Question about the licence model and browsing through music

[simoncn]

MinimServer needs an internet connection when you activate the license. After that, you can use it as a UPnP server with no internet connection.

As you have probably seen, you need to extend the license after 12 months if you want to receive updates and new versions and/or use the optional MinimStreamer package. Activating this extension requires an internet connection. Also, installing online updates requires an internet connection.

Unlike Twonky, MinimServer does not have a browse tree with user-selectable options to customise this tree. Instead, MinimServer provides Intelligent Browsing which enables you to browse your library by any tags in any order, with a tailored browsing menu shown at each step based on the results of previous browsing steps. Browsing by folder is also available. The user can specify which tags are available for browsing and there are some other options for customising what is displayed.

The best way to proceed with this discussion is for you to activate the free 30-day trial of the full version of MinimServer. This provides access to all the browsing customisation options that MinimServer supports. You can then try browsing your library using the default MinimServer settings. This will provide a good basis for further discussion on this forum about how to configure MinimServer to provide what you would like to achieve.