[NEW] Prior to 1 July 2025, Melco music library devices were sold in non-Japan markets only and DELA music library devices were sold in Japan only.
From 1 July 2025, the N1 and N5 music library devices and some other products previously branded as Melco (for example, switches) will be sold under the DELA brand in all markets (Japan and non-Japan). For more information about this brand change, see the DELA home page.
This change in brand name does not affect how MinimServer supports the N1 and N5 and does not change how MinimServer supports other Melco and DELA music library devices.
MinimServer for Melco and DELA
Installing MinimServer on Melco and DELA devices
You can install MinimServer on all Melco and DELA music library devices. The details of this support differ slightly depending on whether the music library device is for non-Japan markets (branded Melco before 1 July 2025, branded DELA after 1 July 2025) or for Japan only (branded DELA). Also, some older Melco devices (running the 3.93 firmware) are supported in a slightly different way.
The following sections provide details of how MinimServer supports all Melco and DELA music library devices.
MinimServer Starter Edition (Melco EX)
MinimServer Starter Edition (Melco EX) is part of Melco (now DELA) Intelligent Music Library which is available on the following music library devices:
- [NEW] DELA N1, N5 (for non-Japan markets) with 1.02 or later firmware
- Melco N1, N5 with 1.02 or later firmware
- Melco N10/2, N10, N50, N100, N1Z/2EX, N1A/2EX, N1Z/EX, N1A/EX with 4.01 or later firmware
- Melco N10, N100 with 1.03 or earlier firmware
Melco (now DELA) Intelligent Music Library provides the unique combination of automated tagging using SongKong and tailored intelligent browsing using MinimServer to make it as easy as possible for you to navigate the contents of your digital library by providing a choice of different ways to browse your library based on your listening preferences and the types of music in your library (Classical, Rock/Pop and Jazz).
When MinimServer is installed on any of the Melco and DELA devices listed above, the MinimServer installation includes selectable preconfigured profiles for browsing Classical, Rock/Pop and Jazz music collections as alternatives to browsing with the default profile.
MinimServer Starter Edition
If you install MinimServer on Melco N1Z and N1A models (not EX) running the 3.93 firmware or on DELA (Japan only) models, the MinimServer installation is the same "Starter Edition" that is available for all other platforms and does not include selectable profiles for Classical, Rock/Pop and Jazz.
MinimServer full version
For all Melco and DELA models, you can purchase an optional paid upgrade to the full version of MinimServer. This provides the full functionality of MinimServer with many valuable additional features and includes selectable preconfigured profiles for browsing Classical, Rock/Pop and Jazz on all Melco and DELA music library devices. For details of the additional features in the full version of MinimServer, see this section.
Quick start guide
For a quick start guide to installing and running MinimServer on a Melco or DELA music library, see the Quick start for Melco and DELA page.
Versions and features
The table below compares the features of the different versions of MinimServer available for Melco and DELA music library devices and shows which Melco and DELA models support installation of these different MinimServer versions.
All versions of MinimServer support Intelligent Browsing (see this section). This enables you to browse your library using all indexed tags in any order and automatically customizes how browsing results are presented based on previous browsing steps and the contents of your library.
For descriptive convenience, the following terms are used in the table when referring to Melco and DELA devices:
- Melco: Melco-branded music library devices
- DELA: DELA-branded music library devices
- DELA [J]: DELA-branded music library devices sold in Japan
- DELA [non-J]: DELA-branded music library devices for non-Japan markets
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MinimServer Starter Edition |
MinimServer Starter Edition (Melco EX) |
MinimServer full version |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicable models |
DELA [J] all models
Melco N1Z and N1A with 3.93 firmware |
DELA [non‑J] N1, N5
Melco N1, N5, N10, N50, N100 Melco EX series |
DELA all models
Melco N1, N5, N10, N50, N100 Melco EX series Melco N1Z and N1A with 3.93 firmware |
| Cost | free | free | paid upgrade |
| Profiles included | Default only |
Classical, Jazz, Rock/Pop, Default |
Classical, Jazz, Rock/Pop, Default |
| Profile support | View, Reset | Select, View, Reset |
Select, View, Create, Delete, Import, Export, Rename, Reset |
| Intelligent Browsing | Supported with limited tags | Supported with additional tags | Supported with all library tags |
| Index tags | Default |
Selectable via built-in profiles |
Fully configurable |
| Tag formatting | No | No | Fully configurable |
|
Other configuration settings |
Limited |
Selectable via built-in profiles |
Fully configurable |
|
MinimStreamer (transcoding, internet radio) |
No | No | Yes |
| Configuration |
Web interface, MinimWatch |
Web interface, MinimWatch |
Web interface, MinimWatch |
|
Browsing interface languages |
English, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional) |
English, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional) |
English, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional) |