App Settings
Client profiles
Section titled “Client profiles”Save and select a profile for default media server and media renderer. These defaults are browser specific saved. Repetitive access to the app with the same browser will result in loading the same defaults. A message informs if a default device is not online.
Server Configuration
Section titled “Server Configuration”Card view of discovered media server. Server may be offline, if not yet found. Disabled server will not show up for selection in some popups or lists.
Renderer configuration
Section titled “Renderer configuration”Card display of discovered media renderer. Renderer may be offline, if not yet found. Disabled renderer will not show up for selection in some popups or lists.
If the media renderer is attached to a physical receiver / AV-device with remote control capability (in example by a RS232 or TCP/IP port), select a compatible device driver and enter a device driver configuration string. Device driver for McIntosh devices is available for download. It is recommended to set the media renderer volume to 100% if a device driver is selected. The device driver notices a device power on state and will apply a default volume on the physical device after powering up.
If a streaming device is attached to an amplifier, a device device driver can be selected for controlling the amplifier power and volume state instead of the streamer
volume and power state. A default volume percentage can be applied to the external amplifier on power up. The streaming device volume can be set to 100% on power up, if
UPnP max volume is enabled.
Server Actions
Section titled “Server Actions”Here are additional UMS server actions available, if the active media server is an instance of UMS.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| rescan media library | Rescans UMS media library. Attention: This can be resource consuming on large media libraries! |
| backup liked albums | Backs up UMS liked albums in a separate backup file on the UMS server. In case the UMS media library is deleted, liked albums can be restored afterwards. |
| restore liked albums | Restored liked albums from a backup file, if exists. |
| import rating from musicBrainz.org | Restores star rating from configured musicbrainz.org account below. |
General Configuration
Section titled “General Configuration”| Property | description |
|---|---|
| MY PLAYLIST - Object ID | Object ID of the folder containing MY PLAYLISTS. Those playlists will directly selectable inside the sidebar on the left. There is no need to edit this value by hand. In the “music library” view, click the context menu button and select “set playlist sidebar”. NOTE: If the servers database is recreated or reindexed, the ObjectID of the playlist folder may change and has to be set again. |
| device driver library path | Where to look for amplifier device drivers. Currently McIntosh amplifier like MA9000, MA12000 and other should work. |
| database path | Where to store internal settings. |
| unsecure server listening port | This is the port you connect to with your browser. |
| secure server listening port | This is the the https listening port. Secure listen port works only if P12 keystore path is configured. |
| P12 keyfile file location | Path to NextCP/2 keystore for using secure connections. File format has to be in P12 format. |
| P12 keyfile password | P12 keystore password. |
| path to restart script | Full path to the restart script. Read access to this resource is needed.NOTE: This feature is experimental and may not work. |
| Log4j config file | Where to look for a log4j2 config file. |
| Logging date format | To adjust logging date format. Use the Log4j2 syntax. |
| bind interface stream server | Leave empty for binding to all interfaces. Changes require restart. NOTE: If NextCP/2 is running inside a docker container, select the host interface here! |
| Generate UPnP code | If set ti TRUE, JUPnP UPnP access wrapper are generated for discovered UPnP services. |
| path for generated UPnP code | This is the folder where generated UPnP code will be saved to. |
Accounts
Section titled “Accounts”Spotify
Section titled “Spotify”Connect to Spotify account for discovering artists album art. If browser is connected to localhost, one step connection linking is available. Otherwise the
authCode has to be copies manually in the code block.
Last FM
Section titled “Last FM”Account can be connected, but API is not used yet.
System Information
Section titled “System Information”Build information are displayed here.