Re: [slim] Easy remote access to LMS from Android phone

2019-02-28 Thread mr-b
I can't see anything relevant in the log (set to Info) after switching to bitrate 128kbps. Ditto after I tried switching SB Player to Net Bandwidth = Low. Then I used Performance Monitor to monitor the VPN virtual adapter and for each track it peaks at 1Mbps for 20-30sec but then drops to a few

Re: [slim] Easy remote access to LMS from Android phone

2019-02-28 Thread mr-b
(Not sure where the dup posting is? I asked about a thin player (stream.mp3) elsewhere but that was specific.) Great now I've got LAME installed and configured the bitrate limiting. How do I verify the client's bit rate (SB Player)? The server says it's playing FLAC of course but I can't see

[slim] Easy remote access to LMS from Android phone

2019-02-27 Thread mr-b
Hi I'd like to have occasional access to my LMS from an Android device but it will most likely be from a spotty wifi connection abroad (or cellular/mobile data) so I'd like for the data to be economical (given my library is all flac). Ive got ZeroTier One VPN loaded onto my LMS Windows machine

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-29 Thread mr-b
Aha - I had assumed that "(scan) - All Scan Logging" covered all the scan options, but I needed to change the other scan options too. Artwork.db is down from 1GB to 93MB(!) and cache.db from 10MB to 1MB. Timing is much better now with the db wiping taking around 4m 40s and Total Time: 01:39:50.

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-29 Thread mr-b
Yes that is much better. I've set "(scan) - All Scan Logging" to debug already. I'm missing the previous lines like main::main (250) Cache init... Slim::Utils::Strings::loadStrings (126) Retrieving string data from string cache: C:\ProgramData\Squeezebox\Cache\strings.8664.bin

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-29 Thread mr-b
OK I deleted the artwork and cache db files (I didn't before as I hadn't been asked directly and didn't want to erase potential diagnostic data) but today's scan time went up to nearly 5 hours! :-( Unfortunately some of the debug logging seems to have gone so I can't tell where the delay is e.g.

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-27 Thread mr-b
The scan time seems to have dropped by 40 mins after disabling the itunes and MusicMagic plugins. Not sure why that is. But the 9min delay after "Scanner done init..." is still there. Wiping the db? The artwork pre-cache is set to pre-cache album artwork (don't recall ever changing it). Will send

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-26 Thread mr-b
Latest scan log - with a 9m delay after Scanner done init... Code: [17-01-26 07:00:58.9831] main::main (205) Starting Logitech Media Server scanner (v7.9.0, 1484464959, Sun Jan 15 07:29:05 CUT 2017) perl 5.014001 [17-01-26 07:00:58.9839] main::initializeFrameworks

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-25 Thread mr-b
Here's this morning's scan - similar time, no settings changed. But this time I wonder why there is a 9 minute delay after Scanner done Init? Not quite sure what you mean by importers. I have mostly the default plug-ins plus Cast Bridge. Changed server.plugins to debug logging for next time.

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-24 Thread mr-b
mherger wrote: > > > Are you sure you made the log settings stick? Could you please add debug > > logging for 'server', too? > > What importer plugins are you using (iTunes, some of Erland's, etc.)? > Please next > time provide a full scanner.log file. > > -- > > Michael Ok the log

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-23 Thread mr-b
Well it was just half an hour delay this time. [17-01-23 20:13:53.9013] main::main (205) Starting Logitech Media Server scanner (v7.9.0, 1484464959, Sun Jan 15 07:29:05 CUT 2017) perl 5.014001 [17-01-23 20:13:54.6147] Slim::Schema::forceCommit (2149) Warning: Trying to commit transactions before

Re: [slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-23 Thread mr-b
Ok I changed (scan) - All Scan Logging to debug (and anything else with scan in it) and set max db memory. The scanner log looks the same though i.e. it seems not to have started actual scanning yet after scan initiation: [17-01-23 20:13:53.9013] main::main (205) Starting Logitech Media Server

[slim] Scanner delay "Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized!

2017-01-23 Thread mr-b
Hi I updated to LMS7.9 recently and checked the scanner log to see the improved scanning times, but discovered that my scan was still taking quite a while to complete. It is scheduled to clear and rescan at 7:00 AM using the Rescan Music Library plugin. In scanner.log I see the above error and

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-04-09 Thread mr-b
*Every* backup sol'n (whether it be cloud-based or on-premise kit) is a maybe service, even if covered by contracts with service level agreements, data loss penalty clauses etc. etc. Ppl in the storage industry don't tend to sleep safe unless protected data is stored in at least 3 different

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-04-07 Thread mr-b
JJZolx wrote: I just tried this out today. Completely, totally, absolutely _-useless-_. It's so slow that it would take years (literally) to upload a large FLAC library. If large means more than 700GB then there's a local HD transfer service. Just shipped mine off. :) Offer: Fast load

[slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread mr-b
numbers grow. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93865 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Updating music files over the network

2011-09-22 Thread mr-b
://social.microsoft.com/Forums/uk-UA/synctoy/thread/190980a7-5428-4b96-a016-53b7cb82bc4b I'd recommend using robocopy (Windows utility) if you are OK with command-line tools, since this has had most of the bugs ironed out and it doesn't have the path length issue. -- mr-b

Re: [slim] What's your favorite device for remotely controlling your Squeezebox?

2011-04-09 Thread mr-b
/the-experience.php as that looks the closest to what I want, although I'm still looking for a bookshelf view of albums ... -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] What's your favorite device for remotely controlling your Squeezebox?

2011-04-09 Thread mr-b
cool, but those old non-virtual browsing habits die hard. ;-) For that matter I'd like Record Shop and Old Pub Jukebox views too. ;-) -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View

Re: [slim] Controller battery. Where to buy if not in US?

2010-04-14 Thread mr-b
There's some on ebay for £12.52 BIN from Germany - listed as Battery for Logitech Squeezebox Duet ACCU. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] What else does VortexBox need?

2010-04-06 Thread mr-b
AccurateRip. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76870 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Search Forum Broken?

2010-03-31 Thread mr-b
Odd - since searching for anything with down returns this non-blank error: The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search: down -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-30 Thread mr-b
significant added load on the servers, and slows things down for the browser too. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76477

Re: [slim] Search Forum Broken?

2010-03-30 Thread mr-b
I've seen this too and reported it in the forum servers downtime thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=528184postcount=24 -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View

Re: [slim] Bitperfect playback with Squeezeplay?

2010-03-30 Thread mr-b
Check the Audiophile forum: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76025 -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-27 Thread mr-b
who have been very responsive, helpful and fixed any issues I had. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76559

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Hi Is there a problem with search? I get a blank page with URL http://forums.slimdevices.com/search.php?do=process after any type of search. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044

[slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
of devices. Copying all the functions manually might take rather a long time so the code would be much easier. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Odd - some searches are fine now. Can you try with one for all remote (without quotes)? Yes I know these are short words etc. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread

Re: [slim] ***Attention: forums.slimdevices.com planned downtime (3/24/10)

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
Tx for confirming I'm not seeing things! -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76477

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread mr-b
of the tapered version which is missing the Browse key http://img.hexus.net/v2/audio/SD/Squeezebox/RemoteB.jpg Mine is the gloss black rectangular one. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044

[slim] Display flickering on SB3

2010-03-06 Thread mr-b
Hi I've just noticed that the display on my SB3 has started to flicker. Strangely it only does this on the dimmer display levels, at full brightness it is steady. Is this characteristic of the display and/or PSU failing? -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Display flickering on SB3

2010-03-06 Thread mr-b
Yup for the syntax and/or algebra fans out there I meant : Is this characteristic of the display (and/or PSU) failing? ;) -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread

[slim] 7.3.3 on Windows 7

2009-06-25 Thread mr-b
:00:00 Database Optimize ( of ) Complete 00:00: A rescan finds the rest of the entries just fine though. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

[slim] SqueezeSlave libmad: (mp3) decoding errors

2009-02-02 Thread mr-b
? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59160 ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] Help! SB3 drops out...Router Issue?

2008-11-19 Thread mr-b
ip addresses stay sticky even after reboots. I can't recall the exact reasons for this though ... -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Help! SB3 drops out...Router Issue?

2008-11-11 Thread mr-b
just before the SB drops off the network. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54860

Re: [slim] Help! SB3 drops out...Router Issue?

2008-11-11 Thread mr-b
to be OK. I'll try going back to my Linksys (WRT54GX v2) later and dig out Wireshark (new name for Ethereal) to try to spot any smoking guns. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View

Re: [slim] Help! SB3 drops out...Router Issue?

2008-11-10 Thread mr-b
incompatibility with renewing a DHCP lease or somesuch. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54860

[slim] How to display wireless channel?

2008-11-01 Thread mr-b
kind of Network Health page in SC with, say, a traffic light indicator for each player and that could do network throughput tests etc. to each) -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044

Re: [slim] How to display wireless channel?

2008-11-01 Thread mr-b
are already active) but it won't work on my laptop (or its wireless adapter), but that's another story ... :-( So I guess it's now a matter of trial and error ... -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Odd 'Can't connect to SC' issue

2008-10-26 Thread mr-b
the wireless router (Linksys WRT54GX-v2 firmware 2.00.20) even though other wireless devices were working, and suddenly the SB3 connected to SC just fine. It is also pingable. Any ideas what went wrong? I really don't think that it's just the router that's at fault here. -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-10-01 Thread mr-b
aspects of Slimserver i.e. the frustration of not seeing your music listed. Is it best to log bugs or just mail support? (I usually don't bother with the latter since they usually just tell me to reinstall etc. so I'd hoped that ppl on the forum would chime in ...) -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-10-01 Thread mr-b
Tx for the advice. When I get a moment I'll try the nightly and will be sure to file a bug and report back if I still see an error. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View

Re: [slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-09-03 Thread mr-b
. :-) -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51902 ___ discuss mailing list

[slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-09-02 Thread mr-b
(220) Error: Skipping post-process Not updating lastRescanTime! This worked in 7.0. Any ideas? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-07 Thread mr-b
It was the official 7.1. I tried reinstalling it and the problem seems to have gone away - tx for the help anyway. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

[slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-05 Thread mr-b
and FF3.0.1 (also tried IE). -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50688

Re: [slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-05 Thread mr-b
either. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50688 ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-05 Thread mr-b
*;XML;ZL* Scanning files without extension is on. So it should avoid *.my* files anyway. As noted previously the log doesn't mention anything to do with SC. I've also tried restating SC. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-05 Thread mr-b
Doh - OK! SC is logging at Error level by default for most areas so I turned up the scan.scanner and server logging levels to Info. Server.log: [08-08-05 15:03:06.4108] Slim::Web::Settings::Server::Basic::handler (68) Initiating scan of type: wipecache Scanner.log: Nothing recent. -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Can't get Rescan to do anything in 7.1

2008-08-05 Thread mr-b
I set logging to debug level and got exactly the same results as before. And yes I did use McAfee's uninstaller app (MVSUninst.exe). -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View

[slim] Vol bar clashes with Fwd/Rew progress bar on 7.1

2008-07-31 Thread mr-b
Time label on the SB3 progress bar. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50479

[slim] 7.1 Fwd then Rew scan skips to next track

2008-07-31 Thread mr-b
Playing still shows track 2! Then I hold Fwd to scan forward a short way and suddenly it's back playing track #2 again! This is on a SB3 and FLAC with 90% signal. Is this a known issue? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Forum RSS feeds broken?

2008-07-10 Thread mr-b
. But viewing this in a RSS reader gives me posts from all the forums, not just GD. The old RSS link for the GD forum was http://test.forums.slimdevices.com/external.php?type=rss2forumids=2. The old one for Audiophiles was http://test.forums.slimdevices.com/external.php?type=rss2forumids=7 etc. -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Forum RSS feeds broken?

2008-07-08 Thread mr-b
Tx for the reply. I didn't know there had been a forum upgrade. I tried loading a new RSS feed from this forum but that covers posts from all the forums rather than one feed per forum - do you see the same? -- mr-b mr

Re: [slim] Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

2008-07-08 Thread mr-b
Hi I reported in http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49553 that all the slim forum RSS feeds seem to be broken since 26th June and was alerted to this thread. Anyone know if the upgrade affected RSS? -- mr-b

Re: [slim] Forum RSS feeds broken?

2008-07-07 Thread mr-b
I guess nobody uses RSS then? All my Slim RSS feeds are marked as broken since June 26th -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Forum RSS feeds broken?

2008-07-05 Thread mr-b
Hi All my Slimdevices RSS feeds show that the last new posts are from the 26th June - is the RSS feed broken? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Scan status says finished - but is still Running

2008-04-25 Thread mr-b
folder from the scanner. :-( Can anyone recommend one that works with SC? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46781

[slim] Scan status says finished - but is still Running

2008-04-24 Thread mr-b
::Class::Schema::txn_do (scanner.pl line 216) frame 3: (eval) (scanner.pl line 216) frame 4: main::main (scanner.pl line 345) Any ideas what is wrong? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] UK Power Supply Spares

2008-04-21 Thread mr-b
/line-level kit? Either way, to me it sounded like an improvement on the original PSU and has been working fine for a few months. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread

Re: [slim] UK Power Supply Spares

2008-04-18 Thread mr-b
/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PW00187 -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46409

Re: [slim] Protecting Wireless Network From Intruders

2008-03-04 Thread mr-b
Are there any performance issues these days when enabling encryption? I know when I've seen wireless router perf tests in the past that it can have a significant effect, but not seen any figures recently. -- mr-b mr-b's

Re: [slim] How do I install LAME to enable remote Softsqueeze?

2007-05-19 Thread mr-b
Tx for all the details - it's working fine now! -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35393

[slim] How do I install LAME to enable remote Softsqueeze?

2007-05-18 Thread mr-b
it) or is there something else that I need to do? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35393

Re: [slim] New Remote

2007-04-26 Thread mr-b
Apart from the obvious, how are the backlit remotes different from the SB3 originals? They look identical to me from the pics. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread

Re: [slim] Forums and RSS

2007-02-27 Thread mr-b
So does anyone else use RSS to monitor forum threads? -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32579

Re: [slim] Forums and RSS

2007-02-27 Thread mr-b
That's a very good idea. (See what I did there? ;-) ) -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32579

[slim] Forums and RSS

2007-02-08 Thread mr-b
are working fine. -- mr-b mr-b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10044 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32579 ___ discuss