Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread wortgefecht
CommanderROR wrote: > Like the fact that it comes with analogue and spdif output. Up until today, I didn't know that there is something called TOSLINK miniplug and that one can have RCA and that in one port. New setup: - ASRock Ion 330, Lubuntu 14.04, LMS 7.9, FLAC - *Duet* > AKG Hearo 8

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread wortgefecht
usc95 wrote: > I am going to get one as well. If someone could develop a plugin that > would turn these Chromecasts into Squeezebox playback devices (like > Ipeng playback does with airplay devices) then we would be good to > continue to use LMS for playback of our local music and any other > fu

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread Michael Herger
If its just a matter of a different codec cant we just have LMS transcode the stream to something the players will support? It's a new API with a new feature set and a new streaming format. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevice

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread jrbaker
jojopuppyfish wrote: > I am willing to give a donation to the cause if you can provide a 3rd > party plugin for Sirius XM on my Radio. I second that. Whomever wants to start this effort with SiriusXM, please PM me. I'm the guy on the XMFan forum that had the conversation with SiriusXM. -

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread jojopuppyfish
pippin wrote: > Sure. Of course we would very much like to support SiriusXM for the > Squeezeboxes I am willing to give a donation to the cause if you can provide a 3rd party plugin for Sirius XM on my Radio. jojopuppyfish

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread pippin
garym wrote: > IckStream, are you listening? :cool: Sure. Of course we would very much like to support SiriusXM for the Squeezeboxes --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and Logitech UE Smart Radio as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlo

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread pgershon
garym wrote: > IckStream, are you listening? :cool: I have emailed with ickStream and they say they are indeed interested pgershon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=564 View this thread: http://f

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread chicken
If its just a matter of a different codec cant we just have LMS transcode the stream to something the players will support? If I remember correctly I had to do this for my original squeezebox back in the day to get sirius working in the first place as it did not support WMA. Curious to see what

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread garym
mpmartin wrote: > See this post "Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:13 pmPost subject: > Response from SiriusXM" within this message string on the XMFan.com > board: > > http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=124785&start=75&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= > > The poster said they sent a message

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread mpmartin
See this post "Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:13 pmPost subject: Response from SiriusXM" within this message string on the XMFan.com board: http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=124785&start=75&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= The poster said they sent a message to the executive board which re

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread usc95
I looked at the Rocki but the poor reviews really put me off. Also, the lack of services and the fact that multi room streaming was still in beta months after launch led me to not trust the startup that much. Hopefully with Google's resources they can nail multi-room sync (which we know is not e

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread castalla
usc95 wrote: > I am going to get one as well. If someone could develop a plugin that > would turn these Chromecasts into Squeezebox playback devices (like > Ipeng playback does with airplay devices) then we would be good to > continue to use LMS for playback of our local music and any other > fu

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread usc95
I am going to get one as well. If someone could develop a plugin that would turn these Chromecasts into Squeezebox playback devices (like Ipeng playback does with airplay devices) then we would be good to continue to use LMS for playback of our local music and any other functioning music services

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread castalla
usc95 wrote: > Good to know about the Rocki. Honestly, I am not interested in the > Chromecast as a replacement for the squeezebox hardware but rather as a > way to maintain access to the music services. We are blessed to have > such a talented community developing a number of alternatives for

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread usc95
Good to know about the Rocki. Honestly, I am not interested in the Chromecast as a replacement for the squeezebox hardware but rather as a way to maintain access to the music services. We are blessed to have such a talented community developing a number of alternatives for DIY and easy to use re

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread castalla
usc95 wrote: > I looked at the Rocki but the poor reviews really put me off. Also, the > lack of services and the fact that multi room streaming was still in > beta months after launch led me to not trust the startup that much. > Hopefully with Google's resources they can nail multi-room sync (

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread CommanderROR
I also ordered one. Like the fact that it comes with analogue and spdif output. Main disadvantage over LMS/Squeezelite: no central control app. You use an app for radio, one for Streaming music (Play Music, Spotify, Qobuz apparently coming soon) etc. Also, no idea what kind of DAC they use, and

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread Ikabob
Yes, I'll be saying goodbye to SiriusXM. It's too bad there's no fix. I actually thought someone here would come through to save the day. Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/LMS V7.7.3; Benchmark DAC1 USB;Marantz Pre-amp; SAE Amplifier;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional s

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread wortgefecht
slally wrote: > I'm intrigued as well. I'm going to buy one and plug it into my aux > input... Just ordered one for testing. Since the Google Play Music plugin unfortunately doesn't work anymore and no-one is developing it further, maybe I'll use this as a workaround. New setup: - ASRoc

Re: [slim] Jivelite for Windows

2015-09-29 Thread slimhase
ralphy wrote: > A new build of jivelite (jivelite-0.1-20150830git267dae5-win32.zip) is > available which includes an updated JogglerSkin. > If you don't use the Joggler Skin there's no reason to download the > newer version. Hi Ralphy; thanks again for your continuing work on this. I tried "

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread poing
sksahai wrote: > No elegant Rasberry Pi solutions out there that are aesthetically > pleasing and cheap. > Not true IMO. You can get very nice brushed steel cases for the Raspi. Besides, the Chromecasts are not really aesthetically pleasing. There's supposed to be hidden away. You can achieve th

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread slally
sksahai wrote: > Chromecast Audio announced today seems exciting, especially if they can > pull off multiroom audio in the future. > My original squeezebox devices are dying slowly, and an attempt to > replace one with an Android TV box with OrangeSqueeze did not go to > well. No elegant Rasberr

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread garym
netchord wrote: > i'm getting a message on all channels today alerting me to the > forthcoming change. essentially, a guy is reading the email we got last > week. it's on all channels, and seems to be in a continuous loop. > > since i'm not prepared to invest in new hardware, it's addio Sirius

[slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2015-09-29 Thread sksahai
Chromecast Audio announced today seems exciting, especially if they can pull off multiroom audio in the future. My original squeezebox devices are dying slowly, and an attempt to replace one with an Android TV box with OrangeSqueeze did not go to well. No elegant Rasberry Pi solutions out there t

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread netchord
i'm getting a message on all channels today alerting me to the forthcoming change. essentially, a guy is reading the email we got last week. it's on all channels, and seems to be in a continuous loop. since i'm not prepared to invest in new hardware, it's addio SiriusXM. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 8

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-29 Thread Michael Herger
Could we offer to 'fund' it by community ? One point which hasn't been mentioned so far is maintenance and running cost. Not only needs new code to be written, but it has to be run, too. Some changes may require more processing overhead than others. And if a solution comes at longer term cost