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VortexBox

Turn your unused computer into an easy to use music server/jukebox.

VortexBoxOverview

VortexBox is a free, open source (GPL v3), quick install ISO that turns your unused computer into an easy to use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3 tag the files ,and download the cover art. Vortexbox will then serve the files to network Media Player such as Logitech Squeezebox. The music files can also be streamed to a Windows or Mac OSX system.

Features

* Convert an old PC to a CD ripper / jukebox / NAS in 15 minutes
* Based on Fedora so it’s easy to modify
* Automatically tags all files from freedb.org
* Automatically downloads the cover art
* Automatic sharing of file to SMB (Microsoft) file shares
* Automatic reindexing SqueezeCenter after every CD is ripped
* AppleTalk - for OSX or bonjour for Windows
* DAAP - Automatically shares all MP3s for streaming to iTunes and Roku Soundbridge
* NFS - For Linux Boxes and almost anything else, Solaris etc
* DLNA - ushare pre installed to support DLNA players, xbox 360, etc
* Reads DHCP IP address to sound card using TTS for headless operation
* Easy installation of Mplayer for AlianBBC support
* Works well as a backend server for XBMC (XBOX media Center) running on XBOX, widnows, OSX, AppleTV, and Linux.

NEW

Fixed some bugs.

VortexBoxInformation

Version
1.5
Date
09.25.10
License
Free
Language
English
File Size
595MB
Developer
Category
SubCategory
Operating Systems
Windows XP, 2008, 98
System Requirements
No additional system requirements.

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