Synology Update Minimserver

As a music enthusiast, I recently decided to try out Volumio on my Pi3B with AudioQuest DragonFly Red DAC, streaming from my Synology DS916+ using MinimServer v2. The experience has been great so far, but I've encountered some issues with the display rendering of track information.

My music files are correctly tagged and show up perfectly on various devices and software packages, including iOS mConnect, iOS & Android StreamMagic, Cambridge Audio NXv2, Logitech SqueezeServer, and FiiO M11 DAP. However, when using MinimServer 2, I've noticed that the track names and sample rate are not being displayed correctly.

One of the main issues I've encountered is that the kHz and Bit Rate values disappear when I pause or play a track. This seems like an obvious display rendering bug. Additionally, M4A files ripped through iTunes and DSD files only show the filename with kHz and Bit Rate information.

I'm running the latest version of MinimServer 2 (v2.861) downloaded yesterday, and I've checked the current playlist, which shows all track names parsed correctly. However, when I tap on the elapsed time/duration countdown, the track interrupts, and the file format icon disappears. When I pause a track and then play it again, the metadata is displayed correctly, but the kHz and Bit Rate values disappear once more.

I've also tried using the MinimServer configuration web page to update MinimServer 2, which reports that there are no updates available. I'm not sure if this is related to the issue I'm experiencing or not.

Another problem I've encountered is that MinimServer doesn't seem to support gapless playback for certain files, such as Opera or Oratorio recordings. This can be frustrating when listening to music that requires gapless playback.

In conclusion, while MinimServer 2 has some great features and is easy to use, it still has some issues with display rendering and gapless playback. I hope that the developers will address these issues in future updates.

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