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No browser available - no web streaming?

Tin

July 27, 2022 16:14

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As I see there is no browser with HiFiBerryOS. So there is no way to stream music from Youtube, medici.tv and other online sources. Because they have a web interface you can't configure them as a "Radio".

Any ideas to make it possible?

 

 

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  HiFiBerry team July 28, 2022 04:26

  No, there is no such function and we don't plan this. 

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  Tin July 28, 2022 07:11

  With other words: I can't join all these fantastic events of festivals and life concerts which are transmitted via the internet on web sites with my RPI4 / HiFiBerry installation running HiFiBerryOS? So I have to re-install a RaspianOS and using the browser from there? I can't understand that.

  It would still be interesting to know the reasons for not including a browser. Why this decision? I would only need the sound anyway, the picture would not be necessary in such a streaming.

   

   

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  HiFiBerry team July 28, 2022 07:17

  Yes, you can't do this. HiFiBerryOS is not designed for this. A web browser that would interact with the audio stack would break the whole concept of HiFiBerryOS that seamlessly integrated multiple players. Also the whole system isn't designed to be used with a local attached screen/keyboard (even though it's possible). 
  
  If you're looking for a desktop OS with a web browser, Raspberry Pi OS is probably the better choice for you.

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  Tin July 28, 2022 07:26

  No, I am not looking for a "desktop OS with a web browser" - I am looking for a music playing software which is able to play web streaming.

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  HiFiBerry team July 28, 2022 10:04

  "Web streaming" means that you need a desktop UI and a web browser.

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  Tin July 28, 2022 10:58

  Why not integrate a simple browser in the "Source" menu to find and insert the streaming URL? I honestly haven't understood yet why HiFiBerry is opposed to this. Streaming is a important source to listen to music IMHO.

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  HiFiBerry team July 28, 2022 11:03

  As I wrote before: This would break the whole concept of HiFiBerryOS but from the UI perspective, but also internally.  Just use Raspberry Pi OS for this. Or use a PC and stream to your HiFiBerryOS system using Airplay or Bluetooth.

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  AnthonyLester September 12, 2022 17:43

  Tin Look into something like volumio or moode. Both have more functionality and support hifiberry hardware. You will not have access to dsp profiles if you are using dsp hardware.