altala.blogg.se - Jriver ipad

Though scratched, the itch was still there. And darn if JRiver didn't work flawlessly on Linux.

Next I put JRiver on the Linux server and got it up and running and it was like old home week only on a different platform. Anyway, so I got the Linux server all working and networked with my PC, laptop, iPad et. Ultimately I ended up with Linux Mint because of its Cinnamon GUI but Ubuntu worked great as well. I repurposed a simple PC I'd been using as a NAS using FreeNAS and replace FreeNAS with Linux. It's a bit geeky but overall I've found Linux to be remarkably robust and stable. Then just this past month I got an itch to try a Linux server just because. (FYI, I bought an iPad mostly because of JRemote - that should tell you something.

Then a few years ago Logitech bailed out on the whole LMS thing and I got curious about alternatives. Starting back around 2006/7 I've owned at least 2 versions of Squeezebox players that were linked to what later became Logitech Media Server (LMS) which I ran on a PC. If you are a foobar2000 user, please look for 'MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD' in the app store.Thought I'd share this since it's not every day I get truly surprised (in a good way) with new approaches to audio. In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews.

Supports both portrait and landscape display modesĪll you need to do to get it working is to download and run the plug-in installer from.

Automatically reduce volume or pause playback when getting a call.

Display song information, lyrics and cover art.

The app connects to your Windows PC via your WiFi network and allows you to view information about currently playing tracks and control every important playback feature.

It supports several popular media players: MonkeyMote HD gives you a full-fledged wireless music remote control for your iPad.