Re: [slim] Synchronize players: worked fine, now constant hiccups
So this is the current situation: since disabling the server on my RPi, switching to a newly installed LMS playback is flawless. Because of that power message, I disconnected the touchscreen and started LMS on the RPi again: still flawless playback on 3 wired and and wireless connected players. Reconnected the touchscreen and still perfect playback. So I'm puzzled and very curious why, with the same situation as before, everything is fine now... @KeBul: you have a point that these symptoms might be related to that power issue. When I ordered these parts, I specifically asked if this PSU would work with my setup and even though these power related messages are still being spawned, playback is fine so go figure. Thanks for thinking with me guys! RPi 3B+ with Hifiberry AMP2 and official 7" touchscreen (Squeezelite, LMS and Jivelite), +24k titles on SMB share RPi B as dedicated player, connected over wifi with USB dongle Rnee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66970 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance
cliveb wrote: > Up to now I've only ever played music from a local server, and since my > very old setup (Squeezebox Server 7.6.1) does everything I need and has > been utterly rock-solid, have never felt the urge to upgrade. > > But friends tell me that Spotify is such a useful resource for finding > new music that I feel I really should investigate it. > > A bit of cursory reading implies that perhaps the simplest approach > would be to build a new server on a Raspberry Pi with piCorePlayer, and > the necessary Spotify plugin comes built-in, ready to install/activate. > Is it really as easy as that? > > Additionally, I currently use a couple of third party plugins that MUST > continue to work - specifically Power Switch II and Power Save. Would > they still work on the later LMS that piCorePlayer installs? > > I also use Squeezer on Android devices as a controller, but am prepared > to change to a different Android app if necessary to access Spotify. Any > recommendations? (As an aside, it would be nice to find an Android app > that provides selection of the Transporter's digital inputs, which > Squeezer does not do). Regarding Spotify: it can be a useful resource, but to have it really become that you'll also have to use it outside of LMS I'm afraid. It seems to me that if you only use it from inside LMS, using the Spotty plugin, it doesn't actually learn what you're preferences are. Spotify has several tailored playlists, as well as personal recommendations, and to me it seems as if these don't take into account the music I've played outside of the native Spotify app. The Spotty plugin actually allows for 2 ways of interacting with your Spotify Premium account: - Through Spotify Connect: this allows you to use the "Devices available" function of the native apps. - Directly browsing your Spotify library. This has no impact at all on what's playing through the native apps It's only music played the first way that actually seems to be taken into account. This method also allows for transferring playback from one device to another. An example: I use Spotify on my Android phone in my car. When I get home, I can just switch over what I'm playing to my Living room stereo, picking up where playback paused upon exiting my car. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + iPeng (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Cyrus Soundkey + Topping A30 + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance
Mark Miksis wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something, but the simplest approach is probably to > just install the Spotty plugin on your existing server. Why does using > Spotify warrant a new server? I think the OP would need to update to a more recent version of LMS. Plus Spotty doesn't work with all servers. There are some threads on Spotty in the Third Party Software forum. Robert *Home: *Raspberry Pi 3/piCoreplayer/LMS7.9.2 with files on QNAP TS-251A Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 > Rega Fono Mini; Naim CD3) PiCorePlayer(Pi2) with IQAudIO DAC+>Sennheisers 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 (retired), spare Pi2/piCorePlayer *Office:* LMS7.9.2 running on WiFi MyPassport drive > piCorePlayer(PiB)/HiFiBerryDAC > Amptastic Amplifier SqueezePad, iPeng as controllers last.fm/user/GrumpyBob Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance
Maybe I'm missing something, but the simplest approach is probably to just install the Spotty plugin on your existing server. Why does using Spotify warrant a new server? Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance
Up to now I've only ever played music from a local server, and since my very old setup (Squeezebox Server 7.6.1) does everything I need and has been utterly rock-solid, have never felt the urge to upgrade. But friends tell me that Spotify is such a useful resource for finding new music that I feel I really should investigate it. A bit of cursory reading implies that perhaps the simplest approach would be to build a new server on a Raspberry Pi with piCorePlayer, and the necessary Spotify plugin comes built-in, ready to install/activate. Is it really as easy as that? Additionally, I currently use a couple of third party plugins that MUST continue to work - specifically Power Switch II and Power Save. Would they still work on the later LMS that piCorePlayer installs? I also use Squeezer on Android devices as a controller, but am prepared to change to a different Android app if necessary to access Spotify. Any recommendations? (As an aside, it would be nice to find an Android app that provides selection of the Transporter's digital inputs, which Squeezer does not do). Transporter -> ATC SCM100A cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Synchronize players: worked fine, now constant hiccups
Man in a van wrote: > Required raspberry pi voltage is a tad over 5volts > > But he's running a Hifiberry AMP2 which requires 12-24v PSU (the Hifiberry AMP2 supplies the 5v power required by the RPI itself). Hifiberry recommend a minimum of 3A for an AMP2, I wonder if you are right on the limit of 3A with your setup. Doesn't really make sense with some of your symptoms, (why would this be affected by the addition of a new zero base player), but I can see some of your symptoms occurring if you start to run out of power/current. Kev KeBul's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Synchronize players: worked fine, now constant hiccups
> I'm using a 12v/3A PSU unit Required raspberry pi voltage is a tad over 5volts https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/power/README.md Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
