Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
Jaicee;626294 Wrote: The most reliable method would be to buy a Wireless Access Point from a computer store, place it near a window facing your garden and connect it to your existing BT modem with a long network cable. This will hopefully give you the range you need but the down side is you may need to run a long cable between rooms. Using the repeater option mentioned is also good and requires no cables between your router and the wireless access point but is a little more fiddly to setup and in my experience isn't quite as reliable as the first option. You should be able to do both options yourself by following the manual that comes with the access point but if you can't you would need to get an IT guy to come out and sort it. It should take them 30 mins max to set it all up for you and check your radio can get a signal. It would be worth listing the model you wish to buy here first as most but not all support the repeater function. That's clear. Thanks. But how do I choose one? There are hundreds of these things! There doesn't seem to be any objective measure of their strength or their reliability. It would be great if someone who has had positive experiences would recommend one. -- howie.stone howie.stone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38137 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can't get to first base, configuring Squeezeplay.
I have the same prob on my laptop. Gave up trying to figure it out a few weeks ago. BTW this was using the latest verion of Squeezeplay. Keith -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough hours today for that 5 min job on the computer. KMorgan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87117 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 Display Oddity
Update Never did get anywhere with this. Billion's UK support is as worthless as most electronics manufacturers these days. Despite being chased several times I heard nothing more back from them. I acquired some older firmwares from other Billion owners but these didn't make any difference. In the end, for other reasons, I replaced the SB3 with a Touch. Because the Touch has it's own clock to display the time in standby, the issue doesn't arise. -- rbz5416 rbz5416's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85092 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rhapsody not scrobbling
Rhapsody is not scrobbling. I uninstalled and reinstalled everything, and last.fm and Slacker and others are scrobbling fine, but Rhapsody does not scrobble when I listen through the Squeezebox Server or through mysqueezebox.com Is anyone else having the same problem? -- stovis stovis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9470 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
There's little objective measure of strength because the power output is regulated by, well, not law, exactly; here in the US it's regulated by, FCC regulation. If you have a techie friend, I'd suggest just getting one of the routers that can have DD-WRT installed on it. I use an 'Asus WL-520' (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320023cm_re=dd-wrt-_-33-320-023-_-Product)as a repeater and it's been flawless. I'd also suggest newegg.com as a place to look at customer reviews, which is about as close as you'll get to reliability ratings. All that said, before you start looking at all this - how close are your nearest neighbors? Could you be having an interference problem with one of their routers? If that's a possibility (and if you can), it might be worth changing the 'channel' that your router is using. If it's like the US, it came set to 6. Try 1 or 11. It could be as simple as that. -- bobkoure bobkoure's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can I use something like SB Server Advanced Search with my ipod touch?
Can you communicate with a plugin on the server? If you can, something like Erland's SQL plugin might be useful (just do whatever you need to convert the user's input into a single query, then pass the query via CLI You're certainly right about server query performance being suboptimal. There's the hope that SQLite might be faster, but each time I try a version of 7.6 it's not perceptibly so (but, to be fair, I've optimized MySQL performance a bit) -- bobkoure bobkoure's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87095 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] piggyshare?
hiya guys, I came across this new hosting site called piggyshare. It's pretty user-friendly and supposidely you can make some cash from uploading stuff...sounds good. Is anyone here using it? I'd liek to try it out but I'm wondering if it's for real. -- btrice btrice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87131 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] piggyshare?
Sounds like spam to me. -- Soulkeeper -that is not dead which can eternal lie. and with strange aeons even death may die.- touch + duet + boom + radio / wrt160n/dd-wrt / sbs 7.5.1 or higher/win7(32b)/avira free Soulkeeper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35297 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87131 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android
Loving this widgets, it's great! Some cotmments: * When I listen to Internet radio, it seems that Squidget is requesting an update to the album art every second or so. I get a small work in progress circle flashing every second. A bit annoying. I don't see it when I play music from my library. * I find the buttons that are visible on the 2x4 widget to be the once I use, and I actually want the other buttons to be less accessible, just as it is. I do have screen space to spare, however, so I would like to use a 4x4 layout with the same number of buttons. In particular, I don't use the favorite, star or facebook buttons at all, and would prefer that they not be there at all. * I can't find any way of seeing to which player I'm connected, without pressing the the player icon and getting the lists of players. It would be great if the current player was instantly visible somehow. * The Squidget button really doesn't add any value to the user, does it, apart from showing the about box. Could it be removed perhaps? The player button is to tiny and could use the screen space. Keep up the great work! -- strindberg strindberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11265 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Marine Jobs
Mariners Planet is job portal site for all types of jobs on ships, shipping jobs, marine jobs and sea jobs for Seafarers, Sailors, Mariners, Shipping Companies and Marine Institutes. Shipping Jobs -- johnkate johnkate's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45829 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87133 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can I use something like SB Server Advanced Search with my ipod touch?
bobkoure;626380 Wrote: Can you communicate with a plugin on the server? Yes, if the plugin provides a CLI interface, which most of the newer ones do since they need it if they want to provide a UI on a Squeezeplay based box. If you can, something like Erland's SQL plugin might be useful (just do whatever you need to convert the user's input into a single query, then pass the query via CLI Theoretically, yes. But then it would make more sense to write a real search plugin. I don't think Erland's SQL plugin is currently made for it and then you'd have to live with all the changes to the database that happen on the server side all the time. iPeng can't be tailored to one server version like the SB firmware is, it has to support a full range of server versions and Logitech have the nasty habit of doing all kind of changes even in minor releases. You're certainly right about server query performance being suboptimal. There's the hope that SQLite might be faster, but each time I try a version of 7.6 it's not perceptibly so (but, to be fair, I've optimized MySQL performance a bit) I believe SQLite is faster on slower systems. Generally, 7.6 has become much faster but that's more due to optimized queries and stuff like artwork handling and scanner being rewritten than sheer database performance. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87095 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
howie.stone;626339 Wrote: That's clear. Thanks. It would be great if someone who has had positive experiences would recommend one. Ahem... ...you might want to buy a G class WAP, or router acting as a WAP, that has an external aerial, connect it with an Ethernet cable to your BT router - and then buy one of the following items: http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/index.php?target=productsproduct_id=152 A friend tells me they work extremely well. Mums the word guv... ;) -- TheLastMan Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK *SqueezeBoxes:* SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) *Server:* Synology DS107+ NAS (with firmware 2.3-1157) running Squeezebox Server 7.5.3 on Synology Package Manager *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 as access points *Livingroom:* Receiver into Naim 42/110 amp, BW CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver into Denon DM37 mini-system, BW 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android
Thanks strindberg, Actually I've been quite busy solving all the reported issues so far, and the coming release solves the internet radio issue reported also by Flattermann. It also solves all other reported issues so far, except the Sony Eperia - see below. In addition, all layouts were polished to look better and to increase usability, and all layouts have larger player switching buttons now. I think it would be a bit complicated to find space for player name on all layouts, but I'll look into it when I add support for player per widget feature (currently if you use multiple widgets, all of them present the same player). I'm thinking of customization options to enable you to pick what you want to see but at least at the moment, until getting further feedbacks I prefer to have it clean and simple. There is a new nice looking 4x4 widget which I developed as well where I integrated in-widget support for rating and a tiny progress bar. Take a look at the attached screen shots of what's coming tonight. Also added an alternative volume control which functions in parallel to current +,- buttons. There is a new volume icon on all layouts that pops up a slider for instant volume changes. All widgets now auto-refresh every 5 seconds when the screen is on, to reduce situations where the view was not up to date. On screen off, the widgets are put to sleep until the screen is on again in order to save battery. Regarding the Squidget button, it's the application logo. It was not intended to be a button, I just have no space for any about disclaimer, so I used the logo. It's not going away... I had to add an annoying pop up that you will see only once when Squidget is upgraded or installed. It explains how to add a widget (specifically Squidget) to your home screen. I had several support issues with that and even some refunds due to that. I am also still struggling with those tiny resolutions of the Sony Experia. If you read this post and own such a phone - Squidget still does NOT work on these devices properly. I'm on it though. I truly appreciate your feedback. It helps a lot to make Squidget better. Don't forget to upgrade to the latest release tonight! Regards, Avi +---+ |Filename: device19.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11729| +---+ -- ganjastone ganjastone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
What about a solution like sonos is using? Is there any elegant way to do this using either a server box or sqeezebox? http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/sonos-adds-airplay-support-as-android-controller-app-hits-the-ma/ The squeezebox radio has ethernet and line in. -- jovapo jovapo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45082 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
howie.stone;625927 Wrote: It would be so nice to be able to do this. The obvious answer -- ipeng and an ipod touch-- won't work because my wireless network isn't strong enough. That would have been ideal because ipod docs are easy to take outside. I could use ethernet to wire a link -- using the electricity circuit to transmit the signal. I've never tried it but it should work. But -- there's no ethernet plug on the ipod or the ipad -- nor, as far as I can tell, on any android kit. The garden is about 80 feet from the wireless router. Help!! An option that I use is to run Squeezeslave on my SBS server and connect the soundcard output to an FM transmitter. All you need in the garden is a plain FM radio. The sound quality isn't as good as with wi-fi but that doesn't matter too much in the garden and I find I get a very good range. -- indifference_engine 1xRadio, 2xReceiver, 2xController, 1xSB3, 2xSqueezeSlave, SBS 7.5.3 Inventor of SqueezeIR applet for the Controller indifference_engine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20698 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626308 Wrote: Yep. Because it's a web-app, not a native one. That doesn't really make sense, mobile themed web ui scrolls just fine as do other large web pages such as my Zimbra web mail which is relatively heavy on the javascript. There is absolutely no reason that a web UI should scroll so poorly unless it has some sort of horrible wrapper for multi platform compatibility and I don't see why you would need that? All the major phone platforms iOS, Android, Blackberry and even WebOS support HTML(5)+Javascript apps which should keep most of the UI cross platform. -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
howie.stone;626339 Wrote: That's clear. Thanks. But how do I choose one? There are hundreds of these things! There doesn't seem to be any objective measure of their strength or their reliability. It would be great if someone who has had positive experiences would recommend one. Something like this would work http://www.ebuyer.com/product/220595 The wireless N devices are faster and have better range than the B or G ones and in particular look out for ones advertised as 300Mbps rather than 150Mbps as these have 3 antenna rather than 2. The routers with visible external antenna often allow those antenna to be replaced with bigger perhaps directional antenna which might help if your garden is very big but realistically if you can site the extender at a window you shouldn't have range problems unless there are trees in the way (leaves are great at soaking up wireless signals). -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
There's plenty of JavaScript doing all the server comms. Does Zimbra scroll like a native App, even in cases where it has to build it's pages itself (not the server)? Often, JS apps look like they perform well because most of the load is being handled by the server. I haven't seen any frontend-heavy JS apps that perform well on either Android or iOS on lower-spec devices (iPhone 4 and iPad may be OK, older iPhones or slow Android devices twnd to be horrible). -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
The line in on the Radio is just connected to the amp, the Radio has no way of sampling the audio input to the line in jack. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
There's plenty of JavaScript doing all the server comms. The biggest issue with scrolling is the fact that mobile browsers don't support such a simple thing as fixed divs in CSS. You can't have a footer always displayed with using HTML/CSS only on any iOS/Android device. Scrolling divs otoh require the user to use two fingers - which many users wouldn't discover. Thus there are several JS approaches to work around this seemingly simple problem. But it's not simple, and it requires a lot of processing. iScroll is one very well known solution, dedicated to nothing else but implement headers/footers with a scrollable area in between. As you can see there's a cost to a free controller app. Spend a beer on SqueezeCommander if you don't like the performance. -- Michael ___ 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 !
I'm sure I've seen this somewhere, but it's a big thread to search! If I have Squeezepad playback enabled, can I send the output to an Airport Express via Airplay? Tks Keith -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough hours today for that 5 min job on the computer. KMorgan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22838 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] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
KMorgan;626430 Wrote: If I have Squeezepad playback enabled, can I send the output to an Airport Express via Airplay? Hi Keith, yes this is possible. Read my blog-post about it! http://www.squeezepad.com/2011/01/squeezepad-and-airplay-this-is-how-it-works/ -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com)* - -now featuring streaming to iPad!- 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) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 2xSB-Radio Server (7.5.x) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. 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] iPad Apps for Squeezebox?
andynormancx;626292 Wrote: Yes, lots of us. It has been discussed regularly here. I have both it and iPeng. SqueezePad takes a different approach with a simplified UI compared to iPeng. I prefer the flexibility of iPeng though, so I rarely use SqueezePad. I just started using Squeezepad on iPad2 and have been very impressed with ease of install and set up, plus general usability - it's very easy to use and I feel more intuitive than iPeng. That you can stream direct to iPad effectively adds another SB zone to one's network, and furthermore with USB out into BW MM1s on board DAC one has a good source of streamed digital music rather than being limited to the format support that Apple likes. For functionality and flexibility, i use SqueezeCommander for Android on an HTC, and this excels at synchronising zones etc, plus turning on/off individual controllers. Bit slower sometimes to scroll thru lists is it's only downside. I barely use the Duet anymore... For usability Squeezepad is very, very good. Thumbs up. -- turbot fiend turbot fiend's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78189 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
jovapo;626409 Wrote:
What about a solution like sonos is using? Is there any elegant way to
do this using either a server box or sqeezebox?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/sonos-adds-airplay-support-as-android-controller-app-hits-the-ma/
The squeezebox radio has ethernet and line in.
Would people be willing to buy an Airport Express just to get AirPlay
support through their Squeezebox ?
Feels like the solution discussed in the following thread sounds a lot
better. It can of course only be provided by third parties as it
probably balances on the border between legal/illegal which will make
it impossible for Logitech to provide it, but still.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86972
If you have an AirPort Express, you can always connect its line out to
the line in in the computer running SBS and use the Wave Input plugin.
That probably works already today but it might be a bit too user
unfriendly to setup so that probably makes it a less interesting path.
For me the only purpose of AirPlay support in Squeezebox is to:
1. To make it possible to stream audio from friends mobile phones
2. To make it possible to stream audio from third party iOS
apps/services which isn't available on Squeezebox. As an example,
YouTube might be of interest if AirPlay is able to stream only the
audio from the iOS YouTube app, but I'm not completely sure this is
possible, it probably require an AirPlay devices that also support
video.
I don't have any need to stream locally stored music from my iOS
devices as I already have that music in my SBS library.
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Re: [slim] What's your favorite device for remotely controlling your Squeezebox?
Playback 1. *new entry* Squeezepad on iPad 2. Squeezecommander on android 3. SB Touchscreen 4. Duet 5, ir remote Operations, zoning etc 1. SB Touch 2. Squeezcommander Admin PC web gui -- turbot fiend turbot fiend's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22691 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86866 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's your favorite device for remotely controlling your Squeezebox?
iPeng Apps... -- JayLaFunk JayLaFunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86866 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can I use something like SB Server Advanced Search with my ipod touch?
pippin;626394 Wrote:
Theoretically, yes. But then it would make more sense to write a real
search plugin.
I don't think Erland's SQL plugin is currently made for it
It's definitely not designed for searching, even though you can make
SQL Playlist playlists that takes a parameter it currently doesn't
support free text parameters which would be required to support
searching.
I once thought about designing a Custom Search plugin but there wasn't
much interest at that time and at the moment I'm unfortunately fully
occupied with other more important Squeezebox related stuff related to
music discovery.
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Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
Sonos just added Airplay support to their current line via an Airport Express setup. Press Blurb: http://zd.net/glJRJX -- jackaninny jackaninny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=273 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
Thanks for the explanation Michael that makes more sense. I would say though that it might be worth considering changing the implementation as you must know it really is quite slow compared to just about any other controller apps. Even though its not ideal pagination would IMHO be far better than the slowness that is currently exhibited. I think the real problem though is that its a web app yet this is not obvious when using it. I expected a native app where the buttons would respond instantly rather than a web page where the expectation is that things take longer to react. I know its not what you'd want to hear but I think you should consider whether a web app is the best platform for a controller? I may of course be totally wrong about this and there may be devices that can deal with the JS you are using and be smooth but the reviews on the marketplace suggest this isn't the case. Saying the app is free is a bit disingenuous, its there presumably to encourage sales of your hardware. I know one of the reasons I recently purchased a SBRadio was because I heard of the release of the Android app and re-evaluated whether SB met all my requirements since I was in the market for a multiroom solution. If there is a good Android app which does away witht he need to purchase yet another remote I'll probably be looking to buy two or three more SB devices. Anyway thank you for your reply, this is all in the spirit of constructive criticism and I think its great to find the devs interacting on a public forum. -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
Now I think the point is that there have been good Android Apps that can replace your remote for years now. They are not from Logitech, OK, but they are still there. If brand is more important to you than functionality, of course... -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626451 Wrote: Now I think the point is that there have been good Android Apps that can replace your remote for years now. They are not from Logitech, OK, but they are still there. If brand is more important to you than functionality, of course... Yes I do agree but that there are apps that are native and do give good experiences but from Logitechs point of view there are two points of view. Firstly surely if you are going to release an app you should at least make sure its going to provide a good experience. Secondly there is also that psychological thing (and its crazy I know after spending £100+ on a radio) that £3 on an app is annoying. Finally I work in IT dealing with a lot of regular consumers. There is a significant proportion who would get a Squeezebox, see the advertised app download it and find it sluggish and simply assume all other apps are like that. If they were instead delighted with a nice responsive UI that made them want to use their SBs more then they are far more likely to buy more SB for other rooms. I don't want to even go into other reasons why having a good free app will drive more sales but I can certainly think of a few. Anyway I'm just coming at this from the point of view of someone who has just bought a SB and has only moved to Android phone from Symbian in the last 4 months, previously things like apps to control the device wouldn't of factored into the decision. -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
Hi, Can someone please help. How can I play files right away after a download from a PC and the touch? -- grodri02 grodri02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
grodri02;626461 Wrote: Hi, Can someone please help. How can I play files right away after a download from a PC and the touch? Browse Music Folder will let you play a file immediately. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Belden Digital,Kimber 8TC Speaker Chord Signature Plus Interconnect cables Stax4070+SRM7/II phones Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
But I want to play it via the Touch? Lets say its on my My Music folder and want to play a file from there...how can I do it in the PC that will make the touch play it. Thanks -- grodri02 grodri02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android
Hi there, Time for a new update. Here goes: Bug Fixes: Fixed a sync and rating issues related to internet radio stations. Fixed Power state button when playlist is empty. New features: New layout 4x4. Progress bar in 3x4 4x4 layouts. Rating is available on the large layouts inline (no pop up dialog). Alternate volume mechanism between the +/- there is an icon that pops up a volume slider. Added automatic refresh every 5 seconds . Screen off + pause + power off turns off automatic refresh. Layout polishing. Player button was enlarged on all layouts. Known issues: Sony Experia problems displaying the widget on those small displays Player names containing accented characters may display improperly. Automatic update is an awesome feature, however the way android implemented Widgets before 2.3 imposes heavy resource usage on every update. The outcome is that every update (every 5 sec) there is a resource consuming operation (memory spike of around 1MB for a few milliseconds). Notice it may impact the performance of your device. Please let me know if you feel any impact. The devices I used for testing showed no impact but these are relatively new devices. Weaker / older devices may behave differently and I may need to tune Squidget for these. Enjoy it, Avi -- ganjastone ganjastone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
From the Squeezebox Server (SBS) web interface, go to My Music Music Folder [sub-folder where you saved the MP3] and press the Play icon. Or instead of using the SBS web interface you could do it directly on the Touch, or on a remote device such as SB Controller, iPhone with iPeng, etc. This assumes that you have already specified the My Music folder as the folder for your music library in the SBS settings (Settings Basic Info). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
As one of the regular consumers Jaicee speaks of I had high expectations for the OEM-developed app. The Duet remote I purchased to control my SBC is extremely limited in navigating through 80,000 tracks so naturally an app I can install on a 10-inch tablet with its big screen and qwerty keyboard holds a lot of promise but the actual experience has been frustrating. Someone not quite as stubborn as I am might abandon the entire system for another one marketed as the answer. The vast majority of SB purchasers are unaware of forums and the possibility of upgrades, patches, hacks, work-arounds, etc. and their experience is limited to the out-of-the-box experience only. -- Guy48065 Guy48065's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38659 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
jackaninny;626447 Wrote: Sonos just added Airplay support to their current line via an Airport Express setup. That at least answers the will they licence AirPlay to competing music streaming hardware companies question at least, assuming the report is accurate about what they are actually doing. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
aubuti;626476 Wrote: From the Squeezebox Server (SBS) web interface, go to My Music Music Folder [sub-folder where you saved the MP3] and press the Play icon. Or instead of using the SBS web interface you could do it directly on the Touch, or on a remote device such as SB Controller, iPhone with iPeng, etc. This assumes that you have already specified the My Music folder as the folder for your music library in the SBS settings (Settings Basic Info). Thanks alot. I'll give it a try when I get home! -- grodri02 grodri02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
I was right to be somewhat suspicious of the announcement, it isn't quite what it appears. Sonos aren't really implementing AirPlay. They are just plugging an AirPort Express into the line in on one of their boxes. http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/sonos-adds-airplay-support-as-android-controller-app-hits-the-ma/ So the question is still open ;) -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
It would be nice if Sonos' claims in they press release were correct: Different songs in different rooms, Sonos-style: Only on Sonos can you play different music from your iTunes® library in different rooms of the home. And it's been that way since 2005. Unless I'm very much mistaken Squeezeboxes have also been able to do that for a long time. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
andynormancx;626483 Wrote: I was right to be somewhat suspicious of the announcement, it isn't quite what it appears. Sonos aren't really implementing AirPlay. They are just plugging an AirPort Express into the line in on one of their boxes. http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/sonos-adds-airplay-support-as-android-controller-app-hits-the-ma/ So the question is still open ;) Apple has said they are licensing Airplay (both audio and video streams) but it's a hardware AND software combo system. Obviously Sonos can't change their hardware in the field so they are using the Airport Express to bootstrap the software upgrade they just sent out. http://bit.ly/gornMF -- jackaninny jackaninny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=273 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android
Regarding the current player status, would it at least be possible to show different icons for the different player models (now it displays the same icon for all players, regardless of model)? At least that would not occupy more space than now. -- strindberg strindberg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11265 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86993 ___ 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 !
Thanks I've been looking at your blog and don't think it's possible to do what I would like. Perhaps I can spell it out and you can tell me why I can't do it, or if it may be possible in the future? 1. Take my iPad to my holiday flat (which has wifi) 2. Connect Squeezepad Playback to MySqueezebox.com 3. Connect to Napster 4. Use Airplay to send the music from Napster to an Apple TV, or an Airport Express. Sitting here at home I can select mySB.com ON and seem to be able to connect Playback to mySB.com. I can then get some radio stations to play. I also seem to be able to connect to Napster. However, when I select a Napster track to play there is no sound. Am I just imagining that Playback is connected to mySB.com? Thanks for your help. Keith -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough hours today for that 5 min job on the computer. KMorgan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22838 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] Android Controller App
Guy48065;626477 Wrote: As one of the regular consumers Jaicee speaks of I had high expectations for the OEM-developed app. The Duet remote I purchased to control my SBC is extremely limited in navigating through 80,000 tracks so naturally an app I can install on a 10-inch tablet with its big screen and qwerty keyboard holds a lot of promise but the actual experience has been frustrating. Someone not quite as stubborn as I am might abandon the entire system for another one marketed as the answer. The vast majority of SB purchasers are unaware of forums and the possibility of upgrades, patches, hacks, work-arounds, etc. and their experience is limited to the out-of-the-box experience only. Well anyone who gets on a forum and posts about their experiences is probably not the sort of person I was referring to. I didn't mean it to sound like a slander either but there are a lot of people who have no interest in computers at all and want it to just work out of the box as you say. Want proof? Look at Apple. Its probably the same way I feel about say cars, I just want one to get me from A to B yet there are plenty of people who will tweak and mod their vehicles for what I see as no gain. -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone thought about AIRPLAY support in Squeezebox Server?
andynormancx;626485 Wrote: It would be nice if Sonos' claims in they press release were correct: Different songs in different rooms, Sonos-style: Only on Sonos can you play different music from your iTunes® library in different rooms of the home. And it's been that way since 2005. Unless I'm very much mistaken Squeezeboxes have also been able to do that for a long time. That's very cheeky, and they must know it's lies... -- mflint mflint's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
Jaicee;626456 Wrote: Yes I do agree but that there are apps that are native and do give good experiences but from Logitechs point of view there are two points of view. Firstly surely if you are going to release an app you should at least make sure its going to provide a good experience. Secondly there is also that psychological thing (and its crazy I know after spending £100+ on a radio) that £3 on an app is annoying. Finally I work in IT dealing with a lot of regular consumers. There is a significant proportion who would get a Squeezebox, see the advertised app download it and find it sluggish and simply assume all other apps are like that. If they were instead delighted with a nice responsive UI that made them want to use their SBs more then they are far more likely to buy more SB for other rooms. I don't want to even go into other reasons why having a good free app will drive more sales but I can certainly think of a few. Anyway I'm just coming at this from the point of view of someone who has just bought a SB and has only moved to Android phone from Symbian in the last 4 months, previously things like apps to control the device wouldn't of factored into the decision. OK, let me be more explicit: You are talking about Logitech, the company who doesn't even fund enough development staff for the product line to even make sure that your product will also work on Christmas, Easter and other public holidays (watch out what will happen to MySB this weekend). Now take the fact that you want controller Apps for Android, iOS and probably also some other platforms out of that very same staff. Where does that put you? THIS is what Michael was talking about. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android
strindberg;626489 Wrote: Regarding the current player status, would it at least be possible to show different icons for the different player models (now it displays the same icon for all players, regardless of model)? At least that would not occupy more space than now. I'm going to add the player name above the album image in the 4x4,3x4 3x3 in the upcoming release. The option you suggested just doesn't work for me as I got 5 players, 4 of which are SB3... -- ganjastone ganjastone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626499 Wrote: You are talking about Logitech, the company who doesn't even fund enough development staff for the product line to even make sure that your product will also work on Christmas, Easter and other public holidays (watch out what will happen to MySB this weekend). So why invest those limited resources to develop an app when superior 3rd party options already exist? -- Mark Miksis Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
Mark Miksis;626503 Wrote: So why invest those limited resources to develop an app when superior 3rd party options already exist? You aren't asking ME, are you??? ;) -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
Oh, but to elaborate: ask the OP. For HIM, it was obviously a differentiator that the App came from Logitech. Actually I do understand why Logitech feel they have to have their own, branded App, what I feel sad about is what I feel they are doing with this product line which would just have so much more potential if done right. That said: using Web Apps to write universal Apps is a big tend right now, expect to see more of that. Also, expect it to be from the companies that you will eventually see leave the market because they didn't explore the potential of the platforms they used... -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626508 Wrote: You aren't asking ME, are you??? ;) :) -- Mark Miksis Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626512 Wrote: Oh, but to elaborate: ask the OP. For HIM, it was obviously a differentiator that the App came from Logitech. Actually I do understand why Logitech feel they have to have their own, branded App, what I feel sad about is what I feel they are doing with this product line which would just have so much more potential if done right. That said: using Web Apps to write universal Apps is a big tend right now, expect to see more of that. Also, expect it to be from the companies that you will eventually see leave the market because they didn't explore the potential of the platforms they used... What can I say, I was attracted by the fact that there was a remote app and I naturally assumed the Logitech one would be decent. I think you're right though about the potential of the system. The reason I bought a SB was because we're moving house and wanted a multiroom system that could sync to play back all our music. Naturally I looked at the other options, Sonos seemed nice but they were expensive, had a crazy mesh network making extending the range hard and there were no battery powered options available. SB seemed to have a good range of devices to cover all my needs, not be too expensive, not need yet another controller, could be controlled by my harmony remote or phone and it has a load of community apps too. I really do hope Logitech keep the product line moving, I was about to buy a Boom to go with the Radio but after researching it here it seems clear that anything that's not a Touch/Radio is probably EOL and won't be getting any new apps like the Spotify one. Also, not directed at pippin :), why develop an app at all and not invest enough time to get it working smoothly? I'm hopeful though as the app has only been out for a month, in the mean time it looks like I'm buying SqueezeCommander. -- Jaicee Jaicee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45802 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ 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 !
KMorgan;626491 Wrote: Thanks I've been looking at your blog and don't think it's possible to do what I would like. Perhaps I can spell it out and you can tell me why I can't do it, or if it may be possible in the future? 1. Take my iPad to my holiday flat (which has wifi) 2. Connect Squeezepad Playback to MySqueezebox.com 3. Connect to Napster 4. Use Airplay to send the music from Napster to an Apple TV, or an Airport Express. Hi Keith, well - your scenario would be possible if you tried anything else than Napster (as you can see when streaming internet Radio). The problem with Napster is, that it only streams WMA files. Unfortunately Microsoft charges incredible fees for WMA decoders (see here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/licensing/final.aspx#WindowsMediaAudioStandardVersion_Final). Thus it's not possible for me to make WMA and Napster streaming a reality. It is possible to stream Napster via SqueezePad with some workaround though. If one uses a Windows based Squeezebox-server (even on Linux machines I guess it's working with some additional plugins installed), then this one will receive the Napster stream, decode it and send it as a WAV-stream to SqueezePad. SqueezePad in turn can stream it via AirPlay to your AppleTV or Airport Express. So if you have a Laptop in you holiday flat where you can install the Squeezebox-Server and then connect SqueezePad to that server (opposed to directly to MySB.com) it would work. -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com)* - -now featuring streaming to iPad!- 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) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 2xSB-Radio Server (7.5.x) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. 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] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
You might want to make sure that you have tagged the files as you would want to. It will prevent tagged files/folders getting mixed up with ones that are untagged. I always tag and add any artwork prior to moving music to the folder SBS points to because it just keeps things cleaner. -- dasmueller dasmueller's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38035 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ 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 !
Thanks, now I know. K -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough hours today for that 5 min job on the computer. KMorgan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22838 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
[slim] Sync several SBs
Hi there - sorry if done before. I have 3 differents SBs, a Radio, Boom and (just recently) a Touch. Occasionally I would like to be able to sync all 3 machines together but there doesn't seem to be a facility to do this i.e. you can sync two together but that then automatically unsyncs the third machine. I can see why there might be practical reasons why this might be difficult, but wondered if anybody knew of a way of doing this? Many thanks -- shogger shogger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41751 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
That should not be, you can sync a lot more than two. Which user interface do you use? Have you tried the web interface? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
No I haven't - I'm new to this game I'm afraid. Is that Mysqueezebox.com? I really wanted to do it on the fly from one of the machines rather than having to log in to something else but if that's the only way I do have iPeng on an iPhone - it may be possible to do it on that, just haven't fathomed it all out yet. Thanks -- shogger shogger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41751 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
Actually iPeng is the easiest way to set up a sync group -- thanks pippin! But I'll leave it to pippin to describe how, especially because I don't have mine in front of me now, so I could easily miss a step. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
shogger;626534 Wrote: No I haven't - I'm new to this game I'm afraid. Is that Mysqueezebox.com? I really wanted to do it on the fly from one of the machines rather than having to log in to something else but if that's the only way I do have iPeng on an iPhone - it may be possible to do it on that, just haven't fathomed it all out yet. Thanks Indeed, in iPeng it should be rather simple. For details, see Help-Quick Tutorials-Players and Music Sources. 1. Go to the MultiPlayer page (swipe right on NowPlaying), it's that one: http://penguinlovesmusic.de/wp-content/gallery/ipeng-1-2/img_0321.png 2. press the edit button at the top right, you can now select and unselect players, at the bottom left there is a checkmark button to select all at once. 3. after you've checked the players you want to sync, press the sync button (chain icon) at the bottom center. 4. iPeng will now ask you which player's playlist you want to use on the synced players. 5. et voila. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
Use the webUI. On the computer that is running Squeezebox Server, open a web browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) and go to: http://localhost:9000 On other computers go to: http://ip of your SBS machine:9000 The players are in a pull down in the upper right. Pick a player you want to sync, then select Synchronize in the drop down and pick another player you want to pair it with and select synchronize. To add another player to that pair, FIRST SELECT the additional player and then select synchronize to add it to the others. The mental leap is that you FIRST SELECT the player you want to add to or drop from a sync group. If three players are synced and you want to drop one from the group, FIRST SELECT the player you want to drop and then select the synchronize option. P -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is truly the Golden Age of Wireless pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
Many thanks to all. The iPeng method does seem much simpler. I can also see why there needs to be a master machine for the playlist to be sync'd. I haven't really got into the web UI as I run SBS on a Ready NAS and it's all a bit of black box (literally!) at the moment. -- shogger shogger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41751 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sync several SBs
shogger;626542 Wrote: I haven't really got into the web UI as I run SBS on a Ready NAS and it's all a bit of black box (literally!) at the moment. You can still use the web UI. Assuming you have a computer, just point its web browser to http://NAS_IP:9000/ to get the web UI, substituting the real IP address of your ReadyNAS in place of NAS_IP in the address. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android Controller App
pippin;626512 Wrote: Oh, but to elaborate: ask the OP. For HIM, it was obviously a differentiator that the App came from Logitech. As the OP (yes, I'm still here), it wasn't so much that the App came from Logitech...it's that it has the look-and-feel of the :9000 server control interface, which I'm use to and like. I also like that it allows me to switch between my wife's and my Pandora accounts, it allows me to move to different positions within the current playing track, and I find the up-and-down volume buttons really easy to use (and necessary). I haven't really had any performance problems, although I've had some lock-ups. But my ripped music collection currently is miniscule compared to what it will be. I'm a new Android user (I've had an LG Optimus V for about a month, which I haven't even activated as a phone, yet), so I'm still learning and getting used to it (I've never had a smart phone before). I've been hesitant about getting a native app for this mainly because my LG is already tight on space (I've moved everything I can to the card and it sounds like native apps preload the data and album art--where is all this stored?). I also like the principle of thin clients, with the data and most of the work done on the server (although I realize that principles don't always work so well in the real world). I'm also hesitant about buying without trying (will there be performance and/or space issues?, will it allow me to move back-and-forth within a track?, easily change volume?, etc.). That said, I find all this discussion really interesting and I am getting used to native Android apps. Sooner or later I'll probably be doing more research on the native apps and most likely end up with one or two. -- oldfolkie oldfolkie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45065 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86487 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How can I listen to my music in the garden?
TheLastMan;626406 Wrote: ...and then buy one of the following items: http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/index.php?target=productsproduct_id=152 A friend tells me they work extremely well. I gather these are amps to boost past regulation power levels. There's no need for that for your usage. There's also the possibility that one of your neighbors is running one of these, killing your garden reception. BTW, if you do anything like that, -please- stay away from channel 6, as that's where most folks who haven't a clue are - they won't know what hit 'em. Personally, I'd first try changing channels, and if that didn't work, spending the ~$35 on a dd-wrt box to use as a repeater. And if -that- didn't work, I'd think about a directional antenna (replacement or a reflector around the dipole that's already there. But I'd be amazed if you needed this for your application. -- bobkoure bobkoure's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87094 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 10 android tablet $280 at woot (3/23 only)
It's certainly cheap enough. I considered an Archos internet tablet some while back, but got scared off by all the negative comments in the user forums (which I found as part of researching the device and didn't save). They may have improved, and they may just have a bunch of whiny users. I would suggest that you think a couple of times about a tablet as large as 10. It turns out to be inconveniently large for a tablet, even though that's absurdly small for a win/lin screen. FWIW, I'm considering selling my g-tab and getting something smaller (maybe a nook color that I can re-ROM as I now realize I don't care -that- much about performance.) I'd also suggest you stick to devices that have a community and that are supported by at least one alternative ROM. Otherwise you're stuck with whatever modifications the manufacturer shipped it with. -- bobkoure bobkoure's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86531 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox control app for Palm webOS devices
You all may be interested that Pixi Pluses for Verizon are being sold unlocked for $55 on Amazon. I am getting one to use as a cell phone, but for that price it sounds like it would make a great inexpensive SB remote. The Pixi Plus is a WebOS phone with a keyboard in a blackberry-style format. The Plus version includes wifi so no cell contract is necessary. You can also activate the phone on Verizon or Page Plus if you want to use the phone capabilities. -- DrewSB DrewSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26817 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78131 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Touchscreen Tablet PC Review
Apple iPad 2 Design: iPad 2 is thinner by a third, and has a slightly smaller than iPad 2. Its very light. It has same 9.7 IPS display that boasts a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The edges now rounded like an iPod Touch. It looks now better and is less bulky. There is a small black strip located on the top edge with the 3G versions of the iPad 2 2. The 3.5mm headset jack, microphone, and the angled dedicated power button round up the items located on the top side of the iPad 2 Cable. Apple iPad 2 Camera: The main feature for fewer sales of Apple products was the Camera feature. Most of the new tablets boast camera and many of them have dual camera that support video calling. The iPad 2 runs on iOS 4.3, an operating system that's already available to developers in beta form and has front- and rear-facing cameras. So Now There is a dual camera. It has 0.3-megapixel front and 0.91-megapixel rear cameras with a playful app called PhotoBooth. FaceTime is also included on the iPad 2. You can do video chat using the front or rear-facing cameras. The iPad 2 shoots 1280 x 720 HD video at 30 frames a second with impressive results. Apple iPad 2 iOS 4.3 - iPad 2 comes with the new iOS 4.3 operating system. You get Multitasking, Airplay and customizable screens. The new OS also allows you to customize the side switch to either mute the device or lock the screen. With iOs4.3 increased its speed by a factor of 1.5. The iPad 2 was also found to be 3X faster than the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Apple [ - It comes with the new dual core 1GHz Apple A5 processor. The speed is far better in iPad 2. Images render much faster than before. Downloading music, movies and podcasts is rapid. Apple iPad 2 Battery - It has spectacular battery life. Pad 2 boasts battery life of up to 10 hours. Apple claims 10 hours of surfing the Web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. To recharge the iPad 2 also take much less time than the original iPad 2 Smart Cover - The Best thing is the cover. Apple designed the Smart Cover to protect the iPad 2's screen. It can be folded backwards to get out of the way when you want to use your iPad 2 in your hands. It can also be folded into a triangular shape to act a stand so you can type with your iPad 2 like on a traditional keyboard. Finally, it can be flipped upside down to afford the perfect viewing angle for watching movies. It locks your iPad 2 automatically when you put it on and unlocks when you remove it. There are different and classy colors available and available in leather or polyurethane. Its design, front and rear cameras, face time video chat, a faster processor, speed are the highlight of iPad 2. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and battery life gives best experience. At Technoeshop You can find many I.T related products and Consumer products on Technoeshop.com. Technoeshop is consumer ecommerce website providing wide range of IT, Consumer Electronics Office products at best price. There are Many Hot Deals also available. Shop Online Now. Read more about other Consumer Electronic. -- xiang2011 xiang2011's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45831 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87148 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] APPLE iPad 2 9.7-inch Touchscreen Tablet PC Review
Just one year ago, Apple launched a 9.7-inch touchscreen tablet which was socked. Now, Apple Launched new 'iPad 2 Dock' (http://www.ipadcasesonsale.com/ipad-2-accessories-ipad-2-dock-c-2_31.html) with new OS. It has dual-core processor, a better screen, more RAM and storage, a front-facing camera, and possibly a rear-facing camera. iPad 2 prices are also very impressive. Apple iPad 2 Design: iPad 2 is thinner by a third, and has a slightly smaller than iPad 2. Its very light. It has same 9.7 IPS display that boasts a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The edges now rounded like an iPod Touch. It looks now better and is less bulky. There is a small black strip located on the top edge with the 3G versions of the iPad 2 2. The 3.5mm headset jack, microphone, and the angled dedicated power button round up the items located on the top side of the 'iPad 2 Cable' (http://www.ipadcasesonsale.com/ipad-2-accessories-ipad-2-cables-c-2_34.html). Apple iPad 2 Camera: The main feature for fewer sales of Apple products was the Camera feature. Most of the new tablets boast camera and many of them have dual camera that support video calling. The iPad 2 runs on iOS 4.3, an operating system that's already available to developers in beta form and has front- and rear-facing cameras. So Now There is a dual camera. It has 0.3-megapixel front and 0.91-megapixel rear cameras with a playful app called PhotoBooth. FaceTime is also included on the iPad 2. You can do video chat using the front or rear-facing cameras. The iPad 2 shoots 1280 x 720 HD video at 30 frames a second with impressive results. Apple iPad 2 iOS 4.3 - iPad 2 comes with the new iOS 4.3 operating system. You get Multitasking, Airplay and customizable screens. The new OS also allows you to customize the side switch to either mute the device or lock the screen. With iOs4.3 increased its speed by a factor of 1.5. The iPad 2 was also found to be 3X faster than the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Apple 'iPad 2 Earphone' (http://www.ipadcasesonsale.com/ipad-2-accessories-ipad-2-earphones-c-2_32.html) - It comes with the new dual core 1GHz Apple A5 processor. The speed is far better in iPad 2. Images render much faster than before. Downloading music, movies and podcasts is rapid. Apple iPad 2 Battery - It has spectacular battery life. Pad 2 boasts battery life of up to 10 hours. Apple claims 10 hours of surfing the Web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. To recharge the iPad 2 also take much less time than the original iPad 2 Smart Cover - The Best thing is the cover. Apple designed the Smart Cover to protect the iPad 2's screen. It can be folded backwards to get out of the way when you want to use your iPad 2 in your hands. It can also be folded into a triangular shape to act a stand so you can type with your iPad 2 like on a traditional keyboard. Finally, it can be flipped upside down to afford the perfect viewing angle for watching movies. It locks your iPad 2 automatically when you put it on and unlocks when you remove it. There are different and classy colors available and available in leather or polyurethane. Its design, front and rear cameras, face time video chat, a faster processor, speed are the highlight of iPad 2. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and battery life gives best experience. If you want to purchase 'Stand for iPad 2' (http://www.ipadcasesonsale.com/ipad-2-accessories-ipad-2-stand-c-2_33.html), visit http://www.technoeshop.com/. At Technoeshop You can find many I.T related products and Consumer products on Technoeshop.com. Technoeshop is consumer ecommerce website providing wide range of IT, Consumer Electronics Office products at best price. There are Many Hot Deals also available. Shop Online Now. Read more about other Consumer Electronic. -- xiang2011 xiang2011's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45831 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87149 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox control app for Palm webOS devices
AngryGoat, would it be possible to buy Squeeze Control on a phone that isn't on one of the carriers listed on the App Catalog page? I would use the Pixi Plus with Page Plus or just on wifi. -- DrewSB DrewSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26817 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78131 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Have you dream also my yearning
Find inner self, and develop self personality, is a people's internal growth process. Children due to mental is not yet, must from growing in praise of the close and affirmation, to be encouraged. Others praise and criticism, is all external factors, we can't always rely on external evaluation to understand themselves, only their own explore, discover to close to the real self. A grown man, more can understand his own strengths and weaknesses, More not be outside disturbance, also more can understand inner world, and can control your joy. From the childish dependent psychology, mind to mature happy. +---+ |Filename: hUT86gRCjIs.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11733| +---+ -- shangjia shangjia's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45853 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87152 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
Is there a way to play a file straight from a folder from your computer? Like I open My music folder and I see the MP3 or Flac I want to play and in someway make the touch play that file. I have always played my music this way using winamp. See the song I like, double click, and it plays! -- grodri02 grodri02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Why is it showing double albums on my Touch?
I have the server looking in D:/ My Music folder. When I look for the artist, I see a duplicated of the album. How can I fix this? -- grodri02 grodri02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87155 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best way to play from PC a new MP3 you just donwloaded
grodri02;626569 Wrote:
Is there a way to play a file straight from a folder from your computer?
Like I open My music folder and I see the MP3 or Flac I want to play and
in someway make the touch play that file.
I have always played my music this way using winamp. See the song I
like, double click, and it plays!
The only solution I can think of at the moment is to use the Wave Input
plugin which I think can be configured to send the audio from the
computer to the Squeezebox Touch.
What we really need is someone to implement a simple shell extension
that executes a CLI/JSON command like this based on the file you
select:
01:02:03:04:05:06 playlist play /music/abba/01_Voulez_Vous.mp3
Where 01:02:03:04:05:06 is the mac address or name of the Squeezebox
and /music/abba/01_Voulez_Vous.mp3 is the path to the file.
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