by NWDreamer » Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:11 am
I've tried to get somewhat up to date on DLNA and did some searching through the forums here, but I think I'm more confused now than before I started, so I'll just say what I have and what I'm hoping to do. Maybe someone can lead me in the right direction - I can't afford to buy a bunch of things and hope they work (some of the solutions I saw, like Sonos, are stupidly expensive).
I have a large MM library (soon to be close to 200,000 songs) that I currently access using Erlend's remote app or directly from the PC that contains the hard drive with my music and a portable installation of MM.
Eventually, I want to be able to use my phone and tablet to control MM and send music to other rooms but, for now, I'm starting with just the best approach to network my library (without having to use someone else's software to see things).
I have a USB port on my wireless network so, can I connect an external hard drive with my portable installation of MM and my library to that, or do I need to get an actual NAS? Is there a "best" practice here? The whole goal to having a portable installation is so you can access it while it's on a network drive (or take it with out on an external), right?
I'm trying to prepare for when the ability to "push" using DLNA comes along with v4.1 (or whenever) and would also like to help Erlend test out changes to his app again to support this new functionality.
Thank you!
I've tried to get somewhat up to date on DLNA and did some searching through the forums here, but I think I'm more confused now than before I started, so I'll just say what I have and what I'm hoping to do. Maybe someone can lead me in the right direction - I can't afford to buy a bunch of things and hope they work (some of the solutions I saw, like Sonos, are stupidly expensive).
I have a large MM library (soon to be close to 200,000 songs) that I currently access using Erlend's remote app or directly from the PC that contains the hard drive with my music and a portable installation of MM.
Eventually, I want to be able to use my phone and tablet to control MM and send music to other rooms but, for now, I'm starting with just the best approach to network my library (without having to use someone else's software to see things).
I have a USB port on my wireless network so, can I connect an external hard drive with my portable installation of MM and my library to that, or do I need to get an actual NAS? Is there a "best" practice here? The whole goal to having a portable installation is so you can access it while it's on a network drive (or take it with out on an external), right?
I'm trying to prepare for when the ability to "push" using DLNA comes along with v4.1 (or whenever) and would also like to help Erlend test out changes to his app again to support this new functionality.
Thank you!