05-20-2019, 09:49 AM
Hi Tim,
For the usage scenario see my first post. I have no physical access to either my amp or the pi running moOde. It's all tucked away in a closet. Now suppose the phone rings while playing (loud) music. You'll want to turn down the volume quickly. The remote for the amp is always somewhere between the cushions of the couch and the phone you used to start the music (through the web interface) is now at your ear because you answered the call. Opening the web interface before answering the call is not an option, that would take too long. Hence my new device. It's sitting next to my couch, I can press a button so the volume is turned down by 50%, make the call and turn it up after my call. Proven very handy already, even though it is not finished yet.
But this only works for music played directly from moOde. When using the Spotify or Airplay renderers I'm still in the same paradox, being that the volume is controlled by the very device I'm holding to my ear (Airplay stops the music when a call comes in, Spotify happily ignores that). Or even worse, by another device that might not even be in the room (two daughters and a wife).
So, that is why it would be very practical to be able to control moOde's volume even when the source is 'remote' like Airplay or Spotify. If that is not possible I'll have to accept that. In my new amp (ready sometime before 2048) the volume will be controlled by WiFi anyway, so that will solve the whole problem, but for now I'm stuck...
For the usage scenario see my first post. I have no physical access to either my amp or the pi running moOde. It's all tucked away in a closet. Now suppose the phone rings while playing (loud) music. You'll want to turn down the volume quickly. The remote for the amp is always somewhere between the cushions of the couch and the phone you used to start the music (through the web interface) is now at your ear because you answered the call. Opening the web interface before answering the call is not an option, that would take too long. Hence my new device. It's sitting next to my couch, I can press a button so the volume is turned down by 50%, make the call and turn it up after my call. Proven very handy already, even though it is not finished yet.
But this only works for music played directly from moOde. When using the Spotify or Airplay renderers I'm still in the same paradox, being that the volume is controlled by the very device I'm holding to my ear (Airplay stops the music when a call comes in, Spotify happily ignores that). Or even worse, by another device that might not even be in the room (two daughters and a wife).
So, that is why it would be very practical to be able to control moOde's volume even when the source is 'remote' like Airplay or Spotify. If that is not possible I'll have to accept that. In my new amp (ready sometime before 2048) the volume will be controlled by WiFi anyway, so that will solve the whole problem, but for now I'm stuck...
