• About VortexBox

    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 players such as Logitech Squeezebox, Sonos, or Linn. The music files can also be streamed to a Windows or Mac OSX system.

    Features

    • Automatic ripping of CDs and DVDs
    • Based on Fedora so it’s easy to modify.
    • Automatically tags all files from online music database.
    • Automatically downloads the cover art.
    • Automatic sharing of file to SMB (Microsoft) file shares.
    • Automatic re-indexing Squeezebox Server after every CD is ripped.
    • AppleTalk – for OSX or Bonjour for Windows.
    • NFS – For Linux boxes and almost anything else, Solaris etc.
    • DLNA support – Play music and video DLNA enabled players, XBOX 360,PS3, Windows 7 etc.
    • Easy installation of mplayer for AlienBBC support.
    • Good support for Sonos.
    • Works well as a back end server for XBMC (XBOX Media Center) running on XBOX, Windows, OSX, AppleTV, or Linux.


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