Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Rpi4 + PCP 8 vs Audiophile Streamer
Just curious, because this is not something I have looked into. How many of those audiophile streamers are based on a Raspberry Pi? Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117271 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
von-Ah wrote: > Thanks for addressing my question, Paul. Could you please provide a > little more context on your suggestion? What does set cron entail? Not Paul, but perhaps this links will help you get started. I am not certain if the pCP implementation of cron matches this generic description in all details. https://opensource.com/article/17/11/how-use-cron-linux Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer stream to both amp hat and pi headphone out
whitegoblin wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Thanks for the response. Will a second instance of squeezelite appear as > a separate player when streaming? > If so, is there a way to make them work simultaneously under the hood? > > I'm trying to avoid multiple zones as I'm using Home Assistant as the > UI, which doesn't have synced playback. > > I'll look into the ALSA options as well. I think you can install the Group Players plugin and create a sync group that includes both of those squeezelite instances. Home Assistant should see the sync group as a single player. But I have no experience using Home Assistant this way, so this is pure speculation on my part. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117205 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?
Man in a van wrote: > > what sort of IP Address is 10.0.0.23 ? > ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserved_IP_addresses Just part of another block of private network addresses, like 192.168.0.0. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117144 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] A few questions about piCorePlayer (8.2.0.)
slartibartfast wrote: > The only issue I had which was caused by my HDD spinning down after a > few minutes, was artwork going out of sync if a couple of consecutive > Spotify tracks appeared in a Random playlist. The HDD could sleep during > the Spotify tracks but I have never seen the HDD sleep while playing > local tracks of any length. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Yes, I remember discussions about that in the past. It's been long enough that I can't be absolutely certain, but I THINK I was having issues with LMS stalling when it was time to start a new track, because the drive had spun down. That's why I used to a script to prevent spin down whenever music was playing. You pointed out at the time that it would make more sense to only prevent spin down if LOCAL tracks were playing. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117139 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] A few questions about piCorePlayer (8.2.0.)
joys_33 wrote: > And please, what about putting the classic HDD disk to sleep, is > there somewhere in the system this function so that the disk does not > keep spinning when the device is not in use? Isn't this usually a setting in the external drive's firmware, rather than on the computer? Searching for the opposite of what you want, I found this page, mostly more than ten years old, but with one suggestion from last year: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/5211/prevent-a-usb-external-hard-drive-from-sleeping What I think I understand from that is that hdparm might make it possible for you to change the drive's settings. hdparm is available in piCorePlayer extensions. Another suggestion in that thread was to attach the drive to a Windows computer and change the settings there. I should probably mention that I also found articles that suggested that drives may be designed to spin constantly, in which case spinning down when not in use may actually shorten the drive's lifespan. My own experience when using a usb hdd for the LMS library was that the drive would spin down after about five minutes of inactivity. It would then take about a minute to spin up again, causing problems if LMS had buffered a long track. I had to prevent spin down while LMS was playing. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117139 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > Perhaps my enthusiasm about expressing a solution I considered as an > ideal, and one which I think others might also share in principle, > whether or not having considered it, appeared as a demand or rejection. Thank you. That may have contributed to our misunderstanding, but by then I had already failed to understand what you were trying to achieve, and I had filled in the blanks in my understanding with my own assumptions. Sometimes it is necessary to make inferences, because some people do not have a background that has prepared them to make the necessary observations or the vocabulary needed to report them. I have been in that role, and probably will be again, and resolving my issues depended on finding someone who was able to "read between the lines" and infer what I needed to say but was incapable of saying. But that approach made for a misguided and unhelpful response to you. What was needed was simply to read what you wrote and refrain from inferring anything. This exchange has been a good reminder that that should always be an option. I did think I was trying to be neutral and non-judgmental in my replies to you, but I see now that I did not try hard enough. Anyone whose inference engine is running will notice unstated implications in my words. So I would like to state openly and for the record that it is a perfectly valid option to prefer properly packaged software to manual installations. Fortunately, I am not one of the most knowledgeable people here, so some people who actually know their way around are providing what you need. I don't think I was exactly wrong when I told you that what you wanted (if I understood it by then) was unlikely. But Craig (cpd730) has shown again why he is one of the heroes of this community, and if I have finally arrived at an understanding of your needs, I think it is very likely that you will be happy with the results. All the best Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > Discussing what I generally am able or willing to do to my own > system was not the reason I opened the discussion, and (without > recalling every detail that I shared) I might suggest trying to avoid > making inferences to such effect Guilty as charged! I thought I had inferred what you wanted and found a way you might achieve that. My inference was wrong and I apologize. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > It would be quite nice if someone were interested in maintaining and > distributing a project on behalf of the community. > > I think just mentioning ways that someone might attempt it, however, has > become off topic. > > Thanks for the references, though. Perhaps it will help or inspire > someone. There have already been some misunderstandings in this thread, and I think we now have another one. I cannot speak for others who have posted suggestions, but when I posted the directions for manually installing SqueezePlay, I was under the mistaken impression that you wanted to have a non-browser-based desktop client that could control players attached to LMS, and that you might be willing to follow some simple instructions to achieve that. I suspect that was the thinking behind other posts, too: the point wasn't that *someone* might attempt to follow the directions, but that *YOU* could. I think it is clear now that what you want is a .deb package to install such a client, and nothing else. That remains a possibility, although an unlikely one. My understanding is that developers in this community usually work on projects that interest them. So far, you are the only one who has expressed a need for a .deb package for this purpose. You might consider offering a bounty for a developer who would be willing to tackle the task. That might generate some interest, if someone with the necessary skills has some spare time. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > Thank you for the responses. > > I understand that Material Skin is a single-page web application that > may be served from LMS or stored on a client. For a cleaner style, it > may be preferred to load it from an application that operates as a > standalone wrapper. In principle, the application might be packaged as > an Electron application, although no one has attempted the work for such > a migration. > > I also understand that SqueezePlay may be run as a native application on > Linux system, although the maintainer no longer publishes a Debian > package. Installation and upgrading is completely manual. > > Because no Debian package is available, I have 'requested a Pacstall > build script' > (https://github.com/pacstall/pacstall-programs/issues/1736), which would > support automatic installation and upgrades on systems running Ubuntu or > Ubuntu-based distributions, for anyone who uses 'Pacstall' > (https://pacstall.dev). It's great that you have found a solution that fits your needs. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
harrys wrote: > just retried and its working fine now, must have been a glitch... > Great that it's working for you! Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
harrys wrote: > hi, getting signed errors for repository when trying to download > squeezelite on to my motorola droid > > any ideas why please? How did you install Termux? Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
chicks wrote: > Just for grins, installed Squeezeplay on my ChromeBox. While it's > nicely suited to 7" touchscreens, it really isn't a desktop app. The > Material Skin, saved as an "app", is far more intuitive and easier to > navigate with a mouse. > > Agreed. But it does require a browser, even if most of the browser functionality is hidden from the user, and the request was strictly for an application that is not browser-based. I found it interesting to try SqueezePlay again. I used it briefly when I was first getting into LMS, but it's been a long time. I'm glad it's available, but it does not at all suit my needs these days. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
SqueezePlay running on Linux Mint 20.3 (sorry, I haven't upgraded to 21 yet): 38917 Although it COULD be playing music on the computer on which it is running, at present it is simply controlling a player in a different room. Installing it is straightforward, following the directions on the download page mentioned previously (https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/squeezeplay/linux). As you mentioned, the Readme file is three years old, but the most recent builds date from last year. The first two lines of the directions only matter if you have previously installed SqueezePlay form a .deb file. Clearly, that is not the case, so you can safely skip those two lines. Code: Uninstall the debian package. sudo apt-get purge squeezeplay Create /opt/squeezeplay if it doesn't exist. sudo mkdir -p /opt/squeezeplay extract the tar file sudo tar -C /opt/squeezeplay -xzf squeezeplay-pulse-7.8.0-1149-x86_64.tgz Before upgrading from tar files remove the old /opt/squeezeplay folder before extracting the new one, otherwise you could have multiple versions of some files installed. Start using the script /opt/squeezeplay/bin/squeezeplay.sh If you want your screensaver to start, uncomment export SDL_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER=1 in the script. That will install SqueezePlay, but you may find, as I did, that it locks up while trying to connect to mysqueezebox.com, with no obvious way to break out. I found these instructions in the Readme file for the Windows version of jivelite, which solved the problem for me. Code: Troubleshooting If you're computer has multiple active network interfaces, for example wireless and vpn connections, and after you've completed the initial setup, jivelite returns from Scanning for Players without finding one, try this. After Scanning for Players fails, click and hold the left arrow button to the left of Choose Player, near the top. Click Settings->Advanced->Networking->Remote Libraries->Add New Library. Enter the IP address of your LMS server and click Done->Connect to this library. At this point if you can't connect to the library Quit jivelite and restart it. Jivelite should connect to your library right away. Once you've done that, you will need to go back to the first level of Settings and selection the "Choose Player" option, which will allow you to control any Squeezebox player on your network from your computer. I think this is exactly what you asked for in your first post, brainchild. Enjoy! +---+ |Filename: Squeezeplay_Screenshot.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38917| +---+ Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > Someone mentioned that -Material Design- is a web page that may be run > without a browser or even an Electron shell. I would like to understand > this better. Where was this mentioned? I do not find any mention of Material Design in this thread, before your post. (I searched for the word "design" in this thread and your recent post was the only thing that came up.) Material SKIN is a plugin for LMS that provides an alternate web interface. That's what has been recommended for you, several times. The interface is still a web page and it does require a browser. I, too, would like to understand how a web page could be "run" without a browser! Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
brainchild wrote: > I am running Linux Mint 21 on an x86 laptop. > > What I have come to understand is that Jivelite is targeted for a player > device such as a RPi running piCorePlayer, and that Squeeze Player is a > desktop application that functions as a player for a media server, not a > controller for an external player > > You are mostly correct, SqueezePlayer is, in fact, an Android app that allows you to use a mobile phone as a Squeezebox player. SqueezePlay, which I recommended (but without proper capitalization) is, as you said, a desktop player application. I THINK (but am not certain, so I hope more knowledgeable users will either correct or confirm what I say here) that SqueezePlay thoroughly emulates the interface of some Squeezebox players, including the ability to switch it to control a different Squeezebox player on the same network. In other words, if I am right about this, it is a player, but you do not have to use it as a player. You may use it as a standalone controller. You will have the overhead of having some extra components installed, which you will not be using. But it should function exactly as you want. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LInux client (controller) currently maintained
kidstypike wrote: > A Raspberry pi is a Linux computer, it isn't necessarily a player only. > > Jivelite *is* a standalone Squeezebox controller. It does not run in a > web browser. But there does not appear to be a jivelite build that's compatible with brainchild's (presumably X86) Linux computer. Maybe squeezeplay would be a better option? https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/squeezeplay/linux/ Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116934 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Would someone else mind checking to see if the main repository is down
Same here (southeastern US). Everything accessible except pCP mirror repository. I did not actually try to download anything; that's the status pCP reports. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezelite and Airplay bridge). Occasionally using SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116869 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)
Francy07 wrote: > Thank you so much for the information and yes, I would be interested. > > > Vincenzo Sorry, Vincenzo, my information turned out to be misinformation. But I'm sure Ronnie will help you get things right. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97046 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)
Man in a van wrote: > -d is to logging > -z daemonises > > https://ralph-irving.github.io/squeezelite.html > > Depending upon how one install squeezelite -z is not normally required. > > I have a Linux Mint install of squeezelite and it starts when the > computer boots up. > > ronnie Thanks for the correction! I will correct my previous post to reflect it. So much for working from obviously faulty memory, instead of actually looking things up. I am very aware that most intelligent people prefer to run squeezelite as a service, so using the -z (not -d!) option is to be avoided, as well as pointless. I still start it separately, daemonized. I thought that might be a useful way for Francy07 to try different options right now. But I was hoping someone would give him good directions for setting it up as a service. Actually, I was hoping you would do that. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97046 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)
Francy07 wrote: > One more note: after you find the squeezelite settings that work best for you, you will probably want to run squeezelite as a service. That way, it can start automatically when the computer boots, with your chosen settings. You will not have to start it manually. I don't have the directions for doing that at hand, but if you are interested, I am certain someone can provide them. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97046 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)
Francy07 wrote: > Hello everybody, > I ask if you can help me. On Ubuntu 20.04.03 Lts I have installed > Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite. I can't select the output for > Squeezlite (Audioquest Dragonfly Black 24 bit-96Khz). If I use the > command "squeezelite -o (for example squeezelite -o > sysdefault: CARD = DragonFly) LMS is played but the Linux terminal > freezes and therefore does not save the setting. If I then close the LMS > terminal it is not reproduced How can I save the setting of the output, > thanks? > I attach the list of available Dragonfly outputs: > > sysdefault: CARD = DragonFly - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Default audio device > front: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Front speakers > surround21: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 2.1 surround output for front speakers and subwoofer > surround40: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 4.0 surround output to front and rear speakers > surround41: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 4.1 surround output for front, rear and subwoofer speakers > surround50: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 5.0 surround output to front, center and rear speakers > surround51: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 5.1 surround output for front, center, rear and subwoofer > speakers > surround71: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB > Audio - 7.1 surround output to front, center, side, rear and Woofer > speakers > iec958: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > IEC958 digital audio output (S / PDIF) > dmix: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Direct sample mixing device > dsnoop: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Direct Sample Snooping Device > hw: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Direct hardware device without conversions > plughw: CARD = DragonFly, DEV = 0 - AudioQuest DragonFly, USB Audio - > Hardware device with all software conversions > usbstream: CARD = DragonFly - AudioQuest DragonFly - USB stream > output > > > > Vincenzo, Italy I think I understand what you are saying. The terminal does not actually freeze, it is busy executing squeezelite. Add the -d option to your command. To use your example: Code: squeezelite -o sysdefault:CARD=DragonFly -d That will "daemonize" squeezelite, so that it runs in the background and continues to run after you close the terminal window. However, squeezelite does not save that setting, you will have to use the same command every time you start squeezelite. Your list of outputs shows includes spaces in the names. Is that correct? They usually do not include any white space, like this: Code: iec958:CARD=DragonFly,DEV=0 LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97046 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Tried them both. Iec958 caused playback to be sped up and plughw > resulted in no audio. Thanks for trying! > > Sorry! Wish I could have helped, but I think Ronnie is much more likely to be able to help you find a solution. But I'm curious about something: was the volume still low with the iec958 setting, or was it louder? The wrong playback speed suggests a sample rate mismatch. That might be addressed by using the Max Sample Rate field in pCP Squeezelite settings. But if it's still not loud enough, there's no point in wasting your time. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Sorry, I thought by asking about the alsamixer you meant the output > setting "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" but I see from above the Alsamixer button and > volume and set them to 0dB. I also just did the ssh and get the > following: > > Card: USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack A > Chip: USB Mixer > Item: Headphone [dB gain: 0.00, 0.00] > In the F6 menu I also have the option for bcm2835 Headphones, is that > the built in Pi 3.5mm output? I assume it is properly using my output, > as I get sound. Perhaps the Apple USB-C dongle just doesn't output at > the same level as the Chromecast audio. Yes, I think bcm2835 is the built-in headphone jack. I don't know anything about the relative output levels of an Apple dongle and a Chromecast audio, so it may be that what you're getting now is the maximum. This is something of a long shot, but what other output settings are available for the Apple dongle? Near the top of the pCP Squeezelite Settings page, on the Output Setting line, where you currently have "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" selected, click on the red "more>" to the right. You should see all the available options listed, and you can select a different one by clicking on it. If there is one beginning "iec958:" or "plughw:", those might be worth a try. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Brand new user here - I have LMS running in a docker on my unRaid server > and a Pi3B with the Apple USB-C dongle/DAC feeding my amplifier for my > whole home audio system. > Everything is up and running thanks to help from my other thread, except > the volume output is really low. I have to basically max my amplifier > volume. As a reference, my Chromecast Audio needs to be set at 16% to > match the volume output from the PiCorePlayer. > > I have volume control disabled, so it should be outputting 100% all the > time (I previously had it enabled and set to 100% and it still had the > same low volume issue). Here is my output settings: "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" > further down the page the info tells me this: > > " > You have the following audio cards/controls: > Card 0: 'Headphones' - Control: 'Headphone' > Card 1: 'A' - Control: 'Headphone' > " > > any ideas about the low output volume? You've been asked twice about alsamixer. What is the volume setting there? You will need to ssh into the Pi and run the command alsamixer. You may then need to use the F6 key to select the right output. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
nenu wrote: > using 'Termux:Widget' (https://github.com/termux/termux-widget) and > defining it as a 'task'. Which works well to start squeezelite, just not > to stop it :) Sorry, I am not familiar with the widget. It appears that this version of squeezelite supports the -P option, so it may be that you can write its PID to a file and use that to kill it. I haven't tried it, so no guarantees, but maybe worth a try. I've just skimmed through the github page without close reading, but it appears to me that you have the option of running scripts in the foreground in a terminal. If you did that, ctrl-c should work. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
nenu wrote: > That works pretty well! > > But I have 2 questions: > 1. is there anywhere/anyway that the filesystem in termux intersects > with the one of Android? That would make it easier to transfer some > files back and forth. > > I haven't tested myself, but this is explained in the FAQ: https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/FAQ Scroll down to "How can I access device storage with Termux" > > 2. when I run squeezelite as a 'task', and then exit the task, > squeezelite keeps running. And I can't find how/where to kill it. Is > there anywhere I can see this and kill the process? > > Thanks! What do you mean by running it as a "task"? Are you daemonizing it? I found it worked as Wiredcharlie (Tony) specified in the first post, just entering the command "squeezelite -s ". When done, use ctrl-c to kill it. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
Wiredcharlie wrote: > I used the Play Store version and pkg could not find squeezelite, hence > the instruction to use apt. Yes, I assumed it must have worked for you, but I couldn't get the apt commands to work in the current version. But I just checked and they seem to be working now. Anyway, the Play Store version hasn't been updated since September, 2020. The version on F-Droid was updated two weeks ago. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Android Squeezelite
Many thanks for posting this! This is very good news for anyone who has wanted to use an Android device as a player, without having access to the Google Play Store. I'll stick with SB Player on my phone, but I also have a few Android tablets and old phones that don't have access to the Play Store, and this is just what they have needed. The catch is that Termux only supports Android 7 and above, so some old devices will miss out. I just tried this on my current phone, and it works. Now, a few quibbles. The Termux readme at https://github.com/termux/termux-app#installation says, > Termux and its plugins are no longer updated on Google Play Store due to > android 10 issues and have been deprecated. The last version released > for Android >= 7 was v0.101. It is highly recommended to not install > Termux apps from Play Store any more. Current options are to install from F-Droid of Github, and directions are given at the URL posted above. Additionally, there was a change in Termux package management in May of 2021. Existing installations of Termux that have not already updated to the new package management mirrors since then will need to be updated before they can install Squeezelite. Details are at https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Package-Management . Also, Termux uses pkg commands instead of apt and apt-get. If the apt commands don't work for you, try pkg update, followed by pkg install squeezelite. That's what worked for me. One more thing: I like Hacker's Keyboard, but I usually prefer AnySoft keyboard with the SSH language pack. It also provides access to all ctrl and alt key combinations. However, Termux provides access to most of the extra keys you need, so it may not be necessary to switch away from your preferred keyboard. Enough quibbles! The important thing is that squeezelite is now available for many Android devices. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115831 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS on Linux VM in Chrome OS?
Mark Miksis wrote: > I'm curious. Is anyone running the Linux version of LMS on the Linux VM > on a Chrome OS box? I don't really have a need to do this, but I'm > curious if anyone's tried it and if there are any gotchas. More and > more people are switching to Chrome OS and this may start to come up. Not answering the question you asked, but I have successfully run LMS in a Crouton chroot on an x86 Chromebook. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115708 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Custom /usr/local/bin/pcp-stream.sh
Greg Erskine wrote: > See FAQ: "'My changes disappeared' > (https://docs.picoreplayer.org/faq/my_changes_disappeared/)". Thanks! I should have included that link in my largely pointless post. Since I don't have /usr/local/bin/pcp-stream.sh on my player-only installation of pCP, I can't tell what it symlinks to, but my guess it's likely to be in one of the directories in filetool.lst. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115673 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Custom /usr/local/bin/pcp-stream.sh
pallih wrote:
> Happy new year!
>
> I'm running pCp on a raspberry pi with input from a turntable via USB.
> The streamer setting is working perfectly for relaying that input to a
> icecast server on the network.
>
> In /usr/local/bin/pcp-stream.sh the server name is coded like this:
>
> >
Code:
> > name="pCP ${HOSTNAME} line-in ${outdesc}"
> > which (in my case) translates to >
Code:
> > pCP DAC line-in (mp3)
> >
>
> Is there a way for me to set the server name?
You should be able to replace the text between double quotes in
name="" with whatever you want.
That's a purely theoretical statement on my part. It "should" work,
based on my limited knowledge. But I have absolutely no experience using
pCP as a streamer, and there could be quirks I do not understand. I also
do not know if that file is automatically backed up on shutdown,
although that seems likely. If not, it will revert to the original text
with every reboot.
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Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Programmatically manage PiCore players
squeezebox153 wrote: > I have 3 raspberry pi's each running picore & a LMS. Each RPi has a > dedicated amplifier. My dashboard runs via SmartThings to orchestrate > the player commands. I can now run independently & synchronized. > > Perhaps I could get away with 1 LMS but I achieved what I needed. As long as it's working the way you want, that's great! LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115380 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Programmatically manage PiCore players
squeezebox153 wrote: > All of them have static IP's and work fine from my dashboard. The only > thing I need to do is get the primary player to manage the other > players. > > https://i.imgur.com/KNIqoSg.png Slartibartfast has already given you excellent advice. Just to elaborate a bit, in order to do what you want to do, all players need to be connected to the same server. That is, the same instance of LMS. Having LMS running on all your installations of piCorePlayer is just confusing matters. Here's a view of my Players drop-down list in Material (in my case on a desktop instead of the mobile version): 36132 There are eight standard players and two group players. LMS is running on the Raspberry Pi named Baskerville at the top of the list, and nowhere else. It stays on all the time. I can use any one of the eight standard players independently of the others. Each one could be playing something different. Or I could select the group player, All-player-sync, and have the same thing playing on all of them (assuming they are all powered on). Isn't that what you want? There's one remaining thing you want, and I am utterly clueless about it: making this work from your automation dashboard. Can you select a player from the dashboard? If so, it should be possible to set up your dashboard so you can choose to use an individual player or a group player. But if not, you will probably have to continue to use LMS (through the Material skin on you phone, as in your screenshot) to choose an individual player or a group. +---+ |Filename: lms-material-players.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36132| +---+ LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115380 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Programmatically manage PiCore players
squeezebox153 wrote: > All of them have static IP's and work fine from my dashboard. The only > thing I need to do is get the primary player to manage the other > players. > > https://i.imgur.com/KNIqoSg.png Do you power off your three players when they are not in use, or do you leave them on? If you do power them off, would you be willing to leave one of them on all the time, instead? LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115380 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Programmatically manage PiCore players
squeezebox153 wrote: > Sorry for not being clear. In LMS, when I go to Manage Players, I am > able to move players from my secondary players to my primary one. This > configuration is lost in a reboot. > > https://imgur.com/a/0zWZ2Pi I think you are referring to something that's usually called synchronizing players. You have several players playing the same thing and all of them can be controlled at the same time from any of the synchronized players. Is that correct? This can be done with drag-and-drop in Material skin, as in your screenshot. I do not know of a way to save a configuration made this way, but perhaps someone who knows more will correct me. If you have a group of synchronized players you want to use frequently, the best way I know of to do that, without having to create the group every time, is to install the Group Players plugin, which should be available in the 3rd Party Plugins section on the Plugins page under settings. I usually prefer to manage plugins in the default skin, but I think it can be done in Material, too. The Group Players plugin will make it possible for you to create one or more Group Players, which will then appear in the drop-down list of players. Each Group Player will be two or more individual players synchronized together. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115380 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS / Squeezelite on an Android TV box or phone
d6jg wrote: > I've seen Termux but concluded that was not the way to go and that > things have now moved on a bit. Its seems that you can install a full > distro with Ubuntu and Debian both mentioned plus some other less > mainstream distros. > > I suspect LMS would be an easier install than Squeezelite as the latter > would require you to somehow gain full control of the Android audio > system but perhaps a variant of this idea would be a Linux LMS plus SB > Player and Material apk on the Android itself. In the past, I have experimented with several methods of installing a full Linux distro on an Android phone, but not recently. Things may have improved, although my impression is that each generation of Android makes it more difficult to do anything useful in a chroot. My experience was that it was cool to have Debian or Ubuntu running on the phone, but had little practical value, especially on an unrooted phone. However, if it is possible, as you suggest, to get LMS running in a "headless" chroot and let Android apps take care of player and control functions, that would have great value. I hope someone can work on that. It is beyond my skill level. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114880 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS / Squeezelite on an Android TV box or phone
My only experience is that I looked into it and decided that if it is possible it is far beyond my capability. Termux is an "Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app" (that's a quote from termux.com) and is available from the Play Store and F-droid. Somewhere on one of the pages linked from that site, I once found an old forum post in which someone asked if squeezelite could be compiled for Termux. There was no response. It would be great if someone could find a way to make this combination work. Good luck to anyone who feels capable of taking it on. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114880 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Advice for new player hardware
tastewar wrote: > On the Pi itself, is a 3B+ good enough, or do people think there's an > advantage to the 4? Based on comments from others, installing LMS on a Pi 4 results in much faster scanning of your music collection. This may not matter to you if your collection is not large or if you don't need to do a full rescan very often. My impression is that a 3B is perfectly adequate for a player (without LMS installed on the same machine). I have a 3B running piCorePlayer as a player only, with no problems. I run LMS on a Pi 4, but it's running the standard RaspberryPiOS, not pCP. > My biggest complaint is that the audio levels I get out of one seems > significantly lower than normal. That is, when I choose that audio > source on my receiver, even if the PCP software volume is all the way > up, I have to turn the amp's volume much higher than I would with and > other source. Although you did not ask for advice on this issue, if you haven't already done so, ssh into the Pi and check the levels in alsamixer. There are steps you can take to save the alsamixer settings so that they survive a reboot, but I am not familiar with the version of pCP you are using, so I'm not going to attempt to direct you there. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114838 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Embarrasing
The Groundsman wrote: > Hi > > ...i tried putting > > sudo apt remove [squeezeboxserver] in the terminal window. That prompts > a password but when i put in my password nothing happens. > > Try this: sudo apt remove logitechmediaserver LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114791 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Simple Linux OS for Jivelite, LMS on PC
diode84 wrote: > I run pCP on Raspberry Pis but would like to run similar on a thin > client, that is the main thrust. Sorry, I hadn't picked up on that. I thought you were without a working system. Since you've already got something that works, you can take your time exploring the thin client options. Try to be patient with yourself while wrestling with some new concepts! Just remember that it's supposed to be fun. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114159 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Simple Linux OS for Jivelite, LMS on PC
bpa wrote: > It might help if you could explain why for example LMS would not run > under puppy Linux - was it missing libraries, wrong version of perl, > incompatibility etc. I consider myself a fan of Puppy Linux. It helped me get started with Linux, about fourteen years ago. Despite that, I would not consider it a good platform for LMS. It might be possible to make it work, but I think a lot of advanced tinkering would be required. I'm very happy with LMS running on a Raspberry Pi. But the thin client path sounds interesting, too. If diode84 wants a simple solution, it's hard to beat piCorePlayer. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114159 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Simple Linux OS for Jivelite, LMS on PC
'This thread' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?112276-My-Alpine-Linux-Repo-for-LMS-and-Squeezelite=975803=1#post975803) might be helpful. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114159 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] [BBB] Squeezelite working only when manually started from command line
vto wrote: > ... > I am unsure which squeezelite version was installed using "sudo apt-get > install squeezelite" > Squeezelite installed from a Debian repository is likely to be a rather old version. As long as it's working for you, that doesn't matter. But if you encounter problems in the future, you might consider installing the latest version from https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/squeezelite/linux/. To check the version, run squeezelite -? and check the first line of output. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114144 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Man in a van wrote: > what I did not understand the first time I looked at that instruction > was that the squeezelite file that is installed in > > /etc/init.d/squeezelite > > actually starts and stops the daemon > > so there is no need for the user to call -z Suddenly, it all makes sense. Many thanks! LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Man in a van wrote: > Other adventures today, led me to the source of my brain-worm :):p > > When using the debian version of squeezelite (very old) > > sudo nano /etc/default/squeezelite > > 33465 > > ronnie Thanks! Very interesting. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Man in a van wrote: > > > So, relax, wrap up, and keep warm, stay safe and zed away if you want to > :p:):cool: > > ronnie Thanks for clarifying that! Even though we may be divided by a common language, I think I understood what you said. Thanks! LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Does anybody else know of reasons why -z is deprecated? LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Man in a van wrote: > Just read through the page and follow the detail, it is all explained > :) > > a fresh build might help > > See here > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113867-Squeezelite-on-rPi-3-suddenly-not-working=1010308=1#post1010308 > > ronnie Hi, Ronnie. I think I recall that you claimed in some recent post to have a short attention span. I wonder if we could play a round of attention span golf, just to see who's score is lower! Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I think I read through it, but I've been known to miss crucial details in that process. In any case, I was stuck about 5% of the way through the page, where he says, "Now to start Squeezelite I had to run (ip address is the address of the LMS server): sudo /usr/bin/squeezelite-armv6hf -o front:CARD=Set,DEV=0 -s 192.168.2.4 And it worked!" I couldn't get to the point where I could say it worked, so I didn't see a way to proceed with the rest. Now that I can, I'm interested. I've always used the -z parameter, because that way I can stop and start squeezelite over ssh. Having it run as a service achieves the same thing. I'm just curious about the reasons for avoiding -z. I've always run it that way. That's a bit like saying, "I've always enjoyed my last cigarette of the day after I go to bed, and I don't see any reason to stop now." In other words, I'm not doubting that there are reasons for not wanting to daemonize squeezelite, I'd just like to know what they are. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Paul Webster wrote: > Did you try adding the close switch to Squeezelite? > -C 2 > It would make Squeezelite stop using the audio output device when it has > nothing to play. > Not sharing but freeing it for use by something else. Even though I think my issue is resolved for now, I need to learn more about this option. Is squeezelite able to reclaim the device later, after releasing it? LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113867-Squeezelite-on-rPi-3-suddenly-not-working=1008898=1#post1008898Thanks to all who have offered advice and encouragement. I found a solution (for now) in this post. After adding the squeezelite parameter -a :::0 it's working. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Paul Webster wrote: > I've just gone back to my 5.10 kernel that I was testing HDMI CEC on ... > with kms not fkms and the device is > vc4-hdmi > instead of > b1 > > > > > Enabled kms via /boot/config.txt ... note I have not tested on RPi4 so > not changed the [pi4] section so it would still use fkms there. > > changed the end of that file to > > Code: > > > [pi4] > # Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver on top of the dispmanx display stack > dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d > max_framebuffers=2 > > [all] > #dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d > dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d > > > Thanks, Paul. I had no knowledge of Pi video drivers, so I appreciate your making me aware of this aspect of how things worked. vc4=kms-v3d was an interesting experience. Squeezelite had no trouble playing through iec958:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0, and I thought it sounded especially good, but it wouldn't share. And I couldn't find a way to get the now-silent VLC to play video full screen. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Jaca wrote: > Sorry if that's not helpful.. Unfortunately I don't have a skill to > assist with problem causes by update in raspbian, all I can do is to > suggest possible alternative in case you not aware.. > I've been running squeezelite on raspberry pi 3b and 3b+ with Osmc as > OS.. It's basically Kodi / xmbc which can serve as great media centre > and allows for lms and squeezelite installation.. > > Recently I've been also testing Libreelec which is minimal os and > although I got squeezeliteon in I'm not sure about LMS.. (I host LMS on > my NAS docker.. Ohh I guess you could run LMS in docker on Libreelec too > [emoji4] This is helpful, as I think it's the way I'm most likely to go. I've tried one other OS: SparkyLinux. It's an independent Debian-based distro, but the Pi version borrows very heavily from PiOS, so it had the same issues. I'll investigate Osmc. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Man in a van wrote: > I always use Gerrelt's scripts > > http://www.gerrelt.nl/RaspberryPi/wordpress/tutorial-installing-squeezelite-player-on-raspbian/ > > I hooked up a rpi3b to my TV and installed squeezelite following his > routine (more rather than less) > > I tried sysdefault:CARD=b1 as output and it worked > > I always use -C 10 to prevent squeezelite hogging the output, I have > always thought that -z was not recommended > > ronnie Thanks for that, Ronnie. I've tried one way of running squeezelite as a service, and it could be interesting to try that as an alternative. But the first step in that process is finding an output that works, and that's where I'm stuck. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
f41ardu wrote: > Hi, I can confirm my solution with minor modifcations. After an upgrade > the original init script won't work any longer. Everthing point towards > some strange changes in systemd. > > I'll post my solution later this week in my github. Haven't the time yet > to get it in there. > Cheers > f41ardu Thanks for the information you shared. I have tried your suggestions, using the same squeezelite parameters I have used previously (but not -z), and I do have Squeezelite running as a service, however, I am still not getting Squeezelite audio through HDMI. And the squeezelite service is not starting at startup. I don't see any attempt to start it in syslog, other than when I start it manually. I bet the information you have shared will prove helpful for someone, but it appears to be beyond me for now. Incidentally, I think there are three small typographical errors in your previous post. At least this appeared be what worked for me: Code: Create a service description in /etc/systemd/systems/squeezelite.service ^ extra 's' ExecStart=/etc/init.d/squeezlite.sh ^ missing 'e' sudo systemctl deamon-relaod transposed ^^ ^^ transposed LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Thanks, f41ardu, Ronnie, Jaca, and Paul for all responses. I'll study them and experiment a bit and report back. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
Paul Webster wrote: > Try some of the other outputs listed by squeezelite. > I think I had to switch to using the one that starts with IEC at one > point. > > Also - in my experiments I switched from fkms to kms which changed a few > things ... but it meant that I could use the TV remote via HDMI CEC to > control the Jivelite GUI Thanks, Paul. There was no IEC output in the list. The only HDMI outputs I didn't try were "Direct sample mixing device," "Direct sample snooping device," and "USB stream output." Actually, I think I did try the USB stream once; failure expected and achieved. I'll do some research to grasp the fkms/kms distinction. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezelite and HDMI output on Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 3B, 3B+)
A recent software upgrade to Raspberry Pi OS broke the way Squeezelite had previously played to the Pi's HDMI output. I've seen some mention of this issue in the piCorePlayer threads, so I gather HDMI is very much a moving target right now. This is one of those times when, after about fourteen years of using Linux as my main OS, I feel like a total newbie. I will provide much, much more detail below, but first I'd like to say that I'm hoping for some guidance at the most basic level: should I just stick with a version that works, for now, or is it worthwhile to try to find the problem and fix it? If the latter, I will need a lot of guidance. Early this month, I started working on a project that would turn a Pi into a self-contained media center that could be plugged into a TV's HDMI input to play video and music. Since video was part of the plan, piCorePlayer was not an option, and I decided to use Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian). I used the regular version (includes a gui desktop, but minimal pre-installed software) of the most recent release, dated January 11, 2021. I started off with a Pi 3B, but soon switched to a 3B+. The situation I describe here applies to both. When first installing the OS, the setup procedure prompts to update software. I did that, and proceeded to install other software I wanted, including LMS 8.1.1 and Squeezelite v1.9.8-1344. Everything worked. When LMS served audio to squeezelite, I could hear it through TV audio system (A/V receiver and speakers). Playing video with VLC, audio and video both worked. This remained true until last Saturday, when I ran another software update, using apt-get dist-upgrade. Following that update, LMS could no longer play music through Squeezelite. VLC was still able to play video and audio through the HDMI output. I have since repeated the process with a fresh install of the same OS image. This time, I skipped the initial software upgrade, but installed my choices. Again, LMS and Squeezelite worked, until I ran a manual upgrade, this time using the recommended command, apt full-upgrade. Again, Squeezelite was no longer able to output to HDMI. I have also made a fresh install and allowed the initial software upgrade. This time, the LMS/Squeezelite combo never worked, but VLC is still to play audio through HDMI. I have checked the level the Squeezelite player is set to and turned it up. I have checked the Alsamixer level. I have tried using the Pi installation of LMS to serve music to a Boom, and it worked. I have tried bypassing the TV HDMI input and connecting directly to an HDMI input in the A/V receiver, without success. The current Squeezelite startup command is: Code: /home/pi/bin/squeezelite -s localhost -n MusicHall -z -o hw:CARD=b1,DEV=0 I have also tried these outputs: plughw:CARD=b1,DEV=0 sysdefault:CARD=b1 All worked before the upgrade. I can't get any audio out of squeezelite with them now. I'm stuck. I suppose the logical thing is to try some other options with Squeezelite, but which options? I haven't a clue about how to proceed. Are there logging options I should use in LMS and/or in Squeezelite that might shed some light on the situation? Or would it make more sense simply to assume that this is not going to work for now? I can always start again with a fresh install and never run a software upgrade. It just irks me to have to do that. It's admitting defeat. But, as we've seen recently, sometimes that's the intelligent choice. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=113962 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0
kidstypike wrote: > > > > Only the bottom one works streaming to squeezelite on another pCP. I'm getting exactly the same results with Squeezelite on a Linux x86_64 system (LInux Mint 20). Squeezelite v1.9.7-1256. LMS 8 latest nightly is running on another x86_64 machine. I have a pCP player, but it was not used in this experiment. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111787 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS Won't Start After Nightly Update
The issue is discussed in this thread: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?112885-09-04-nightly=987477=1#post987477 I think your only options are to downgrade to LMS 7.9.3 or wait for a corrected nightly build. But someone who knows more than I do may have other suggestions. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=112887 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0
paul- wrote: > How are you trying to update? From the main menu? > > You can try to change to the mirror repo (bottom right corner of the web > page) Yes, I was updating from the main menu. It worked after switching to the mirror repo. Thanks! LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111787 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0
Running pCP 6.1.0 on a Pi 3B (maybe 3B+), I am trying to update Squeezelite and getting this error: Code: Downloading: pcp-squeezelite.tcz Checking MD5 of: pcp-squeezelite.tcz.FAIL MD5 of tcz: 02f5eaaf99bafaae69b729a8a6778e2b pcp-squeezelite.tcz MD5 check: 5d7798d95f0b21478c2dc9b9743cf835 pcp-squeezelite.tcz There was a error downloading pcp-squeezelite.tcz. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111787 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0
Paul Webster wrote: > The main reason I do not go for full capacity is (was) to make it easier > to copy partitions between SD cards to make backups. > I had found in the past that 2 different 4GB cards had a different > amount of real capacity and I could not copy the bigger 4GB to the > smaller 4GB. > Would there be a way to work around this issue? What if there were an option to expand the filesystem to 95% of the card's capacity, instead of full capacity? Would that be likely to work with other cards that are nominally the same size? LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111787 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0
garym wrote: > hmmm, I guess I've never tried to do this (then again, I have about > 113,000 tracks). I can do this using the dynamic playlists plugin, > where I can tell it to play randomly from some or all of my library > (genres, etc.). But for simply playing "all", I'm not sure. Someone > will chime in with an answer. > p.s. This is not a piCorePlayer 6.0 question. This is a question on > using LMS in general. So unless answered easily by someone, you may want > to start a different thread with the topic "How to Play all tracks in > LMS" This is not specific to piCorePlayer, but using the default web interface, if I go to "My Music" --> "Music Folder", the first item listed is "All Songs". I haven't tried it, but my guess is that this will put all tracks in the physical library in the current queue, but nothing from integrated online music services. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111787 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Which is the advantage to switch from Lms 7.9.2 to 7.9.3 or 8.0?
d6jg wrote: > The LastMix plugin works with DSTM to produce a focused mix of music. > > Random would be anything from any genre. > > If you put together a 5 track 70s rock playlist for example LastMix/DSTM > would add similar automatically from your own library and optionally > from any Online source you subscribe to. It works brilliantly. > > I actually use it in conjunction with genre based Random seeds say 5 > Blues Rock or Jazz etc tracks to start things off. Look for my thread in > General titled Random Seeds. Michael added the functionality at my > suggestion. > > You dont even have to have a LastFM account. Try it. Nothing to lose. Good information. Many thanks! Maybe any further discussion should move to your original thread: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?110023-Feature-Request-Random-Seed=931303=1 LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111905 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Which is the advantage to switch from Lms 7.9.2 to 7.9.3 or 8.0?
d6jg wrote: > On the Random Mix question I remain surprised how many people still use > it when we have LastMix/DSTM which produces a far better mix than a true > Random selection does. Just my 2p I am not disputing that statement, just curious about it. I am not a LastMix user, so I wonder in what way is it better? LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 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=111905 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Bluetooth on piCorePlayer, pi Zero W
ccellist wrote: > I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere. I have been beating my > head against the wall on this one. I have followed several tutorials for > how to get bluetooth working on the latest piCorePlayer (5.0.0) but > nothing seems to be working. I get as far as enabling BT in the Wifi > settings tab, but no matter what I do, I can't get the Connect Daemon to > start, which means I can't scan or find any devices. I've tried other pi > zeros so I know this isn't hardware-related. Has anyone gotten BT to > work on the latest version using a pi zero? If so, how did you do it? I > have little experience with this particular player setup so I'm not sure > what would be useful for me to post from the config or the logs. > > Thanks. This message might be helpful: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109394-Setting-up-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-piCorePlayer-v3-5-0-optimized-for-audio=945433=1#post945433 And the rest of that thread, too. 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=110825 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
