a song, it plays that song.
I add music to the HD, rescan, update, etc directly via the notebook. I've never done any maintenance wirelessly.

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

As an LMS and Minimserver user myself, I’d find just using a usb attached drive a massive step down in functionality…

Interesting. In what way, specifically?

 

[AudioPervert]

Wiim ultra as the roon server would been cool

 

[Burnside]

Interesting. In what way, specifically?

Ease of update for starters for both - just copy across and rescan.

Also configuration of the menu structure - for example, my Minimserver top level menu offers me albums, items, playlists, albumartist, date, genre, artist, composer, conductor, orchestra, quality (so I can see all my 24/192 files, or my 160kbps mp3s etc), type ( FLAC, mp3, dsf, wav etc), channels (stereo or mono), recently added, recently played, untagged and of course, folder view. And if I choose say the Quality entry, I can then get a submenu structure with albums, tracks, albumartist, artist, date, genre, recently played etc. And I can have playlists of radio station URLs that I used to use for hi res radio playback. I’m not saying that my collection is fully tagged or that I use all of those menus every day, but I can when the mood takes me.

LMS has a similarly comprehensive browsing structure as well as integrating my local library, Qobuz, feature rich BBC Sounds and Radio Paradise apps etc, not to mention its superlative music and artist information screen.

As I’ve said before, in my opinion usb attached storage is better for smaller static libraries with rather basic navigation requirements.

 

[d6jg]

Ease of update for starters for both - just copy across and rescan.

Also configuration of the menu structure - for example, my Minimserver top level menu offers me albums, items, playlists, albumartist, date, genre, artist, composer, conductor, orchestra, quality (so I can see all my 24/192 files, or my 160kbps mp3s etc), type ( FLAC, mp3, dsf, wav etc), channels (stereo or mono), recently added, recently played, untagged and of course, folder view. And if I choose say the Quality entry, I can then get a submenu structure with albums, tracks, albumartist, artist, date, genre, recently played etc. And I can have playlists of radio station URLs that I used to use for hi res radio playback. I’m not saying that my collection is fully tagged or that I use all of those menus every day, but I can when the mood takes me.

LMS has a similarly comprehensive browsing structure as well as integrating my local library, Qobuz, feature rich BBC Sounds and Radio Paradise apps etc, not to mention its superlative music and artist information screen.

As I’ve said before, in my opinion usb attached storage is better for smaller static libraries with rather basic navigation requirements.

I totally agree with @Burnside

The processing power of a WiiM is more than adequate as a streamer but it doesn't have the grunt for large libaries.
MiniDLNA (the embedded server on the WiiM) is about the lowest of the low in terms of capability. It isn't for serious music lovers IMO.

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

Ease of update for starters for both - just copy across and rescan.

Also configuration of the menu structure - for example, my Minimserver top level menu offers me albums, items, playlists, albumartist, date, genre, artist, composer, conductor, orchestra, quality (so I can see all my 24/192 files, or my 160kbps mp3s etc), type ( FLAC, mp3, dsf, wav etc), channels (stereo or mono), recently added, recently played, untagged and of course, folder view. And if I choose say the Quality entry, I can then get a submenu structure with albums, tracks, albumartist, artist, date, genre, recently played etc. And I can have playlists of radio station URLs that I used to use for hi res radio playback. I’m not saying that my collection is fully tagged or that I use all of those menus every day, but I can when the mood takes me.

LMS has a similarly comprehensive browsing structure as well as integrating my local library, Qobuz, feature rich BBC Sounds and Radio Paradise apps etc, not to mention its superlative music and artist information screen.

As I’ve said before, in my opinion usb attached storage is better for smaller static libraries with rather basic navigation requirements.

Thanks for the reply, that looks excellent and comprehensive.

I'm not sure I'd make any use of the additional features you mention, so probably not for me, but I can certainly see the attraction.

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

Back to the OP's question.

I have an SSD plugged into my Ultra.

I can see it on my Mini in exactly the same way I see it on my Ultra.

Beyond that...?