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Is it possible to configure Kodi (OpenELEC) to operate with local USB media and controlled by Kore (or Yatse) without having to connect via ethernet or wifi?
I have a Pi3 with a HiFiBerry Amp+ that I'd like to use in different locations without having to connect to a network. IOW, I don't want to have to attach a monitor every time I move the device to a different location/network, but that's the only way I am presently aware of to connect the device so that it will work.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
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Kore and Yatse require network connection to communicate between the devices.
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2016-12-09, 00:25
(This post was last modified: 2016-12-09, 00:25 by trogggy.)
You can connect yatse (and presumably kore) to the pi's own AP and use it that way. That's what I do in the car if I'm connecting a pi.
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Still looking for some help on this.
Explanation: I am giving a Pi3/HiFiBerry Amp+ setup to a family member as a gift, but there isn't a way to attach a monitor to the Pi at the destination. So I need to be able to configure the device on my network, then shut down, transport to the new destination and access the settings at the new installation point without a monitor for long enough to reconfigure the network for their wifi settings.
Any help is appreciated.
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Set up an AP in openelec settings, enter SSID / passphrase, reboot pi, connect phone to that wireless network and yatse should find kodi. I don't recall any particular problems setting it up.
Not sure how that would work for configuring with the new wifi though.
Can you plug the pi into the router at the new place? If so I'd install a vnc on the pi, then access it from a pc at the new destination. That's as good as a monitor.
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No idea on that, sorry - I'm a novice with web interface.
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Never seen the point of Kodi without a screen. If you want a music player there are far better solutions than Kodi imho.
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Serves videos? I have a server for that.
Upnp? Hate it.
Much prefer lms/squeezebox for music.
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Sure. So how are you accessing your library in the car - are you networked back to your house?
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2016-12-11, 02:48
(This post was last modified: 2016-12-11, 02:50 by trogggy.)
One of my backups is on portable drives for that very reason - to be able to easily take the library with me.
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So what serves it up in the car?
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