upmpdcli
Work in progress
Upmpdcli is primarily a UPnP Renderer front-end to the MPD music player.
It can be used in a UPnP setup with a UPnP Server (e.g. MinimServer running on a NAS) and a UPnP controller app (e.g. BubbleUPnP on Android, mConnect on iOS). This may provide the best of both worlds, mpd playback sound quality with the better library & tags configuration of MinimServer plus a good UI with BubbleUPnP App.
Another option is to combine it with Logitech Media Server (LMS) with the DLNA/UPnP Bridge plugin installed. Upmpdcli can then be used as a player for LMS, providing mpd playback sound quality, but retaining the features of LMS and continue using the LMS phone app.
SnakeOil Music Player options
- Upmpdcli should be enabled with any available version of MPD in SnakeOil. It will not work if MPD is not running. With this setup, upmpdcli will work as a UPnP renderer end point.
- Alternately, enable upmpdcli with MPD as a music player and use either MinimServer or LMS as the music server.
Using upmpdcli with LMS as music server
Select LMS as server and upmpdcli and any version of MPD as client.
Set up the MPD output and Save.
Using the LMS Web page, go into Settings.
Enable UpnP/DLNA bridge, restart LMS. Go into the bridge settings
If this is a new setup, you will need to Generate configuration file; it will take 30 seconds or more.
You will now have a list of UPnP players (renderers), including UpMpd-UpnP/AVE, for use with LMS
Select the UpMPD player. Please note that upmpdcli can take 30 seconds or more to start up.
Upmpdcli tweaks
Upmpdcli can be tweaked to provide simultaneous dual outputs. The method to do this is similar to the MPD process
Links
Upmpdcli documentation: https://www.lesbonscomptes.com/upmpdcli/upmpdcli-manual.html
Configuration File
/var/www/players/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.conf.template
This file is the base file used to run your instance. Put any of your customisations in there.
TODO: Your changes will disappear after a firmware update. So need to develop a workaround on this.