[SOLVED] RPi built in soundcard & HDMI display

[TheOldPresbyope]

OK, clearly I am showing my age here. I do not understand this, comparatively modern, idea that everything has to be controlled by a web browser.

I have a computer (RPi) with built in sound and hdmi outputs. (I accept that the sound is not the most stunning quality for audiophiles, however, to my mind, it is perfectly adequate. I can take the headphone ouput to a stand-alone amplifier (showing my age again) and the quality is adequate for my needs.)

What I do not get, is the need then to involve another, otherwise redundant, computer in order to run the web browser. Why not simply write the software as a stand-alone package with the option of browser control (or, I suppose, vice versa)

Also, your previous post implied that 'Kernel mode' would give me hdmi video output but not audio - not the case - as I said , with  'Peripherals', 'Local Display', 'General settings', 'Display', enabled, (which purports to 'Display the moOde WebUI on a locally attached display') still, all I see is boot messages followed by a login prompt.

Clearly Moode is not for me, which is a shame as the UI is the best I have found so far. I will obviously need to continue searching for a suitable stand-alone RPi music player.

A screwdriver is a terrible chisel, and v.v., but there’s nothing wrong with either. Good luck finding the tool you want.

Regards,
Kent