![]() At that point you'll see the Moode audio interface. In my system it takes a few seconds to open. On the iPad you access the RPi 4 by entering "moode.local" in your browser. In this configuration Moode audio is your operating system. Once set up, you power up the Raspberry Pi 4. They have a guide which takes you through the setup. Being unfamiliar with the RPi 4 it may seem confusing and complicated, but it isn't really. Quote from: garyalex on, 05:16 pm I think for an idea of what to expect from software, the first thing to do is to go to Just read through the information regarding set up and use. If you're seriously considering this solution you should start by learning the basics. You don't have to be a computer expert to set up a Raspberry Pi 4. It's not a big deal but there are times when I'd like to be able to play music on youtube which isn't available elsewhere. The one thing I don't like is that Moode doesn't provide a browser. For me, it all just works and does so consistently and reliably. You have access to all your playlists and favorites, and all the file resolutions supported by your account. You're accessing Qobuz through the RPi 4 on the internet. You don't have to install the Qobuz app on your iPad. That's why it has to be running to use mConnect. In this configuration you're using UPnP with Moode audio acting as the renderer. After doing the simple configuration you'd then have access to your Qobuz or Tidal account. With Moode audio running, you'd open the mConnect Player app on your iPad. None of those bother me enough to pay for the full version, which is $6.99. That one has some limitations: Portrait mode only, ads at the bottom of the screen, doesn't always remember the last renderer used, missing some file sorting capabilities. You can read about it here: I use the free version, Player Lite. If you only want to stream from a streaming service like Qobuz you will need to add an app. Why should I pay another fee on top of that? I suspect Volumio does also but that fee was a deal killer for me. By the way, I use Moode Audio instead of Volumio because Volumio charges a monthly fee for providing the Qobuz interface. This will also work with wifi but I've never done it that way so I can't speak to how well it works. Keep in mind that my RPi4 is connected to the network via ethernet. It has no effect on the sound at all and no additional apps are required. Remember that in this configuration the iPad (or iPhone) is just the device you use to connect to the RPi 4 on the internet and work within Moode audio. ![]() I think for an idea of what to expect from software, the first thing to do is to go to Just read through the information regarding set up and use. I'll likely have to clarify what it is I want to achieve - no problem, I can do that. I don't understand why this seems to be so difficult to sort out, but I guess I'm not the first person to have the same experience. I don't know which hand-held device would be best to use from the listening position. I have read Auralic may offer a high-end solution. I'm sorta turned off on super high dollar servers with a boatload of storage and functions I don't need or want. I just want to achieve the highest possible quality sound/signal from Qobuz to the DAC, and to send *commands* or operate the Qobuz site while seated/listening that's all. I don't kneed any storage on the streamer, and the only reason for the streamer is inherent *noise* in the laptop, as well as the pain in the caboose a tethered device can be. At least that what I think I might do problem is, I don't have a clue if this is any kind of solution. I'd replace it with some sort of handheld *device* (mac mini?) kept at the listening chair, to be used exclusively for Qobuz site/functions, as I have in mind to sync with a very high quality streamer. I'd really like to get rid of the laptop and its USB tether. After sifting through about a couple hundred topic/threads, I didn't see the answers I was looking for, so I'm hoping the good folks here may be able to help. For streaming Qobuz, I am currently using a T490 laptop with SSHD, using WASAPI Excl, tethered to the DAC.
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