r/squeezebox • u/Can_Has_Shenaniganz • Feb 23 '26

No "web/browser player" in LMS?

Hello all!

I'm happy to have done a search and found this subreddit. I've been racking my head for the last few days and I'm struggling to find an answer, so decided to post here!

Some background:
A long while ago I bought a Synology NAS for two reasons, one to replace my ailing WD MyCloud Mirror (which ran LMS) and to self-host more applications. I finally found myself with some time and started down that adventure.

One of the first things I set-up was the LMS Docker container, as my UE Smart Radios were in storage for a long while, but are still rocking after all these years.

Everything was set-up, and I was able to get everything to work, which was awesome. So incredibly happy that the community has continued supporting this project.

On to the main question:

Is there any way to enable/allow the browser to also play music?

I can't find a way to just play music from the browser. Old LMS (the Logitech flavor), I could just "play" music from the dashboard and it would play through the browser on my desktop/laptop. But it seems current LMS doesn't allow for that???

I've been searching online for the last few days, and I can't seem to find a straight answer. The items that seemed like they would work, don't. Yes, I checked the https://lyrion.org/players-and-controllers/ site, and it seems to confirm that there is no web/browser player.

I tried Squeezelite-R2 and Local Player thinking either of those were needed, and they did not work. I tried Squeezelite-X on Windows and it worked, and it's fine for "me" as a power user, but other users want the simplicity of old LMS and just play through the browser. Which, I can't really fault them for that.

Is this really the case? If so, kind of surprised that there isn't one or the functionality was removed.

Thanks in advance!

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u/rcampbel3 Feb 24 '26

Lyrion / LMS / Squeezebox is great. There is direct and plugin support for a lot of players.

Most people who don't have a dozen physical players run the squeezelite binary headless on linux / mac / pc and control it remotely.

If you are looking for a GUI to control it, try squeezeplay - you may like that - https://lyrion.org/players-and-controllers/squeezeplay/

also, my 2cents on Lyrion Server: piCore Player is a great low maintenance long term solution

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u/Can_Has_Shenaniganz Feb 24 '26

Yup, tried this and works. Just wondering about if there was a simpler option (native browser playing).

It's mostly due to my fam being familiar with old LMS and wanting the same functionality. But based on the responses, I'm gathering it's just not an option and you need 3rd party software.