Re: [slim] Amazon Echo question?

2021-03-22 Thread marflao
I got one Echo 4 in our kitchen connected with a 3,5 to RCA cable to a Pi zero WH (with HB Dac Zero+) running pCP. This connection was used before we got Spotify Family. Music is stored on a NAS (and another Pi runs also LMS). Currently the preferred way is Spotify Connect with the Echo. To

Re: [slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-07 Thread marflao
Thanks ralphy, will have a look into that. Cheers, Markus marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107361

Re: [slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-03 Thread marflao
Alright ..I went ahead and used the details from "#15" and added them to the "Environment Variables". Also used a value for latency: 22658 While dxd files seem to be played now (playing time in the GUI is running) I don´t get any sound while choosing Squeezeplay as the player. DSF files still

Re: [slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-03 Thread marflao
ralphy wrote: > Right click on the windows start menu, choose System, click Advanced > systems settings and at the bottom there's a button labelled Environment > Variables Thanks Ralphy, found it. Using the squeezelite-win.exe -l command the following output devices are shown: 22655 Now my

Re: [slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-03 Thread marflao
olivaar wrote: > As an alternative without an notebook: > buy another raspberry pi with picoreplay + WLAN + dac + active speakers > and a cheap android 7" tab (i bought mine for 70€: ODIS Miro, actual > ODIS Nova 7) > squeeze control app from logitech is also available on the google play > store

Re: [slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-03 Thread marflao
kidstypike wrote: > I would install Squeezeplay on your notebook, it acts as a Squeezebox, > you can control it with you Orange Squeeze, web browser ect.. It also > has Squeezebox Touch style user interface, and you can control all your > other players with Squeezeplay. > > Many thanks for

[slim] Another zone | Squeezelite or something else?

2017-05-03 Thread marflao
Dear all, need your expertise on the following: in my living room I use a Pi2 w PicorePlayer and a Syno NAS on which LMS 7.9.0 is installed (and all my music is stored). Now my thinking is to use my WIN 8.1 Notebook with an external USB Dac connected to an active speaker (nothing fancy) at my

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
If you choose your album press the little white triangle at the lower right bottom and you'll find several options (play, play next,...). Press "Play" and the album is started to play. marflao's Profile:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
pippin wrote: > LMS does have a setting for this and for the last 5 years or so that > setting has had a sensible default value. It's a bit beyond me why OS > ignores it and only offers the old pre-7.4-behavior Interesting.. Wasn't aware that this is possible at all.

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
pippin wrote: > But you can only play it from the first track this way. This has always > confused me in OrangeSqueeze. Hmm.. maybe I made it not clear enough. Let me explain with the following example. I choosed "Album Artists" and selected an artist/group named alt-J. >From the two albums

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
Ahh... Now I get you. I guess in your case you need then to click to the wanted song (after you started to play the whole album). marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
Once in a while I use the Logitech app on my phone but never digged deeper into its feature. Usually I use OrangeSqueeze with my tablet. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2016-01-23 Thread marflao
Sorry for the double post... Had some "connection to the server" issues marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467

Re: [slim] Roon, a SqueezeBox ecosystem alternative ?

2015-11-29 Thread marflao
volpone wrote: > From my limited understanding on SB devices support as Roon endpoints > (due to not enough information from RoonLabs): > > - You need to subscribe to Roon service and install Roon Core server > (annual or lifetime subscription, not free !). > - Only Mac and Win Roon versions

Re: [slim] Roon, a SqueezeBox ecosystem alternative ?

2015-11-29 Thread marflao
Hi volpone, I must admit that I haven't followed the Roon/Squeezebox integrations totally. To be able to use Roon streaming would it mean that instead of a LMS version Roon needs to be installed? Will this be a kind of Roon server version which can be installed on a Nas or is the

Re: [slim] Media Server Can't Connect to Synology

2015-08-28 Thread marflao
Have you checked if the LMS package on your NAS is running? That's the issue I'm facing once in a while when I can't connect to LMS. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this

Re: [slim] DSD playback via Logitechmediaserver using Squeezebox Touch or Wandboard

2015-07-15 Thread marflao
Thanks WadDad, My old English used to say (when i missed the beginning of the lesson): Better late than never. :-) So thanks for your respond. Much appreciated. marflao's Profile:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-20 Thread marflao
Hmmdid Ben mention that other 3rd party apps might have an impact on the grid appearance?? Hmminteresting.. If I check my Active Plugins on my LMS I see following 3rd party apps: - Network test (v1.0) - Playlist Manager (v6.0) - Song Scanner (v2.0) - UPnP/DNLA Media Interface (v1.0)

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-20 Thread marflao
stof77 wrote: not exactly but he told me about his infos LMS 7.8 2 third party plugins : Custom Browse Music Artist Info asked about mine which is SBS 7.5.3 on NAS SynoDS107+ no third party plugins thanks, I guess your Nas is newer than mine ? btw what's EDO ? My Syno is a DS

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-20 Thread marflao
Can´t you install LMS on your NAS? Or is one of the current LMS versions not able to run on it? marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-20 Thread marflao
ahh...I see... But I guess just for another grid you won´t upgrade the NAS, or? ;-) marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-20 Thread marflao
Cool!!! @ Ben (in case he is scanning this thread ;-)): I don´t know if this was already mentioned here in case Yes pls bear with me. Once I upload new music to my NAS I open LMS and perfom a Rescan (Basic Settings = Rescan Media Library) After this is done I grab my tablet and Refresh the

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-19 Thread marflao
I´m not 100% sure but give this a try: Preferences = Advanced = Browse Column Count I have 2 selected. Might have also an impact for landscape mode. ;-) marflao's Profile:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
Genre browsing works based on your tags. If you have a look at the app in the Google Play store one of the first screenshots is the overview what can be browsed. Another screenshot gives you a feeling of the album cover size (the one in portrait mode). In landscape mode the cover pic will take

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
Don't know for sure because i usually don't use the folder browsing. Will check it in the afternoon. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
Ok...so far from my memory ;-) Once you press Genre you'll see all the different ones (e.g. Jazz, Electronic) but so far no covers. Once you press a certain Genre you'll see all the different albums (with a small cover). But i will have a look at it later and make some screenshots to assure how

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
OK...here some screenshots Folder browsing (i have three folders on my NAS with the related files: dsf, flac, mp3) marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
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Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
[image: http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/16/45b85c048160e5bd6eed9006c62e8bed.jpg] marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-16 Thread marflao
Genre is a bit different as you can see: [image: http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/16/566c203c5e7d94e4d554c77ced7c4973.jpg] [image: http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/16/0660bac331852ed2646875a7de2643b2.jpg]

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2015-03-15 Thread marflao
Hi, i can confirm that folder browsing is possible with Orange Squeeze. Besides that you can browse Artists, Albums, Genres, Years, New Music, Random Mix and Playlists. Wrt to landscape modus...yesusing it all the time with my Nexus 7.

Re: [slim] Synology DSM upgrade to 4.3/5.0 | Any impact on SBT?

2014-07-22 Thread marflao
Hmmmsorry to hear that. I´m currently running DSM 5.0-4493 and LMS 7.7.3-035...so far so good. Nothing to complain yet. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Synology DSM upgrade to 4.3/5.0 | Any impact on SBT?

2014-07-22 Thread marflao
With v7.7.3-035 I´m referring to the package on my NAS. Guess you will be able to update to it once you installed DSM 5.0 Check this: http://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/package/SqueezeCenter marflao's Profile:

Re: [slim] DSD playback via Logitechmediaserver using Squeezebox Touch or Wandboard

2014-06-05 Thread marflao
audiomuze wrote: 3. After restarting Foobar you should see SACD under File-preferences -Tools within Foobar Set up as follows: [image: http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee434/audiomuze/foobardsd_zps699a12e0.png] I already asked this in another forum but since I haven´t

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-06-04 Thread marflao
Thanks for that. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-06-01 Thread marflao
Regarding the Pi/HiFi Berry combo... Is anybody aware if there are cases for it available? marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2014-05-29 Thread marflao
A BIG THANK YOU from my side for the new preview version. It doesn't crash at the start, newly added albums are visible right after pressing the New Music symbol (in earlier version I always needed to refresh it) and the current playlist is back again ;-) Great... Love it.

Re: [slim] Synology DSM upgrade to 4.3/5.0 | Any impact on SBT?

2014-05-28 Thread marflao
OK... thread can be closed ;-) I upgraded from DSM 4.1 to 4.3 at first. Then updated as proposed LMS. After that I upgraded to DSM5 and updated afterwards as proposed LMS the Perl app to the latest versions. The SBT needed also the latest version. So far everything runs and sounds

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2014-05-25 Thread marflao
I have a problem with the latest beta: once I start the app on my Nexus 7 (2013, Android 4.2.2) it crashes. After deinstalling /installing the app the problem remains. Does anybody else have the same issue? marflao's

[slim] Synology DSM upgrade to 4.3/5.0 | Any impact on SBT?

2014-05-25 Thread marflao
Hi, don't know if this is the right forum (maybe Touch or LMS is better?) for my request. If not pls move it to the correct one. I'm current running LMS (Version 7.7.7-006) on my Syno DS213 NAS (with DSM 4.1-2668) and everything works like a charm. And although everything is fine I'm tempted

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2014-05-12 Thread marflao
sbp wrote: Hi I have a few questions about the new GUI. Where can I find the now playing screen? where can I find the playlist, and how do I remove a song from the list? steen Yep..I´m in the same situation...neither that I can find the current playlist anymore nor that I would be able

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-02-06 Thread marflao
Many thanks for your answer, John. marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-02-05 Thread marflao
JackOfAll wrote: Yes, no soldering required. Yes, you'll probably need to source the Wandboard and power supply yourself. The chassis It's an off-the-shelf Hammond extruded aluminium chassis available from most electronics distributors. A bespoke rear panel for the case, will be

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-02-05 Thread marflao
Thanks for your swift response. Exactly what I was looking for (and not starting a DSD debate ;-)) marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-02-05 Thread marflao
Thanks for that, John. Indeed, I have a NAS in place although it's not the most powerful. Therefore I'll keep your remark regarding running LMS on the CSP definitely in mind. I still have another question regarding the connection between CSP and DAC. Would there be a problem to use a spdif

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2014-01-18 Thread marflao
pinkdot wrote: Yes also occurs with other downloads here. A restart of my device did the trick. Thanks for that. I'll keep that in mind for the next time. I helped myself with deinstall and than reinstall of the app. ;-)

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2014-01-10 Thread marflao
Morning all, just downloaded the latest version of the preview for my Nexus 7 II. DL was fine but it appears that the installation doesn't end. Anybody else facing the same situation? marflao's Profile:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-10-14 Thread marflao
be great if this can be fixed (or implemented) anyways. Besides that I like the app :-) Cheers, marflao P.S.: I use the app with a Nexus 7 (2012 model). marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] Announce: Community Squeeze

2013-04-11 Thread marflao
(which would be connected to my DAC via Spdif cable)? If the answer would be Yes is there a limitiation regarding the bitrates (e. g. flacs 24/96 won´t be played)? Any other restraints I should keep in mind? Thanks in advance for your feedback. Cheers, marflao

Re: [slim] Announce: Community Squeeze

2013-04-11 Thread marflao
and depending on the converter you chose, it would support higher sample rates. Thanks for the quick reply. I really appreciate that!! Cheers, marflao marflao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57334 View