Dumb question re how minimserver works

[DavidHB]

(06-10-2016 21:10)bubbleguuum Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 11:21)DavidHB Wrote:  Apart from this difference, OpenHome also provides other features, in particular it implements gapless playback. This, I believe, is also a feature in UPnP AV, but it is by no means always implemented.

OH does not make gapless a requirement. An OH renderer can very well not be gapless. OH makes it slightly easier though as an OH renderer always knows the next track, without needing special support from the Control Point (which in the UPnP AV case, must explicitly inform the renderer what the track after the playing track is, for gapless).

This is understood; in fact, I said that OpenHome implements gapless playback, not that it mandates it. That said, are you aware of any native OpenHome devices (i.e those that have OpenHome built in, rather than those created by BubbleUPnP Server) that do not provide gapless playback?

I am also grateful for the explanation of the difference between OH and UPnP AV in the implementation of gapless playback, which makes obvious sense, given the differences between the two protocols.

David