Newbie Question: Squeezelite with Airplay 2 and Spotify Connect

[cramcram]

Hi Moode Audio Forum, I'm new to Moode Audio and I really like it so far. I do have a newbie question though: Did I get it right, that it is not possible to active Squeezelite, Airplay 2 and Spotify Connect at the same time? Is it correct, that the the activation of Squeezelite blocks all other renderers?

[Tim Curtis]

View the ( i ) help for "Other options" in the Squeezelite settings screen. Try the -C option.

   

[cramcram]

View the ( i ) help for "Other options" in the Squeezelite settings screen. Try the -C option.

Great, will give that a try and will report back. Thank you for your help!

[cramcram]

Added

-C 3

works like a charm. I can use Moode Audio with LMS and with Airplay 2 and Spotify Connect directly to Moode.

[Tim Curtis]

Glad its working :-)

[skr91]

I activated squeezelite but nothing happens
I was expecting to be able to have access to my network media server as it happens with other players (i.e. being able to view the music folders and play the files from moode), but I was obviously wrong.
What can be done with moode and how? Anyone knows a source of info on this?

[Tim Curtis]

Menu > Configure > Renderers
View the Setup guide for more information

[skr91]

Menu > Configure > Renderers
View the Setup guide for more information

It's what I did, but nothing happens as far as I can tell
I was expecting to be able to have access to my network media server as it happens with other players (i.e. being able to view the music folders and play the files from moode), but I was obviously wrong.
I hate to make comparisons to other SW, but may be this helps understand. 
If you use Volumio you will just see the media server next to the music library and basically can access to the same contents via a different interface (the path will show differently)
That's sort of what I expected here. I don't know whether I did something wrong, or had wrong expectations

[Tim Curtis]

Squeezelite is just an audio renderer. It requires Lyrion Media Server (LMS) as stated in the Setup Guide for playback and managing a music collection. LMS and Squeezelite are completely separate from moOde/MPD.

LMS
https://lyrion.org

Squeezelite
https://lyrion.org/players-and-controllers/squeezelite/

[skr91]

thanks Tim, I'm aware Squeezelite requires LMS and LMS is built-in in my fritzbox router.
again, I hate to make comparisons but I'm only trying to explain what I mean and as you can see I'm no thech person
with Volumio you can get an array of possible music sources, including storage on your network (via SMB) and the music server. As I understand it, what the latter really does is use the LMS you may have (in my case on board of the fritzbox) and let you source the music. In other words, Volumio only provides the interface for something you already have (and need to have, otherwise Volumio alone won't suffice). I'm not sure it does so via Squeezelite, but I thought activating Squeezelite on Moode would provide the same result. I just haven't seen it happen in my set.
Hope I'm making myself clear, it's not easy to talk about things I'm only now trying to understand