[slim] Questions re: bridging with SBR

I uninstalled the 5.10.0.1003 distribution and installed 5.8.8.822 Now when I click on the udap_shell.pl, a command prompt window flashes on the screen for a second and goes away. Is there a different distribution of Active Perl I should look for? -- NathanielK

Re: [slim] SB3 spontaneously reboots itself

Update and problem solved(?). I followed Mnybs and Sikes recommendations and my Squeezebox haven´t rebooted itself since (knock on wood!). Thanks for the help guys! -- anvil anvil's Profile:

[slim] SC crashes as a service

I'd really like to run SqueezeCenter as a service, since my wife has her own Windows account, but would like to listen to music while I'm away. Unfortunately, when SqueezeCenter is set to start as a service, it crashes on system startup: Application popup: squeezecenter.exe - Application Error :

Re: [slim] Trojoan in scanner.exe?!

auronthas wrote: SamS;309519 Wrote: I downloaded the standard 7.0.1 when I couldn't get 7.0 to work, and it still doesn't work. So.. I can download the nightly 7.0.1, but then do I run an AVG scan? Or just try to rescan SC? And when I get the AVG error, what do I do? Ignore, Heal or

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

egd;309565 Wrote: Do you have '*ia32-libs*' (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/ia32-libs) installed? I understand it needs to be installed to run 32 bit progs under 64 bit. I do now ... and MiP Server runs! Many thanks for all your help. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk

[slim] Artwork resizing - could it be managed better?

Bit of a long one this I'm afraid I've been doing some investigation into artwork resizing and caching in 7.01, prompted by the fact that it takes 30 secs to resample a 500x500 image on my RadyNAS NV+ to each required size, which means teh interface runs like a dog Note: I have tried

Re: [slim] New Wiki Open for Editing!

found the solution. Install openoffice.org-java-common and the OpenOffice extension will work. -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic...

[slim] Buffering problem

I have been using Slimserver successfully for a number of years and recently upgraded to Sqeezecenter. I am now experiencing buffering problems, basically music plays but fades then starts again etc. I have not changed any connections and my Slimserver is connected by Cat 5 cable. I recorded my

Re: [slim] Buffering problem

I think it would be best to find the source of your problem rather than to convert all your files. However if you do go down the route of converting then the best format to convert to would be FLAC. FLAC is a lossless format, so you'll keep the full quality of your lossless WMA files. The best

[slim] Problem with accented characters in playlists

Not sure if this a known issue or not. I searched and I only found pre-7.0 threads. When I create a playlist with accented characters in SqueezeCenter, it frequently changes the accented character with another one. For example, the last time it happened, it changed quatuors à cordes to quatuors

Re: [slim] MusicIP causes No Album to become Miscellaneous

Philip Meyer;308314 Wrote: I can't see any options in MusicIP to turn off this effect. Anyone know of a work around? I've patched the MusicIP plugin to avoid this issue, until a fix is available in MusicIP. MusicIP assumes that if an album or genre tag is blank, the name should be

Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.

I found this thread through a search. I'm considering upgrading to a newer version, and wanted to see if the system will keep my settings or whether I'll have to reconfigure everything again. (Again). And you know what? I can 100% sympathise with the OP on virtually all points raised. I,

Re: [slim] 7.0.1 does not scan library at all

I have a similar problem on Windows Vista machine. Scan doesn't work at all. It used to work in 7.0.1, but now it doesn't anymore. Not sure what triggered it. Here's a part of the scan log: [08-05-27 23:22:59.1560] Slim::Formats::Playlists::Base::playlistEntryIsValid (122) Warning:

Re: [slim] Questions re: bridging with SBR

NathanielK wrote: in the shell window, I can execute the help and list commands, but when I try discover I get a huge amount of text. I copied it to notepad and it seems to be this, repeated over and over: Use of uninitialized value $rawstr in length at C:/UDAP_Thing/scripts/../src/Net

Re: [slim] Slacker error -- account suspended

Thanks for the replies. I didn't think to log out because I had never visited their website prior to this problem. I actually logged in to see if I could reset it. However, after logging in and then logging out again the problem seems to have cleared. Weird. -- StAlphonzo

Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.

Upgrading and keeping settings: I don't know if SS settings would be migrated as there are new/different folder locations in SC7 for favorites, settings, etc... I started from scratch. Even in SC7 there are at least three different folders to back up (settings, favorites, plugins). I'm

Re: [slim] Please help - Duet PIN not working, i've tried it all

andyg;288367 Wrote: Forgot to say, if you really want to see the PIN, change the music source of your Receiver to SN, and it will show you the PIN. How can I generate a new PIN or reset the SN configuration. I first configured the duet to connect to my wife's account, now I want to change it

Re: [slim] Slacker error -- account suspended

StAlphonzo;309651 Wrote: Thanks for the replies. I didn't think to log out because I had never visited their website prior to this problem. I actually logged in to see if I could reset it. However, after logging in and then logging out again the problem seems to have cleared. Weird. I know

[slim] Squeezenetwork PIN problems

Most of the information on these forums suggest that you need to connect to SN first in order to see your PIN. How can you connect to SN if you don't have a PIN to begin with!? Looking at the error logs it basically says player not found but I'm not seeing a PIN number on the display of the

Re: [slim] Trojoan in scanner.exe?!

peter;309616 Wrote: auronthas wrote: SamS;309519 Wrote: I downloaded the standard 7.0.1 when I couldn't get 7.0 to work, and it still doesn't work. So.. I can download the nightly 7.0.1, but then do I run an AVG scan? Or just try to rescan SC? And when I get the AVG error,

Re: [slim] Somebody has to say it.

Thanks, dude. I've got another thread started in Beginners about keeping settings. I'll add your response to there, if I may. And I'm glad that SN doesn't need to be configured before I could use my SB, becaue that would -utterly- wind me up! Cheers for clearing that up! -- gutted

Re: [slim] Scanning problem 7.01 7.02

I uploaded a lot of music today to my server. 7.01 refuses to scan the new music. -- jimzak jimzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17592 View this thread:

[slim] Lost connections need frequent switchoff

Running v7.0 with SB3. Have had no problems until recently. Now the SB3 frequently 'sticks' after a few minutes and the Squuezebox interface says it cannot find my player. It continues to display the time (for the moment when it lost connection). It does not respond to restarting the software

Re: [slim] Scanning problem 7.01 7.02

I uninstalled 7.01 and reinstalled. I disabled all antivirus (just in case) and have only Windows firewall running. It is currently scanning my 18,000+ FLAC files! -- jimzak jimzak's Profile:

[slim] Problem SC in Ubuntu 8.04

Added deb http://debian.slimdevices.com stable main in sources.list when I run I get this message E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13 Permission denied) E: Unable to lock the list directory -- badbob

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Can anybody please advise what the MusicIP validation process actually does ? I ask because, having tried to finely tune the mix paramaters within SC and the MusicMagicServer I'm still getting some very odd mixes. Does the validation process flag tracks by genre, style of music, feel/mood of

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Sike;309324 Wrote: Is it possible to get it to work when browsing the folders? (I don't browse by artist or album..)Not sure whether the MiP integration will show itself if browsing folders - there's only one way to find out. -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is

Re: [slim] MusicIP causes No Album to become Miscellaneous

As of MusicIP Mixer 1.9 beta 5 (released yesterday), the HTTP API will no longer send the default values for missing metadata (they still show up in the UI, but that shouldn't be an issue for SC). The beta is only available for Windows at the moment, but we will be doing a linux release in the

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

technojunkie;309692 Wrote: Am I expecting too much from MusicIp or do I need to do some more fine tuning of the mix settings and, if so, which ones?I'd made reference earlier to a post by Siduhe in another thread that I found very useful. There is additional fine tuning that can be done by

[slim] SqueezeCenter shows Duet Receiver Off when it is On...

Hi, I have a Transporter, a Duet Receiver and a Duet Controller to rule them all. When I go to bed I connect the Controller to the Transporter and command it off (Transporter turns off); then I connect the Controller to the Duet Receiver and command it off (Receiver turns off; LED off). Then I

Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?

http://www.last.fm/user/RichardSpittle/ You can call me Dick. -- DickSpittle DickSpittle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7336 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?

http://www.last.fm/user/gutt3d/ Anything remotely dodgy (including Dodgy) belongs to my wife. Unless it becomes cool in a few years, in which case it was mine all along. -- gutted http://www.last.fm/user/gutt3d/ Slimserver 6.5.4 +MusicIP Mixer 1.7.1 +AlienBBC 1.06 +Slimscrobbler 0.37.5

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

egd;309702 Wrote: One thing you may want to check in the meantime is where MiP headless is taking its cue from - the mix settings in mmm.ini or that in the SC Plugins/MiP settings area. On my setup it's definitely taking its cue from mmm.ini which I control via the HTTP API. I'm not sure

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

egd;309702 Wrote: One thing you may want to check in the meantime is where MiP headless is taking its cue from - the mix settings in mmm.ini or that in the SC Plugins/MiP settings area. On my setup it's definitely taking its cue from mmm.ini which I control via the HTTP API. I'm not sure

[slim] Slim Device download

I am trying to download slim device. Can someone point me in the right direction? -- 2string 2string's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4989 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?

http://www.last.fm/user/upstateaudio/ -- upstateaudio upstateaudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338

Re: [slim] Slim Device download

What exactly are you trying to download? SqueezeCenter? http://www.slimdevices.com/su_downloads.html -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Slim Device download

Well it's been quite a while since I used my SB3 to play music off my hard drive. I think it was called slim server but can't find it. -- 2string 2string's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4989

Re: [slim] Slim Device download

2string wrote: I think it was called slim server but can't find it. It was renamed as SqueezeCenter. Radish posted the proper URL -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 rebooting - warranty status?

After a few emails to Logitech support, I am now waiting for a brand new Squeezebox Classic in the post. Very happy about that, since my current broken one is just over 2 years old. Amazing service, honestly surprised me. They asked for the PSU and remote battery cover back from my current

Re: [slim] Slim Device download

Here: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/ or here: http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/ SqueezeCenter is the new Slimserver, it has some improvements and supports the new Reciever and Controller, and all the old players. Slimserver only works with the old players but is still

Re: [slim] MusicIP causes No Album to become Miscellaneous

Anyways, if someone could test the Windows version to make sure it's giving correct results with SC, that would be fantastic. Hey, that's great. I downloaded and installed 1.9 beta 5 this morning, so I'll undo my change to the MusicIP plugin, and give it a go. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to

Re: [slim] Controller Performance Problem

I just thought I would provide an update on some further investigation work I have been doing today. Listed below is another snippet from the SC logfile when I selected an album by ABC on the controller (SBC): [08-06-07 18:51:03.6787] Slim::Schema::Track::coverArt (271) Retrieving artwork for:

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

technojunkie;309717 Wrote: Thanks again for the post egd. Thats just the problem ! I don't know if the Duet controller (via SC) is taking its mix settings from MIP, the HTTP AP or SC. Every tweak I make seems to have no real effect on the outcome of the mix. Is there any way to find out

[slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

I've got SB3 and SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 17793 - Windows Vista - EN - cp1250 Perl Version: 5.8.8 MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt Platform Architecture: 586 My player plays AAC streams fine (via mplayer), but it does not play M4A files. Whenever I press play on

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Ok, I've just run the test I referred to in my previous response - the upshot is that MiP, when integrated with SC, takes its cue from SC's SqueezeCenter Settings/Plugins/MusicIP. So, unless I'm misinterpreting, mmm.ini is in fact irrelevant in the SC integration setup and that mmm.ini's

[slim] How to verify sound output?

Just got a second receiver. It's all setup, thinks it is playing... I have the two receivers stacked on top of each other and set to synchronize...can pull RCA cords back and forth. The old one outputs sound, the new one does not. I do not have a digital or optical capable stereo around to

Re: [slim] Receiver not finding server anymore

BrockStone;309242 Wrote: I can log into my DHCP server, watch all the ips being handed out, everyone is getting the right IP (including the SBR) and everyone thinks they have the right IP. The SBR just doesn't know where the SC is. I also developed this same problem sometime last

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

Have you installed Quicktime ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48643

[slim] Why SqueezeCenter is worse than Squeeze Server

1. Takes forever to load (may apply only to default skin) 2. Unstable (causes browser--Firefox--to lock up repeatedly) -- (also may apply only to default skin) 3. Can't recognize m3u files. Won't list them, can't see them, won't play them. 5. Always getting messages like this: 403

[slim] Can't see music source after downgrade

Hi all, I'm a new user of the Duet system, actually I'm setting it up for my father-in-law who's music crazy (~50,000 mp3s!). When I installed everything the 1st time I was using v7.0.1, but nothing seemed to work correctly, the server would hang, the scanner would crash, and the web interface

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 rebooting - warranty status?

cord;309736 Wrote: After a few emails to Logitech support, I am now waiting for a brand new Squeezebox Classic in the post. Very happy about that, since my current broken one is just over 2 years old. Amazing service, honestly surprised me. They asked for the PSU and remote battery

Re: [slim] Receiver not finding server anymore

Just installed SqueezeCenter v7.0.1 and firmware upgrade. Squeezebox then doesn't find SqueezeCenter. 2 hours of serious frustration and kicking the cat. Possible solution: clean uninstall and re-install. Regards, YaHozna. -- YaHozna

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

Umm... no. Is it mandatory? I try to avoid everything Apple at all costs. Can I use something else for that purpose? -- Pete7874 Pete7874's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13825 View this

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

Pete7874 wrote: Umm... no. Is it mandatory? I try to avoid everything Apple at all costs. The .M4P extension is AAC purchased from Apple's Music Store (iTune) and is protected by a Digital Rights Management scheme. Doesn't seem like you are doing too well at that if you buy at the iTunes

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

pfarrell;309775 Wrote: The .M4P extension is AAC purchased from Apple's Music Store (iTune) and is protected by a Digital Rights Management scheme. Yes, but .m4a is different than .m4p (he said .M4A). If you rip CDs using iTunes as AAC it will tag them as .m4a. You'll need to install

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Dangit! I had everything working fine for a couple of days, and now I've gone a lost the M again. -- ezkcdude There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. SHINYMETAL '*Site*' (http://www.ezdiyaudio.com)| '*RSS*'

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

ezkcdude;309778 Wrote: Dangit! I had everything working fine for a couple of days, and now I've gone a lost the M again. You do/ change anything? -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly

Re: [slim] Can't see music source after downgrade

Well, it appears I should have read the manual becaues the Duet won't work with v6.5.4. There are worse things I could have done on a Saturday evening. -- toml toml's Profile:

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Folks, as Erland suggested, I've tried to capture the essence of getting integration working in a '*Wiki entry based largely on this thread: Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter*' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Integrating_MusicIP_with_SqueezeCenter) -- egd Internet forums:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

If you ARE trying to play purchased iTunes files, it won't work. There are workarounds, however. And the better quality iTunes files come without DRM. -- Nostromo Nostromo's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox not playing m4a files

pfarrell;309775 Wrote: The .M4P extension is AAC purchased from Apple's Music Store (iTune) and is protected by a Digital Rights Management scheme. Doesn't seem like you are doing too well at that if you buy at the iTunes store. its owned by Apple. Who said anything about .M4P? --

Re: [slim] Can't see music source after downgrade

toml;309780 Wrote: Well, it appears I should have read the manual becaues the Duet won't work with v6.5.4. There are worse things I could have done on a Saturday evening. Just think on how much experience you are gaining. :) -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS,

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

egd;309781 Wrote: Folks, as Erland suggested, I've tried to capture the essence of getting integration working in a '*Wiki entry based largely on this thread: Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter*' (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Integrating_MusicIP_with_SqueezeCenter) Very nicely

Re: [slim] Trojoan in scanner.exe?!

auronthas;309523 Wrote: I completely deleted the infected scanner.exe in c:/program files/slimserver/server as well as recycle bin. After installing nightly 7.0.1, i did another AVG scan only scanner.exe file, no more virus alarm. SC works fine, no problem with clear and rescan SC. Did

Re: [slim] Why SqueezeCenter is worse than Squeeze Server

You might want to try a different title next time - how about Having problems with SqueezeCenter, please help. There are lots of reasons why SC is better than older versions of SS, but you're obviously not going to appreciate them if it won't even run for you! A couple of suggestions: - you've

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

Nonreality;309787 Wrote: Very nicely done. I do have a couple of suggestions. Dumb it down just a bit, it would scare me off I think if I hadn't already done it (us dummies you know). I think you need to point out a bit more that people can use the GUI to do all the validating, just by