Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
bluegaspode wrote: > The problem that the App crashes at startup for some users has also been > fixed in the published update (which still waits for review) > > SqueezePad still supports iOS5, though I don't know how long this will > be possible. Apple dropped support for creating iOS5 build completely in > their latest development environment. I guess early next year they will > be forcing developers to use the new environment. Hi. Thanks for the update. As I said I've got ios 8.4 but hope to stay with that for a while. morsoft's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62991 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices
jojopuppyfish wrote: > You can use the Sirius player on your computer in the meantime. And > honestly Sirius has done a great job with their Internet player My wife is the main SiriusXM listener. And she loves the fact that as she roams the house, as she does most of the time, she's listening in the LR, Kitchen, breakfast room, bathroom, and even her giant walk in closet. That's one of the reasons why we love the Squeezebox ecosystem and why listening on a fixed computer doesn't help. It helps me at work, but here I'm listening to music from sources other than Sirius. We used a computer connected to our stereo for internet streaming 10 years ago. I hate to have to go backwards! *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(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=104287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
morsoft wrote: > Hi Stefan. SqueezePad has stopped working on my iPad 3 (ios 8.4) since > the last update. Does this mean I'll have to upgade to ios 9 to use it > again? I hope not as each ios update makes my iPad slower. The app will > not load and bounces back to the home screen. Regards Mal The problem that the App crashes at startup for some users has also been fixed in the published update (which still waits for review) SqueezePad still supports iOS5, though I don't know how long this will be possible. Apple dropped support for creating iOS5 build completely in their latest development environment. I guess early next year they will be forcing developers to use the new environment. Did you know: *'SqueezePlayer' (www.squeezeplayer.com)* will stream all your music to your Android device. Take your music everywhere! Remote Control + Streaming to your iPad? *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com)* Want to see a Weather Forecast on your Radio/Touch/Controller ? => why not try my 'Weather Forecast Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73827) Want to use the Headphones with your Controller ? => why not try my 'Headphone Switcher Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67139) bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices
Ikabob wrote: > I enjoy listening to Sirius stations in my car with an adapter, but my > major usage was in my home. Now that the SB system will no longer stream > Sirius I intend to cancel my yearly subscription which renews in > November. I cancel reluctantly because like I said I do listen in the > car occasionally. It's not worth it to me to pay the subscription fee > and not have home access. I love the Sirius Sinatra station especially > the First Friday With Francis Albert 24 hour program. I can't drive my > car for 24 hours just to hear Frank all day (although I've been > tempted). > Question: Is anyone working on resolving this Sirius issue? Is there any > hope that it may be resolved and ,perhaps, I should hold on to my > subscription? Any progress updates? Thank you very much. You can use the Sirius player on your computer in the meantime. And honestly Sirius has done a great job with their Internet player jojopuppyfish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9400 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
This post is long and a more of a brain dump to help others think about and discuss the issue. I've done a bit of investigation into Chromecast to see what sort of solution is possible and whether it would be usable. As background I've had an original Chromecast for a few years and I've ordered a Chromecast Audio. As I see it Chromecast Audio is interesting to LMS users because for non technical users it is a low cost standalone piece of hardware that can provide over wifi/ethernet - audio out at hires both digital and analogue, unlike the alternatives such as Raspberry Pi with Additional DAC and downloaded s/w which need "assembly". Making use of Chromecast Audio with LMS can be done in two ways 1. change Chromecast Audio device into a Squeezelite type player - this would require rewriting the device software i.e. rooting it. 2. enable LMS to send compatible audio to standard Chromecast. Early Chromecast devices could be be rooted but current ones cannot. Since Google have taken steps to prevent rooting it is not a good long term approach. So putting a version of Squeezelite onto Chromecast is not practical - it doesn't matter what OS is running. Enabling LMS to send Chromecast compatible streams is a better solution for many reason - since there are other "cast players" - it seems to be feasible - Google is unlikely to take steps to stop it as the "cast players" are using documented interfaces - the approach will work with all Chromecast enable devices not just Audio i.e. Gen 1 & 2 Chromecast for TV, Chromecast enabled TVs (e.g. Sony) and speakers (e.g. Sony & LG Flow) I'm not sure if anybody has tested the suggested "cast player" noted in earlier posts but they are written in Javascript and use node.js and npm. To get them going required loading up a lot of packages and even then some didn't work as they were out of date (i.e. API used had been deprecated). I don't believe these packages and Node.js are a good basis for a LMS solution. To get to understand Chromecast underpinnings - I've played around with PyChromecast - a Python based "cast player" and it was easier to set up. The message format used by Chromecast is Google Protocol Buffers (aka Protobuf) which serializes structured data. To help encode/decode messages there is a special Protobuf compiler which supports C++, Java and Python. Other languages such as Perl may be supported by 3rd parties but Perl work stopped in 2011 and it is not clear if the Perl support is complete. A Chromecast player is basically a browser which runs a single page. Like a browser page it has background, text and multimedia elements such as video or audio. The Chromecast application is in two parts a Cast Sender and a Cast Receiver. A Cast Receiver is an application created using HTML, Javascript and CSS. It is loaded onto a Cast device (for example, a Chromecast) through a URL that is accessible over the network to which the Cast device is connected. There is a basic Default Receiver which can play a media item and show text. Custom Receiver apps can be defined (e.g. fancy background , DRM) but they must be registered with Google and the Custom Receiver app is loaded from a specific server. Since receivers are loaded from Specific servers - it seems the Chromecast will only work if connected to Internet. All media played or shown by a Chromecast device is obtained from a server using http. A command line (i.e. not using Android or Chrome) Cast Sender application can tell a Chromecast device to load a specific Receiver application and then it will interact with the receiver to play media and change what is displayed. For basic use with LMS on a Chromecast Audio device the Default Receiver app is sufficient and so there is no need to develop a Custom Receiver app. The Cast Sender Application can tell the Cast Receiver told to play an URL for a file or an audio stream with relevant cover art and title text and if compatible Receiver will play it without any further interaction with the Sender - just requesting data from a HTTP server. This is a bit like using Local Player which plays the file directly rather askign for LMS to send the files. I don't think this mode is suitable for use with LMS as there are unsupported formats (e.g. WMA) and probably other issues. It seems that LMS support Sender will have to provide a http server and request an appropriate HTTP stream from LMS and tell Receiver to play it augmented by metadata (artwork,Track info, Artist etc). It is possible the current uPNP support in LMS might help but only if the Protobuf Perl support is adequate - otherwise providing a Sender app written in C++ or Python interacting with LMS could prove to be a challenging mash-up. As I see it now, more investigation is needed but it is on the LMS side - mainly determining how to create the http stream that the Chromecast device will play and how to interact with LMS as a SB player.
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
Mark Miksis wrote: > Very interesting. I've been giving some thought to what I will switch > to when the SB is no longer viable and this device is high on my list. > My current LMS usage consists of: > - Spotify (using Triode's plugin) > - Local music (just a small library of things not on Spotify) > - Tunein > - Multi player sync is very important to me. > > If I replaced all my players with Chromecast Audio devices, I'm not sure > why I'd want to continue using LMS at all. What are the key features > that would make me want to keep LMS? Oops. Forgot to mention that the plan would be to move the local library to Google Play Music. Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
sounds good! ugh, death is such a hard part of life. ;) using: win7 64 + lms 7.9 & duet & ipads w/the logitech app, and ipeng on an ipod BJW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
BJW wrote: > i have a pre-logitech slim devices SB2, and it really doesn't have many > hours on it, but it died anyway. went from 100% fine to totally dead, > no signs of life. seems to have happened while not being used, (but > plugged in). > > i have no idea what failed, i'd guess tho either the power supply or > some capacitor. > > in any case, does anyone repair these things? how much $? > > thx. Do you have a way to check the power supply? I don't recall with the SB2's, but are there wireless versions? If so, is this one? I know the SB3/Classics can have wifi card failures which make the unit appear dead, but will come to life with the wifi card removed (of course, then you must use wired, or try to replace the wifi card). tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
bpa wrote: > This post is long and a more of a brain dump to help others think about > and discuss the issue. > > I've done a bit of investigation into Chromecast to see what sort of > solution is possible and whether it would be usable. Very interesting. I've been giving some thought to what I will switch to when the SB is no longer viable and this device is high on my list. My current LMS usage consists of: - Spotify (using Triode's plugin) - Local music (just a small library of things not on Spotify) - Tunein - Multi player sync is very important to me. If I replaced all my players with Chromecast Audio devices, I'm not sure why I'd want to continue using LMS at all. What are the key features that would make me want to keep LMS? Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
Mark Miksis wrote: > If I replaced all my players with Chromecast Audio devices, I'm not sure > why I'd want to continue using LMS at all. What are the key features > that would make me want to keep LMS? If you replaced all your SB players - I agree it makes no sense. This thread started by user hypothesising about using the Chrombebix hardware and replacing the s/w - besides not being possible at the moment some very odd ideas were suggested (put LMS on Chromecast !!) so I wanted to ground the thread into reaility about what could be achieved. The only use case I can see is where a user has a number of SB players but say wants some speakers in Kitchen ( but has no spare SB player). The Kitchen speakers will also be used by partner, kids etc from their devices. Bluetooth speakers have quality issues as well as connectivity. So using Chromecast Audio - the Kitchen speakers can be used to play LMS or audio from other sources such as phones or tablets. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
i have a pre-logitech slim devices SB2, and it really doesn't have many hours on it, but it died anyway. went from 100% fine to totally dead, no signs of life. seems to have happened while not being used, (but plugged in). i have no idea what failed, i'd guess tho either the power supply or some capacitor. in any case, does anyone repair these things? how much $? thx. using: win7 64 + lms 7.9 & duet & ipads w/the logitech app, and ipeng on an ipod BJW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
BJW wrote: > i have a pre-logitech slim devices SB2, and it really doesn't have many > hours on it, but it died anyway. went from 100% fine to totally dead, > no signs of life. seems to have happened while not being used, (but > plugged in). > > i have no idea what failed, i'd guess tho either the power supply or > some capacitor. > > in any case, does anyone repair these things? how much $? > > thx. Hi BJW, I think it will cost $76.45 :D regards Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
Is the a red light in the optical connection ? If not then the PSU is definitly dead and a new PSU would worth checking. If it is a Wireless SB2 and there is a red light - you could try removing thre WLAn card as a faulty WLAN card stops SB3/SB3 etc. from working. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices
I enjoy listening to Sirius stations in my car with an adapter, but my major usage was in my home. Now that the SB system will no longer stream Sirius I intend to cancel my yearly subscription which renews in November. I cancel reluctantly because like I said I do listen in the car occasionally. It's not worth it to me to pay the subscription fee and not have home access. I love the Sirius Sinatra station especially the First Friday With Francis Albert 24 hour program. I can't drive my car for 24 hours just to hear Frank all day (although I've been tempted ). Question: Is anyone working on resolving this Sirius issue? Is there any hope that it may be resolved and ,perhaps, I should hold on to my subscription? Any progress updates? Thank you very much. Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional speakers). Multiple players: SqueezeBooms,SqueezeRadios; SB3; Services:Rhapsody;Slacker;RadioTunes;Spotify (+Triode's Plugin) Sirius.com;CalmRadio Ipeng remote controller. Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices
Ikabob wrote: > I enjoy listening to Sirius stations in my car with an adapter, but my > major usage was in my home. Now that the SB system will no longer stream > Sirius I intend to cancel my yearly subscription which renews in > November. I cancel reluctantly because like I said I do listen in the > car occasionally. It's not worth it to me to pay the subscription fee > and not have home access. I love the Sirius Sinatra station especially > the First Friday With Francis Albert 24 hour program. I can't drive my > car for 24 hours just to hear Frank all day (although I've been > tempted). > Question: Is anyone working on resolving this Sirius issue? Is there any > hope that it may be resolved and ,perhaps, I should hold on to my > subscription? Any progress updates? Thank you very much. Our main hope is ickstream. You should follow this thread for updates: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104395-SiriusXM-Support-Through-ickStream=832577=ickstream#post832577 *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(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=104287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
bpa wrote: > T > > As I see it now, more investigation is needed but it is on the LMS side > - mainly determining how to create the http stream that the Chromecast > device will play and how to interact with LMS as a SB player. To a large extend, this is what I do with squeeze2upnp, as you know. It shows LMS a proper squeezelite instance, receives the audio data, buffer it locally and then offer to UPnP players a web server where they simply 'GET' this buffered audio data with a bit of header addition/byte order manipulation. Then it also does the control command / feedback translation between LMS 'protocol' and UPnP 'protocol' (pause, stop, seek, timing, metadata, format negotiation, volume, next track handling). I wish in reality this is a simple as that, as their are many nasty details, but the principle remains valid So, re-creating an HTTP stream for the chromecast device from the LMS sent data would be very simple for me. What I don't know is how complicated the control part is. For audio format translation, at the beginning I thought about doing decoding/encoding inside squeeze2unp and the possibility is still here, but I decided to focus on the mode where sq2u is more a simple forwarder of audio data and let the LMS do the transcoding. This to say that indicating to LMS what codecs are supported based on chromecast device so that only acceptable format are sent is easy as well. LMS 7.7.2 - 5 radio, 3 Boom, 4 Duet, 1 Touch, 1 SB2. Sonos 2xPLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBMC, Foobar2000, XBoxOne (sort of) philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
i meant try my duets power supply. i haven't looked to see if thats even possible or not. if logitech isn't selling replacement power supplys, where can i get one? using: win7 64 + lms 7.9 & duet & ipads w/the logitech app, and ipeng on an ipod BJW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] LMS ON/OFF function
gregklanderman wrote: > Great info, thank you so much Jeff! > > thoughts on RPi B+ vs 2B? slimserver will run elsewhere. > > do you think the MCAP is overkill on those amps for an in-ceiling > kitchen system? > > can you point me to some case options? > > can you post a photo of the inside of one of your RPi systems (unit > 2/3)? > > I think I've got enough info from here and the hifiberry forum that I > can just about figure this all out, just would like to find a way to > switch between 2 inputs to the amp programatically from the RPi.. > > thanks! > Greg I would have thought that the B+ would be adequate especially if you do not use Jivelite, not really a question for me as I only use 2B's for audio. My electronics engineer side says the mcap is overkill BUT its like £3 more soo... I can say thought that the MCAP T2 do sound really good Cases options are many, get the boards and components you want to use and come to a size you are comfortable with ! Ebay has many from China, another option is Modushop http://www.modushop.biz/site/index.php?route=common/home nice and can machine for you if you're not of that inclination. I'll get you a photo if I get time to disassemble ! *Players:* SliMP3, Squeezebox 3 x 3, Squeezebox Receiver, SqueezePlayer, PiCorePlayer on RPi 2 with Hifiberry DAC+ x 2 *Server:* Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.0 - 1443766458 on Centos 7 VM *Plugins:* AutoRescan / BBCiPlayer / PlayHLS / PowerSave / PowerSwitchIII *Remotes:* iPeng8 / Orangesqueeze / PC *Music:* 383GB, 1269 albums with 17756 songs by 4381 artists mostly FLACs / Last FM / Soundcloud *Want a webapp ?* See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104305-Webapp-for-LMS Jeff07971's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104084 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
BJW wrote: > no light in the optical, so maybe it is just the power supply. > > does logitech still sell them? where can i get a replacement to try? > (i assume it isn't a good idea to try my duets, if it even fits) Logitech hasn't sold any Squeezebox products for I think 2 or more years. What do you mean by "try my duets". If you have a duet receiver it will do anyti9ng a SB2 could do, and more *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(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=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
bpa wrote: > If you replaced all your SB players - I agree it makes no sense. Ah, now I see! Makes sense now. I'm curious, do you think your solution would have reliable sync? Either between chromecast players or between heterogenous players? I'm anxious to see how well the future sync feature from Google works. Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
@bpa Thanks for your analysis. I think "Casting" from LMS to Chromecast Audio is the only thing that makes sense. The "point" of it would be a) Having cheap, compact and high-quality SB Hardware b) Having a solution for streaming services that LMS does not fully support (like Google Music) About the advantages of LMS ovet CC: At the current time LMS is much nicer and easier to use, since the Server-Client Setup offers a number of advantages over the Smartphone-CC approach. To get music playing it currently takes quite a few action for Chromecast, while LMS needs just one. This might change over time. Sync will probably be a problem with LMS - CC implementation, just like with Squeeze2upnp, so if that's your main target, then this is probably not for you. However, Multiroom functionality for CC is currently almost nonexistent, and it is unclear how Google plans to implement it without some type of "Server" in the setup. Currently the best you get it multiple CC devices playing the same radio/stream, but no differet zones, grouping and ungrouping, stereo pairs, surround setups etc. CC for Audio is still in early stages, and will likely only show it's true potential in a few months...or not... CommanderROR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
Mark Miksis wrote: > Ah, now I see! Makes sense now. > > I'm curious, do you think your solution would have reliable sync? > Either between chromecast players or between heterogenous players? I'm > anxious to see how well the future sync feature from Google works. There would be no sync between Chromecast and SB player. I expect if an API compliant proper Cast Sender is implemented then Chromecast "sync" would be available. AFAICT but haven't found the exact quote Google have said they will support multi room on Chromecast Audio but not just yet (i.e.sometime in the future). I expect this means same audio output of multiple Chromecast Audio devices. Not sure if the term "synchronised" was used by Google or just the reviewers. How Chromecast Audio will implement proper "synchronisation" would be interesting but with TCP/IP interconnection it's not impossible as Sonos have done it. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
no light in the optical, so maybe it is just the power supply. does logitech still sell them? where can i get a replacement to try? (i assume it isn't a good idea to try my duets, if it even fits) using: win7 64 + lms 7.9 & duet & ipads w/the logitech app, and ipeng on an ipod BJW's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
BJW wrote: > i meant try my duets power supply. i haven't looked to see if thats > even possible or not. > > if logitech isn't selling replacement power supplys, where can i get > one? lots of replacement powersupplys on amazon.com. just google "power supply squeezebox sb2" and you'll get a lot of hits. if you get the right power rating and postive/negative post, it will work. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(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=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
One draw of using Chromecast is the support for new cloud services, an area in which LMS is falling behind. As CommanderROR said, in his opinion, the LMS usage model is preferable than jumping from app to app for Chromecast. If Chromecast works with LMS as a player as you gave described above, will that open up a new kind of plugin that can front any Chromecast supported cloud service to connected Chromecast devices, even if they don't officially have LMS support? rmjb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14978 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?
I think this would work. Right connector size, center positive, more milliamps than original. Cheap. http://www.amazon.com/100-240V-Supply-Charger-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00SAIR9XK/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8=1445046867=8-11=AC+100-240V+to+DC+5V+2A+Power+Supply+Charger+Converter+Adapter+5.5mm LMS on a dedicated music server (FitPC3) Transporter (Ethernet) - main music listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (WiFi) - home office Touch x 1 - awaiting deployment UE Radio - awaiting deployment Control - Squeeze Control (Android mobile), 2 Controllers (seldom used), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 2) Duet Receiver (backup) RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104484 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?
rmjb wrote: > One draw of using Chromecast is the support for new cloud services, an > area in which LMS is falling behind. > As CommanderROR said, in his opinion, the LMS usage model is preferable > than jumping from app to app for Chromecast. > If Chromecast works with LMS as a player as you gave described above, > will that open up a new kind of plugin that can front any Chromecast > supported cloud service to connected Chromecast devices, even if they > don't officially have LMS support? These so-called cloud services are all much of a muchness (differing only in the amount of utter rubbish they serve up, Spreaker being a case in point). Their main purpose is to tie the user into a recurrent payment, I'm not really interested in spending more money on content which is of little more importance than the latest Hollywood pap dressed up as a blockbuster. What I do want is a reliable replacement for the now defunct Logi devices, which can easily access the coherent LMS system. I don't want to depend on using a smartphone as a battery-hungry controller with multiple apps installed to access one or two basic servces. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite Cubieboard + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100 bluetooth speaker O2 Joggler + SqpOS + Aune X2 T-amp + Mordaunt Short ms-3.40 speakers IBOX + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100 bluetooth speaker UPnPBridge - O2 Joggler - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers UPnPBridge - Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker Pure One Flow castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
Hi Stefan. SqueezePad has stopped working on my iPad 3 (ios 8.4) since the last update. Does this mean I'll have to upgade to ios 9 to use it again? I hope not as each ios update makes my iPad slower. The app will not load and bounces back to the home screen. Regards Mal morsoft's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62991 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
