mherger wrote: > > Spotify does *not* stream lossless files (for example, TIDAL does have > a > > lossless streaming service). Spotify streams high bitrate lossy OGG > > files. LMS then converts the OGG file to something that plays on many > > different squeezebox players (e.g., FLAC). > > That's not 100% accurate. The spotty helper (or rather librespot - which > > the helper is using) transforms the OGG stream to PCM. LMS would take > that PCM stream and either send it to the player directly, or transcode > once again to flac or mp3. > > -- > > Michael
oops. I forgot about the OGG > PCM transformation. Thanks Michael! *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.4) > LMS 7.9.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4) > LMS 7.9.1 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9.1 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Transporter, Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107615 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
