Linn MediaServer Beta

[davidd Linn Staff]

Dear All,

Over the past few months we have been working on a media server. We now have a beta version available and would like to invite interested people to provide us with feedback.

The media server provides the user with the ability to:

1. Share their iTunes library
2. Save and share playlists
3. Listen to online content

More information, as well as the manual and download links can be found here.

As a beta tester we are very keen to hear about any issues you encounter during installation, setup or usage.

Cheers,
David

[Rik]

Very nice, but when will we see a media server which can stream Studio Master content? iTunes is still effectively limited to 16/44.1, even if ALAC is expandable to higher bit rates and depths I'm not aware of anyone who sells them.

PS What are WebApp's (e.g. BBC) I assume it's just a way to scrape embedded streaming information from static web pages?

Rik

[SaltyDog]

Dear David,

Have Linn looked into jRiver Media Center v 17?

Any thoughts you'd care to share?

I have to say it is the best for me by a long shot. But I have no idea why others don't use it.

A script to configure it for Linn would be nice, since the program is so powerful it might be there is an intimidation factor. (This is another dare Briain.)

And Rik if you haven't noticed I have jRiver streaming redbook FLAC at 24bit to the DS. 24/192 stream without problems. Windows 7 version is the only do it all I have experienced. Sound is better, control is better.

[simoncn]

Is this only for iTunes, or can it also be used on a non-iTunes media collection?

[simoncn]

I tried 4.1.9 on Windows and got the following:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at OpenHome.MediaServer.Server.set_ItunesEnabled(Boolean value)
at OpenHome.MediaServer.PageMain.GetTunesState()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.PageMain.EventItunesStatusChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesServer.LibraryScannerError()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesLibraryScanner.LoadingError()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesLibraryLoader.Run()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

[flatcoat]

Which version of Windows ?

The server is only for Windows 7.

(2012-06-07 18:25)simoncn Wrote:  I tried 4.1.9 on Windows and got the following:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at OpenHome.MediaServer.Server.set_ItunesEnabled(Boolean value)
at OpenHome.MediaServer.PageMain.GetTunesState()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.PageMain.EventItunesStatusChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesServer.LibraryScannerError()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesLibraryScanner.LoadingError()
at OpenHome.MediaServer.ItunesLibraryLoader.Run()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

[simoncn]

I tried 4.1.8 instead, which started OK.

When using Kinsky to browse the albums in my iTunes library, I see each track displayed twice.

I've played some music, which worked fine.

Is there any way to configure the browse tree to display more information?

[grahamd Linn Staff]

(2012-06-07 18:19)simoncn Wrote:  Is this only for iTunes, or can it also be used on a non-iTunes media collection?

This is only for iTunes at the moment. We are dipping our toe into the world of media servers with this release, and providing some extra functionality like the Media Apps and the Shared Playlists at the same time. Over time this program will also become a fully fledged media server for non-iTunes media collections and begin to include a whole range of other interesting features as well.

Graham

[simoncn]

(2012-06-07 18:33)flatcoat Wrote:  Which version of Windows ?

The server is only for Windows 7.

I'm using Windows 7.

[grahamd Linn Staff]

(2012-06-07 17:58)Rik Wrote:  Very nice, but when will we see a media server which can stream Studio Master content? iTunes is still effectively limited to 16/44.1, even if ALAC is expandable to higher bit rates and depths I'm not aware of anyone who sells them.

Give us a chance, Rik. This is day one of the beta for a program that will one day do what you request.

(2012-06-07 17:58)Rik Wrote:  PS What are WebApp's (e.g. BBC) I assume it's just a way to scrape embedded streaming information from static web pages?

Media Apps make internet media available through the server. Don't know what you mean by static web pages here. The Media Apps regularly scan internet-accessible xml and html files to keep their content current.

Graham