bpa;256451 Wrote: > The SB is a thin client - which in this case it has a basic > functionality to fetch audio but all the display control has to come > from a server. SB has a proprietary control protocol - called > slimproto. > > The main server is Slimserver/SqueezeCenter. Servers such as Itunes or > WMP use different protocol standard (e.g. DAAP and uPNP) and so to use > these you would have to write an interface applications. > > Over the years a few users felt that Slimserver/SqueezeCenter has got > too big and have implemented lightweight less functional alternative > servers which implement slimproto. Search the firum and you will find > them.
Dear bpa, thank you very much for your answer. I need to say that the solution that better suits me is to develop a new lightweight server-application (like you are noting above) which handle the SB player (e.g. force it to connect to playlists, radio stations, etc..) In that case my lightweight server will not transfer/relay any real data (meaning local mp3 files, playlists) but it will handle only the basic communication though the slimproto protocol. (e.g. myserver --(get and start playing a specific playlist)--> SB ) Now, the question that rises to me is: Which are the available options that SB has in order to get the real data (mp3 files on demand which are located on remote servers or mp3's through playlists which are also located on remote servers) ? Let me to make it more clear. Lets say that myserver or even the slimserver force the SB to get a playlist and start playing it. One option is that the playlist will look like : e.g: Home / SHOUTcast Internet Radio / Top 500 / 977 The Hitz Channel : http://www.shoutcast.com/sbin/tunein-station.pls?id=1025&filename=playlist.pls #file 1 http://<remote_web_server>/mp3s/1.mp3 #file2 http://<remote_web_server>/mp3s/2.mp3 That option utilizes a web server for delivering the real mp3's. The SB after the slim-negotiation with my lightweight server or even the slimserver connects to the remote web server (doing http get) in order to get the real mp3 files. I need to note here that this option sucks :-) The SB rebuffers all the time. Lets say that plays 10-20" and then rebuffers again, then again, again... The question i have is: what are the available options for the SB to get the real data for audio-on-demand or via playlists (after the negotiation via slimproto). Thank you very much. -- moschous ------------------------------------------------------------------------ moschous's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
