Thinking of moving from Twonky to Minimserver

[simoncn]

(19-12-2016 20:57)TomP Wrote:  I originally asked these on the Linn forum, but it was suggested I ask here...I have just bought a new QNAP 253A, so that may be the opportunity to try Minimserver, but having checked out the info on line, it looks a bit daunting to install, so I have a few questions...

Welcome to the MinimServer forum! The information on the QNAP install page was slightly out of date and I have made some some updates that should help clarify things.

Quote: 1. It says to install JRE or JRE_ARM from the APP Center first, but only the _ARM version is shown on my current TS112, so will the other one be shown on my TS253A?

Yes.

Quote: 2. It mentions 32- and 64-bit versions so which is the TS253A?

For QTS 4.2.2, you will automatically get the correct version from the App Center. If you are using QTS 4.3, you need to download the x64 version.

Quote: 3. I see mention of using the QPKG Center page but I can't see where it is on the QTS server web page

The icon is named App Center and it is on the QTS home page.

Quote: 4. If successful, will it automatically set up so I can use 'Album / Artist' from Kinsky, as I did with Twonky? or is setup required to get any trees / artworks

MinimServer doesn't do trees in the same way as Twonky. The MinimServer approach is more flexible and powerful. To see all albums by an artist, you would first select Artist > artistname and then select nn albums.

Quote: 5. There are a whole bunch of QNAP apps that are automatically enabled, so which ones to I need to disable (or remove?) before I start installing Twonky?

There is no need to disable or remove anything.

Quote: 6. I see mention of Intel and ARM versions of Minimserver stuff, so which one is needed for the TS112 or TS253A?

The App Center takes care of this for you automatically. If you ever need to do a manual install for some reason, the processor types for all models are listed in this section.

Quote: 7. Any other advice or things to watch out for?

Thanks...TomP

Only to post back here if you have any more questions.