Originally Posted by Trader99
I don't particularly want to have a PC on 24/7 with its fan humming away next to my 818v3.

I could run a PC from a different room on the same network, but I presume that would degrade the streaming quality.
Quite the opposite. The recommended use is exactly NOT to place a PC next to your audio equipment.

Put it anywhere else on your network in your home on a wired LAN connection.

Rgds,
Nick