Re: [slim] Local Best Buy giving Sony, not Squeezebox the love

Oh, The Sony products sound FABULOUS. I heard them a couple of weeks in a row. I was born in 1955 and they sound EXACTLY like the TRANSISTOR radios my parent's friends used to hold outside the windows while we were going down the road when I was too young to remember the year. P Hifi is a

Re: [slim] Why is it

GeeJay;470383 Wrote: +2 I'm pretty ticked off that development time couldn't be spent on fully realizing Party Mode (or some other method to prevent random acts of destruction on my active playlists) so that we could get Facebook on a MUSIC PLAYER! It's pretty clear to me that the

Re: [slim] Local Best Buy giving Sony, not Squeezebox the love

Goodsounds;469661 Wrote: Most companies have pretty strict policies against employee conduct of this sort, and they monitor compliance. On both the buying and selling sides, especially with these both being publicly owned companies. I can't imagine payments to a customer's employee being

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

WustrowO;470284 Wrote: Do you use MySB or SBS? I installed the app on MySB where I entered my login information. The app then appears in SBS and I can play the premium stations using the SBS web interface or using the remote control. I haven't tried just being connected to MySB on it's own.

[slim] Add running track to a not currently playing playlist?

Often I just play an album. Some tracks a good enough to add to an existing playlist just by using the options 'behind'the track playing. Do any of you know if there is a plugin that provides this functionality on - most importantly - the controller? It would be much more easy then first having

Re: [slim] Feature request - 802.11n wireless

For initial test purposes there is no need to change the firmware - the Linksys will work fine as an AP. Just turn off DHCP server and connect the n router into a router port and make sure nothing is in the WAN port. I have the WAN port configured as automatic configuration -DHCP but I think

[slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question

Hi everyone, I sadly have 2 SB3s that both seem to be fried. One was moved over from the US to the UK and hasn't worked since arriving (potential damage while shipping is my guess) and the other got knocked off a table top quite hard the other night by my 2-year-old. Both have an issue where,

Re: [slim] Why is it

... with more and more products in the range (a good thing) - it means that the server needs to be ROCK SOLID, and upgrade / installation needs to be 100% FOOL-PROOF. If these 2 things are not, it will never reach mass-market adoption. The facebook thing is just the marketing men saying: we need

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question

I'm assuming you know this: US = 120v/60Hz UK = 240v/50Hz and 120v appliance into 240v recepticle = sizzle. -- amey01 amey01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11274 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question

Have a look through this thread - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49785highlight=SB3+Appears+dead , it might help. -- Wirrunna A camel is a racehorse designed by a committee. Wirrunna's Profile:

Re: [slim] Improved Squeezebox config availible for Harmony users.

I do this on my standard remote to create a MusicIP mix. Pressing and holding play on the Harmony (One) doesn't work. I've tried learning a long press but the Harmony software rejects it. Is there a solution to this? -- neilcoburn

[slim] Controlling squeezecenter with RFID

Here´s a video of me controlling squeezecenter using a Touchatag RFID reader and Housebot homeautomation software. youtube.com/watch?v=rjv8Sd4jyug comments? -- DanielLiden DanielLiden's Profile:

Re: [slim] Controlling squeezecenter with RFID

ROTFLMAO Now, where can I store 5,000 cubes... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv

Re: [slim] Man, I love my XP machine with RAMDISK...

Wirrunna;470369 Wrote: Alright, I'll bite. Tell us how you did it, 'cause the last post that I recall was http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=423180postcount=59. I think the last post was about trying to move the cache folder. I never had success doing that. The cache folder still

Re: Napster UK Now �5

Although I love Spotify Premium I really can't justify the 9.99 a month for streaming. £5 is far more palatable, but I wondered how you all found Napster as a service in the UK? Can the service be used natively on a Mac? or is it all browser based? Thanks in advance -- local.bin

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Re: [slim] Why is it

jposner;470429 Wrote: upgrade / installation needs to be 100% FOOL-PROOF. If these 2 things are not, it will never reach mass-market adoption. I agree, just like how Windows is 100% fool-proof to install and upgrade... oh wait -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x

Re: [slim] Why is it

but windows is an operating system, thousands of times more complex than a few hundred lines of perl, installed into half a dozen directories. I would wager that the percentage of people with SB who have problems with install/upgrades vastly exceeds the percentage of windows users who do. Am

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

SEARCHING FOR BETA TESTERS I'm currently searching for beta testers with the following configuration: * T-Mobile G1 with Android 1.5 * T-Mobile G1 with Android 1.6 * Any other device with Android 1.6 If you have such a device and are interested in beta testing, please contact me at: sqcmdr

Re: [slim] Why is it

I was just pointing out that -no software- can be 100% fool proof, there have been numerous instances when an iTunes update has screwed up libraries for people for example. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x

Re: [slim] Volume Sync of Multiple Players?

I tried the volume sync feature, and it's OK, but I was expecting something more like what Sonos demonstrates on one of their web site videos. There, you can adjust a master volume control and all of the receiver's volumes are adjusted up and down from where they are originally set. Instead,

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

That's the point. The SkyFM App will not run if you connect to MySB instead of SBS. -- WustrowO WustrowO's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32729 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

Yeah, MySB is badly screwed up today. 75% of the Remote Control listings don't work and selecting stations by player is the same. But all work fine on SBS. -- toby10 toby10's Profile:

[slim] Wrong size artwork, but only on first track??

After failing to upgrade to Squeezeboxserver 7.4 I reverted back to Squeezecenter 7.3.4. Now I have artwork in the playlist window that isn't sized correctly. The first track of each Album I add to the playlist brings up the artwork at the full size of the artwork stored in the file. The

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Re: [slim] Feature request - 802.11n wireless

Yeah, you shouldn't need to change the firmware or play with any advanced settings. Just turn off DHCP, give the WRT54G a static IP address in the same range as your main router, and only use the LAN ports on the WRT54G. -- dagordon

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

You're right, I tried it on mine today. Sorry for any confusion. Richard -- Richie Richie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=88 View this thread:

[slim] Performance Issue

I use the following setup - XP3 machine hardwired to the wireless router as the server, attached to this computer is a 300GB external hd that contains my lossless music files. A Vista computer hardwired to the router that I use as my main computer, I use dbpoweramp and Itunes on this machine to

[slim] Volume rises very slowly since upgrade

Hi, Since I upgraded the controler to 7.4 it reacts very slowly on the volume dial and the buttons. If I press the buttons several times quickly, the volumne counts up (or down) about one step a second. Same if I use the dial, the controler needs up to 5 seconds just to step 3-4 step up ord

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore

First off, thank you for a great program! I have encountered a sync error. Background: Snow Leopard 10.6.1, iPod Touch 3.1.1. iPeng 1.2, SqueezeCenter 7.4 4 Slim Devices - 1 Transporter and 3 SqueezeBox Classics. 3 of these are always in sync and have been for the past 6 months: Master

Re: [slim] Volume rises very slowly since upgrade

Yes, there was a bug that was referenced in another thread where the controller slowed down as a function of how long it is on due to some SW problem. The scrolling is also affected. This was fixed about last week in 7.4.1. I've been running 7.4.1, and the problem is indeed fixed, and it seems

Re: [slim] SoftSqueeze...???

snarlydwarf;465568 Wrote: For a long long time, Softsqueeze was a project not written by Slim Devices at all, but a labor of love by Richard Titmuss. Semi-recently Richard was hired by Slim (though I think by that time they'd been bought by Logitech, but I may be wrong) and sadly (?)

Re: [slim] SoftSqueeze...???

the Logitech website below is out of date, it suggest, bottom right, that SoftSqueeze is bundled into Squeezecenter (!!!) under Extras. The link takes you to www.squeezebox.com to download 7.4 !!! http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/cl=gb,en -- DigitalMitch

Re: [slim] Feature request - 802.11n wireless

Is it infeasible to connect your server to the routers with CAT5? Then you wouldn't have to transfer traffic between your server and your G devices over your N network at all. May not be a big deal; but having the server hardwired seems logical in setups where it is feasible. -- jdoering

[slim] spotify on squeezebox

I know that this question has been asked before, but are there any new rumors about a spotify app to squeezebox? What is logitech waiting for? /peter -- pbol pbol's Profile:

Re: [slim] Spare remotes in the UK

Have found a way to access the spare parts store again on the Italian site. If I select 'Prodotti' - 'Telecommandi' I get a link to it below on the left. Doesn't seem to be the same for the German and UK site, come on, fix your web site, Logitech! signorRossi. -- signor_rossi

Re: [slim] Feature request - 802.11n wireless

Ethernet over power. Homeplug. As suggested previously. On 11 Oct 2009, at 19:18, jdoering wrote: Is it infeasible to connect your server to the routers with CAT5? Then you wouldn't have to transfer traffic between your server and your G devices over your N network at all. May not be a

Re: [slim] spotify on squeezebox

There is this fix http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64590highlight=spotify just read through the thread. Chris:) -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 innards question

Yep - been there, done that. I bought a 3rd-party 240v cord that works fine with my one remaining SB3 (and did work fine with the newly broken-by-a-2-yr-old one). -- kitecarl kitecarl's Profile:

Re: [slim] Replaygain: Strange mp3 tag behaviour

Aztek;470342 Wrote: I've had some success with fixing the problem but still don't understand it. After doing quite a bit of Googling - I found that there is probably some correlation between Ape V2 tags and Lame header information. While I can't display what I was seeing in Foobar - I

Re: [slim] spotify on squeezebox

Andres, (Official Rep), commented 10 days ago Hi guys, We're not ignoring the requests but we've been doing a large of work on mobile, etc over the past months and as a small company we only have limited resources. Working to integrate into 3rd party devices such as Squeezebox takes a huge

Re: [slim] Russound Keypad Interface - Interest Level?

Just registered to say seriously interested in this. I couldn't help with programming but would be more than happy to help with testing if required. I have a couple of CAV6.6's and a Sqeezebox duet. Do hope that you can make this happen. -- rhinoman

Re: [slim] Squeezebox display problem

I'm assuming your SB is an SB original, SB2, or SB3/Classic. First, cycle through presses on the Brightness button of the remote to make sure that it hasn't somehow been reset to 0. If that doesn't work, what version of SqueezeCenter/Squeezebox Server are you running? If the problem appeared

[slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Hi, I was wondering if there is a way I can control squeezecenter from a laptop when it is installed on my desktop computer? The desktop computer has both Squeezecenter installed and my music stored there while my laptop has neither. Is there a simple way for me to control the Squeezecenter

Re: Napster UK Now �5

Obviously everyones on Spotify :) -- local.bin local.bin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22053 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69272

Re: [slim] Squeezebox display problem

Thanks. I'm using an SB3 w/ Squeezecenter 7.4.0. I've tried the brightness button w/ no luck. I'll give the 7.4.1 betas a shot -- shane_m shane_m's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12097 View

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Just use the IP address of the serving computer with the Squeezebox suffix. The IP on my setup is http://192.168.1.75:9000/ the first part (http://192.168.1.75) is my serving machine, the second part (:9000/) being the Squeezebox suffix. Just find the IP of the serving machine on your network

Re: [slim] Squeezebox display problem

Some people with display problems have removed their prefs files or whole cache folder or done a completely clean install . I had this between some older versions similar reasons clean install might be needed. -- Mnyb No

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

nordvest wrote: I was wondering if there is a way I can control squeezecenter from a laptop when it is installed on my desktop computer? Yes. I've been doing this for years, perhaps 5 or more. While I have lots of SqueezeBox remotes, and even a Controller, I generally use my laptop to control

Re: Napster UK Now �5

local.bin;470531 Wrote: Can the service be used natively on a Mac? or is it all browser based? Thanks in advance You can now use the browser version in the UK, but not in Safari, Firefox is the given choice! -- shevans SB 3, NVA P90 passive pre-amp, NVA A40 monoblock's, Fostex FE206E

Re: Napster UK Now �5

shevans;470740 Wrote: You can now use the browser version in the UK, but not in Safari, Firefox is the given choice! Ok thanks for that :) Is it a good service for you? I've read some stories about poor customer support, but it looks a decent deal at £5? -- local.bin

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Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

I cant get this to work. I print in my ip and squeezecenter like this: http://85.167.225.48:9000/ . I just get the message that it can`t connect to it -- nordvest nordvest's Profile:

Re: Napster UK Now �5

local.bin;470743 Wrote: Ok thanks for that :) Is it a good service for you? I've read some stories about poor customer support, but it looks a decent deal at £5? For £5.00 I'm not going to complain too much, I use it for background music and as a sort of try before I buy on CD. Gives me

Re: [slim] Wrong size artwork, but only on first track??

Turned on debugging and got the following. For the first track it says: Slim::Web::Graphics::processCoverArtRequest (433) resizing from 320x318 to 320 x 318 using squash But for the rest of the tracks in the album it says: Slim::Web::Graphics::processCoverArtRequest (433) resizing from

Re: Napster UK Now �5

I would tend to agree that @ £5 a month it seems a no brainer. You also get to download and keep 5 MP3s a month. -- mmca22gr --- SBS 7.4 WHS, 1*SliMP3, 1*SB2, 1*SBC, 1*DUET, 1*BOOM ---

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

nordvest;470746 Wrote: I cant get this to work. I print in my ip and squeezecenter like this: http://85.167.225.48:9000/ . I just get the message that it can`t connect to it I used whatsmyip to find the adress. Is that not the way to do it? No that's your WAN address. You need the

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

nordvest;470746 Wrote: I cant get this to work. I print in my ip and squeezecenter like this: http://85.167.225.48:9000/ . I just get the message that it can`t connect to it I used whatsmyip to find the adress. Is that not the way to do it? No, thats the IP address of your internet

Re: Napster UK Now �5

shevans;470748 Wrote: For £5.00 I'm not going to complain too much, I use it for background music and as a sort of try before I buy on CD. Gives me the option of listening to many Artists that I would not have even considered. It great for the kids - having the latest chart music without any

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

Instead of the artists name and song I only see the text DP_LocalAvatar on my squeezebox devices. I also would like to see the cover from the album. How is this possible? It seems to be somthing specific for me since no one else has aked for this on the forum. By the way, it is an excelent

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Ok; I did as you said and got 255.255.255.0 . Could that be right??? -- nordvest nordvest's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11427 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

No that's your subnet mask. Chris:) -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69616

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Have you got Zonealarm on your machine ? If you have check out the Firewall Zones - your network adapter will appear there. Chris:) -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

2 to 1 the other team scored Doug Wise dougw...@yahoo.com (203) 751-5312 -Original Message- From: nordvest nordvest.3zwtyn1255294...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: 10/11/09 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop Ok; I did as you

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

I`m really out of my depth here as you can see :) I don`t have Zonealarm; just the Windows firewall. -- nordvest nordvest's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11427 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Try Start/Settings/Network Connections/Local Area Connection/Support. Chris:) -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Run ipconfig again and look at the line above 255.255.255.0, should start with IPv4 address. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

andynormancx;470791 Wrote: Run ipconfig again and look at the line above 255.255.255.0, should start with IPv4 address. That line isn´t there... The only other adress there is 10.0.0.2 and that doesn`t work either... -- nordvest

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

If you have an SB/Boom - then on SB3 menu Settings/Information/Squeezebox server/ Server IP Address. If you have an SBC (Controller) or Radio - Settings/Advanced/Squeezebox server/IP -- bpa bpa's Profile:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Stratmangler;470788 Wrote: Try Start/Settings/Network Connections/Local Area Connection/Support. Chris:) It just the same numbers there also... -- nordvest nordvest's Profile:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Hi, why dont you put the squeezecenter software and squeezeplay on your laptop. Thats what i have done and it allows me to control the squeezecenter on my PC driving my reciever and i can have music playing on my laptop too if i want. -- c3p0

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

What router are you using ? Chris:) -- Stratmangler Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69616

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

finally: on try number 142 did it respond on 10.0.0.2:9000 Thanks very much!!! -- nordvest nordvest's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11427 View this thread:

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore

I'll check. Yet I don't believe this is an iPeng command. iPeng doesn't really DO the syncing, it just tells SBS to do that, so it also can't really do a lot wrong. This is very straightforwrd, it's sync player a to player b period. I'm seeing quite a few issues with syncing on SBS 7.4, too.

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

Btw; Is there anyway I can lock the Ip-adresses on my Squeezebox and my desktop computer so they don`t change when I have to unplug the router etc?? -- nordvest nordvest's Profile:

Re: [slim] Control Squeezebox from laptop

nordvest;470816 Wrote: Btw; Is there anyway I can lock the Ip-adresses on my Squeezebox and my desktop computer so they don`t change when I have to unplug the router etc?? The best way of doing this is in your router. Most of them will let you assign a specific IP from the DHCP pool (DHCP is

Re: [slim] Poll: Do you have a Dual-Band Airport?

Really, nobody has one? -- Matt Wise Matt Wise's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13773 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69505

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore

Thanks for your reply. I am playing AIFF files. In my previous post, I have already listed all the players, the exact sequence of events, and how I solved the problem. I spent a lot of time in figuring out the problem and correcting it. I will not start over again to re-create the problem. No

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

WustrowO;470238 Wrote: So here are some specific examples of MySB bugs: * Shoutcast streams are empty using the web remote (can only be started on the SB itself) * SkyFM premium streams can not be started from web remote or SB * RSS Feeds can't be configured * Podcasts got lost in some

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

aubuti;470870 Wrote: No doubt these are bugs and I presume that bugs have been filed for them in bugs.slimdevices.com. Aubuti, Please excuse what might be a stupid question. I see comments like this from time to time and I don't completely follow what's going on. Doesn't the company

[slim] Why sqeezebox

Hello all: I am confused about the popularity of the Squeezebox. I see so many intelligent media center NAS’s being advertized which claim to stream video and audio to your home stereo. Why/how is the Squeezebox different? For example, Linksys has two products, the media hub and wireless

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

Goodsounds;470883 Wrote: Please excuse what might be a stupid question. I see comments like this from time to time and I don't completely follow what's going on. Doesn't the company identify and track product problems on its own? I've even seen company employees making a comment like this

Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

Goodsounds;470883 Wrote: Aubuti, Please excuse what might be a stupid question. I see comments like this from time to time and I don't completely follow what's going on. Doesn't the company identify and track product problems on its own? I've even seen company employees making a comment

Re: [slim] Why sqeezebox

bobm;470884 Wrote: Hello all: I am confused about the popularity of the Squeezebox. I see so many intelligent media center NAS’s being advertized which claim to stream video and audio to your home stereo. Why/how is the Squeezebox different? For example, Linksys has two products, the

Re: [slim] Poll: Do you have a Dual-Band Airport?

Matt Wise;470827 Wrote: Really, nobody has one? Its an Apple product Matt, people are having trouble admitting they own one! ;=} -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains,

[slim] scanner.exe *No Disk* hanging on my CDROM drive??!!

I tried searching, sorry if I missed the workaround/fix for this. ENV: Version: 7.3.2 - 24695 @ Mon Jan 19 18:55:04 PST 2009 Operating system: Windows XP - EN - cp1252 Platform Architecture: 586 Perl Version: 5.8.8 - MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt Every night I

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Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?

peterw;470888 Wrote: Are you saying you're surprised that some number of Logitech SMBU's Squeezebox bugs were reported by customers/outsiders? I'm not. I expect that a large percentage of every software vendor's bugs are reported by customers; certainly I've reported my share of bugs that