use beta firmware with ssh enabled and use "rsync"
or configure your usb drive as a backup and restore your backup.
Sometimes, Daphile can't find any album art so I do it manually.
I search (Google) and try to find a JPG image at least 500 x 500 pixels. If bigger, I use MS Paint to resize. If too higher a resolution, that is, file size too large, I reduce the DPI count to get a reasonable file size. Remember, the image files are transmitted to the phone or tablet you are using as a controller, so the smaller the better. The image is placed in the album folder.
I then open the album in MP3Tag, Control-A to select all songs, right-click on the album image box on the lower left, select Add Cover, add the jpg, and then click on the Save icon on the far left of the icon menu bar. Saving takes longer than with text edits or additions. You may have to go Info on the Daphile webUI and select Rescan for it to appear.
Hello! 
I just have installed the latest Daphile 16.07-i486 on my old thin client PC.
It is an old VIA C7 motherboard with 1GB RAM and a 2GB solid state IDE drive.
It has an integrated sound chip that I have disabled in Daphile settings.
Daphile output is set to my m2tech HiFace 2 USB to SPDIF converter.
Everything looks fine when I hit the "Play" button, all the songs seem to be playing just fine (the counter is counting time, etc), but there is no signal going from my HiFace 2 to my DAC.
The same HiFace works just fine wih my MacMini.
What could be the problem?
I am no Linux expert!
This is what "audioinfo.cgi" says regarding my USB device:
Card #2: M2Tech USB Audio 2.0
* Serial: 0000
* Driver: snd-usb-audio
* USB BUS: 003/003
* USB driver: uhci_hcd
* Device ID: 249c:930c
* IRQ: 21 (PRY:80)
* Mixer controls: none
* Device #0 (enabled): USB Audio
* * Player process: squeezelite (PID:3409)
* * Rates: 44100 48000 88200 96000
* * Format: S24_3LE
* * Settings:
* * * softvol_mode: bitperfect
* * * softvol_init_value: 50
* * * usedop: off
* * * ratelimit: 0
* * * volctrl: 'sw'
* * * decode: true
* * * lms_ds: false
* * * resample: exception
* * * resample_steep: false
* * * resample_quality: veryhigh
* * * resample_phase: minimum
* * * resample_attenuate: 1
* * * rcdelay: 0
* * * stream_buffer: 3072
* * * output_buffer: 4096
* * * pcm2dsd_rate: 2822400
* * * pcm2dsd_nsfilt: sdm-4
* * * cf_bypass_gain: 0.0
* * * buffertime: 100
* * * periodcount: 3
* * * period_eq_bfpart: true
Some lines from the Squeezelite log (the same lines are just repeating over and over again):
[01:16:55.218656] output_thread:716 open output device: hw:2,0
[01:16:55.218856] alsa_open:389 opening device at: 44100
[01:16:55.219390] alsa_open:460 opened device hw:2,0 using format: S24_3LE sample rate: 44100 mmap: 1
[01:16:55.219487] alsa_open:551 buffer: 100 period: 3 -> buffer size: 4410 period size: 1470
[01:16:55.221169] alsa_open:568 unable to set hw params: Input/output error
Please help!
I just have installed the latest Daphile 16.07-i486 on my old thin client PC.
It is an old VIA C7 motherboard with 1GB RAM and a 2GB solid state IDE drive.
It has an integrated sound chip that I have disabled in Daphile settings.
Daphile output is set to my m2tech HiFace 2 USB to SPDIF converter.
Everything looks fine when I hit the "Play" button, all the songs seem to be playing just fine (the counter is counting time, etc), but there is no signal going from my HiFace 2 to my DAC.
The same HiFace works just fine wih my MacMini.
What could be the problem?
I am no Linux expert!
This is what "audioinfo.cgi" says regarding my USB device:
Card #2: M2Tech USB Audio 2.0
* Serial: 0000
* Driver: snd-usb-audio
* USB BUS: 003/003
* USB driver: uhci_hcd
* Device ID: 249c:930c
* IRQ: 21 (PRY:80)
* Mixer controls: none
* Device #0 (enabled): USB Audio
* * Player process: squeezelite (PID:3409)
* * Rates: 44100 48000 88200 96000
* * Format: S24_3LE
* * Settings:
* * * softvol_mode: bitperfect
* * * softvol_init_value: 50
* * * usedop: off
* * * ratelimit: 0
* * * volctrl: 'sw'
* * * decode: true
* * * lms_ds: false
* * * resample: exception
* * * resample_steep: false
* * * resample_quality: veryhigh
* * * resample_phase: minimum
* * * resample_attenuate: 1
* * * rcdelay: 0
* * * stream_buffer: 3072
* * * output_buffer: 4096
* * * pcm2dsd_rate: 2822400
* * * pcm2dsd_nsfilt: sdm-4
* * * cf_bypass_gain: 0.0
* * * buffertime: 100
* * * periodcount: 3
* * * period_eq_bfpart: true
Some lines from the Squeezelite log (the same lines are just repeating over and over again):
[01:16:55.218656] output_thread:716 open output device: hw:2,0
[01:16:55.218856] alsa_open:389 opening device at: 44100
[01:16:55.219390] alsa_open:460 opened device hw:2,0 using format: S24_3LE sample rate: 44100 mmap: 1
[01:16:55.219487] alsa_open:551 buffer: 100 period: 3 -> buffer size: 4410 period size: 1470
[01:16:55.221169] alsa_open:568 unable to set hw params: Input/output error
Please help!
It works now!
The problem was in my active extension cable with USB repeater.
I was using it because my MacMini is away from my hifi equipment rack.
When I moved my Daphile PC close to my DAC and plugged the HiFace directly*without the active extension cable,*it started working.
I never thought that this could be the problem, since HiFace works perfectly connected to my Mini with that cable.
The problem was in my active extension cable with USB repeater.
I was using it because my MacMini is away from my hifi equipment rack.
When I moved my Daphile PC close to my DAC and plugged the HiFace directly*without the active extension cable,*it started working.
I never thought that this could be the problem, since HiFace works perfectly connected to my Mini with that cable.
Good evening,
as you suggested I was able to try the latest beta but the problem is still there... Each time I switch from HD to SD the audio mutes. I can paste the log file if can be of some help in more understanding:
/usr/bin/squeezelite -b 3072:4096 -R -u vME:::28 -m 5a:7e:48:cc:be:46 -c pcm,dsd,flac,mp3,ogg -r 44100,48000,88200,96000,176400,192000,352800 -D 0:u32be -d all=info -f /run/spacd/c/1/l/0/squeezelite.log -N /mnt/hdd/system/spac/PM7005/device0/squeezelite.name -M Daphile:17.03-b051206 -s 127.0.0.1 -o hw:1,0 -a 100:3:32:1:0 -p 45
[22:20:20.148399] stream_init:290 init stream
[22:20:20.150989] output_init_alsa:1030 init output
[22:20:20.151057] output_init_alsa:1069 requested alsa_buffer: 100 alsa_period: 3 format: 32 mmap: 1
[22:20:20.151166] output_init_common:410 supported rates: 352800 192000 176400 96000 88200 48000 44100
[22:20:20.169752] output_init_alsa:1091 memory locked
[22:20:20.170020] decode_init:152 init decode, include codecs: pcm,dsd,flac,mp3,ogg exclude codecs:
[22:20:20.170139] register_dsd:905 using dsd to decode dsf,dff
[22:20:20.206457] load_vorbis:300 loaded libvorbisfile.so.3
[22:20:20.206505] register_vorbis:329 using vorbis to decode ogg
[22:20:20.208277] output_thread:758 open output device: hw:1,0
[22:20:20.208325] alsa_open:431 opening device at: 44100
[22:20:20.208640] alsa_open:502 opened device hw:1,0 using format: S32_LE sample rate: 44100 mmap: 1
[22:20:20.208713] alsa_open:593 buffer: 100 period: 3 -> buffer size: 4410 period size: 1470
[22:20:20.240103] load_flac:266 loaded libFLAC.so.8
[22:20:20.240151] register_flac:294 using flac to decode flc
[22:20:20.240174] register_pcm:468 using pcm to decode aif,pcm
[22:20:20.256570] load_mad:383 loaded libmad.so.0
[22:20:20.256619] register_mad:412 using mad to decode mp3
[22:20:20.296179] load_soxr:268 loaded libsoxr.so.0
[22:20:20.296233] resample_init:361 resampling sync recipe: 0x36, flags: 0x00, scale: 0.89, precision: 28.0, passband_end: 0.00000, stopband_begin: 0.00000, phase_response: -1.0
[22:20:20.296331] slimproto:905 retrieved name PM7005 from /mnt/hdd/system/spac/PM7005/device0/squeezelite.name
[22:20:20.352559] slimproto:930 connecting to 127.0.0.1:3483
[22:20:20.353714] slimproto:964 connected
[22:20:20.354251] slimproto:970 JSON/RPC port: 9000
[22:20:20.354294] slimproto:979 local player
[22:20:20.354316] sendHELO:127 mac: 5a:7e:48:cc:be:46
[22:20:20.354336] sendHELO:129 cap: Model=daphile,AccuratePlayPoints=1,HasDigitalOut=1,HasPolarityInversion=1,Firmware=v1.8+ (Daphile),Firmware=17.03-b051206,ModelName=Daphile,MaxSampleRate=352800,wav,aif,pcm,dsf,dff,flc,mp3,ogg,loc
[22:20:20.756054] decode_flush:224 decode flush
[22:20:20.756108] output_flush:423 flush output buffer
[22:20:20.756863] decode_flush:224 decode flush
[22:20:20.756902] output_flush:423 flush output buffer
[22:21:36.592633] decode_flush:224 decode flush
[22:21:36.592702] output_flush:423 flush output buffer
[22:21:36.659359] codec_open:252 codec open: 'p'
[22:21:36.659427] pcm_open:449 pcm size: 16 rate: 705600 chan: 15 bigendian: 0
[22:21:36.659471] stream_sock:384 connecting to 127.0.0.1:9000
[22:21:36.659672] stream_sock:413 header: GET /stream.mp3?player=5a:7e:48:cc:be:46 HTTP/1.0
[22:21:36.707091] stream_thread:176 headers: len: 117
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: Logitech Media Server (7.9.0 - git095dd88)
Connection: close
Content-Type: audio/x-wav
[22:21:38.344211] _check_header:77 WAVE
[22:21:38.344385] _check_header:101 header: fmt len: 40
[22:21:38.344414] _check_header:134 pcm size: 3 rate: 96000 chan: 2 bigendian: 0
[22:21:38.344435] _check_header:101 header: fact len: 4
[22:21:38.344454] _check_header:101 header: data len: 107627520
[22:21:38.344472] _check_header:111 audio size: 107627520
[22:21:38.344491] pcm_decode:203 setting track_start
[22:21:38.344512] resample_newstream:231 disable resampling - rates match
[22:21:38.344536] process_newstream:123 processing: inactive
[22:21:38.354952] _output_frames:61 start buffer frames: 139250
[22:21:38.355012] _output_frames:146 track start sample rate: 96000 replay_gain: 0
[22:21:38.365063] output_thread:758 open output device: hw:1,0
[22:21:38.369771] alsa_open:431 opening device at: 96000
[22:21:38.370195] alsa_open:502 opened device hw:1,0 using format: S32_LE sample rate: 96000 mmap: 1
[22:21:38.370265] alsa_open:593 buffer: 100 period: 3 -> buffer size: 9600 period size: 3200
[22:21:43.197702] decode_flush:224 decode flush
[22:21:43.197758] output_flush:423 flush output buffer
[22:21:43.261370] codec_open:252 codec open: 'p'
[22:21:43.261420] pcm_open:449 pcm size: 16 rate: 705600 chan: 15 bigendian: 0
[22:21:43.261463] stream_sock:384 connecting to 127.0.0.1:9000
[22:21:43.261616] stream_sock:413 header: GET /stream.mp3?player=5a:7e:48:cc:be:46 HTTP/1.0
[22:21:43.324636] stream_thread:176 headers: len: 117
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: Logitech Media Server (7.9.0 - git095dd88)
Connection: close
Content-Type: audio/x-wav
[22:21:43.629302] _check_header:77 WAVE
[22:21:43.629358] _check_header:101 header: fmt len: 16
[22:21:43.629380] _check_header:134 pcm size: 2 rate: 44100 chan: 2 bigendian: 0
[22:21:43.629401] _check_header:101 header: data len: 48088992
[22:21:43.629425] _check_header:111 audio size: 48088992
[22:21:43.629445] pcm_decode:203 setting track_start
[22:21:43.629465] resample_newstream:231 disable resampling - rates match
[22:21:43.629483] process_newstream:123 processing: inactive
[22:21:43.648211] _output_frames:61 start buffer frames: 339957
[22:21:43.648286] _output_frames:146 track start sample rate: 44100 replay_gain: 0
[22:21:43.658347] output_thread:758 open output device: hw:1,0
[22:21:43.663101] alsa_open:431 opening device at: 44100
[22:21:43.663498] alsa_open:502 opened device hw:1,0 using format: S32_LE sample rate: 44100 mmap: 1
[22:21:43.663563] alsa_open:593 buffer: 100 period: 3 -> buffer size: 4410 period size: 1470
[22:21:50.180773] decode_flush:224 decode flush
[22:21:50.180851] output_flush:423 flush output buffer
[22:21:50.228032] codec_open:252 codec open: 'p'
[22:21:50.228086] pcm_open:449 pcm size: 16 rate: 705600 chan: 15 bigendian: 0
[22:21:50.228128] stream_sock:384 connecting to 127.0.0.1:9000
[22:21:50.228276] stream_sock:413 header: GET /stream.mp3?player=5a:7e:48:cc:be:46 HTTP/1.0
[22:21:50.266295] stream_thread:176 headers: len: 117
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: Logitech Media Server (7.9.0 - git095dd88)
Connection: close
Content-Type: audio/x-wav
Many thanks,
Giuseppe.
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Could be a timing issue with the DAC. Other players may be slower than Daphile in doing the transition and therefore it is not an issue. Have you tried changing the 'sample rate change' parameter on the advanced audio devices tab
Hi, and thanks for the suggestions
I tried to delay the sample rate change with the parameter you indicated me and I had no success. The player mutes and the only way to have sound from the speakers is to switch on/off the player through the LMS web interface (there is no similar option in the daphile interface).
When I upsample the file to a sample rate of 192, no sound comes out...at all. Only if I upsample to the max async frequency, both files are played without any issue:
[Decode] -F flc-wav-daphile-* -m 5a-7e-48-cc-be-46 -p daphile -f wav /srv/mediaserver/music/Internal Drives/Music/HD/John Lennon/Imagine (96,24) (1971)/John Lennon - Imagine - 01 - Imagine.flac
Clock: 21:57:40.753
Source: Music Folder/Internal Drives/Music/HD/John Lennon/Imagine (96,24) (1971)/John Lennon - Imagine - 01 - Imagine.flac
Input format: FLAC, 96kHz, 24bits
SoX effects: [gain -1]->[rate -vMn 192000]
Output format: WAV (S32LE), 192kHz, 32bits
Stream interrupted.
Exit status: 0
[Decode] -F flc-wav-daphile-* -m 5a-7e-48-cc-be-46 -p daphile -f wav /srv/mediaserver/music/Internal Drives/Music/SD/James Taylor/The Best of James Taylor (2003)/James Taylor - The Best of James Taylor - 04 - Country Road.flac
Clock: 21:57:46.857
Source: Music Folder/Internal Drives/Music/SD/James Taylor/The Best of James Taylor (2003)/James Taylor - The Best of James Taylor - 04 - Country Road.flac
Input format: FLAC, 44.1kHz, 16bits
SoX effects: [gain -1]->[rate -vMn 176400]
Output format: WAV (S32LE), 176.4kHz, 32bits
This last one could be an option, even if I would be curious to know where the problem lies...
Many thanks,
Giuseppe.
Like components in networking cannot connect to each other unless a crossover Ethernet cable is used. That is, computer to computer, switch to switch or server to server require a crossover cable. Switch to switch conns have, most of the time, a manual or automatic flipping (MDX/MDI) of pins on ports.
If you throw in a third component like a NAS, you're SOL. Your Rendu, NAS and computer will need two Ethernet ports each. Rendu only has one port. Correction: You could do two ports on computer: one to nas and one to rendu. use wireless to internet/router/modem.
Switches are also repeaters. So the bits coming in 1 port are regenerated and strengthened signal wise and sent out only 1 port, the port that connects to the destination. There's some error checking, depending on the switch type, some tweaking is possible. It's best to let the end points handle error checking. Isn't streaming UDP anyway? Maybe that's broadcast streaming...anyway.
If you do what Julf said, it takes care of all your issues in one box.
Vince
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Ask directly from an email on the daphile site, the guy is very helpfull
he will tell where the changes have to be made
1. disabling LMS server on client pc
2. redirect the player to the host machine
maybe ask him to release a version with that options selectable from menu..
(but i think daphile don't Worth)
do you tried tinysqueeeze?
when im not playing anything i can hear a lot of noises from daphile (through spdif out of the computer) that i don't hear with the other os(w10)!
i use a squeezebox touch as a server now(ethernet connection to transporter)! and a transporter conectected to the dac with bnc
both devices on second hand cost me around 600$
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Coaxial or optical? What kind of noise? What kind of DAC?
In my experience Linux behaves far better from a stochastic perspective than Windows. The problem with Windows is that the user interface / windowing system is integrated deep in the OS kernel, and can interrupt other system processes.
alc888 both coaxial and OPTICAL!!!!! mostly sata noise and some others....
i use lstb version (and only as ethernet music server)...tweaked obviously!)
the sound is better than all other os (i tried everything)
every os sounds different! (i don't know why)
the only one linux thats not too bad is fedolight (very nice timbre)
linux has crap drivers!!!!