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What license do I need to run JRiver as a docker on UnRaid?

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kdsteele:
I currently have a Windows license for MC.  I am interested in running JRiver as a docker on UnRaid, but I'm a noob. I'm building my UnRaid server now and know little about Docker containers. Do I need a Linux MC license for this?  How do I play music from a Docker? Is it accessed from a browser? Does the Windows based client connect to the Docker? How about the Android app? I would appreciate any expertise or experience anyone would be willing to share.

mattkhan:
You should state what you use MC for before getting advice on whether to use the Linux version as a server but MC has at least 1 fundamental feature gap in a mixed os setup that makes it difficult to recommend (imo obviously). If you do go down that path then you need a master licence (to allow use on windows and Linux) . If you have no prior experience of Linux then going straight into MC on docker looks a fairly bold move as there's no official support and configuration/behaviour will be fairly specific to your setup. Without Linux experience, I would suggest going with a Linux VM on unraid instead to get comfortable. You can migrate to docker later if need be.

kdsteele:
Thanks - I use MC for streaming audio FLAC files to Windows and Android clients.   I do not use any video functions.  I also use the theater view to display info about the current playing selection on a large TV.

mattkhan:

--- Quote from: kdsteele on August 04, 2024, 09:03:09 pm ---Thanks - I use MC for streaming audio FLAC files to Windows and Android clients.   I do not use any video functions.  I also use the theater view to display info about the current playing selection on a large TV.

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so you use a windows client to display theatre view?

probably a linux server will work ok for you then as streaming audio is not typically a v demanding (i.e. unless you routinely try to stream some really high sample rate files with high channel counts) activity

kdsteele:

--- Quote from: mattkhan on August 06, 2024, 02:39:17 am ---so you use a windows client to display theatre view?

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Yes

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