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simoncn · 15-02-2020, 19:36

(15-02-2020 17:26)GreenMtnGringo Wrote: In other words, is it just as easy/idiot-proof to update a Melco from v3.92B to v3.92 (final) as it would be to update from v3.91 (final) to v3.92 (final)?

Yes, going up to later firmware (beta or release) is seamless. Going down is not.

GreenMtnGringo · (This post was last modified: 16-02-2020 19:06 by GreenMtnGringo.)

Thanks, Simon. I started the 30-day trial of the full version of MinimServer 2. Is there a trial version of MinimStreamer 2? Currently, I do not see how to transcode in MinimWatch 2. Thanks.

simoncn · 16-02-2020, 18:07

After activating the free trial, you can use MinimWatch 2 to install MinimStreamer 2, just like you did on MinimServer 0.8.

GreenMtnGringo · (This post was last modified: 16-02-2020 21:31 by GreenMtnGringo.)

Hi Simon. Okay, I installed MinimStreamer 2. I am now running:

MinimServer v2.0.5, update 152
MinimWatch v2.0.4, update 80
MinimStreamer v2.0.2

I believe these are the most current versions at the moment.

One question about FFmpeg static builds: With MinimServer 0.8, I could download the latest FFmpeg static build from https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ and install it in the MinimServer "opt/bin" directory. Since installing MinimServer 2, I no longer see the "opt/bin" directory. Is this to be expected, and is there some way to install FFmpeg static builds in MinimServer 2? Thanks very much.

simoncn · 16-02-2020, 21:47

You should install the ffmpeg-4.1-melco-2.0 package from the MinimWatch packages tab.

GreenMtnGringo · 16-02-2020, 22:12

Hi Simon, thanks, I did that first off. Still no sign of the "opt/bin" directory. Not a big deal, just thought I would ask.

simoncn · 16-02-2020, 22:43

opt/bin has been removed from the Melco version of MinimServer 2. This is because there are issues running standard FFmpeg builds on the Melco with convolution filtering enabled. The FFmpeg package provided for the Melco is built using special options to solve this problem.

GreenMtnGringo · 17-02-2020, 14:29

Okay, good to know, thanks. I tried transcoding with MinimStreamer 2 and it worked well and sounded great using this 'stream.transcode' combination string:

flac(16;44):wav24;352, flac(24;44):wav24;352, flac(16;48):wav24;384, flac(24;48):wav24;384, flac(24;88):wav24;352, flac(24;96):wav24;384, flac(24;176):wav24;352, flac(24;192):wav24;384