HQPlayer Linux Desktop and HQplayer embedded

[Miska]

3 hours ago, asdf1000 said:

I guess when I see Focal here then it will be officially supported:

 

Yes, that is the case... And I will also note it in the release announcement.

 

[Outlaw]

Trialing HQPlayer embedded.Cant seem to get it to scan my library on my external hard drive.How do I find the correct path to add my library.The ones in the drop down menu don,t work ?

[Outlaw]

Also with HQPlayer embedded what should the hard drive be formatted to for external drive with music.Also have McConnect app on IOS with Tidal does not discover HQPlayer embedded ?

 

[Miska]

6 hours ago, Outlaw said:

Trialing HQPlayer embedded.Cant seem to get it to scan my library on my external hard drive.How do I find the correct path to add my library.The ones in the drop down menu don,t work ?

 

If you are on HQPlayer OS (?), then you can login as "root" and run "df" for relatively clear display of what is mounted.

 

6 hours ago, Outlaw said:

Also with HQPlayer embedded what should the hard drive be formatted to for external drive with music.

 

For HQPlayer OS, FAT32, exFAT or ext4.

 

6 hours ago, Outlaw said:

Also have McConnect app on IOS with Tidal does not discover HQPlayer embedded ?

 

Works here... Should find it as long as both are on the same network. But check if you get to HQPlayer front page with web browser, if you land on the configuration page, then it is pending some configuration.

 

[Outlaw]

12 hours ago, Miska said:

 

If you are on HQPlayer OS (?), then you can login as "root" and run "df" for relatively clear display of what is mounted.

 

 

For HQPlayer OS, FAT32, exFAT or ext4.

 

 

Works here... Should find it as long as both are on the same network. But check if you get to HQPlayer front page with web browser, if you land on the configuration page, then it is pending some configuration.

 

Ok got to work.Now trying HQPDcontrol 4 can't get to work.App recognizes HQPlayer and all my albums show up but when I load album all I get is a s creen that says please wait and app becomes unresposive ?

[Outlaw]

On 10/19/2020 at 2:39 PM, Outlaw said:

Ok got to work.Now trying HQPDcontrol 4 can't get to work.App recognizes HQPlayer and all my albums show up but when I load album all I get is a s creen that says please wait and app becomes unresposive ?

Spoke to soon.Can't get it to work with either McConnect or HQPDcontrol.The Pc with HQPlayer fans are running at full speed nothing playing and get message Request Socket TCP Possible SYN flooding on port 8800.Sending cookies.Check SNMP controller on embedded s reen ?

[Miska]

On 10/19/2020 at 3:11 PM, Outlaw said:

Spoke to soon.Can't get it to work with either McConnect or HQPDcontrol.The Pc with HQPlayer fans are running at full speed nothing playing and get message Request Socket TCP Possible SYN flooding on port 8800.Sending cookies.Check SNMP controller on embedded s reen ?

 

Which OS are you running HQPlayer Embedded on? Filter settings? Depending on your settings, you may be up to a long wait when starting playback. Fans running at full speed are indication towards such.

 

[asdf1000]

Hi @Miska I am getting a new HQPe server and will be doing a clean Ubuntu 20.04 LTS install.

 

I will be installing your custom kernel.

 

I'm just updating my previous notes. Is there anything below no longer required ? Can I delete any of these commands?

 

And is the sequence good? No issues that you can see?

 

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS HQPe with Jussi’s Custom Kernel

 

sudo apt-get -y update

 

sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

 

 

 

sudo wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/linux-image-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/linux-headers-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

 

 

sudo apt-get install alsa-utils

 

sudo apt-get -y install libglib2.0-0 libflac8 libasound2 libasound2-data libgomp1

 

sudo apt-get -y install rygel

 

 

 

wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/libgmpris_2.2.1-8_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i libgmpris_2.2.1-8_amd64.deb

 

 

 

wget https://www.signalyst.eu/bins/hqplayerd/focal/hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb

 

sudo hqplayerd -s hqplayer password

 

sudo systemctl stop hqplayerd.service

 

sudo systemctl enable hqplayerd; systemctl restart hqplayerd

 

 

[Miska]

17 hours ago, asdf1000 said:

sudo apt-get install alsa-utils

 

This is good to do....

 

17 hours ago, asdf1000 said:

sudo apt-get -y install libglib2.0-0 libflac8 libasound2 libasound2-data libgomp1

 

sudo apt-get -y install ryge

 

But you can skip this and instead after installing hqplayerd package do:

sudo apt install -f

 

Which will pull in the missing dependencies, which now includes things like wavpack.

 

Otherwise, looks good.

 

17 hours ago, asdf1000 said:

sudo systemctl stop hqplayerd.service

 

sudo systemctl enable hqplayerd; systemctl restart hqplayerd

 

You can simplify this to:

sudo systemctl enable hqplayerd

sudo systemctl restart hqplayerd

 

[asdf1000]

15 minutes ago, Miska said:

 

This is good to do....

 

 

But you can skip this and instead after installing hqplayerd package do:

sudo apt install -f

 

Which will pull in the missing dependencies, which now includes things like wavpack.

 

Otherwise, looks good.

 

 

You can simplify this to:

sudo systemctl enable hqplayerd

sudo systemctl restart hqplayerd

 

 

Thanks Boss ! Will updates my notes.

 

This will also help many others I imagine too 

[luisma]

5 hours ago, asdf1000 said:

This will also help many others I imagine too

I am doing the same thing because mainly I would like to "try" kernel 6.1 for Zen3 support, if it works "better" I will use it and when Miska blends current kernels into his custom I will start using his custom.

My first HQPe box 3 years ago or so was Ubuntu with custom kernel and worked flawless, I was very happy with it, then I tried Audiolinux and Gentooplayer which are great too and I support them but the distro is really a little behind compared to Ubuntu, nothing wrong with archlinux at all if you go Intel CPU and intel NIC but in my case with Realtek Nic and Zen3 I would like to try Ubuntu. Changing the board it is considered but I haven't found a B550 or X570 board with Intel on board suitable for my build, I have a fanless HDPlex and the copper pipes have a path conflict with Asus and other boards with Intel onboard and the heatsink next to the CPU so ...

 

I have my own guide like you do for installing, but Miska providing feedback was great, he is busy developing still finds time to support with these and other things.... good guy

[asdf1000]

3 minutes ago, luisma said:

but Miska providing feedback was great, he is busy developing still finds time to support with these and other things.... good guy

 

Definitely, he's a cool dude.

 

Like when I was a student, the teachers always hated if you just asked for the solutions without making any effort.

 

So in this case I did my homework and he was kind enough to check 😄

[luisma]

1 minute ago, asdf1000 said:

So in this case I did my homework and he was kind enough to check 😄

You did indeed :)

 

yeah I don't like either to bug people, even when sometimes I'm entitled to support (and I'm not talking about HQPlayer but some other things), even with this entitlement I don't ask the developers unless I have no other solution.

 

[luisma]

As a matter of fact let me review my installation notes, update these with your comments and Miska's. I remember I installed alsa-utils like he recommended, and I installed one or two more things possibly, not completely related but useful, glances I think was one of them, although htop is very good these days and sometimes all that you need

[asdf1000]

 

17 minutes ago, luisma said:

Changing the board it is considered but I haven't found a B550 or X570 board with Intel on board suitable for my build, I have a fanless HDPlex and the copper pipes have a path conflict with Asus and other boards with Intel onboard and the heatsink next to the CPU so ...

 

I was obsessed with fanless server for a few years.

 

But I took the dive into a 9900K build with big Noctua fan and quiet Seasonic PSU and quiet Fractal Design case.

 

Even though the server is far away from the listening room, it is so quiet I don't think for my (closed) headphones listening and speakers listening, it would bother me at all if it was inside the listening room. It's very quiet. Maybe it would bother me for open back headphones only.

 

I'm glad I followed Jussi's advice on the fan, case and PSU.

 

But the 2box powerful server + little NAA solution is neater. Also more powerful and cheaper.

 

I use a fanless Up Board Gateway in one room and RPi4 in another and microRendu in another.

 

Following Jussi's advice, Cat 6 UTP cable connects all the rooms.

 

 

[asdf1000]

4 minutes ago, luisma said:

As a matter of fact let me review my installation notes, update these with your comments and Miska's. I remember I installed alsa-utils like he recommended, and I installed one or two more things possibly, not completely related but useful, glances I think was one of them, although htop is very good these days and sometimes all that you need

 

Here is my updated notes now, with Jussi's comments:

 

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS HQPe Embedded with Jussi’s Custom Kernel

 

sudo apt-get -y update

 

sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

 

 

sudo wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/linux-image-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/linux-headers-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-5.4.72-jl+_5.4.72-jl+-1_amd64.deb

 

 

 

sudo apt-get install alsa-utils

 

 

 

wget https://www.sonarnerd.net/src/focal/libgmpris_2.2.1-8_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i libgmpris_2.2.1-8_amd64.deb

 

 

 

wget https://www.signalyst.eu/bins/hqplayerd/focal/hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb

 

sudo dpkg -i hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb

 

 

sudo apt install -f 

 

 

sudo hqplayerd -s hqplayer password

 

sudo systemctl enable hqplayerd

sudo systemctl restart hqplayerd

 

 

[luisma]

47 minutes ago, asdf1000 said:

But I took the dive into a 9900K build with big Noctua fan and quiet Seasonic PSU and quiet Fractal Design case.

Yeah I'm on the same path, I bought this fanless 1 year ago that's why I decided to finish it but I am planning to go eventually to the same build you have (which Miska have I think too)

47 minutes ago, asdf1000 said:

I'm glad I followed Jussi's advice on the fan, case and PSU

Seasonic fanless right?

47 minutes ago, asdf1000 said:

I use a fanless Up Board Gateway in one room and RPi4 in another and microRendu in another.

I get these intel computers with Celerons and Pentiums, fanless, almost no heat, you could power these with a 12V LPS if you want, very tiny NUC like for $80 - $100, no ram no ssd, you could add your own, and even wireless if you want. You can install ANY flavor of Linux in it, the BIOS is very detailed, you could disable USB ports, SATA, audio etc.  if you want to disable not needed systems. To me it doesn't get better for the money.

 

47 minutes ago, asdf1000 said:

Following Jussi's advice, Cat 6 UTP cable connects all the rooms

Yeah I try to keep ethernet whenever I can, I worked with fiber before and it creates this nasty RF (750 Mhz to 1000 Mhz) spectrum of 40 dbm frequencies, I don't need more RF in my house thank you

[asdf1000]

14 minutes ago, luisma said:

Seasonic fanless right?

 

The PSU has a fan but quiet design (and great warranty).

 

Here were the key parts:

• i9-9900K
• Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra Motherboard (has DAC-UP 2 USB port)
• Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W Power Supply SSR-750FX (in case I want to add GPU later)
• Noctua NH-U14S (there's only 3 Noctua fans suitable for i9-9900K/10900K and this is smallest/lightest of them. Bigger ones might even be quieter)
• Fractal Design Define R6 case

Running HQPe doing DSD256 with EC modulators, I'm surprised at how quiet it is. I was expecting it to be louder.

 

[luisma]

59 minutes ago, asdf1000 said:

Here is my updated notes now, with Jussi's comments:

It looks perfect, it matches what I have and of course updates the paths, the only thing I will update in my case,

 

1. #Download Ubuntu
http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso

 

2. Every download I add the -4 to wget to force IPv4, it takes some time for the download to happen otherwise "sudo wget -4"

 

3. Used to install these "sudo apt-get install libflac8 libasound2 libasound2-data libasound2-plugins" but not needed per Miska's comments before about dependencies getting resolved.

 

This looks perfect, thank you and Miska

 

 

[jabbr]

I am using the latest HQPE hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb on Focal 20.04.1

 

When playing 24/192 content -> DSD256/512,  sinc-M hangs  / doesn't play but for example poly-sinc-xtr-mp is fine. Is this a known limitation?

[Miska]

3 hours ago, jabbr said:

I am using the latest HQPE hqplayerd_4.20.0-54_amd64.deb on Focal 20.04.1

 

When playing 24/192 content -> DSD256/512,  sinc-M hangs  / doesn't play but for example poly-sinc-xtr-mp is fine. Is this a known limitation?

 

Did you pay attention to 48k DSD vs adaptive output rate vs possible filter conversion ratios (stated in the manual)? :)

 

[jabbr]

1 hour ago, Miska said:

 

Did you pay attention to 48k DSD vs adaptive output rate vs possible filter conversion ratios (stated in the manual)? :)

 

I have 48K DSD checked, as well as auto rate family and either auto or 122M (DSD256-48)

[Miska]

12 hours ago, jabbr said:

I have 48K DSD checked, as well as auto rate family and either auto or 122M (DSD256-48)

 

OK, then it should work. You could check if there's an error in HQPlayer log file when you try to play.

 

Usually there is pretty clear error message.

 

[luisma]

Which would it be a good place to look up info on how to configure the parametric equalizer, and what the HF filters do and how to use these? the manual at /usr/share/doc/hqplayerd ?

 

[Miska]

2 hours ago, luisma said:

Which would it be a good place to look up info on how to configure the parametric equalizer, and what the HF filters do and how to use these? the manual at /usr/share/doc/hqplayerd ?

 

It is in the HTML help, matrix page and open help from top-right corner.