I'd like to present my project for an alternative Squeezebox-Player with included Squeezebox-Server, Airplay functionality and XBMC for usage as set-top-box.
I already posted this in the German part of this forum, but as the project is translated into English there might be some more people here that are interested.
The Hardware needed to use the Max2Play-Download-Image is an ODROID U3 Board. This is quite a strong ARM-Board with lots of power ;) Max2Play can also be used on other Linux-Distributions and platforms like Raspberry, but needs a little configuration to run.
The main goal of Max2Play was to transfer the control of the ODROID to your Smartphone or tablet and therefore not needing keyboard and mouse anymore. With just a LAN / WiFi connection the browser interface of Max2Play and APPs like iPeng or XBMC-Remote make it real easy to use the ODROID as a audio- and video player.
Features and apps of the Max2Play Image:
XBMC 13 Features (included in image):
The Image for the ODROID can be downloaded here: http://shop.max2play.com/en/image-max2play
More details on the Max2Play-Webinterface (pictures and background infos) can be found here: https://github.com/max2play/webinterface
Currently I use multiple ODROIDs with Max2Play in my living room, bathroom, bedroom and terrace. They are all connected to the squeezeserver on the ODROID in the living room that is connected to an AV-Receiver for video (XBMC) and audio (squeezelite) streaming. I really like the setup and the possibility to configure things with the Smartphone with the webinterface.
Any feedback is welcome!
Stefan
I already posted this in the German part of this forum, but as the project is translated into English there might be some more people here that are interested.
The Hardware needed to use the Max2Play-Download-Image is an ODROID U3 Board. This is quite a strong ARM-Board with lots of power ;) Max2Play can also be used on other Linux-Distributions and platforms like Raspberry, but needs a little configuration to run.
The main goal of Max2Play was to transfer the control of the ODROID to your Smartphone or tablet and therefore not needing keyboard and mouse anymore. With just a LAN / WiFi connection the browser interface of Max2Play and APPs like iPeng or XBMC-Remote make it real easy to use the ODROID as a audio- and video player.
Features and apps of the Max2Play Image:
- Browser interface for configuration - default located on http://max2play
- Audio player start / stop / autostart: Squeezelite, Shairport, Squeezeslave, Equalizer with Alsaequal for Squeezeslave and Shairport
- Squeezeboxserver: Installation and configuration with the webinterface
- XBMC 13 (Gotham) start / stop / autostart
- Filesystem Shares: setup network (e.g. NAS) shares or samba
- WiFi configuration
- Reset / Reboot / playername / language, keyboardlayout, timezone / one-click-update of webinterface by button, Plugin-configuration
- tellows-Callblocker-Plugin for VOIP-Usage and analog telephones
- advanced settings (e.g. disable blink of blue LED of ODROID)
- automatic mount of usb-storage with usb-idle if no activity
- asound-configuration for ALSA (Audioplayer) and Pulseaudio (XBMC)
- Audioplayer may play simultanous and use equalizer
- if XBMC starts all audioplayer stop automaticaly
XBMC 13 Features (included in image):
- very good video performance (1080p) - no tearing / framedrops
- fast interface-control
- easy integration of 5.1 USB-Soundcards with digital out and Passthrough to AV-Receiver (X-FI or LogiLink 7.1)
- Airplay for music, pictures and videostreams (from browser) - still problems with video from camera[/INDENT]
The Image for the ODROID can be downloaded here: http://shop.max2play.com/en/image-max2play
More details on the Max2Play-Webinterface (pictures and background infos) can be found here: https://github.com/max2play/webinterface
Currently I use multiple ODROIDs with Max2Play in my living room, bathroom, bedroom and terrace. They are all connected to the squeezeserver on the ODROID in the living room that is connected to an AV-Receiver for video (XBMC) and audio (squeezelite) streaming. I really like the setup and the possibility to configure things with the Smartphone with the webinterface.
Any feedback is welcome!
Stefan