Have Zidoo's devs abandoned this forum?

I don't think it is a features contest, nor it's my intention to enter a contest.

Vega S1 has a Lighting server on board (confirmed on the Auralic forum by Auralic), hence also a streamer. It's equipped with a decent linear PSU too, so why would you buy an external PSU is beyond me. Many people don't use wifi because, IMHO, it is not better. I made comparisons, heard no difference.
It also got an analogue preamp and volume section. A lot of people value software stability and a great control app more than features that probably wouldn't be used.
Continuously developing and supporting software cost money, it has to come from somewhere. If you prefer features, fine, by all means buy an A8. If software is more more important than features? Vega S1 cost 2k, not 3k, it works fine without external PSU. Auralic has provided their first line up of products, launched in 2014 and 2015, with firmware updates until recently. I wonder if the A8 will be supported for that long.

BTW, I am still on an old control app release, 1.11.90, for my Samsung S23 because all those that came later can't show properly my music. I downloaded the APK and had to regularly reinstall it after each time I updated it to the latest version to check if the problem was gone.....alas, it isn't.

So yes, Auralic has entered the 2k segment. Up to the buyer if choosing for a reliable and well supported, even after 10 years, or for a bunch of features of which a good 50% won't be used.

 

I agree about the lack of communication here. Being an (almost completely Happy) owner here, I think the priority should be on fixing the basics. I know the definition of basics varies with usage with such a device delivering such a diverse range of use cases, as well as proper regression testing so that previously working features dont get affected. All of this is on the back of a statement where Eversolo have stated that they have recruited extra devs, so lets hope this long period without a release means that this might yield some results here. The proof will be in the next release. But basically unlike some other owners here, in not a stereo hopper, constantly looking for something else and judging the new cars the Smiths have arriving next door. Even if the software was to remain as it is, im still one happy camper.

 

@mirror - As you probably saw, I developed a windows application to control the A6 from the desktop. At least for me this is essential a "killer feature" since I do not know another server-streamer with such a tiny remote control program. (Program to control DMP-A6 from Windows Desktop (Version 2, free, inofficial DIY) | Zidoo forum)

I am using this API to start a track from either the playlist (the program can write M3U files) or the integrated SMB browser:
"http://" + ip + ":9529/ZidooFileControl/openFile?path=" + full_track_filename ;

That works, as long if the screen is not switched off. Enabling the screen starts the track, that appears to be a bug.

But I have a wish:
Can you implement an API to add a song to the start of the playing cue. This would make it possible to send a whole paylist to the playing cue so they are played one after the other. Or it would also make it possible to select the tracks to be cue from the SMB server.

I suggest just one additional parameter for the "openFile" API to manage playing cues.

cue="replace" // Clear the CUE and add the track
cue="start" // Add the track to the start of the cue (will be played next after the current)
cue="end" // Add the track at the end. This is useseful to add a whole playlist, track after track.

Of course you can contact me. I can also come to HighEnd Munich this Saturday to discuss this matter.