Lots of steps until I can hear music

[Ernst Wilhelm Grueter]

Hi.

My envoronment is QNAP NAS with Minimserver and Denon RCD N12 with RC. The following list contains the steps I have to perform if I want to listen the music items of a specfic genre. A description of the device display and the clicks with my RC.

* Display 1 shows options like Internet Radio, Music Servers, USB a.o.
* Display 2 shows Minimserver
* Display 3 shows options like Search, Artists, Albums, Genres a.o.
* Display 4 shows the selected option Genres
* Display 5 shows the first genre, in my case Africa
* Display 6 shows for the selected genre options like 878 albums, 1476 items a.o.
* Display 7 shows selected option 1476 items
* Display 8 shows first item of the selected option 1476 items
* Display 9 shows an virtual item "Play All/+Alle wiedergeben" after a few seconds
* Display 10 shows options for the virtual item "Play all" after a few seconds like Play now, add to the end of the playlist.

Is there a chance to get this faster without that many steps? Just a question

Here are the pictures Google Drive

[simoncn]

If you set the listViewAlbums property to 'all', display 6 will change to a list of album names for the Africa genre. You might be able to select Play All from this list.

[Ernst Wilhelm Grueter]

I see a list of album names, but no additional option 'play all from this list'.
if I click an individual album, then the option is available for the items of this album.

(18-12-2023 20:52)simoncn Wrote:  If you set the listViewAlbums property to 'all', display 6 will change to a list of album names for the Africa genre. You might be able to select Play All from this list.

[simoncn]

Thanks for trying this. I don't think it is possible to make the sequence of steps shorter.

[Ernst Wilhelm Grueter]

Simon, thanks for your thoughts and suggestion.

[simbun]

(18-12-2023 22:19)Ernst Wilhelm Grueter Wrote:  I see a list of album names, but no additional option 'play all from this list'.
if I click an individual album, then the option is available for the items of this album.

(18-12-2023 20:52)simoncn Wrote:  If you set the listViewAlbums property to 'all', display 6 will change to a list of album names for the Africa genre. You might be able to select Play All from this list.

Can the Denon be controlled by an app on your phone?
Most of the steps are being introduced by the Denon interface itself. Using my control point I just need to select the Genre index, then click on the vertical ellipsis next to the genre I'm interested in and select Play/Shuffle play e.t.c

It looks like it's HEOS enabled so the HEOS app might work, although an app like BubbleUPnP would be quicker.

[simoncn]

(19-12-2023 12:07)simbun Wrote:  Using my control point I just need to select the Genre index, then click on the vertical ellipsis next to the genre I'm interested in and select Play/Shuffle play e.t.c

I tried this with BubbleUPnP but it took a long time and produced a lot of duplicates in the playlist. BubbleUPnP has an option to eliminate duplicates but most control points don't provide this option.

[simbun]

(19-12-2023 12:53)simoncn Wrote:  

(19-12-2023 12:07)simbun Wrote:  Using my control point I just need to select the Genre index, then click on the vertical ellipsis next to the genre I'm interested in and select Play/Shuffle play e.t.c

I tried this with BubbleUPnP but it took a long time and produced a lot of duplicates in the playlist. BubbleUPnP has an option to eliminate duplicates but most control points don't provide this option.

I've forgotten my own advice! Play/Shuffle from the resulting items list instead.

Looks like the OP already uses BubbleUPnP :-)

[Ernst Wilhelm Grueter]

Hi Your input is really appreciated. I always enjoy communication to people full of knowledge and willing to share.
I do have BubbleUPnP and HEOS app on my smartphone. So this gives me some Freedom,

Even if a remote control is a bit old fashioned using the RC was my idea, expecting it could be very handy.

There is another potential issue. Actually I have 3 devices and the complexity is growing depending on this number, hence I tried to live without my smartphone.
* First our TV
* then our Denon (linked to the TV via HDMI eARC) and
* at least my Smartphone

This can interfere when switching to watching TV. It can happen that I still hear music from my NAS. I am happy with the various options. In a few days that I take a decision either for the RC or for BubbleUPnP. We'll see.