new setup across vlans/subnets

[Neo]

(29-03-2021 09:01)simbun Wrote:  

(28-03-2021 22:24)Neo Wrote:  So next will be a pi running volumio and then foobar for my office pc and laptop - I'm guessing I just map a network drive and do it that way for the pc and laptop? ANd do an nfs share for volumio? Theres no interaction between foobar or volumio and minimserver?

Good choice of tools, I use both :-)

A default installation of Volumio will install it as a UPnP renderer (amongst other things), so you'll be able to control it by BubbleUPnP from the tablet (depending upon what vlan they're both on). I'm also pretty sure that by default it's an OpenHome renderer so you won't need to use the BubbleUPnP server to proxy it (OpenHome functionality means the renderer holds the music queue so the control point isn't required beyond the initial "play to").

I use foobar for all my music metadata management so I have my master library on the PC, I then perform backups to Ubuntu, and sync the music to a Pi hosting MinimServer and BubbleUPnP for music playback.
If you're just using foobar as a player, bubbleguuum did produce a foobar component that integrates with BubbleUPnP server and still works quite well. It's no longer maintained, with the latest update from 2015, but with so few good control points for Windows, it's still an option.
If you want to use foobar for metadata management too, then yes, a NFS/Samba share to the PC would be required if your only copy is on the NAS.

Wherever you're accessing your music you really want to try and make it via MinimServer as you'll miss out on the rich browsing experience otherwise.

Thanks for the tips
I like the idea of having a master copy backed up and synced - it doesn't make sense to only have one copy on the nas. If I lose that, will be bad.
I think I might struggle to have every device access the music via miniserver.
I attached a basic layout of the network. Each colour is a different subnet/vlan. Grey is trunk and they are all isolated unless I've set specific rules for something I need. I would need to make an SSID for each wired lan and then have a tablet in each using bubbleupnp to bridge the gap. I think. Or maybe look into some kind of upnp proxy devices, which might just be ott

Can I ask a question about minimserver.
What does it actually do? does it manage the music library in anyway? like will the file structure be changed/reorganised? Or the meta data changed in any way? Is it purely how it is presented/searched?

I'm just thinking that if the music directory is in a good state, nicely organised and meta data all accurate, I think I could just settle with an nfs share for volumio and use firewall rules to allow my mobile to have a http connection to the volumio and control it that way. Seems like a lot less work although will that mean I'll need to have volumio specific playlists created?
I'm hoping that can be something common at some point