Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
Currently like all other NAS boxes, the ReadyNAs uses the obsolete Firefly (aka. mt-daapd) code. This still works (just) as a very basic music sharing server to iTunes clients, but does not support newer features like Apple Remote, Apple TV, AirPlay, etc. etc. features. Firefly (and the mt-daapd code it is based on) are effectively dead products and no longer supported by the original authors.
However there is a new equivalent also free priece of software called forked-daapd which does support all these new feautres.
Note: I would have no problems with NetGear only adding support for forked-daapd to x86 based ReadyNAS units if that makes it more practical to achieve.
I am aware that implementing forked-daapd as-is would require updating libraries like libc on the ReadyNAS but that would be no bad thing to do anyway. Again I would point out that someone has ported forked-daapd to the Qnap which normally has the same libc issue.
UPDATE: As many people posting support for this feature request will know, iTunes 10.5 is no longer able to work with FireFly. This makes the need for Firefly to be replaced by forked-daap even more urgent. Currently the QNAP being able to run forked-daap is the only NAS that has a solution. Time for action NetGear I think.
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
+1
Please update the firmware. I am much more likely to continue buying everything Netgear (routers, switches, NAS, for friends and family as well) if the company proves that spending $1K (at the time) for my Duo with 1T of storage would be rewarded with continued support.
Do the right thing and I will continue to buy Netgear products.
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
Personally I prefer to use iTunes, but since I can't for now, I'm using Firefly Client. It lacks most options iTunes has, but at least I can play my music with it.
It hasn't been updated in quite some time, so don't expect to much from it
Oh and +1 to a iTunes server that works with iTunes 10.5
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
yoh-dah wrote:
For those experiencing incompatibility with iTunes 1.0.5, we've released an add-on to this here.
...These are not the robots^H^H^H^H^H^H addons you are looking for... :wink:
When the addons you refer to are re-released it will once more allow Firefly to limp along a bit longer, but really Firefly is well past its sell by date and needs replacing as per this threads feature request.
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
Just bought an Ultra 4, and found it all simple and easy to setup and instructed friends to check them out. That is until I started the itunes server and subsequently found this thread. A fix is needed.
This forum has many great posts but it would be made all the better by some transparency from Netgear Tech Support on this matter. I empathize that the soultion may not be straight forward but some type clarification would be great.
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
An update fix for Firefly was released today on the same page yoh-dah linked to above. It works for me on both x86 and Sparc. If you installed an older version of the update and if as a result the new version doesn't work for you try my suggestion here: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=328221#p328221
Firefly is good and works. As for whether NetGear ports forked-daapd in the future we'll have to wait and see. However the more people that express interest the more likely they are to port it.
Re: Please port forked-daapd to ReadyNAS to replace Firefly
Thanks for fixing iTunes netgear! I'd still like to see us move to forked-daapd to get my atv2 working and other improved features. Another approach though would be to focus on the user mode stuff like libc that the community can't update. If you get those up to date then many addons like this one will be easy for the user community to do on our own.
