That is exactly what every DLNA software does..

...lets you connect a server to a renderer.

1: the iOS device is renderer/player AND control point as well - to get sound send to your PM you must use the AirPlay function (of the iOS device and the PM) (= AirPlay function of the PM)

2: the iOS app (or webbrowser function) is nothing but the control point. - the sound is send from the server to the renderer/player (the PM) direct. Every DLNA app can acts this way! No AirPlay is involved! (= DLNA function of the PM)

There are several reasons, why I choose not to use the DS audio app.

Mainly because I do not like the interface - but also because I want to be able to pick a server of my own choice.

You may install different servers on the SynNAS - most of them are better than the one used by DS audio.

Try different servers/DLNA app's and choose the combination you like.

Greetings Millemissen

mbee wrote:

Hi Leufje,

When you connect to audio station on your synology via a web browser (via a computer, not an iDevice), are you able to see "Playmaker" on the device list (by default, the item is "my computer". And there is even a "multiple airplay devices" on the list... If it doesn't appear, then the DS412+ (I have the same NAS) doesn't "see" the playmaker...

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Yes I can see that in the list. I have used it, but with the same issues as via an idevice, namely that the audio sometimes stops for a quik second and then continues. Often more times per song, sometimes it can go fine for a couple of songs but never long.

In case of scenario 2, actually airplay is involved as synology supports both dlna and airplay. I checked this and saw in the running processes of the nas that he process for this is running (will chek the exact name later)

Dsaudio lets you select the renderer for airplay in its controls. And via the webbrowser it also lets you select the airplay device as well as dlna. Thats likely why I see the playmaker twice in the Nas renderer list

The cuts in the rendering could be a problem with wireless bitrate : are you wired or wireless between DS and PM?

And hare you experiencing this issue both in DLNA and AirPlay? 

mbee wrote:

The cuts in the rendering could be a problem with wireless bitrate : are you wired or wireless between DS and PM?

And hare you experiencing this issue both in DLNA and AirPlay?

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Problems only with airplay. With dlna i have different issues like using remote functions.

I have the issues wired (gigbit) and wireless (with good connection)

Google already learned that this happens to more using synology

Hi Leufje,

seems I'll have to update my DSM to the brandnew version - or in my case I should rather upgrade my NAS 😳

You are right, the new DSM now supports AirPlay directly from the SYN via the DSM-interface.

This means that you will have to have a pc/mac running (or could this perhaps be done in the browser of an iDevice?). I prefer using my iPad since it is more flexible, mobile and faster!

Of course the PM will then show up as two different devices with the new DSM.

The great thing about the AirPlay support however, is that you now can use an AppleTV as player!

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Right now I am wondering which formats are supported in the Audio Station - if FLAC is not, it's a nogo for me.

You can easily run a Logitech Media Server on the SYN-NAS - which is what I do - it gives you great format support and shows your coverpics in high resolution on the iPad.

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But - allthough I did not understand all of your first post - i have a feeling that there were several other issues (PM and speakers not turning off....), which are unanswered.

If you could sum these issues up in english, it would be nice.

Greetings Millemissen

It not quite works like that:

The DSAudio app lets you select which airplay renderer the synology should use as target device. So an iOS or even android device is just a mere remote control, directly controlling the Synology. You could even do this remotely logging in, thousands of miles away!

Yet this isnt tht stable, as the airplay on synology is a bit buggy to my experience. However, this is exactly how i want it to work.

When using dlna, i cant control audio with the android device buttons and the playmaker seems to get a will of his own. I havent really looked into detail on this as it I want to use airplay

Btw, the audio station supports everything I throw at it, incl flac

Problem with the logitech server is again that I need an idevice or android in between to stream to the playmaker, where I want to stream directly from the nas to the playmaker!

Opgelost... Na lang zoeken lijkt het dan toch in de NAS te zitten. Het synology airplay protocol is nog niet geoptimaliseerd met een profiel voor de playmaker. Synology geeft aan dat ze er misschien aan gaan werken... :-(

Tot die tijd maar met plugplayer en UPnP... Werkt ook goed!