Re: [slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software
Jared@Plethra wrote: > > We've designed audio|acacia from the ground up to be hardware-agnostic. > Our philosophy is that you should be able to utilize your existing > devices to build a multi-room audio listening experience. As such, any > audio-enabled device that can support some method of synchronization is > on our radar. We already support playback to Apple AirPlay devices, > Sonos devices, Google Cast devices (Chromecast, Chromecast V2, > Chromecast Audio, & 3rd-Party Google Cast speakers), > Thoughts? Do you mean you support audio sync between Sonos and (eg) AirPlay ? I thought Sonos never released any information about their sync protocol LMS 7.7.5 - 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB2. Sonos 2xPLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, JBL OnBeat, XBMC, Foobar2000, XBoxOne, JRiver 21, Chromecast Audio, Chromecast v1, Pi B2, Pi B+, 2xPi A+, Odroid-C1, Cubie2 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software
ad 1) if Napster/Rhapsody could then be played on older SBes, that point would be very interesting. ad 2 and 3) if you could provide a similar functionality as already given for the SB ecosystem via LMS, that could be IMHO the match winner. karlek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64321 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software
wortgefecht wrote: > Your idea is good, the system looks promising. For me, there are some > things missing: UPnP devices, Raspberry Pi as clients, Google Play Music > and TuneIn Radio. > > That said, I'm not sure, whether the community here is willing to > support your efforts. I guess the problem is that the current, open source LMS environment already supports most of the functionality we need on enough varied hardware. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software
Hi All, We've received a few requests as of late regarding adding Logitech Squeezebox device playback support to our software-based multi-room audio product called "audio|acacia". I've done some initial research and adding support for Squeezebox devices as end-points looks very possible. Before we go down this road of supporting Squeezebox devices, I wanted to better understand if the SB community at large is interested in such an integration. Who would actually use it (i.e. pay for an audio|acacia license) and what level of functionality would be acceptable. A LITTLE ABOUT \"AUDIO|ACACIA\": We've designed audio|acacia from the ground up to be hardware-agnostic. Our philosophy is that you should be able to utilize your existing devices to build a multi-room audio listening experience. As such, any audio-enabled device that can support some method of synchronization is on our radar. We already support playback to Apple AirPlay devices, Sonos devices, Google Cast devices (Chromecast, Chromecast V2, Chromecast Audio, & 3rd-Party Google Cast speakers), Web Browsers, and Mobile/Tablet/PC speakers & soundcards. Most importantly, we can play to each of these devices whilst maintaining audio synchronization. This is something we feel is important to the user experience. audio|acacia natively supports a number of the top internet music services such as Tidal, Rhapsody, Napster, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Slacker, etc. as well as local sources such as iTunes, WMP, Winamp, & Generic Folder Structures. More sources are on our development roadmap. WHAT A SQUEEZEBOX-AUDIO|ACACIA INTEGRATION MIGHT LOOK LIKE: There are really four 'levels' of functionality of a potential Squeezebox integration - 1) Audio Playback to SB devices from audio|acacia 2) Playback Control of the audio|acacia speaker group from the SB device (using the SB remote or SBC to control playback) 3) Currently Playing Song Metadata of the audio|acacia speaker group on the SB interface 4) Audio Browsing of audio|acacia 'sources' on SB Interfaces Initially we'd start with just #1, and then add #2-3 if community support is high. #4 is not something that we are interested in developing, however we are open to helping members of the SB community use our API to build their own searching/browsing integration on SB devices. Jared@Plethra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=65138 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poll: Squeezebox Support in audio|acacia: Hardware-Agnostic Multi-Room Music Software
Your idea is good, the system looks promising. For me, there are some things missing: UPnP devices, Raspberry Pi AS client, Google Play Music and TuneIn Radio. That said, I'm not sure, whether the community here is willing to support your efforts. New setup: - ASRock Ion 330, Lubuntu 14.04, LMS 7.9, FLAC - *Duet* > Pro-Ject DAC Box E > AKG Hearo 888 Titan (home office), *Boom + Canton ASF 75 SC* (master bedroom), *Boom* (master bathroom), *Radio* (guest bathroom), *RPi2 + OpenELEC + XSqueeze* > Samsung UE60H6270 > Denon AVR-770SD > Mission 2.1 speakers (living room) - *Classic* > Parasound DAC 1500 > vintage Wega Modul 42V amp (42E equalizer, 42T tape deck + Thorens TD 160 Mk II turntable) > Quadral Vulkan Mk II (music room) wortgefecht's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
