[slim] Joggler & Squeezeplay resurrection

2021-07-01 Thread castalla
After a couple of years in hibernation I have resurrected a Joggler with squeezeplay. OS installed. The first thing I noticed was when the Joggler is running the log message that 'you are using a Squeezebox with an outdated firmware' So checking through the Joggler settings I came across the Up

Re: [slim] Joggler & Squeezeplay resurrection

2021-07-01 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: > Mr Webster recommended a fix for this and I think it was implemented by > MHerger in one of the LMS versions. > > I don't have time to search for the links right now :( > > Are you using SQPOS 303 ? and is it internal or on a usb stick ? > > I can fire one up tomorrow, i

Re: [slim] Joggler & Squeezeplay resurrection

2021-07-02 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: > OK > > Just a couple of questions > > Is the Cisco connected by Wireless or Ethernet ? > > and > > which version of LMS is it connected to, and is that version on the same > usb stick as Squeezeplay or on the Network. > > ronnie Wireless 8.1. 2 Network

Re: [slim] Joggler & Squeezeplay resurrection

2021-07-02 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: > Well that took a little while. Most likely because I installed .armdeb > instead of .i386deb :rolleyes::o > > Anyway lms 8.2.0 works, but still has the warning message > > 35115 > > Spotify works, BBC Sounds, Radio Paradise and Tidal. > > I used the Cisco for playback

Re: [slim] Joggler & Squeezeplay resurrection

2021-07-02 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: > Just a quick post before I go off to watch Le Tour > > I connected up the Vonets, usb hub and a new image of Bionic 5.4 image > from birds like wires. > > Installed Squeezeplay and connected to lms 8.1.2 on a rpi > > The warning message was present > > I expanded the fi

Re: [slim] PCP Ver 8 PCP Bluetooth won't start

2021-07-24 Thread castalla
poor-skeleton wrote: > Hi, > > I've made a fresh install using version 8 (I did try 7 too and the same > problem) on my Raspberry PI 4 where when I try to "Power On" the > Bluetooth I'm given the message:- > > "Turning the BT Controller power on... > No default controller available" > > Any a

Re: [slim] PCP Ver 8 PCP Bluetooth won't start

2021-07-25 Thread castalla
poor-skeleton wrote: > Thanks for coming back to me on that. That sorted the bluetooth running > and I connect to the JBL BT Speaker now. What I wasn't expecting to see > was that I have a new player "JBL Extreme" in the LMS players and that > works but that's not how I wanted it to work. In

[slim] Mini windows 10 pc - any recommendations

2021-11-05 Thread castalla
I'm considering a windows 10 mini Pc to run headless 24/7. Don't need anything super powerful. Any candidates? castalla's Profile: ht

Re: [slim] Mini windows 10 pc - any recommendations

2021-11-05 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: > Why Windows 10? Why not a Linux based machine - generally far more > reliable for LMS only - it could be a Pi with pCP This is connected to my ongoing search to find a way to play Audible to squeezeboxes... This works pretty well: Win 10 AUDIBLE TuneBlade (airplay bridge) for

Re: [slim] Mini windows 10 pc - any recommendations

2021-11-05 Thread castalla
sodface wrote: > I'm a fan of enterprise thin clients, some of which will run Win10, like > the Wyse 5070 (look for one with the J5005 CPU) or maybe the HP T520. > The 5070 you can put a bigger SSD in if needed, but only one. How much > expansion do you need? How many internal drives? Nothing f

Re: [slim] Mini windows 10 pc - any recommendations

2021-11-07 Thread castalla
Interim solution: I resurrected an old Shuttle xs35 and after many hours reinstalling Win 10 finally got it working again - it's an Atom D525 so it's rather slow. I can use this until there's a decent offer on Amazon - I like the sound of the Mele Quieter2D Mini PC Celeron N4020. Thanks for al

Re: [slim] How to get started on Windows?

2021-11-26 Thread castalla
flyfishing wrote: > Newbie here. Please be gentle. > > The LMS family of media streaming was suggested to me by someone with > years of experience with it. However, he is unable to help. There have > been so many new or discontinued products in this arena and there is so > much "jargon" that

[slim] Fiona Music app for Windows

2021-11-27 Thread castalla
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://fionamusic.app/&ved=2ahUKEwjj2ff197j0AhWz8-AKHZg9BSQQFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3SLY8iBItRwy6t6x7ukwtY Looks good... But missing a couple of features, eg. Favourites

Re: [slim] Fiona Music app for Windows

2021-11-27 Thread castalla
Possible (nasty) bug After I installed it seems to have switched mouse behavior from single click to double click. Could be coincidental

Re: [slim] Fiona Music app for Windows

2021-11-27 Thread castalla
ThatPaolo wrote: > I don't do anything about mouse behavior. Where do you see this? Installed and tested. Then uninstall Ed. At this point the mouse click had changed from single click to double. As I said it could just be coincidence.

[slim] Sonos users - BBC Sounds now available

2021-12-09 Thread castalla
After many years, the BBC have finally arrived on Sonos. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View

Re: [slim] Can Amazon Music cast to Transporter?

2022-01-02 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: > There is the ShareTunes plugin that will announce any SB device as an > AirPlay speaker but it is only 16/44.1 and you’d need to be using a Mac > or an iOS device for Amazon Music. It's a bit convoluted but if Amazon Music works on Windows then a workaround is to use Shairtunes plu

[slim] Podcasts - play order

2022-01-05 Thread castalla
Many podcasts are a series of episodes. Is there any way to list/play in chronological order - oldest to newest? castalla's Profile: ht

Re: [slim] Podcasts - play order

2022-01-05 Thread castalla
Redrum wrote: > This was discussed in this thread: > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?115402-Podcasts-in-order&p=1037836&viewfull=1#post1037836 > > The solution that I am currently using is as described with Material > Skin. It's pretty easy to take, say a season, add to queue, dra

Re: [slim] Podcasts - play order

2022-01-05 Thread castalla
Redrum wrote: > you know, I never really listened that closely to the lyrics of that > song, but your point is spot on, reorder yourself, and move on! :) > > Jim Maybe I'll just listen to a series in reverse order... Maybe there's some hidden meaning lurking there. -

Re: [slim] Podcasts - play order

2022-01-05 Thread castalla
Redrum wrote: > you mean like "Paul is dead.."? > > Seriously, I guess what is being asked is that podcast series be brought > in by the LMS plugin similar to a music album - first song at the top. I > can see the logic in that. > > Personally, I haven't been using the reorder method, and I ha

Re: [slim] Possible to start/stop/pause UPnP player using Google Home/Nest voice commands?

2022-01-08 Thread castalla
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hi. > > I have Google Nest/Home devices dotted around the house > > I want to be able to simply start and stop (or pause) by voice a player > that's controlled by LMS via UPnP (using Philippe's wonderful UPnP/DNLA > plugin). > > i.e. "Hey Google. Pause Lounge Naim." "He

Re: [slim] Lms

2022-01-18 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > Brexit has made life weird. I now use Amazon.de a good deal (because > they seem to want the displaced uk users - they have english option), > but for some goods (i.e. electrical UK plug, PC keyboards) I'll use > amazon.co.uk - Amazon deal with all custom & duty up to €150 - not sur

[slim] PCP backup - issues

2022-01-29 Thread castalla
Is there some step-by-step guide to making a backup to a usb stick? Everytime I try ends in a write error (I mount the USB with write permissions) Also has the Save to USB option disappeared - can't find it on the gui. Using lms 8.2 --

Re: [slim] PCP backup - issues

2022-01-29 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: > Hey Mr. B > > If you save it to the tmp's folder you can use WinSCP to move it to your > desktop (or Filezilla) > > Is the usb stick formatted correctly ? > > Extra files enabled ? > > ronnie > > One needs to stop LMS from running before the backup USB is vfat I'll t

Re: [slim] PCP backup - issues

2022-01-29 Thread castalla
kidstypike wrote: > All available image save locations are given in the dropdown list. If > your USB stick isn't there it isn't correctly mounted. > > Mine below. > > 37064 The usb is listed in the drop down. I took Van's suggestion and chose tmp/images The backup gz file was created wit

Re: [slim] PCP backup - issues

2022-01-29 Thread castalla
paul- wrote: > The save to usb stuff only worked for the simplest of installations. So > we removed it. > > If you think it’s sufficient, just copy your config from > /usr/local/etc/pcp/pcp.cfg > > If you put this file on your boot partition as newpcp.cfg, it will still > do what want. Thanks

[slim] I Broadcast - any thoughts?

2022-03-14 Thread castalla
Just came across this cloud based service... Anybody used it? Seems to have a public api which some guru might be able to use for a plugin.

Re: [slim] I Broadcast - any thoughts?

2022-03-14 Thread castalla
I'm going to upload an album as a trial. I think it also offers an online cd ripper. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [slim] I Broadcast - any thoughts?

2022-03-14 Thread castalla
Uploaded one album - went fairly fast. Activated IBroadcast on Sonos. Works fine. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/me

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-15 Thread castalla
Just adding my 2 cents for a plugin. Anyone? castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-23 Thread castalla
I'm now into my second week using IBroadcast. It's a real winner - easy uploading, useful Web browser access with playback and extensive metadata editing, nice android app, and music service access for Sonos. And it's 100% free. Well worth checking out. Only Squeezebox is missing! --

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-24 Thread castalla
Just to further hype IBroadcast Here's what's available via Sonos. +---+ |Filename: Screenshot_20220324-175642.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37560| +---

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-24 Thread castalla
mherger wrote: > > Just to further hype IBroadcast Here's what's available via > Sonos. > > Did you ask them for the API documentation? Do you mean IBroadcast api?There's this https://devguide.ibroadcast.com/?p=streaming-server ---

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-24 Thread castalla
Paul Webster wrote: > Minus 1 tags ! Yes - tags seems a useless option. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-24 Thread castalla
Paul Webster wrote: > Is the content played at 128k bps? > Docs say that it is but also talks about higher rates for premium > service? Yes. I haven't looked at the premium service.

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2022-03-25 Thread castalla
I found this document for app developers: https://devguide.ibroadcast.com/ castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-17 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Time to resurrect this old thread (still seems most relevant). Through > my ISP I have an AndroidTV box. I have acquired a Logitech Z625 which > has a SPDIF imput. Originally for an old Samsung TV, but I've been > thinking that once connected to the TV box, I can install

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-18 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Yes, the TV box has access to the Play Store (already installed Plex > from there). So, install SB Player from Playstore. The TV box will become another squeezebox player on your LMS system. You can set SB Player to start when the TV box is booted. Audio will be via t

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-18 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Done :). Did not find SqueezePlayer, but SB Player is available. > Installed, found my server and working. Then set up the Z625 with SPDIF, > and sounds great :) > > > Aha, how do I do that? The settings screen does not display too well, > but I suspect that is due to t

[slim] Time to waste - it can be done

2022-09-19 Thread castalla
Android - Debian - LMS material gui via Chromium browser +---+ |Filename: debian pic_page-0001.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38751| +-

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-20 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Thanks. > > Still have to get the SBT out, but sync on SB Player and iPeng works > quite well... I use the bluetooth feature on my box to provide a dedicated headphone source.

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-20 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Sync is good :). > > Got a bit of networking to sort out, but for now it's OK. Was confused > at first (as iPeng was fine), but realised a subnetting issue was > preventing the SBT from seeing the server (even though iPeng could > playback was fine). Once I changed networ

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2022-09-21 Thread castalla
chrisinparis wrote: > Need to sort out my networking issue, as I get dropouts. Currently > connecting to the main router, rather than the closer AP. I did not set > this up, and trying to change the subnetting on the AP did not work. AP > is configured as a router as well, I'll look to see if

[slim] LMS and bluetooth

2022-10-11 Thread castalla
Here are some ways to combine LMS and Bluetooth headphones and speakers. 1. Raspi 3./4 plus Picoreplayer. The Pcp Bluetooth feature can be temperamental to set up (especially in the latest version). 2. Android tablets/phones with Squeeze Player or SB Player apps. Easy set up. Use the blu

Re: [slim] LMS and bluetooth

2022-10-12 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: > I think you have missed out the easiest way of all. Use a separate > Bluetooth Transmitter plugged directly into headphone out of whatever > device you are using. > > Also equally good as the Android option is any iOS device with iPeng > installed and player mode enabled. > > Jus

Re: [slim] LMS and bluetooth

2022-10-13 Thread castalla
cpd73 wrote: > > > https://github.com/CDrummond/lms-btspeaker > > If you want to know the steps I used to setup BT on the Pi4/64-bit I can > post those later. Would be useful for others! -

Re: [slim] LMS and bluetooth

2022-10-13 Thread castalla
Thanks. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth

Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user

2022-11-18 Thread castalla
Goodsounds wrote: > I've been a Squeezebox user for a long time, dating back to my first > player, an SB3, that I picked up in person at the Slim Devices office in > Mountain View, CA. > > I've managed to buy a few spare players used through EBay, some of which > have already been put into serv

Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user

2022-11-18 Thread castalla
Goodsounds wrote: > No doubt my knowledge is incomplete or wrong, but here's what I > understand: > > The current Chromecast Video dongle (a competitor to Roku, Firestick, > etc) is a portal to connect streaming video sources (Netflix, Prime, > Youtube TV, Hulu). Its output is HDMI, to connect

Re: [slim] newbie questions

2022-12-09 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: > > Regrettably something like an Amazon Echo Show maybe your only real > option! Nothing wrong with an Echo show Uses BBC Sounds, decent audio, and I think alarms survive an Internet failure. --

Re: [slim] RTHK streams fail to play

2022-12-23 Thread castalla
vinnielo wrote: > Does http://rthkaudio3-lh.akamaihd.net/i/radio3_1@355866/master.m3u8 > work for anyone else? > I just get "Error: No items found in playlist". RTHK Radio 3 via TuneIn works. ---

Re: [slim] RTHK streams fail to play

2022-12-23 Thread castalla
vinnielo wrote: > I think they use the rubbish-sounding mp3 stream. There's. http://rthk.hk/live3.m3u But also mp3 castalla's Profil

Re: [slim] A new know-nothing looking for help (please)

2013-05-20 Thread castalla
First, you need to separate out the various issues you have into smaller posts! I gave up reading all your issues as I too lost the plot! Mp3tag is a great program for editing the tags on your mp3 files. You need to play about with it a bit to get a feel for the various features. Before you s

Re: [slim] State of play in the Squeezebox-replacement world 6/13?

2013-06-03 Thread castalla
the nightfly wrote: > Thanks, erland. A couple more quick questions: > > 1) If I were going to use the Pi with SqueezeLite, but didn't need to > run LMS on it (because it would be running on a separate machine), would > I still need to install SqueezePlug first? In other words, on the Pi, > is

Re: [slim] Thinking of going with SqueezePlug - a couple of (maybe obvious) questions...

2013-06-10 Thread castalla
the nightfly wrote: > In an earlier thread, I had asked about building a "SB Touch" > replacement that would be purely a player streaming from an existing > NAS. After reviewing the options, I'm leaning more towards going with a > full SqueezePlug build to get around some limitations with the way

Re: [slim] Problem playing Radio after local music using Logitech Android app

2013-06-13 Thread castalla
I have no idea what these new settings are meant to do - what's the default to switch it off? castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthr

[slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-06-29 Thread castalla
I'm looking for a Boom style remote - for Logitech radio use. These are all out of stock at Logitech (worldwide?) and none on ebay or the usual sources. The Touch remote is available but the shipping cost is almost as much as the remote iteelf! Doesn't leave a good impression of Logitech's supp

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-02 Thread castalla
charlesr wrote: > If it helps, I just use this one: > http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/product/harmony-remote-650?crid=60 > It does everything I need it to for all my devices. Yes another multibuttoned remote is just what I don't need!!! Thanks, anyway. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mi

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-02 Thread castalla
Nope ... out of stock in UK. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker Cubieboard + Fedora 18 + LMS 7.8 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100 bluetooth speaker O2 Joggler + SqpOS

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-02 Thread castalla
Mnyb wrote: > I see it for 10GBP at logitechs spare part store ? > > Scroll down on this page > > http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/promotions/4876?pcid=4872 Add to cart and Out of Stock. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi +

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-02 Thread castalla
The remote for my Radio stopped working - new battery made no difference. Touch remote works. I contacted customer support and they agreed to kindly send me a Touch remote - radio is still within warranty. Maybe the Boom remote will come back in stock ... I somehow doubt it. Touch - Muse M50

[slim] Squeezeplay - keyboard layout - key for Turn on/off ?

2013-07-07 Thread castalla
In the Squeezeplay keyboard there's no key listed for Turn On/Off (or the Power button at top left) ... does anyone know if there's a keypress available for this? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay - keyboard layout - key for Turn on/off ?

2013-07-08 Thread castalla
ralphy wrote: > Capital Q from Now Playing. > > Doesn't work from the menus. > > You can find all the supported keys in share/jive/InputToActionMap.lua By George, I think You Got It! Thanks! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry P

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-10 Thread castalla
Waldo Pepper wrote: > How broken is "broken"? These are very simple devices. If you can get it > going on its last legs then buy one of those universal remotes that > learn codes (Philips 7060 springs to mind) and get it to learn. Logitech kindly replaced it with a Touch remote. Can't be bother

[slim] SqueezePlay - presets .... how?

2013-07-11 Thread castalla
I'm using a remote to control Squeezeplay. I tried to use the beta features route to set up presets (as iin Touch). Pressing a key doesn't throw up the overlay confirming a preset has been set. is there anyway to do this? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logite

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay - presets .... how?

2013-07-11 Thread castalla
kidstypike wrote: > What is Sqeezeplay running on? > What are you pointing the remote at? Running on Joggler - remote is using flirc adapter - usb keyboard assignment also doesn't work. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Sque

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay - presets .... how?

2013-07-12 Thread castalla
It seems that there is a preset setting key in Squeezeplay - it's the ! key - BUT it only sets preset 1 Is there a way to modify the key mapping to set up preset setting for keys 2-6 ? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeez

[slim] Squeezeplay - where are menu icon images stored?

2013-07-16 Thread castalla
On my Joggler squeezeplay, the internet radio icon is not the more recent tunein-style one - how can I change the menu item icons? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay - where are menu icon images stored?

2013-07-17 Thread castalla
mherger wrote: > > On my Joggler squeezeplay, the internet radio icon is not the more > > recent tunein-style one - how can I change the menu item icons? > > This menu item indeed is _very_ confusing. You have no idea how often it > > has changed internally. Plus at some point that icon was pro

Re: [slim] Google Chromecast

2013-07-28 Thread castalla
erland wrote: > Have you used it so you know it works reliably ? > Looks suspiciously cheap for something that doesn't loose quality, works > reliably and is automatic. I have a similar device - works 100% Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote

Re: [slim] Google Chromecast

2013-07-28 Thread castalla
erland wrote: > Which one ? Even cheaper! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0020426AG/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speake

[slim] Amplifier advice - small form factor - old speakers - help needed

2013-08-01 Thread castalla
I have a pair of Mordant Short MS 3.40 speakers - 120w 8ohms - which sound great, using an old Sony amp. I want to replace the amp with a smaller unit (with DAC). Two amps seem to fit (bearing in mind the WAF variable) but would they be suitable for the MS speakers: a. Topping TP32 - only 10 w

Re: [slim] Amplifier advice - small form factor - old speakers - help needed

2013-08-03 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: > I have a Topping TP21 (no DAC) which has 25w x 2 iirc. Sounds good with > a pair of Wharfedale Cubes but I think 10w is too low for your MS > speakers. Have you considered a Behringer UAC202 about £25 coupled with > a decent small amp? Definitely Linux compatible. Thanks. There a

[slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
I have LMS running on both a Pi and a Joggler. If I select the Pi and play a BBC stream from iPlayer the volume on my Touch is a few degrees lower than the same stream accessed from the Joggler LMS. Are there any obscure settings in LMS which could be different between the two systems? Tou

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > Are they both playing the exact same URL ? > If using the BBCiPlayer plugin it is possible one is playing WMA and > another AAC. Hmmm thought they were the same ... maybe not! One is set for an iplayer url, the other is a spdr: I've just tried again using the same url (radio

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
jimbobvfr400 wrote: > What LMS versions are on the pi and joggler? > > I believe recent 7.8 versions have a global gain setting for gain, added > so people running plug ins that can mix local and online tracks (I. E. > Smartmix) don't get big variations in volume level. > > It's possible that

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > You are sure about AAC - the radioTime url allows for a number of > formats to be returned in a playlust and player picks a playable one. > Are you in the UK or outside the UK using a proxy or outside the UK with > no proxy ? > > Why are you testing with a live stream as you are co

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > These things are intersting curiousities but comparing loudness without > a meter is very hard. > > MY underlying thoughts (assuming the LMS volume level is numerically > exactly the same) are > 1. AAC stream for UK vs outside UK are different speeds but also use > different AAC qu

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > To check the numeric volume level sent by the LMS - you could enable > logging for slimproto and look for the audg command. So, does the logging go to the main server log? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Sque

Re: [slim] Touch + LMS .... radio stream volume levels ?

2013-08-19 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > I just did a test - unfortunately the log shows the audg command but > does not show the volume data so to show the values of audg would need > to modify the LMS source files. > > How are you setting to volume at the moment to ensure both LMS have the > same numerical value ? Goo

Re: [slim] Logitech SB Firefox can't establish a connection to the

2013-08-20 Thread castalla
This looks suspicious to me - the original poster's name has changed since the first post and now this latest cryptic post Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox

Re: [slim] Logitech SB Firefox can't establish a connection to the

2013-08-20 Thread castalla
The original post has Miguel-Angel Prieto as the starter - although it's signed julia4 in the post, and now the poster is listed as Triana2013 . h??? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - L

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-08-27 Thread castalla
bobtob wrote: > Hey Guys, > What you think of this: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lud4QTyOn_g > can we get driver for touchscreen ? > Would be nice to have touchscreen to control and have feedback. > I can donate one LCD unit with board for testing purposes :-) > > > Bob Errr ... get a Jogg

[slim] Site hacked ????

2013-09-08 Thread castalla
I keep getting a 'hacked' page if I go to the top of the forum. Anybody else? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker Cubieboard + Fedora 18 + LMS 7.8 + Squeezelite - So

Re: [slim] Site hacked ????

2013-09-08 Thread castalla
Phew! So it's not just me, then. Haven't the Pakistanis got better things to do - like fixing their failed state? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker Cubieboard + F

Re: [slim] Site hacked ????

2013-09-08 Thread castalla
LOL Pakistan Anonymous ... more like PITAs Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker Cubieboard + Fedora 18 + LMS 7.8 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100 bluetooth speaker O2

Re: [slim] Additional Squeezebox player ?

2013-09-21 Thread castalla
swayzak wrote: > Thanks > > Is the audio quality (analogue) significantly better than Duet ? > > I guess my other concern is spending £200 on hardware that relies on > discontinued software. If my Win XP/7 computers die then I may not be > able to use hardware anymore.. .. then just get a 25

Re: [slim] Additional Squeezebox player ?

2013-09-21 Thread castalla
garym wrote: > significantly better? No, not in my experience (although I did replace > my duet receiver with the TOUCH in my system). Only hardware is > discontinued. Software is open source and can be used "forever" on all > sorts of systems (win, mac, linux). Even if windows and OS move forwa

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread castalla
k...@philkarn.net wrote: > I've heavily used several Squeezeboxes and Boom Boxes for years, but I'm > ready to throw them all in the trash. > > I just wasted several hours in an unsuccessful attempt to get > squeezeboxserver (or logitechmediaserver, or slimserver, or whatever > it's called this

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-10-10 Thread castalla
> That's your choice, but it's not mine. I strongly believe in updating > software on a regular basis, primarily to fix security holes and bugs > and only secondarily to get new features. I also use my servers for > other purposes that require that they be kept up to date. That's your choice! ha

[slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
Over the last 24 hrs all the BBC national channels fail to play - the station info appears on screen but there's no sound. Can others confirm this? On Tunein site the channels fail to play also, but a message appears saying the channel is not available at the moment. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA31

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > 6music and R4 play OK for me but I'm outside UK and so Tunein plays > 48kbps WMA format. I think that's the problem - the streams are wma format (which have never played on my setup!). I think previously they were AAC - but seem to have changed format ... Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > The Tune-in URL used to have options about which formats to return. > Perhaps (because of adding metadata) they are limtiing BBC to WMA and > perhaps the BBC geo-ip lock is messing things up (e.g. Tune-in is not in > UK and so it will get a non UK WMA URL which cannot be played from

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
Thanks for the info. I wanted to set up a couple of favourites for BBC 5 and BBC 4 - guess I could do that just as easily via iPlayer plugin. I switched to mysb,com and when I play the tunein favourite there then it plays wma okay. Think there must be a gremlin in my lms server setup which is r

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
bwaldron wrote: > They did; I have been getting AAC from the BBC via TuneIn for at least > the past few years. I just checked and confirmed that I'm now getting > WMA. I've reinstalled lms - still can't get wma to play on Touch. If I switch Touch to mysb.com then the wma streams play. The fail

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
After a lot of reconfiguring, testing with vpn, etc. I give up on this problem! There's no way the BBC wma streams will play on my system - consistently getting 'Connection reset by local host'. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio + remote Raspberry

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
Okay - using te beebotron url for Radio 4: Native dns - plays via VLC True vpn - plays via VLC smart dns - fails to play via VLC With LMS - fails to play with all the above settings - I rebooted the LMS server for each of the settings. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > LMS has a two stage analysis or URLS/playlist and perhaps it is not > using your DNS (IIRC years ago openDNS was used) - perhap you should > check by enabling logging for network.asyncdns > > A workaround may be to avoid playlist and minimise DNS lookups by using > the real BBC URLs

Re: [slim] Tunein - BBC national channels

2013-10-18 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > If only non UK works - then it sounds like BBC geo lock have got around > the VPN and/or smart DNS Ah - but the streams work if I play on VLC using PC with vpn. Is there a way to force LMS to use the openDNS address? My system is set-up to use smart dns via the router. On the ot

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