The control app thread

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(13-05-2025 13:01)jdg072 Wrote:  Minimserver runs on a QNAP - Does that "renderer" supports Openhome? Is Openhome an app that runs on a QNAP?

In UPnP the control point (Hi-Fi Cast/BubbleUPnP) is responsible for holding and advancing the playback queue, which means the queue can't be shared. OpenHome is an extension to UPnP where the queue is held on the renderer (streamer/speaker), enabling multiple OpenHome aware control points (not Hi-Fi Cast) to interact with the queue.

What renderer (streamer/speaker) are you using?

(13-05-2025 13:01)jdg072 Wrote:  Does BubbleUpnp server recplaces Minimserver then?

If your renderer doesn't support OpenHome natively, BubbleUPnP Server can be installed to proxy your UPnP renderer and add the OpenHome capability.
Now in the control point, instead of playing to your original renderer you'd pick the proxy (which is essentially BubbleUPnP Server) which will hold the queue and pass the necessary commands onto the original renderer.

Only the control point and renderer need to be OpenHome aware.
BubbleUPnP Server is not a media server (does not replace MinimServer), it adds compatibility and functionality to existing UPnP setups.