UPNP Tidal usage

[metalrob]

Many thanks very useful.  I will test at weekend.  I did some further research and given I have a QNAP NAS at home the following guide was useful and had a nice architecture diagram which makes it all a lot clearer:

http://www.hifizine.com/files/2016/06/ar...ture-2.png

@rollinhand

It looks like this is the upmpcli developer's original image edited to name specific products which can fulfill the various UPnP functions. It can be a little misleading with moOde.

There are two different modes of accessing Tidal streams from moOde. 

• In the first, moOde needs no Tidal credentials and some other software must deal with the Tidal credentials and act as a proxy server for the Tidal streams (the image you posted implies this mode since it names "BubbleUPnP server"). This mode certainly works but it requires the music stream from the Tidal servers to pass through your network several times as it makes its way first to, say, a BubbleUPnP Control Point and then to moOde. It also requires the control point to be on continuously.
  
• In the second, moOde deals directly with the Tidal credentials and acts as a proxy server for the Tidal streams. This to me is the more desirable mode because the music stream passes directly from the Tidal servers through your network to moOde. This takes up less bandwidth on the network and the control point does not have to be on continuously once it has told moOde what to play.
  

From the standpoint of the control point, it's just a matter of choosing the right library (that's what BubbleUPnP calls it; YMMV). To activate the second mode in BubbleUPnP, one chooses (via the hamburger icon) LIBRARY/Local and Cloud/Moode UPNP-mediaserver. To activate the first mode, one chooses LIBRARY/Cloud/TIDAL (and also enters the Tidal credentials).

Tidal and Google Music have worked for me in moOde since Tim first introduced the capability.

Regards,
Kent

Hi Kent!

Just want to question the essence of the following statement of yours:

"In the first, moOde needs no Tidal credentials and some other software must deal with the Tidal credentials and act as a proxy server for the Tidal streams (the image you posted implies this mode since it names "BubbleUPnP server"). This mode certainly works but it requires the music stream from the Tidal servers to pass through your network several times as it makes its way first to, say, a BubbleUPnP Control Point and then to moOde. It also requires the control point to be on continuously."


Experimentally I've tested a very long track chosen in Bubbleupnp (20 min). Library was 'Local&Cloud'. Track started, exit Bubble, shut down Phone. The chosen track played till it's end. Then of course mpd stops playing till it is 'told' what to play next.

This fact to me means, that Bubble upnp obviously manages to bring the stream from the router directly to moode's mpd without any detour.
Additionally I've to say, that I've deactivated using bubble as a proxy in it's settings.

Comparisons in sound between using moode-server or Local&Cloud as the library bring out very slight benefits for using Local&Cloud (minimum more bass impact and a very little bit more air- that is of course all subjective and my very personal impression).

Conclusively I see no disadvantages in using Local and Cloud library mode instead of moode-mediaserver- although there is a bit of better handling in bubble using moode-mediaserver- just one step faster at choosing music.

Greetingz, Robert