It would appear that MinimServer 2 prefers Folder.jpg to Cover.jpg, so once Folder.jpg is deleted and MinimServer 2 restarted, then the desired Cover.jpg is selected by MinimServer and passed to Hi-Fi Cast. They can, however, be displayed from a Windows Command Prompt using the /A:H parameter of the DIR command to display files with the "Hidden files" attribute. These same files do in fact exist in the Windows 10 folder but are not visible even with "Hidden Files" checked in Windows Explorer. I was surprised to see that the Synology NAS folder showed the following extra files in addition to Cover.jpg: I compared a troublesome folder on my Synology NAS drive with the folder on Windows 10 where I'd copied it from. The issue is actually down to certain hidden image files not being displayed by Windows Explorer despite the "Hidden Items" checkbox being ticked. ![]() I just found an album where Artwork IS displayed correctly in Hi-Fi Cast but the Art URL points to:īut only Cover.jpg exists in the MusicBee Album folder. I guess I could fix this by duplicating Cover.jpg as Folder.jpg in each Album folder where the error occurs, but I'd rather find and correct wherever it is in MusicBee that is holding Folder.jpg instead of Cover.jpg for these few albums. ![]() If, in the track editor, I right-click the artwork for a track (one that shows as Folder.jpg in Hi-Fi Cast) and select "Save Picture To." the filename offered is Cover.jpg and not Folder.jpg. In the Tag Inspector there is no mention of either Cover.jpg or Folder.jpg in any of the tags. In 'Edit Preferences - Tags(1) - artwork' it specifies the artwork name as: Cover.* My problem is that I cannot see anywhere in the data for these albums in MusicBee that mentions Folder.jpg instead of Cover.jpg. I assume that where this is failing MusicBee must be telling Hi-Fi Cast that the Album Art is Folder.jpg instead of Cover.jpg Where Album Art is displayed correctly the Art URL is (effectively):īut when no Album Art is displayed the Art URL is:Īll of my Album Art is named Cover.jpg so it's not surprising that when Hi-Fi Cast requests Folder.jpg it gets nothing. Looking at the song details in Hi-Fi Cast: the Art URL is different for the two cases. ![]() In Hi-Fi Cast the Album Artwork is not displayed for a small number of albums, even though MusicBee displays the Album Art correctly for those albums. It's all working very well apart from one small issue which I cannot resolve. If you are using MinimStreamer as well as MinimServer, MinimStreamer will stop working some time next year, probably in July. Music Renderer is a Marantz NA 6006 Network Audio Player connected to my hi-fi. If you are using MinimServer on your Synology without MinimStreamer, you can continue with this for as long as you want. Music Server is MinimServer 2 (running on a Synology NAS) with the content directory pointing at the MusicBee folder.Ĭontrol Point is Hi-Fi Cast on an Android phone. If you want to test on ur ATV the there is a lite version for free.Just finished loading over 1000 CDs into MusicBee and comprehensively tagging them - it took 3 months but using MusicBee was an absolute joy - fantastic program! On checking it also being updated, so all good then. The interface is a bit cartoony but it works for less than $5, job done. However I found 8Player Pro which connects reliably via upnp and does photos as well. So having battled and struggled with various apps -> VLC is shite, I hate it. Cheers all.ĮDIT2: (June 2022) Just in case anyone searches for similar. I checked and the included media player is a bit basic but just the job so ditching VLC and just using that instead. Late last night I remembered I had a cheap Sony bluray player attached to the same TV. If I don't use iTunes what is the best combo of server/client to use with a Synology NAS?ĮDIT/UPDATE: There is no ideal combo as far as I can see if you want to use DLNA with Apple TV. MinimServer can be installed on the NAS but I'm having trouble finding the right client for the ATV. I've installed Emby server but am having a lot of issues with it. I don't like Plex, on ipad/iphone I can use the DS Audio app but it doesn't exist for ATV. I do have a Synology NAS and the DS Video app on ATV is fine, just works.īut music playing is a pain. I've had many Apple TVs, in the past I had a Mac Mini as a media server but it died.
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