USB Application -> Media Server - iTunes Server

[test011]

Do I need to install and/or configure a Rendezvous daemon for mt-daapd to work properly?

Bellow does not return anything (run on the Windows PC with iTunes 11 installed)

dns-sd -B _daap._tcp

 

[thelonelycoder]

For Apple devices? Yes.
Just to make this clear, it's all the same:
Bonjour = Rendezvouz = Zeroconf = Avahi

 

[test011]

Somehow mt-daapd is started with -m option.
It disables built-in mDNSResponder. I wonder where I can modify this startup setting.

 

[test011]

For Apple devices? Yes.
Just to make this clear, it's all the same:
Bonjour = Rendezvouz = Zeroconf = Avahi

The problem is Asuswrt starts mt-daapd with '-m' option, which disables mt-daapd's built-in mDNS. Since there is no other mDNS handler in FW, '-m' option is a mistake, probably a relic from the time avahi and mt-daapd had some bug issue due to their twin mDNS function.

Do you know where can I find a startup script for mt-daapd, so I can get rid of '-m' ?

In the long run, Merlin, please remove '-m' from mt-daapd startup script, if you have no plan to add an mDNSResponder daemon to FW.

 

[RMerlin]

The problem is Asuswrt starts mt-daapd with '-m' option, which disables mt-daapd's built-in mDNS. Since there is no other mDNS handler in FW, '-m' option is a mistake, probably a relic from the time avahi and mt-daapd had some bug issue due to their twin mDNS function.

Do you know where can I find a startup script for mt-daapd, so I can get rid of '-m' ?

In the long run, Merlin, please remove '-m' from mt-daapd startup script, if you have no plan to add an mDNSResponder daemon to FW.

Asuswrt does have Avahi.

538 admin     2000 S    avahi-daemon: running [RT-AC68U-C958.local]

 

[aircoreboy]

Asuswrt does have Avahi.

538 admin     2000 S    avahi-daemon: running [RT-AC68U-C958.local]

Avahi doesn't appear in the list of running processes on my ac66u and any attempt to start it is met with 'No such file or directory' even though I can see it in usr/sbin.

mt-daapd does appear, initially with the -m command, which I'm assuming, in the absence of avahi, is why the server isn't working.

When mt-daapd is restarted without -m (as seen in process list), the server works perfectly, although, often crashes after a short while.

If any of this is complete rubbish, feel free to correct me, my linux knowledge remains at zero!

 

[RMerlin]

Avahi doesn't appear in the list of running processes on my ac66u and any attempt to start it is met with 'No such file or directory' even though I can see it in usr/sbin.

mt-daapd does appear, initially with the -m command, which I'm assuming, in the absence of avahi, is why the server isn't working.

When mt-daapd is restarted without -m (as seen in process list), the server works perfectly, although, often crashes after a short while.

If any of this is complete rubbish, feel free to correct me, my linux knowledge remains at zero!

I suspect Asus only enables Avahi when also enabling Time Machine (I didn't check the code).

If it were me, I would just remove mt-daapd from the firmware. Aside from the fact that this is yet another proprietary protocol being supported specifically for Apple devices when there are open alternatives such as DLNA and I don't like supporting proprietary protocols, this daemon is also quite old and haven't been actively developed for years by its authors. It's a miracle that it still works at all with modern iTunes releases.

 

[sfx2000]

I suspect Asus only enables Avahi when also enabling Time Machine (I didn't check the code).

If it were me, I would just remove mt-daapd from the firmware. Aside from the fact that this is yet another proprietary protocol being supported specifically for Apple devices when there are open alternatives such as DLNA and I don't like supporting proprietary protocols, this daemon is also quite old and haven't been actively developed for years by its authors. It's a miracle that it still works at all with modern iTunes releases.

Avahi is fairly current, but completely agree about mt-daapd - it was a reverse engineered implementation, and hasn't been maintained with Apple's feature set in any event.

Easier just to keep a dedicated iTunes box and use home sharing - much more up to date...

 

[test011]

I installed firefly via Entware. Everything works now.
Lots of loose end.