The control app thread

[Ernst]

I'm using Denon renderers.

Android control points:

HEOS app for Denon/Marantz is rock solid, does multiroom audio and handles different control points for the same renderer well. On the downside, it's slow in handling album art, the main GENRE index is always empty and other indices provided by minimserver are not displayed in the main screen. You can still use them, however, by going through the artist index first. So it's a problem of a fixed UI, rather than not understanding minimserver's data. Sort order of the [Folder view] is fixed by title and ignores the server order.

BubbleUPNP: Works well, very configurable, sometimes confusingly so. Can be a bit quirky, especially when using multiple control points (which officially is not supported by the UPNP/DLNA protocol, so no blame there), or when switching input device. Supports the information files (booklet.pdf) served by minimserver.

HifiCast: Works well, nice user interface. Fastest control point in loading and caching cover art. Easily configurable by long-pressing the screen title. Supports the information files (booklet.pdf) served by minimserver.

Both BubbleUPNP and HifiCast are good apps and worth trying out.
My favourite is HifiCast, for ease of use, speed and looks.

Linux control points:

UPplay works good enough me. Does not support the information files (booklet.pdf) served by minimserver.