SOtM player?

First off I ain’t paying for A varna when foobar is free. As far as the SOtM it took about an hour to get it to play 5 minutes then disconnect. I got a prepaid label and sent it back.
Better than the ultraRendu I tried next. Hours spent for no play at all. The only one that even tried to help at SGC was the sales lady.
I’m trying Metrum and Pro-Ject next.
Told that they both work with Qobuz/Tidal.
Phone control only.

I don't understand what the pc is for.
A streamer should work fine without a second computer. I have 4 that do.

Intermittently work.

I use foobar2000 in the pc. Controllable via the remote. That’s how I listened for years wired to the whole house.
Of course SQ is myrads better without the long runs of cheap coax and the"Janelle Monae" shit box for source.
I play viaJet Audio on Android and (of course) on the Cowon PMP’s.
If a streamer cannot play without a PC it is useless to me. To what end is this even desirable?
Especially when, as gawdbless codifies, it constantly drops out.