I have my music collection on a home server, currently mostly on Jellyfin but I’ve also been trying out Navidrome. I play it using the Symfonium app on my phone, which supports UPnP and Google Cast.
UPnP mostly works ok, except that I am not able to move backwards or forwards within a song while using UPnP output, either by clicking the buttons to move forward or back 10 seconds, or by clicking on the song’s waveform.
I contacted Symfonium’s customer support about thia and they said it seemed that the LP10 appears to accept the seek command but then doesn’t actually move around within the song. I then contacted Arylic’s customer support, but haven’t heard back yet.
Google Cast seems to have more trouble connecting with the LP10–it takes longer to connect and sometimes it won’t connect at all unless I restart my phone. When using Navidrome as the source, Google Cast also will randomly stop playing or skip to the next song. This doesn’t happen with UPnP. However, I am able to move around within songs.
Anyone have any idea how to fix any of the above issues? I want to like the LP10, but it’s hard to use with so many bugs.
Here is my feedback, I have different issues.
I received it yesterday, here is my review:
Setup:
Device was connected via Wi-Fi at first. Go control app connected via Bluetooth, but did not find Wi-Fi networks. I connected via ethernet, found out through my router the assigned IP via DHCP and surprise, the LP10 has a web interface!
From the web interface all Wi-Fi networks were discovered, I set up my password, changed the device name, restarted and then voiala! it was connected to my 5G Wi-Fi and immediately detected by the Go Control App. Never had any disconnection problems.
So the setting up was not very straightforward - at least in my case (Samsung phone with Android 15).
I would have preferred if the web gui could be password protected however.
- Installation:
Very discreet unit, integrates fine with any setup.
I would like to have an option to dim or turn of the display.
Use - the Good:
-Bluetooth- works fine, and connects automatically to the paired device when bluetooth input is selected (via the remote control, LP10, or Go Control app
- Google Cast. You have to enable it through the Go Control app (and accept Google terms), then it immediately showed up in the google home app. Works fin as a single g.cast endpoint or added in a group with other g. caste enabled devices. No delays or sync issues in group play.
Use- items that need improvement:
- Radio stations. This needs work since some stations do not work, the selection is limited. Arylic should find a way to let you create a custom station list and add your own stations.
- Spotify Connect. The LP10 shows up only as a Google Cast device, meaning you get the relevant restrictions (no gapless playback, and no lossless audio support). I tried disabling Google cast via the LP10 web interface to see if there was a conflict, also unlinked Spotify from Google Home. Then the LP10 did not appear at all as a target device on the Spotify mobile app. I checked with another Android device, same issue.
- NAS Play. I have a plex server that advertises itself as a UPnP device. It was not detected in the Go Control app, and since I could not find any documentation on NasPlay I am not sure if it is supposed to.
Use- Remote Control
-Very wide IR range, very responsive.
-Still haven’s figured out what the “heart” or “1” and “2” buttons do.
Items not yet tested (not currently needed in my setup - but very good to have):
-Airplay
-Aux input
-Optical output
-USB
-Sound
Even though there isn’t any published information on the internal DAC / OpAmps, the volume level is great, and the sound quality is excellent (better than Chromecast Audio).
The bass-trebble and EQ in the GoControl app works just fine and allows fine tuning.
Conclusion:
Great device to make your HiFi smart in an affordable manner (half the price from the relevant WiiM that supports both G. Cast and Airplay 2), very flexible, great sound, but the app and firmware need some improvements. I am confident that Arylic will improve this with OTA updates!