Let's talk about Daphile today.
Daphile is a Linux distribution.
https://www.daphile.com/
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This specific version of Linux allow to use a computer as a player. It is not working with ARM processor family (like Raspberry, Orange Pi, etc...). The main interest for me is the ability to use the i86 processor capabilities to do something in the domain of high resolution, where the Raspberry is struggling.
Daphile embarks a client to play audio, but also the LMS, the server part. About LMS inside Daphile, I do not like to use an HDD connected to the USB port of a Daphile computer. If use LMS and an an HDD in the same computer, when booting LMS is starting to re-index the files in the HDD. If LMS is on a SBC elsewhere then there is no re-indexing. And if I want my LMS always on (for bedroom system, bathroom system etc...) I prefer an ultra-low consumption as SBC do.
Daphile is an old friend. I've played since years with this distribution. I started with a portable computer for a try : prepare an USB stick and you are done, you can give a try connecting your USB DAC.
But today I want to describe what I've done since near one year.
And here we are...
Coffee time, I'll be back in 15 minutes for more...