[slim] Could not get USB drive to work
I have installed Picorplayer on Allo digione signature, I have tried hours to setup the usb drive, but failed. I use macbook pro to do the setup, followed every step I could find on the internet, I just cannot get Digione to work with USB external hard drive, the error message is: "the operation can't be completed because the original item for Picoreplayer can't be found." Can someone help me to solve this problem? Thank you in advance. dandeman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72489 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115794 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] URLs and Posts
Same problem here zanareznr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
cliveb wrote: > Pleased to hear you're happy with the CORE32. > > My LMS runs on a Pi3. It sits there working, no maintenance, updates > don't happen at all because they don't need to happen. It's still > running piCorePlayer version 4.something, because it does what's > required, isn't broken and therefore doesn't need fixing. I've never > understood why people feel the need to constantly update perfectly > working systems. > > PS. The Pi3 has more than enough grunt to run DRC. Peak CPU hits about > 30% when new songs start, and once they're playing CPU usage is about 3%Do > none of your plugins ever need to be updated? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
bpa wrote: > Out of curiousity,I got a CORE32 at launch price which was better value. > It sits there working, no maintenance, updates happen by themselves Pleased to hear you're happy with the CORE32. My LMS runs on a Pi3. It sits there working, no maintenance, updates don't happen at all because they don't need to happen. It's still running piCorePlayer version 4.something, because it does what's required, isn't broken and therefore doesn't need fixing. I've never understood why people feel the need to constantly update perfectly working systems. PS. The Pi3 has more than enough grunt to run DRC. Peak CPU hits about 30% when new songs start, and once they're playing CPU usage is about 3% Until recently: Transporter -> ATC SCM100A, now sold :-( House move forced change to: piCorePlayer(RPi2/HiFiBerry DIGI2 Pro) -> Meridian 218 -> Meridian M6 cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
Glad it's sorted. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
I think there was something screwed with my system. I stopped LMS and renamed favourites.opml. When LMS started it created a new one and I mostly copied the contents of the old one into it. Then everything was fine and I now have nice neat favourites, which I shall use in vengeance over the next few days. One of the good things about having Omicron is you don't have to do a damned thing. So I am just lazing around listening to all the music I hold that I've never got around to listening to. And favourites make good bookmarks. Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. 36915 +---+ |Filename: Favourites.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36915| +---+ Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX with Touch as controller, Naim NAP 180, NAC 82, NAPSC, HiCap, Shahinian Arc speakers Kitchen/outside: Chromecast, Azatom iBigBoy 2 (500W) And tons of other stuff... all run from LMS and controlled via Material Skin on any nearby device and a Touch. ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
ModelCitizen wrote: > I had high hopes of this but no. > > The setting was on... and now it is off... and it still does not work. > > And yup, I am in list view. :-( > > 36910 What do you see exactly, this is what I see moving a track into BBC folder. Sorted and unsorted, both work for me. 36913 36914 +---+ |Filename: unsorted.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36914| +---+ *Server - LMS 8.3.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Argon one case/pCP 8.1.0 - 75K library, playlists & LMS cache on Sata SSD (ntfs) *Study -* Pi4/Pi screen/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DAC HAT > Edifier *Lounge* - Pi2/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > Topping E30 > AVI DM5 *Dining Room* - Echo Show 8 *Garage* - Rpi4/pCP/AP mode > Touch > Edifier *Spares* - 1xTouch, 1xSB Radio. 1xSB3, 6xRPi, 1xDAC32, 1xCORE32 kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
I had high hopes of this but no. The setting was on... and now it is off... and it still does not work. And yup, I am in list view. :-( 36910 +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2022-01-18 21.09.28.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36910| +---+ Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX with Touch as controller, Naim NAP 180, NAC 82, NAPSC, HiCap, Shahinian Arc speakers Kitchen/outside: Chromecast, Azatom iBigBoy 2 (500W) And tons of other stuff... all run from LMS and controlled via Material Skin on any nearby device and a Touch. ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
cpd73 wrote: > ...also you can only drag'n'drop favourites it Material is -not- set to > sort favourites - look in Settings/Interface Seems to work for me regardless of this setting (in list view only of course). *Server - LMS 8.3.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Argon one case/pCP 8.1.0 - 75K library, playlists & LMS cache on Sata SSD (ntfs) *Study -* Pi4/Pi screen/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DAC HAT > Edifier *Lounge* - Pi2/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > Topping E30 > AVI DM5 *Dining Room* - Echo Show 8 *Garage* - Rpi4/pCP/AP mode > Touch > Edifier *Spares* - 1xTouch, 1xSB Radio. 1xSB3, 6xRPi, 1xDAC32, 1xCORE32 kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
cpd73 wrote: > ...also you can only drag'n'drop favourites it Material is -not- set to > sort favourites - look in Settings/Interface That will surely be the answer. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
Sorry, It does not work in either view. Upload of video proof will not work for some reason, but exactly the same thing happens in list view. :-( Any ideas? In desperation I will reboot the Chromebook. Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX with Touch as controller, Naim NAP 180, NAC 82, NAPSC, HiCap, Shahinian Arc speakers Kitchen/outside: Chromecast, Azatom iBigBoy 2 (500W) And tons of other stuff... all run from LMS and controlled via Material Skin on any nearby device and a Touch. ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
...also you can only drag'n'drop favourites it Material is -not- set to sort favourites - look in Settings/Interface *Material debug:* 1. Launch via http: //SERVER:9000/material/?debug=json (Use http: //SERVER:9000/material/?debug=json,cometd to also see update messages, e.g. play queue) 2. Open browser's developer tools 3. Open console tab in developer tools 4. REQ/RESP messages sent to/from LMS will be logged here. cpd73's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66686 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
Labarum wrote: > You are in Grid View. It doesn't work in Grid view. Switch to List view. > Screenshot follows! 3690636907 In Grid view seen the box of squares. In the list view see that box of squares crossed out +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2022-01-18 20.31.46.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36907| +---+ Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
You are in Grid View. It doesn't work in Grid view. Switch to List view. Screenshot follows! Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
Well, thank you very much chaps. I am honoured. But, no it still does not work for me, in either view... and it does not work for me on my Windows workstation either. Therefore I suspect I am doing something really stupid, so I have tried to link to a video od me dragging and dropping it that I've uploaded to my Drive Forgive dodgy quality but in my defence I have covid and a septic finger. If it works can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks. https://photos.app.goo.gl/YuZDydtsPLQ6UxmM9 Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX with Touch as controller, Naim NAP 180, NAC 82, NAPSC, HiCap, Shahinian Arc speakers Kitchen/outside: Chromecast, Azatom iBigBoy 2 (500W) And tons of other stuff... all run from LMS and controlled via Material Skin on any nearby device and a Touch. ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
kidstypike wrote: > It should work, but not in grid view. I was not in Grid View - I never am! You would think I would be good with spreadsheets, but I'm not! Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
It works for me on my Chromebook. I have never created a Folder in Favourites before, but I did so (Just for you). I dragged and dropped and item into the folder then realised I didn't know how to take it out - but there is a menu to return a favourite to the parent folder. That worked too. I have about 20 favourites - all Classical Music Radio Stations. I have them on my home screen with the two top items being Albums and Genres - that covers most of my present needs with some convenience. 36902 The Material Skin is so flexible - it can meet all our needs. +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2022-01-18 19.41.38.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36902| +---+ Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hello. > > I've started to use Favourites in earnest. I've made some folders and > expected to be able to drag and drop existing favourites into the > correct folder, but drag and drop does not seem to work. > Is it best to work on the raw favourites file? > > LMS on Windows > Material skin in Chrome on Chromebook It should work, but not in grid view. *Server - LMS 8.3.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Argon one case/pCP 8.1.0 - 75K library, playlists & LMS cache on Sata SSD (ntfs) *Study -* Pi4/Pi screen/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DAC HAT > Edifier *Lounge* - Pi2/pCP 8.1.0 > HiFiBerry DIGI+ > Topping E30 > AVI DM5 *Dining Room* - Echo Show 8 *Garage* - Rpi4/pCP/AP mode > Touch > Edifier *Spares* - 1xTouch, 1xSB Radio. 1xSB3, 6xRPi, 1xDAC32, 1xCORE32 kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Favourites. How to organise in Material Skin (Chromebook)
Hello. I've started to use Favourites in earnest. I've made some folders and expected to be able to drag and drop existing favourites into the correct folder, but drag and drop does not seem to work. Is it best to work on the raw favourites file? LMS on Windows Material skin in Chrome on Chromebook Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX with Touch as controller, Naim NAP 180, NAC 82, NAPSC, HiCap, Shahinian Arc speakers Kitchen/outside: Chromecast, Azatom iBigBoy 2 (500W) And tons of other stuff... all run from LMS and controlled via Material Skin on any nearby device and a Touch. ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
agbagb wrote: > "Best" is very subjective of course - but I've run LMS and Squeezebox > arrays on Windows (currently Win11) with very, very few problems, for > many, many years. > > Maybe I'm that "lucky customer" but I've had very, very few general > Windows hiccups at all, in any regard, over 20+ years. > > BTW, we are a Win / Mac / Linux household, so I have cross-platform > experience! And I stand by Windows as, overall, as good as any. Horses > for courses, of course. Yes, same here. Perhaps lucky as well, but have run the server on Windows since my first Squeezebox in 2004 without any OS-specific issues. For the past few years on a little NUC that runs like a champ. bwaldron's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1073 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
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 sure > what happens above 150. For other UK onlin e shopping I used a UK based > reshipper which deal with required custom declarations etc. > Not used amazon.fr (yet) as no english option and can see little > difference between UK and FR. I have also bought from amazon.it as > there is some price difference/availability with some products - > strange. Brexit has f®cked up pretty much everything. I have given up buying anything from the UK - too many customs hassles and items being delayed for weeks. More significant is the loss of freedom of movement and loss of civil & political rights. Still, Boris The Bodger and His Pals have done well out of it. castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
I ordered a couple of Raspiaudio Muse Proto boards from Amazon.de because Amazon.co.uk didn't list any stock. They're due to arrive on Monday, having started their journey in or near Barcelona. They're now undergoing customs clearance in Mouscron in Belgium. I have no idea whether I'll have any extra to pay. Shipping was only 4 Euro for the two. chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
slartibartfast wrote: > I suppose being in the EU Amazon.fr is OK for you 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 sure what happens above 150. For other UK onlin e shopping I used a UK based reshipper which deal with required custom declarations etc. Not used amazon.fr (yet) as no english option and can see little difference between UK and FR. I have also bought from amazon.it as there is some price difference/availability with some products - strange. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
bpa wrote: > I ordered from their website on 12th (I think) and I think even then it > said "on backorder" - very very shortly afterwards, ordering moved to > Amazon. > Delivery is coming from Amazon.fr - so I have a crossover order.I suppose > being in the EU Amazon.fr is OK for you [emoji1787] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
slartibartfast wrote: > Where did you order your Raspiaudio player from? I only see it on > Amazon.fr and they are sold out. I ordered from their website on 12th (I think) - very very shortly afterwards, ordering moved to Amazon. Delivery is coming from Amazon.fr - so I have a crossover order. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
bpa wrote: > It used to be "low power" meant "limited functionality". Now with Pi4 > and even CORE32 - these units are not only low power but can support > sync on many players, do full transcoding and possible DRC and other > processing stuff. It is also now simpler to add a Pi based LMS than play > around with custom NAS builds. Although for some NAS there is a Docker > alternative. > > The LMS ecosystem has also been improved by the availability of the low > cost, quick to start ESP32 based players as an genuine alternative to > bridged BT/UPNP/Airplay speakers. > * PI3/4 based players are now the high end/highly customisable "player" > solution. > * Pi Zero cheaper but still with PCP > * ESP32 - Philippe's excellent Squeezeamps, Polyvection DAC32 and now > Raspiaudio products such as ready to go ESP Muse Luxe (mine is due on > Fri) and the prototype board ESP32 MUSE Proto > https://forum.raspiaudio.com/t/multirooms-with-squeezelite-with-esp32-muse-proto/291Where > did you order your Raspiaudio player from? I only see it on Amazon.fr and they are sold out. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
slartibartfast wrote: > Low.power options for LMS have come a long way from pogoplugs > [emoji1787] It used to be "low power" meant "limited functionality". Now with Pi4 and even CORE32 - these units are not only low power but can support sync on many players, do full transcoding and possible DRC and other processing stuff. It is also now simpler to add a Pi based LMS than play around with custom NAS builds. Although for some NAS there is a Docker alternative. The LMS ecosystem has also been improved by the availability of the low cost, quick to start ESP32 based players as an genuine alternative to bridged BT/UPNP/Airplay speakers. * PI3/4 based players are now the high end/highly customisable "player" solution. * Pi Zero cheaper but still with PCP * ESP32 - Philippe's excellent Squeezeamps, Polyvection DAC32 and now Raspiaudio products such as ready to go ESP Muse Luxe (mine is due on Fri) and the prototype board ESP32 MUSE Proto https://forum.raspiaudio.com/t/multirooms-with-squeezelite-with-esp32-muse-proto/291 bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
bpa wrote: > Out of curiousity,I got a CORE32 at launch price which was better value. > It sits there working, no maintenance, updates happen by themselves. As > a tinkerer, I am little annoyed it doesn;t have the latest updates and > worry what happens if Polyvection disappears - that said I have now > unused old Odroid and Cubie boards which suffered from similar issues. > > It is a conservative solution for user who want absolutely nothing to > do. Why do people pay for windowcleaners ? > For someone who wants to set up an LMS system for an elderly > parent/relative - it probably provides "peace of mind" at a small once > off price. It is probably a "long tail" solution for a small number of > users . > > Polyvection may have got their business case a bit wrong before launch > (and/or chip shortage) which resulted in the now higher price than they > first announced. They have included their own RTOS (for their own h/w > design) so that means some ongoing extra port/test costs and also may > explains few updates. > > It is good there is now a selection of very usable solutions available > for users - each of which has pros/cons : Polyvection, Max2play, > Picoreplayer, Raspbian, Windows etc. The choice is the best for years - > especially when I remember the early attempts of a cheap LMS on the > NLSU2 (nicknamed Slug for a a good reason)Low.power options for LMS have come > a long way from pogoplugs [emoji1787] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
Labarum wrote: > That is my experience too. Now, though, my PC is 15 years old and has > run out of steam, and even with an SSD installed to try to speed it up > it is no longer fit for purpose. Windows on an inadequate machine was > causing me problems, not LMS on Windows; so last week I jumped ship to a > Raspberry Pi 4 to run LMS. It uses a lot less power than a PC and costs > a lot less to buy! I will keep the old PC for now and wind it up only > when I must use Windows - that will not be often, says he typing on one > of the latest Chromebooks. For reasons not to do with LMS, I update my assorted Windows machine every, say, 3 years. So I've never really been subject to elderly machines huffing and puffing I did fire up a 12 year old (spare) PC desktop a few months ago, just to keep it more-or-less updated - and it was like wading through treacle! LMS 8.2.1 - 1628023316 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3 voice), LAN Desktop 3 x Touch - 1 wireless, 2 LAN. (8.0.1-r16855) 2 x SB Radios [wireless] (8.0.1-r16855) 2 x SqueezeAmps b) Freebox External SSD, WiFi Laptop 1 x Touch LAN (Firmware:7.8.0-r16754) 2 x SB Radios, Wireless (7.7.3-r16676) agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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agbagb wrote: > I've run LMS and Squeezebox arrays on Windows (currently Win11) with > very, very few problems, for many, many years. > > Maybe I'm that "lucky customer" but I've had very, very few general > Windows hiccups at all, in any regard, over 20+ years. > That is my experience too. Now, though, my PC is 15 years old and has run out of steam, and even with an SSD installed to try to speed it up it is no longer fit for purpose. Windows on an inadequate machine was causing me problems, not LMS on Windows; so last week I jumped ship to a Raspberry Pi 4 to run LMS. It uses a lot less power than a PC and costs a lot less to buy! I will keep the old PC for now and wind it up only when I must use Windows - that will not be often, says he typing on one of the latest Chromebooks. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25 Headphones. Boom in Bedroom. In Nicosia: LMS running on a small form factor Windows PC, Beresford DAC into Quad 405-2 and MB Quart 980s Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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d6jg wrote: > piCorePlayer is definitely the easiest by some way these days Agreed! Although I am running LMS for years now on a customized barebone PC with Linux, the most straightforward way of running it these days is indeed piCorePlayer however. A self installed, customized system is IMO a poweruser solution and more suited for specific use cases (like mine). Running it on a RPI also has advantages because of the power consumption compared to running it on a PC or NAS btw. *Living Room:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ Pro & piCorePlayer *Attic:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ RCA & piCorePlayer *Other rooms:* 6x SB Radio *LMS*: Version 8.2.0 on Xubuntu 21.10 zordaz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=61726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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cliveb wrote: > While the Polyvection players look decent value, I can't see how the > price of the CORE32 server can be justified. Setting up piCorePlayer as > a LMS server on a RPi really is child's play, and can be done for less > than half the cost of a CORE32. Out of curiousity,I got a CORE32 at launch price which was better value. It sits there working, no maintenance, updates happen by themselves. As a tinkerer, I am little annoyed it doesn;t have the latest updates and worry what happens if Polyvection disappears - that said I have now unused old Odroid and Cubie boards which suffered from similar issues. It is a conservative solution for user who want absolutely nothing to do. Why do people pay for windowcleaners ? For someone who wants to set up an LMS system for an elderly parent/relative - it probably provides "peace of mind" at a small once off price. It is probably a "long tail" solution for a small number of users . Polyvection may have got their business case a bit wrong before launch (and/or chip shortage) which resulted in the now higher price than they first announced. They have included their own RTOS (for their own h/w design) so that means some ongoing extra port/test costs and also may explains few updates. It is good there is now a selection of very usable solutions available for users - each of which has pros/cons : Polyvection, Max2play, Picoreplayer, Raspbian, Windows etc. The choice is the best for years - especially when I remember the early attempts of a cheap LMS on the NLSU2 (nicknamed Slug for a a good reason) bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lms
"Best" is very subjective of course - but I've run LMS and Squeezebox arrays on Windows (currently Win11) with very, very few problems, for many, many years. Maybe I'm that "lucky customer" but I've had very, very few general Windows hiccups at all, in any regard, over 20+ years. BTW, we are a Win / Mac / Linux household, so I have cross-platform experience! And I stand by Windows as, overall, as good as any. Horses for courses, of course. LMS 8.2.1 - 1628023316 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3 voice), LAN Desktop 3 x Touch - 1 wireless, 2 LAN. (8.0.1-r16855) 2 x SB Radios [wireless] (8.0.1-r16855) 2 x SqueezeAmps b) Freebox External SSD, WiFi Laptop 1 x Touch LAN (Firmware:7.8.0-r16754) 2 x SB Radios, Wireless (7.7.3-r16676) agbagb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115782 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss