piert wrote:
> Hello Philippe,
>
> I am using your plugin to play music from Logitech Media Server (LMS),
> run on an always-on low power Asus Eeepc, to 2 recently purchased
> Chromecast Audios (CCA's). I have been using Squeezeboxes for a long
> time, but have always had sync issues, which were especially annoying in
> the kitchen and livingroom, which are open connected. This meant I could
> not play two separate devices (tried 2 squeezebox classics and 1x
> software squeezelite and 1x squeezebox classic), which are connected to
> 2 separate amplifiers, simultaneously in kitchen and living room.
>
> Now, with the CCA's I am finally able to have synced music from all
> types of sources (internet radio, local files and Spotify with Triodes
> plugin). Thank you very much for creating your plugin that allows me to
> use it with LMS!!!!!
>
> Although all options work fine, I do have an issue that pops up now and
> then after using the new setup for one week.
>
> I have created a group called 'HomeGroup' in the Google Chromecast App
> and I use this Group and its newly created ID in LMS to control the
> music in all instances.
> So for instance, when using the native Spotify app (i.e. NOT the -LMS
> Spotify plugin) I use the Cast-to option to cast the music to the
> HomeGroup. This works great.
>
> When using the computer, I play music via LMS by using URL's with the ID
> of the HomeGroup in it. My Eeepc is headless, so I control LMS using
> Http commands sent by a Python-based home automation program called
> "Eventghost". For instance, by issuing from Eventghost the following
> Python command:
> urllib.urlopen('htt
> p://192.168.1.40:9000/status_header.html?p0=playlist&p1=shuffle&p2=1&player=cc%3Acc%3AXX%3AXX%3AXX%3AXX'),
> LMS starts playing a certain playlist using the 'HomeGroup' and both
> CCA's start playing in sync. This also works great.
>
> However, I have noticed that occasionally, after having used the 'true
> chromecasting' feature from the native Spotify, it is no longer possible
> to find the HomeGroup in the overview of players in LMS. I check which
> players are available in the excellent Ipeng app on the IPhone and the
> Squeezecommander app on the Android tablet and in both instances the
> HomeGroup has disappeared.
> The only way to get the HomeGroup back is by erasing and regenerating
> the configuration file of your plugin inside the LMS plugin
> configuration page. This does not always work first-time, but after a
> few tries, I can find the HomeGroup again and can use it again in LMS.
>
> Do you have any idea on what could be the cause of this and what I could
> do to improve the stability of the Grouped Chromecast Audio's?
>
> Thank you again for your excellent work and patience ;-)
>
> Regards,
> Perry
If you simply stop and restart the plugin (without erasing the config),
does it find back the CCA's ?
LMS 7.7.5 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB2. Sonos 2xPLAY:1,
PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBMC, Foobar2000, XBoxOne,
JRiver 21, Chromecast Audio, Chromecast v1, Pi B2, Pi B+, 2xPi A+,
Odroid-C1, Cubie2
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