New to Minimserver - a few questions

[kirkpg]

I thought I might tag on to this thread since my question concerns nStream compatibility mode. The nStream app has 2 options: one is compatibility mode off which provides some of the features mentioned earlier (set up a queue or create a playlist), the second is UPnP compatibility mode on which loses those features and the app looks like playing a CD. The difference I found is that with compatibility mode off albums are listed with album name and composer (if that is in the metadata) rather than artist. When compatibility mode is on then albums list as album title and artist. I have a lot of albums where performers cover other artists and thus somewhat confusing. I emailed Naim and below is their response. I must state I do not understand the nuance and I have no experience in writing some of the commands listed earlier in this post.

"The ability of n-Stream to show the correct Album/Artist properties is entirely up to how your UPnP server is set up - we do not index the files on the NDX - that is done by the UPnP server so is everything that you see on your NDX display, in Compatibility Mode n-Stream reads from the information sent to the NDX from UPnP, with compatibility mode off, the n-Stream app is being the UPnP control point to read directly, does your UPnP have a Folder View option?"

Naim has been very responsive to my questions but I do not understand much about this field. I was just wondering if there is something I can do in Minimserve to leave compatibility mode off and see the artist with the album rather than the composer.

Otherwise this appears to be the best UPnP server that I have tried to use. I have it installed on a QNAP 219. I rip all my CD's via XLD to AIFF and store in iTunes (which I use to stream to the rest of the house just not my main Naim system).

Thanks