Copying to Uniti Core

[BillyBudapest]

I’m looking to add the Core to my Nova. I currently stream my music from my Mac in the office which has a 4TB drive attached. Music files are mainly ALAC and FLAC with the odd MP3, AAC and WAV.

Can I copy the files on my existing drive to the drive I can install on the Core? There is no way I’m going to rip all those CDs again!

[Matthewjb]

How do I copy music from my Mac to the Uniti Core

I’m about to buy a Uniti Core to use it to stream music to my MuSo2, Qb and hopefully soon a Uniti Nova. At present all my music is in iTunes on my MacPro and I want to know how I can copy this over to the Uniti Core. Can I just copy over the entire ‘Music’ folder from my Mac to the Core’s ‘downloads’ folder? Thanks for any advice.

There’s a few historic topics that suggest it’s possible

[BillyBudapest]

Thank you

[BillyBudapest]

Something I just thought of, can an external drive be connected to Core via USB?

I know I can connect to the Nova but that is limited to 1TB

[Matthewjb]

I don’t have one so I’m not an expert. I’ve just been reading up as I consider what to do with my CDs.

I don’t think I’ve heard of someone adding additional external storage. (That is what you are asking?)

Obviously you can replace the internal drive but that’s not quite the same.

[BillyBudapest]

Thanks again, much appreciated

[pcd]

You have various options see screen shot.

[BillyBudapest]

Thank you very much. Is there a size limit to the drive to the Core? I would probably add at least 4TB

[Matthewjb]

@BillyBudapest

Is there a size limit to the drive to the Core?

6tb internal

[BillyBudapest]

Thanks, it was the size external drive attached via USB I was pondering. As I have one plus 2 back up’s I could start by plugging one of the back up’s into the Core via USB

[Richard.Dane]

Yes, I use the internal drive in my core for its own rips and an attached USB drive for anything else.

[BillyBudapest]

Thanks Richard, is there a size limit on the attached USB drive?

[Richard.Dane]

I don’t know. I have a 1TB portable drive in there and it’s fine.

[BillyBudapest]

Thanks Richard

[ChrisSU]

Is your Mac connected to the same network that you will use with the Core? If so you don’t need to move the music files at all, just give the Core access to them over the network and it will play them. That’s how any UPnP server works.

If you prefer to copy the files to the Core internal drive that’s fine too, put them in the Downloads folder - locate this in your Mac Finder, and copy the files across.
Attaching a USB drive is another option.

[BillyBudapest]

Thank you

[NO-QUARTER]

I used to own a Core,I had a 3 TB Western digital external hard drive plugged into the rear USB port. I used the 1 TB SSD internal drive for rips I did on the Core only. All the music will combine together in the Naim App.

[BillyBudapest]

Thank you