ashleyw wrote: > Hi, guys, I'm a long time squeezelite user - the only thing I'm using it > for is Spotify via Triode's plugin. > As everyone will probably be aware Triode hasn't been active on the > forums since Feb 2015. > > I was having a quick squizz to see where things were at with libspotify > (which I believe is the way this plugin interfaces to Spotify); and was > shocked to see this; > https://developer.spotify.com/technologies/libspotify/ > > "Important! LibSpotify and CocoaLibSpotify are no longer under active > development on any platform and are considered deprecated." > > I actually found the info from here; > https://github.com/jrnewell/spotify-ripper > > so unfortunately as both this plugin and the triode squeezelite have > effectively stagnated it's lights out and game over for me - which is a > real shame as I have multiple RPIs with hifiberry dac+ cards that have > been working fine. > > My Media centre has already been switched from Windows 7 to an Nvidia > shield TV, so in my case I'll have to migrate the audio to the Google > audio cast technology (sync groups promised by year end, Shield update > to support audio casting imminent) > > it's been a long ride and I really hoped there would be a viable future > using RPIs but it looks doubtful now. > > I'd really love it if I have any of this wrong. > > cheers > Ashley
There is some kind of replacement in development a good sign , but on the other hand Spotify is not fast the old interface may very well fail,before its replacement is done ? And someone has to do a modified/new plugin . As I have a Radio and two Touch I can use the official implementation my boom will be left in the dust , but that relies on the unknown future of mysb.com o well I can go and use wimp via ickstream -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79706 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
