Instructions for putting together low power consumption LMS server ?

[garym]

Sorry - will RP build running picore be able to deal with a 1TB+ music library (currently stored on my 2TB USB portable HD ?

Others have answered but I can confirm that I use an rPi4B running LMS. I have a 4TB USB drive plugged directly into the rPi (no separate power supply), and it all works perfectly with about 2.5 TB of mostly FLAC files on the USB drive. It also runs Spotify and BBC radio (using the LMS plugins, Spotty and BBC Sounds).

[swayzak]

Even if WOL works do you want to wait all that time to start listening to music? Some complain about the time it takes a hard drive to wake up, a computer takes much longer (at least mine did 🤣)

Fair enough - no I wouldn't !

[slartibartfast]

Does anyone know the answer to this (as could be viable alternative to RP hosting Picore) ?

Even if WOL works do you want to wait all that time to start listening to music? Some complain about the time it takes a hard drive to wake up, a computer takes much longer (at least mine did 🤣)

[swayzak]

Do you know which devices ? Boom and Touch per chance ?

Does anyone know the answer to this (as could be viable alternative to RP hosting Picore) ?

[slartibartfast]

Am bumping this thread to see if someone can answer my question above re large library stored on USB HD ?

And also because BBC have finally pulled plug on their shoutcast mp3 streams so I really need to get my arse in gear now to build this server !

The BBC World Service (only BBC stream left) doesn't cut it with the missus - she wants Radio 1 back pronto.

A 2TB HDD will be fine, mine is 3TB.

[Paul Webster]

Yes - but you might need to power the drive separately from the RPi USB socket

[swayzak]

Sorry - will RP build running picore be able to deal with a 1TB+ music library (currently stored on my 2TB USB portable HD ?

[mherger]

I don't understand your question...

[swayzak]

Am bumping this thread to see if someone can answer my question above re large library stored on USB HD ?

And also because BBC have finally pulled plug on their shoutcast mp3 streams so I really need to get my arse in gear now to build this server !

The BBC World Service (only BBC stream left) doesn't cut it with the missus - she wants Radio 1 back pronto.

[swayzak]

I should have mentioned that my library is 1 TB +, stored on a 2 TB WD USB portable harddrive. Does this make a difference to what is possible here ?

[Man in a van]

Oh wow, I am trying to get this exact combination running for a long time on a joggler but it just won't work. Would you have an usb image of this setup that you are willing to share? That would be fantastic.

Thanks!
Robbe

Check your PM

[Man in a van]

Oh wow, I am trying to get this exact combination running for a long time on a joggler but it just won't work. Would you have an usb image of this setup that you are willing to share? That would be fantastic.

Thanks!
Robbe

Well I have concluded that running everything on the one Joggler is a trifle fraught with anxiety.

It does all work, but is slow in operation and rquires a large size (at least 32gb) usb stick.

There is still the limitation with the Joggler that some usb sticks work better with others, an external SSD is possible but there is no guarentee.

Doing the configuration oneself is preferable, as it give one a better comprehension of the process (which is basically, all copy and paste)

If one prefers a snappier solution then, LMS on a raspberry pi and Jivelite on the Joggler is pretty smooth in operation and Squeezelite can be added to either device as required.

Also I don't think I have an image so I would have to spend time building one (which currently I don't have).

There are instructions over on the Joggler forum for LMS, Jivelite and Squeezelite and I can help with the binary build process, but you would have to spend time yourself doing it.

Where exactly have you been failing?

ronnie

[RobbeD]

I'm playing this morning with an O2 Joggler which has a Debian Bullseye Lite OS install running LMS V8.3.1, Local Player Plugin and Jivelite.

Oh wow, I am trying to get this exact combination running for a long time on a joggler but it just won't work. Would you have an usb image of this setup that you are willing to share? That would be fantastic.

Thanks!
Robbe

[knorst]

Great, i'm.using proxmox with a debian LXC Container. works awesome.

[erwinberlin]

Hi erwinberlin,
What Linux distribution do you use on the thin client? I bought the same device...

I use Ubuntu 22.04.1 Server. No desktop installed and docker is in the distro. Should be ok for a number of years.