Hi all So... it has been discussed in a number of threads that the Lastfm functionality in Squeezecentre doesn't allow the user to play a specific track by a specific artist. We can only assume that this is due to licensing restrictions. Perhaps this will follow in time. Also, similarly, it doesn't appear to be possible to control your Squeezebox directly from the Lastfm website for instance. Once again this must be due to similar restrictions.
My question is, how about if I am willing to pay and subscribe to a service that allows me to play specific artist and track on demand through my Squeezebox, does a service like this exist? I have researched this in depth over the last 6 months or so and so far I have been unable to identify a reasonable solution. Funnily enough, when I demonstrate the system to friends, the first thing they want to do is find their favorite artist and track and I have to say well... erm... I can play you similar artists but not the specific song you want to hear. They always say nah! it's alright. Don't get me wrong the my radio style solution suits me great but you have to be able to spend time evolving your radio station and mine now sounds great. When my dad comes around he wants to listen to reggae and ska artists and they are not really what i listen to. Obviously there is a work around using the feedback loop approach and playing my PC soundcard directly through the Squeezebox. This way I just play tracks from the Lastfm website, but there is a bit of a delay and it is not really an integrated solution. Now, I hope I am just missing something and that I am talking rot, feel free to tell me, but I am pretty sure that there isnt a service out there that wants my money and provides the full package. Cheers -- geebea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ geebea's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=24995 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60312 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
