Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
I've been a user since I brought one of the original SliMP3s somewhere around 20 years ago, then moved to the Classic/SB3 and currently have a pair of Touches and a SB Radio. All are working just fine (though I have expanded with a pair of Raspberry Pi players with HiFiBerry HATs.) While I certainly don't want the devices to break or Logitech to drop support for LMS, I sure can't complain if those things happen as I've gotten more than my money's worth from them. Interestingly, I'm currently in a Roon trial to see if their extra bells and whistles are worth the annual subscription fee. That service does support the Squeezebox and RPi players as well as other equipment. Not sure where my decision on that is going to land here in a few weeks, but the one thing I do know is that I won't be out of business no matter what the SB players or Logitech decide to do. Slimdevices was one of the most far-sighted and innovative products around, but, in the computer world, even the best stuff eventually gets passed. The nice thing is we aren't yet to that point. mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
I just found the 2009 (!) receipt for my duet system, which is still serving the home well...I have become so attached to the platform, and the support of this forum has been wonderful. -- Bill Clark, Windham, VT Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.3 - 1582867832 @ Sat Feb 29 05:28:22 CET 2020 Hostname: ubuntu-lms - ProxMox Virtual Environment 5.4-3 | Ubuntu 16.04 xenial piCorePlayer | piCorePlayer v5.0.0 | linux 4.19.40-pcpCore_v7 | piCore v10.1pCP | Squeezelite v1.9.2-1158-pCP --- kappclark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29572 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
The way I see it, there are numerous advantages of the lms plateform over competitors that a commercial company could use in its products. For one, there is the squeezelite player which could be installed in any connected radio. Making them compatible with lms. In the past, weve seen many network streamers becoming Roon ready. Being squeeze ready would be quite the thing for the future of the platform. There is also the possibility to control lms with a home automation setup. Although not really plug and play, an integrator could manage to make it work beautifully. Cant say that of play-fi. Also, the server is compatible with every platform out there. Mac, Linux windows, x86 or arm. Beautiful!! The new material interface is a strong selling point as lms was considered as having an aging interface. If Logitech pulls the plug, I wonder if another company would be interested in a rebranded initiative built over lms. If I were in the speaker industry, Id be vey interested by this product. Gobuleberbu's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68135 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
toby10 wrote: > highly unlikely +1 Smart speakers have taken over and having seen the problem that Sonos have got into after Google stabbed them in the back - I doubt if Logitech will go back. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
spt87a wrote: > Any chance that Logitech would un-pull the plug? By that I mean bring > out new streaming radios based on the Squeezebox technology? highly unlikely toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
They have just released a 400USD Bluetooth speaker - under their Ultimate Ears brand (where Squeezebox hardware finished) so they do not limit themselves to cheap computer hardware. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com Author Radio France (FIP etc) plugin Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
Any chance that Logitech would un-pull the plug? By that I mean bring out new streaming radios based on the Squeezebox technology? Radio streaming is much more mainstream than it was when the Squeezeboxes were produced and the idea of paying a monthly subscription fee for the online service is more accepted as well. New players and a subscription fee for an upgraded and revitalized mysb.com could be viable? I know there are more competitors with Alexa, phones, etc. than back then but there are other companies making internet radios as well and seem to have enough success to stay in the game. I've considered switching to one of them but I'm not familiar with how they work, if they will keep working should it become abandoned and this remained viable so I've doubled down on it - just bought a Transporter to go with my Boom along with using the Windows clients some. Maybe Logitech just wants to stay in the low cost PC add on business keyboards, mice, speakers - all lower cost items with minimal software; but the Squeezebox line certainly has a strong fan base even after all these years with no new product. spt87a's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
chopinhauer wrote: > But if Logitech pulls the plug surely at least my current set up will > still work. Correct? Correct, up to a point. It won't halt the minute Logitech shuts down the servers, but it may still affect you in a longer run. Considering that the Squeezeboxes were always a bit of a niche product, and how long it was since it was dropped, there is still a pretty robust ecosystem and user base. It's obviously not on an upward trajectory, but there are some heroes that manage to keep it relevant with new adaptations and additions in reaction to how use patterns and delivery methods change. If servers were shut down and this forum closed the natural hubs that some of this work depend upon are lost. Fully replacing them will not be trivial if at all possible and that could, in a pessimistic scenario, lead to the end of support and development. For a user that only use a local music library and a handful of plugins it would not immediately change anything, but you could experience a gradual loss of functions. If you need to migrate your server to a more recent operating system, LMS may not fully operate on that without updates, new network security protocols may block crucial resources for LMS or plugins etc. It is very much a community effort today, but the community is helped by the resources Logitech supplies. Sounds like doom and gloom, but what I'm saying is that life with LMS will be easier for all of us as long as it is a maintained product. It could very well go on for years without Logitech sponsorship, but I don't think a transition would be without major hassles, resources scattered and some developers losing interest. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
chopinhauer wrote: > But if Logitech pulls the plug surely at least my current set up will > still work. Correct? Correct. Easy way to verify it ... disconnect your broadband connection and then restart LMS. You will probably get a few errors reported in the logs but it will work. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com Author Radio France (FIP etc) plugin Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
Can I ask a naive question. For someone like me who just uses my squeezeboxes and LMS to stream music from a local server, isn't this setup impervious so long as I have the hardware and LMS software plus relevant plugins such as Airplay to feed my Liberatone Zipp. I understand as technology and society move forward my system can't evolve to take advantage of changes. But if Logitech pulls the plug surely at least my current set up will still work. Correct? chopinhauer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32453 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
edwin2006 wrote: > For me, no problem to donate to keep this forum and development alive. I > guess a lot feel the same way. Absolutely. I would hope if Logitech plans to pull the plug, they could give us a month to transition. That would be more than enough time to migrate. 1 Touch 2 Receivers 1 Controller 2 Radios FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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For me, no problem to donate to keep a forum like this live and I guess a lot feel the same way. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Study 2), few spare unit's *Server:* LMS on Pi3 7.9.1. on PcP 3.21 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, Netgear Smart Switch 24p, 3x Ubiquity edwin2006's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
w3wilkes wrote: > Base price on your storage is $250 USD or the cloud option starts @ $15 > a month and goes up from there depending on storage requirements. Good to know. Not the worst, though there are so many free BB scripts out there. If fit hit the shan and somebody got a database dump i'm sure it's not that hard to migrate some of this data to an open source forum. 1 Touch 2 Receivers 1 Controller 2 Radios FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
Logitech has already pulled the plug, for the most part. The biggest danger to the ecosystem will always be the loss of plugin development. The Spotifys etc of the world keep evolving their API, and eventually the ecosystem would be left only being able to play our home libraries in a very static environment that ultimately would become obsolete. I once thought I could freeze my environment at a stable old release running on an old Ubuntu release, but that did prove unfeasible. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation) running Ubuntu 18.04 + LMS 7.9.1 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- KEF Reference 1 Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic-> NAD D7050 -> Totem DreamCatcher + Velodyne Minivee Sub Computer audio: workstation --USB->- audioengine D1 -> Grado RS1/Shure 1540 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
FredFredrickson wrote: > > I've volunteered it in the past but I'm more than happy to do so > again... if anybody wants to put together a backup vbulletin or other > type of board, I will gladly donate the hosting indefinitely. I run a > design company and have run a reseller account since 2002 and have no > problem dedicating the space. I can also offer webspace with php and databases and / or a seperate mailinglistserver for free if needed. Just let me know if something is needed, would be glad to help! Ciao, Schoepp ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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FredFredrickson wrote: > VBulletin is free I believe. Base price on your storage is $250 USD or the cloud option starts @ $15 a month and goes up from there depending on storage requirements. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.1 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and Squeezeslave Headphones and car - Android phone/Bluetooth w/full library on MicroSD card - PowerAmp music player app (similar to Material Skin) w3wilkes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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VBulletin is free I believe. Easy enough to install. Whoever administrates this site would need to export the database if/when this site was closing if you wanted to archive what we already have. 1 Touch 2 Receivers 1 Controller 2 Radios FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
FredFredrickson wrote: > I've volunteered it in the past but I'm more than happy to do so > again... if anybody wants to put together a backup vbulletin or other > type of board, I will gladly donate the hosting indefinitely. I run a > design company and have run a reseller account since 2002 and have no > problem dedicating the space. > > Anybody say the word. This would be great! I don't have the expertise to do it myself, but maybe someone else will step up. Even just setting up an empty dummy site would be useful, we could link to it and if the worst happened could start from scratch. Would be extra great (but perhaps it would be asking too much) if an archive of posts in at least some of the forums could also be archived from time to time. R. LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3) Transporter (Ethernet) - main 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 Control - Squeeze Control (Android mobile), 2 Controllers (seldom used), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 4) Touch x 1 - spare UE Radio x 1 - spare Boom x 1 - spare Controller x 1 - Spare Duet Receiver (backup) RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
I've volunteered it in the past but I'm more than happy to do so again... if anybody wants to put together a backup vbulletin or other type of board, I will gladly donate the hosting indefinitely. I run a design company and have run a reseller account since 2002 and have no problem dedicating the space. Anybody say the word. 1 Touch 2 Receivers 1 Controller 2 Radios FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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echable wrote: > Not working for me either, I think it's more for static web pages than > forums. yes, wayback machine is static snapshots of webpages at a certain point in time. Not very useful for searching, etc. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > 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=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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RobbH wrote: > > Thanks for that. I should have thought of the internet archive. That may > be a valuable resource. However, so far my attempts to access any > content there have failed. I'm probably doing something wrong, but I > wonder if it's working for anyone else. > Not working for me either, I think it's more for static web pages than forums. echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
RobbH wrote: > it is true that LMS installations will still work and all services that > do not depend on msb.com will continue to work. But the community of > users may be scattered and crucial information may be lost. True, the greatest lost would be the community of users here. Hopefully the word could get out somehow about a new gathering spot. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > 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=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
mherger wrote: > > Should we be thinking about attempting something similar? > > This question has come up ever since Logitech announced the end of SB > years ago. I'd wait until the real end has been announced. Unless you're > > willing to spend a lot of time, effort and ressources on moving > elsewhere. > > -- > > Michael Thanks. No, I confess, I'm like the mouse who suggests tying a bell to the cat in an old fable. I'm willing to suggest action, but not to undertake it myself. I think you understand how Logitech operates better than anyone else, so if you are confident that there will be enough advance warning of a shutdown, I accept that. I do want to emphasize that I am NOT as concerned about technical issues as with social and informational aspects. If we should find one morning that mysqueezebox.com has been shut down and the slimdevices sites are no longer accessible, it is true that LMS installations will still work and all services that do not depend on msb.com will continue to work. But the community of users may be scattered and crucial information may be lost. Note that I say these things "may" happen, not that they certainly will happen. garym wrote: > don't know how complete this would be, or how easy to search, but there > is the "wayback" machine at archive.org. > https://web.archive.org/web/*/slimdevices Thanks for that. I should have thought of the internet archive. That may be a valuable resource. However, so far my attempts to access any content there have failed. I'm probably doing something wrong, but I wonder if it's working for anyone else. I do not intend to lose any sleep over this, but I hope we are not setting ourselves up to be blindsided. LMS (recent) running on Debian X86_64; 5 Squeezelite players (3 in PiCorePlayer), 3 players connected via Airplay Bridge 1 Squeezebox Radio (upgraded UE Smart Radio) now mostly retired RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
I have been using a Squeezebox Touch for 8 years and have been hearing fears of it becoming obsolete for many years. I figured I would have had to replace it by now due to lack of support. But now I am enjoying it more than I ever have due to new plugins that continue to appear from developers keeping the LMS updated to current trends. I especially like the Qobuz and Radio Paradise plugins developed by Michael as they work flawlessly for me and enjoy them daily. Agree with the assessment bpa made about worrying later and enjoying the music now! Tuneman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68311 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
don't know how complete this would be, or how easy to search, but there is the "wayback" machine at archive.org. https://web.archive.org/web/*/slimdevices *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > 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=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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This topic appears every few years - people agonise over "what if" and often nothing stops. People worried that players would die - then Pi's appeared and now also SqueezeAMP People worried about no new plugins/development as many "veteran" developers withdrew - new guys stepped up. It is likely some warning will be given so worry then and enjoy music now. Nicely put - thanks bpa! -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
echable wrote: > I would happily pay a one-time lifetime subscription fee, like I've done > with e.g. Subsonic music server, or even a monthly fee, if that could be > a feasible solution to keep Tidal support etc. running when (I suppose > saying -if- is just fooling myself) Logitech withdraws. On top of > the normal Tidal fee, of course. Could that be a feasible solution for > what is essentially (if I understand correctly) then an open-source > project ? Chances are any solution you think of today will be out of date if dreaded day arrives. Organisation like Tidal will not deal with individuals or communities - so something commercial would be necessary. This topic appears every few years - people agonise over "what if" and often nothing stops. People worried that players would die - then Pi's appeared and now also SqueezeAMP People worried about no new plugins/development as many "veteran" developers withdrew - new guys stepped up. It is likely some warning will be given so worry then and enjoy music now. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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mherger wrote: > > As far as I've understood, LMS originated in Logitech hardware that > is > > no longer produced, and using LMS is still dependant on Logitech > itself > > keeping certain services running. For example, I understand e.g Tidal > > support is dependant on Logitech maintaining a license agreement with > > Tidal. > > > > What happens when/if they decide to not do this anymore ? Are there > any > > possibilities to keep LMS going or could it be dead any day if > Logitech > > decides to no longer support it ? > > LMS will continue to work. But some of the music services will > disappear, like eg. TIDAL. Until somebody comes up with an alternative > implementation. > > -- > > Michael I would happily pay a one-time lifetime subscription fee, like I've done with e.g. Subsonic music server, or even a monthly fee, if that could be a feasible solution to keep Tidal support etc. running when (I suppose saying -if- is just fooling myself) Logitech withdraws. Could that be a feasible solution for what is essentially (if I understand correctly) then an open-source project ? echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
Should we be thinking about attempting something similar? This question has come up ever since Logitech announced the end of SB years ago. I'd wait until the real end has been announced. Unless you're willing to spend a lot of time, effort and ressources on moving elsewhere. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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mherger wrote: > >LMS will continue to work. But some of the music services will > disappear, like eg. TIDAL. Until somebody comes up with an alternative > implementation. > > -- > > Michael Perhaps the most troubling part of this is that these forums will disappear when Logitech pulls the plug. So will the wiki and any other information sources still on slimdevices.com. I think the loss of all that knowledge will be far more serious than the shutdown of mysqueezebox.com. Not quite ten years ago, as the old Nokia phone division was falling apart (prior to its "rescue" by Microsoft), it shut down its line of experimental, Linux-based smartphones. But before it pulled the plug on the website at maemo.org, some very dedicated users managed to put together a volunteer organization to take over the website, and it's still online today. It's not exactly a hive of activity, but I just checked it out for the first time in many years, and I see current posts in the forum there. Should we be thinking about attempting something similar? LMS (recent) running on Debian X86_64; 5 Squeezelite players (3 in PiCorePlayer), 3 players connected via Airplay Bridge 1 Squeezebox Radio (upgraded UE Smart Radio) now mostly retired RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
As far as I've understood, LMS originated in Logitech hardware that is no longer produced, and using LMS is still dependant on Logitech itself keeping certain services running. For example, I understand e.g Tidal support is dependant on Logitech maintaining a license agreement with Tidal. What happens when/if they decide to not do this anymore ? Are there any possibilities to keep LMS going or could it be dead any day if Logitech decides to no longer support it ? LMS will continue to work. But some of the music services will disappear, like eg. TIDAL. Until somebody comes up with an alternative implementation. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
