I am wondering if the last few replies were using lame as intentional
pun, since there is a LAME MP3 encoder.
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I use a USB flash drive for my Arlo camera system to store videos
locally. It is a Sandisk Cruzer 32 GB. It works fine for about a year,
then it will go into write protect (?) mode, which is a state that you
can read from it but can no longer write to it. SanDisk has replaced
two of them
The wifi6 incompatibility with the SB Radio has the symptom of it
disconnecting from the wifi network. A reboot of the radio will allow
it to temporarily reconnect before it disconnects. The problem of the
post is rebuffering. I am not sure if that is a wifi6 problem, but it
may be something
My perception is that LMS works well for those willing to learn the
technical stuff surrounding the SB and LMS system. It is not the best
option for the person that simply wants to plug and play and not have to
worry about which server is providing the music. The UE Radio was
Logitech's
FredFredrickson wrote:
> Player Model: Squeezebox Touch
> Player Type: fab4
> Firmware: 7.8.0-r16754
> Wireless Signal Strength: 100%
That is the latest official firmware and the one I am also using,
The only thing I can think of that might be a reason is if a router
changes IP addresses when
SlimChances wrote:
> Thanks for that. I knew Asus routers were problematic but did not
> realise all WiFi 6 routers were. So I have not bought a new router for
> some time, and I wonder can you just turn the Wifi 6 off for select
> devices like the radios and leave it on for everything else? I
FredFredrickson wrote:
> Yes, I use Wifi Analyzer to determine what's going on. So far, it's not
> "noise" that determines failure state for my players. It's literally
> just the channel change. I've now reproduced this behavior. I can switch
> from channel 1 to 3 which are both empty, and the
SlimChances wrote:
> Is this router suitable for use with LMS devices (Touch, Radio, possibly
> older SBs)?
The SB Radios have a compatibility problem with routers using WiFi6
standard and it will drop the connection to the router. This problem
can even be from a neighbor using Wifi6. The
lemmy999 wrote:
> How long will that battery power your tplink bridge?
The 'Tp-link specifications'
(https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/tl-wr802n/#specifications)
say the router uses 5V 1 Amp, and that was a 8 amp-hour battery pack, so
in theory 8 hours. I never ran it
My earlier post had some incorrect information which I corrected.
This statement is wrong: "The devices connected to each router cannot
ping each other, the firewall on each router will block the ping."
My configuration: Fiber internet -> Router A (DHCP server) -> Router B
(DHCP server).
I am no network configuration expert, but I have two routers set up.
Perhaps similar to what you are doing. The reason I have two routers is
that all the insecure internet of things is connected to one router, and
my computer, picore, and SB stuff is connected to the other router. The
mherger wrote:
> > OK. Why don't I see the same thing. :-(
>
> Trust me: I wanted to fix this several times before. But that whole
> process is so incredibly convoluted, I gave up. Seriously.
LOL. I think I can relate when taking over a convoluted worksheet that
someone else created.
d6jg wrote:
> piCorePlayer is definitely the easiest by some way these days
I cannot confirm this because I don't have one, but would polyvection
CORE32 be the easiest way to run LMS?
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I wonder if there is a hidden file creating the problem. Create a new
folder that is empty and point LMS to just that folder for music. Clear
and rescan. Does the mystery genre appear?
Point LMS to just one album folder, clear and rescan. Does one genre
appear for that album?
That might
Labarum wrote:
>
> If piCoreplayer is installed surely that replaces the official LMS?
>
Is the LMS provided with PiCore player the offical Linux version as
posted on Logitech's website?
However, given the close coordination between the PiCore team and
Michael at Logitech the LMS provided
elsevers wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am struggling with the same WiFi issue and am intrigued by your use of
> a Vonets AP11G-300 to solve the issue. I am wondering if you can offer
> any practical tips for how you set this up. Are you able to draw power
> from the battery so that your radio remains
RobbH wrote:
> Yes, in message 9, he said, "I guess I pushed enough buttons enough
> times but I am connected now." My guess is that his earlier inability to
> connect was caused by something external, and that the button-pushing
> was unrelated to the resolution. I'm probably using the term
kmr wrote:
> I updated my router over the weekend since I got tired of NetGear
> seemingly being unable to produce reliable firmware anymore, and bought
> an Asus RT-AX88U; love the router but my three Squeezebox Radios stopped
> working :-( This thread pointed me to WiFi6; turning off WiFi6
DrGaryG wrote:
> I see my WiFi network listed ...I enter my passwordcan't
> connect...again and again. I have powered off and on...tried to update
> software. That won't work either. I have had this radio for several
> years
I have the WiFi6 standard interference problem with my SB Radio.
I have 5 SB radios and enjoy the convenience they provide. However,
there is a problem with the internal WiFi being subject to interference
with the wifi6 standard. The interference problem does not have to be
your WiFi, but a neighbor using wifi6. Solutions are install wlanpoke
or use a
I agree the jargon can be a problem if you have not been following the
forum and using the products. Since your new to Logitech media server
(LMS) and squeezebox system, a high level overview might be helpful.
First, LMS is the music server which handles delivering music files
(from your own
w3wilkes wrote:
> I agree that the Netgear hardware is mostly fine. I have an old
> DGND3700v1 with 3rd party firmware that has been very reliable at
> another location. I got the firmware from richud.com and I'll say that
> Netgear would only dream of creating firmware this reliable and
>
w3wilkes wrote:
> One other thing, a shameless plug... My old network was Netgear and
> after switching to ASUS I'll never consider Netgear again. ASUS has way
> better support for their line of consumer routers and ASUS support can
> actually be contacted.
I have an old Netgear router I am
w3wilkes wrote:
> This last summer I upgraded my router to an RT AX86U and now on stock
> firmware 3.0.0.4.386_45934. Before my wifi was pretty weak so I had an
> AP to get coverage. What I've found with the new router is it covers my
> whole house very well so I no longer require the AP so I
Gingermagic wrote:
>
>
> The usual problem is the output just not seeming to be available from
> out iPhones.
>
Please provide more detail on this issue. LMS is the server that
outputs to devices. Are you trying to have the iPhone provide the music
to LMS system or the problem is you
The wlanpoke script (code?) runs on the SB Radio so I don't understand
your comment about it not working for Mac users?
I have suggested making a plug-in that would install wlanpoke similar to
the community firmware. If I had the skills, I would attempt it;
provided POMDev who developed
kidstypike wrote:
> Is the pi in a case?
>
> My pi4 is serving 2 jukeradio streams and another player is playing a
> local album, getting mid 40's°C, room temp is 24.5°C.
>
> Pi is in an Argon case, no fan, the whole case acts as a heatsink.
>
>
The case is plastic that was provided in the
About an 45 min ago I set up three separate streams using the three
audio file types on three of my SB devices. When I came back from
walking the dog, above 10 min ago, the MP3 and FLAC stream were playing
music. The AAC stream was not playing music and appeared to be stuck on
a Guns and Roses
On the FLAC stream I have heard a quick pause, and once followed by some
static. It is very quick, maybe a second. Switched to ACC if that made
a difference, but I heard the quick pause. It is infrequent. I guess
it is due to the hardware issue you mentioned earlier. Since you are
testing,
cliveb wrote:
> Congratulations on finding a way to run a Duet Receiver (9V) from a USB
> supply (5V).
I am seeing usb supplies with 5v and 9v output. For example, the usb
supply that came with my Samsung galaxy or Arlo camera. The current
rating might be insufficient.
Paul
d6jg wrote:
>
>
> https://jukeradio.double6.net
>
> Thanks
>
> Juke Radio
Any possibility of a regular HTTP stream so those using MySB.com at the
office can listen?
Paul
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>
>
> I moved my Kitchen Radio to a location where I have had WiFi problems
> with the other radios to see what happens. After 15 min no problems, my
> experience with the other radios is it can work for hours and other
> times 10 minutes.
>
> Pau
Given your experience, I am wondering if there are SB Radio
hardware/software variants that behave differently. Under
Settings>Advanced>Diagnostics>General info there is a field showing a
hardware version. I have a SB Radio and converted UE Radio that says
Hardware Version 7. On these two
w3wilkes wrote:
> I don't know what's different about the SB radios? I run 2 Duets with
> controllers and a Boom (along with squeezelite on a couple of PC's) all
> on a single Asus RT-AX86U with wifi 6 enabled. Used to have a Linksys
> EA6350 in AP mode over ethernet, but removed it when I
After reading this discussion, I need to improve my security of Internet
of unsecured Things (IoT). If everything was wireless, I could put
them on a guest wireless network SSID(s). However, my old DirecTV box,
Arlo camera system, and Roku are connected via ethernet. (I could
switch the Roku
An update, which is also reflected in post #1.
The ASUS RT-AX55 routers in mesh mode, separate 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands, and
WiFi6 turned off were compatible with the SB Radios.
However, since there was strange behavior which could be hardware
problem I returned them. I am thinking about a simpler
At present, the ASUS RT-AX55 mesh capable router with is compatible with
the SB Radios when WiFi6 is disabled. Unclear if this makes any
difference but I used separate 2.4 and 5 Ghz SSIDs and an ethernet
backhaul. However, compatibility could change either due to future
firmware updates or
Starminder,
Do you really need WiFi 6 on the 2.Ghz band? New devices should support
WiFi 6 and 5Ghz, so WiFi 6 will is be still available. To recap, WiFi6
is disabled for 2.4 GHz, but WiFi6 is enabled for 5 Ghz. I am not
having any problems with my SB Radios.
I connect anything that
Last week I bought two ASUS RT-AX55 routers which support Vimesh and
Wifi6. I tested the new routers at a second location where I do not
have any problems with my SB Radios dropping from the network due to
interference from the neighbors. At home I have had problems. I set
up the system
cookiemonster wrote:
> If it helps with listing alternatives, I moved to eeros Pro for wifi
> access points. The duet, controller and touch all work with them without
> problem, which I was pleasantly surprised about. They are current mesh
> systems. Not the latest eero 6 version but the
Starminder wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I have the CT8. It is Wifi6 and the next iteration of the XT8. It is
> essentially the same, almost exactly, except there is a 6GHz channel in
> place of one of the two 5GHz channels the XT8 has. I am currently
> experiencing the same issues with 2.4GHz band
I am looking at possibly getting the ASUS ZenWifi (CT8) which provides a
mesh network, but is not WiFi6 like the XT8 version. From readings the
various threads on the SB Radio interference problem, the issue is
related to the Wifi 6 protocols. Anyone on the forums using the ASUS
ZenWifi (CT8)
garym wrote:
> Great advice. Every so often, on one of my backup USB drives I'll run
> TEST CONVERSION (dbpoweramp). It takes a number of hours for about
> 116,000 files. This attempts to decode each file to confirm it is still
> ok. And for the FLAC files, it compares the builtin CRC (audio
verycd wrote:
> I measured the power consumtion of an old laptop running LMS. 9-10W
> while running LMS alone and 0.2W at sleep. I guess, based on my
> listening time (maxium 100Hs a month), if I don't run it 24/7 as a
> dedicated server, the cost of playing music is $0.5 CAN . Running a Pi
>
bpa wrote:
> The Touch is about 10 years old and Logitech stopped development for
> Squeezboxes about 10 years ago as well.
> Logitech maintains the mysqueezbox.com server as a service to existing
> users.
> The https protocols required by the station are not implemented by the
> Touch
anglecard48 wrote:
> SUCCESS!!! ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.
>
> You people are great. I very much appreciate your help and knowledge.
I agree with this comment! :) There are 8-9 pages of people trying to
help resolve your problem. That is a dedicated community.
Now that piCoreplayer
anglecard48 wrote:
> I'm beginning to get worn out.
>
> When i run an ethernet cable from the Raspberry Pi to my PC and go to >
> Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center I see my
> usual network and I see "Unidentified Network," which shows Ethernet
> connection and shows
if I understand correctly, you have the Europe and UK plug plates, but
need the US plug plate. An easy option is to convert the Europe plug to
US plug.
This should do it, and likely be cheaper than shipping from South
Africa.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JG797PH/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0
Paul
A post in the ripping forum, or better on dbpoweramp forum might yield a
more informative response.
When the CD ripping is slow, it gives me time to read the booklet, when
a good one is provided.
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This is adhoc observation without any testing. I use DBpoweramp with
secure rip setting. I have noticed on relatively new CDs, the rip speed
is fast, but it can be, but not always, slower on older CDs without any
scratches. On these older CDs, I almost always get a secure rip. (When
I have
garym wrote:
> You create a backup image using this piCoreplayer function (see
> pictures). This "image" file is something you'll save on your PC. You
> would then burn this image to an SD card if you ever need to recreate
> your setup.
>
I am using PicorePlayer V 7.0.0 (23 Dec2020) on a
I installed Picoreplayer for use as a LMS server only on a Pi3B+, I have
a windows 10 machine, and I know nothing about Linux.
I followed the instructions below and after some tribulations, I was
successful:
https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/
Three tips after you have burned a fresh picore
emjayteef wrote:
>
>
> I have a UE Smart Radio and as with many of you, its slowly worked less
> and less over the years, then I found iPeng, but now it has problems
> staying connected to the internet and needs a full system reset to give
> me a few mins listening time.
>
>
If your
jeroen2 wrote:
> It works perfectly fine for me. I have 6 players on PcP that are
> permanently synched. Most of the time not all are "powered on"
> (squeezelite soft power), but if any one of them would get out of sync
> one would notice. In the rare occasion they get out of sync powering on
>
I am running PiCore 7.0 & LMS 8.1.1 on a RaspPi 3B+. I often sync two
SB Radios so I can move between the kitchen and family area. Most of
the time the Sync works well. However, sometimes the difference is
noticeable. A pause and start usually gets the two back in sync. One
day, the two
First, I assume that this click you hear does not occur when you are not
using the power line adapters (PLA). This probably means the PLA are
the source of the problem. You mentioned you swapped some of them to
rule out a defective PLA. These PLAs work by transmitting a frequency
into the
Gray,
Well done. LOL. ;)
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JackOfAll wrote:
Was it? The reason I asked for the thread to be closed was that the
subject being discussed has already been subject to legal action last
year. And as of today, it is in the hands of lawyers again. If that
makes me a microcephalic pillock, in your no doubt, humble opinion,
Wirrunna wrote:
Agree 100%. Get a player out the door to fill the hole in the market
left by Logitech.
I am going to disagree here. Sonos or Olive One fills the gap left by
Logitech, but it does not have the flexibility of the squeezebox system
and LMS software.
For me and others, a
This was very useful. Consider putting this on the community squeeze
website or making it a sticky.
I get a confused with the jargon here and the multiple products with the
squeeze attached to the name.
Paul
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JohnSwenson wrote:
Oh boy, BIG can of worms here, this is a large complex subject. I'll try
and distill it into something short, unfortunately that means
simplifications etc.
...
So there you have it, far more than you ever wanted to know about
transmission lines and digital audio.
johnas wrote:
I visited the Sonos forums and to my surprise there is a thread there
about ickStream.
This is what the Sonos forum moderator says about ickStream:
http://forums.sonos.com/showpost.php?p=194308postcount=2
Wow.
Here's the thread
The FAQ says the sdpof connector for digital out is a BNC. I thought
most equipment uses RCA for this connector? I hope someone makes a
reasonable priced converter as I want to avoid buying a custom cable.
Paul
P
JohnSwenson wrote:
The S/PDIF spec says the connections should be 75 ohms, yet for some
unknowable reason they chose RCA jacks as the official hardware
interface for electrical S/PDIF which are in the 25 ohm range, a HUGE
mismatch in impedance terms. (why they didn't use type F connectors
Consider putting instructions and perhaps a wiki on the
communitysqueeze.org website. As this thread becomes numerous pages,
and new threads get formed, having a central point of important
information very useful.
It's too bad the squeezebox wiki is no longer maintained.
Paul
I am still trying to understand your product.
Is the goal to supply hardware manufacturers (ie Olive) a solution for
Internet sourced music? Free them from designing the software back end
and let them focus on the hardware and perhaps the 'face' of the
software they will see. Companies want
I am providing comments from a gen2 perspective.
Balanced output.
I concur with others that balanced output should be an add-on. Those
that spend the extra money on balanced gear, probably will spend the
extra money to get the balanced output add-on.
Ad-on Wifi card
For me Wifi is important.
CharlieG wrote:
+1
This was also brought up before. Should it be on the list?
I actually came up with Phoenix, back on the community funded squeezebox
thread, along with Open Music Box, which did make the list.
As has been mentioned before, I recommend you stay away from squeeze or
slim
I have been reading this thread since day one and have thought about
commenting, but I wanted to see how things develop. Below are some of
my thoughts on scope and features:
I currently have a SB3, two SB radios, and a SB touch connected to my
hi-fi system. The Touchs digital output (coax) is
erland wrote:
Do you want a server in the box because you want an USB drive directly
attached to the box or do you want a server in the box because the
current player software can't work without a separate server towards the
music on your NAS ?
Basically, would it be of interest even
Triode wrote:
For Gen 1: I think we should add wiki/manual writing to explain to users
how to use it. I think this should be one or more people who don't do
the development as I often find that what's obvious to me is not obvious
to others.
That second point of obvious to one person is
epoch1970 wrote:
Is using the word(s) Squeeze Box really advisable ?
I name my players with places where I remember hearing good music, or
generally having a good time
I agree.
Does anyone remember the old wind up music boxes? For the development
why not call is OS music box. Where OS
Rising up out of the ashes of logitech: Phoenix.
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I think the goal needs to be sorted out to provide guidance on this
project. Yes, treat this like a project. I see several scenarios:
1) Build a box that relies on the existing Logitech software and
mysqueezebox.com
a. A box for the tech savvy computer music enthusiast.
b. A box for a music
Slim Devices was offering a product (SB classic and transporter) that
higher-end audio was not offering. Logitech, a maker of basic computer
accessories buys Slim Devices, and does not know how to market to wider
higher end audio. (Slim Devices was marketed to technophiles that also
liked
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