Hi
I have a similar issue / question, just the other way round. Sorry for hijacking...
What are the hardware requirements for receivers?
I decided to try multiroom, the idea is a receiver in my living room and a second at my office.
The following configuration works:
RPi 3B (the one with 10/100 NIC, not the +) as sender, RPi 4B 4G as receiver
Works fine and as expected, not a single hickup.
The following configuration does not work reliable:
RPI 4B 4G as sender, RPi 3B as receiver.
Stuttering and interruptions ("dropped" seconds, as if it's running out of buffer) every few minutes. Sources are mp3 over samba or webradio.
Network is not an issue, it's all running over gigabit lan. The Pi3B runs fine as a standalone unit. CPU usage is ok during multiroom playback, max at 12-15% at one core, the other cores are lower (1-7%). RAM usage is also ok. HiFi Berry DAC+ were used, I just swapped SD cards.
Is my 3B really too weak? Will upgrade to a 3B+ and the additional 200MHz clock speed help? I would gladly upgrade to a 4B, but only the 8G model is available (2G and 4G are sold out) and it's a bit overkill for this purpose. And it's more than twice the price of a 3B+ and I would need a new PSU and a new case.
Thx
Mike
I have a similar issue / question, just the other way round. Sorry for hijacking...
What are the hardware requirements for receivers?
I decided to try multiroom, the idea is a receiver in my living room and a second at my office.
The following configuration works:
RPi 3B (the one with 10/100 NIC, not the +) as sender, RPi 4B 4G as receiver
Works fine and as expected, not a single hickup.
The following configuration does not work reliable:
RPI 4B 4G as sender, RPi 3B as receiver.
Stuttering and interruptions ("dropped" seconds, as if it's running out of buffer) every few minutes. Sources are mp3 over samba or webradio.
Network is not an issue, it's all running over gigabit lan. The Pi3B runs fine as a standalone unit. CPU usage is ok during multiroom playback, max at 12-15% at one core, the other cores are lower (1-7%). RAM usage is also ok. HiFi Berry DAC+ were used, I just swapped SD cards.
Is my 3B really too weak? Will upgrade to a 3B+ and the additional 200MHz clock speed help? I would gladly upgrade to a 4B, but only the 8G model is available (2G and 4G are sold out) and it's a bit overkill for this purpose. And it's more than twice the price of a 3B+ and I would need a new PSU and a new case.
Thx
Mike
