Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2022-10-29 Thread AF1
Pommes wrote: > It was supposed shortcut for my wife, so she can easily listen to her > Café del Mar Collection:-) > Now I will have to teach her how to shuffle the album artist > manually:-) > Thank you If I want to play random tracks from a specific artist, I use the artist context menu >

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-09-29 Thread Pommes
mherger wrote: > > I thought this would play random tracks of the album artist Bob > Marley. > > That’s what I would like to achieve, but I don’t know how to > create the > > url > > Unfortunately that's not possible this way. What you could do is play > the artist, then shuffle the queue?

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-09-29 Thread Michael Herger
I thought this would play random tracks of the album artist Bob Marley. That’s what I would like to achieve, but I don’t know how to create the url Unfortunately that's not possible this way. What you could do is play the artist, then shuffle the queue? -- Michael

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-09-29 Thread Pommes
mherger wrote: > > i try to play a random mix from one particular album artist. > > i tried randomplay://track?Albumartist=Bob%20Marley > > What would you expect this to do? > > -- > > Michael I thought this would play random tracks of the album artist Bob Marley. That’s what I would like to

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-09-28 Thread Michael Herger
i try to play a random mix from one particular album artist. i tried randomplay://track?Albumartist=Bob%20Marley What would you expect this to do? -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-09-28 Thread Pommes
Hello, i try to play a random mix from one particular album artist. i tried randomplay://track?Albumartist=Bob%20Marley or randomplay://track?Albumartist=Aswad but it doesn't work... any help please? The Earth Has Music For Those Who Listen

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread Christian Schoepplein
On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:44:12PM +, slartibartfast wrote: >schoeppi wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:57:15AM +0200, Christian Schoepplein wrote: >> >I want to create a random mix for the Jazz genre and added the >> following URL to my favourites: >> > >> >randomplay://track?genres=Jazz

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread slartibartfast
schoeppi wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:57:15AM +0200, Christian Schoepplein wrote: > >I want to create a random mix for the Jazz genre and added the > following URL to my favourites: > > > >randomplay://track?genres=Jazz > > > >The mix starts with 3 local files that have the Jazz genre,

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread karlek
In think, you asked this before (See #49) and Michael answered in #52. karlek's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64321 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110023

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread Christian Schoepplein
On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:57:15AM +0200, Christian Schoepplein wrote: >I want to create a random mix for the Jazz genre and added the following URL >to my favourites: > >randomplay://track?genres=Jazz > >The mix starts with 3 local files that have the Jazz genre, so far so good. >But then only

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread Christian Schoepplein
I want to create a random mix for the Jazz genre and added the following URL to my favourites: randomplay://track?genres=Jazz The mix starts with 3 local files that have the Jazz genre, so far so good. But then only local titles are added and no titles from Qobuz. the LastMix plugin and DSTM

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-13 Thread d6jg
RobbH wrote: > A recent mention of this thread elsewhere sent me back here, and I noted > this question. Did you ever find a way to achieve this? > > I think you're saying you want to generate a list that picks from files > tagged either Rock or Reggae, but not if one of the other genre tags

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2020-08-12 Thread RobbH
d6jg wrote: > > > I assume when we say genres=Rock,Reggae we mean where genres is either > Rock or Reggae - would it be possible to extend the function and do > something like this > > randomplay://tracks?genres=Rock,Reggae!=Christmas > > where != means does not equal > > I suspect I

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-02-03 Thread mherger
schoeppi wrote: > Every random mix starts with at least a title from my local library and > > when the localy saved titles are finished Lastmix takes over and > titles form e.g. Tidal are played, thats how it works in my case. Can I > > create a random mix for e.g. a single genre that starts

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-25 Thread kidstypike
Using the “Preset Editor” you can assign a favourite/track/radio station/playlist to an SB IR remote number button. *Boom/SB3/Transporter and similar players: * To start playing a preset from the IR remote, press and hold the desired button until you see (e.g.) “*Preset #8 (Hold to save)*”,

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-25 Thread Michael Herger
I think this is worth announcing as otherwise it will slip under the radar Yeah... but then a minor release should not come with new features. People might ask why I didn't move to 7.10.0 instead :-). -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-25 Thread Michael Herger
When I got my first squeezebox in 2006 (a SlimDevices SB3 with the IR remote with number buttons), you could make any track, radio station, etc. a *favourite* and assign it to an IR remote number button. I'm sure many of the old-timers here will remember this? Wow... I at first didn't. Then I

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-25 Thread kidstypike
mherger wrote: > > I think this goes back to the days when you could assign a *favourite* > to > > a IR remote number button. > > It's actually a very recent addition: ralphy extended the six to ten > only a few months ago :-) > > -- > > Michael When I got my first squeezebox in 2006 (a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread Michael Herger
Every random mix starts with at least a title from my local library and when the localy saved titles are finished Lastmix takes over and titles form e.g. Tidal are played, thats how it works in my case. Can I create a random mix for e.g. a single genre that starts directly with music from a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread Michael Herger
I think this goes back to the days when you could assign a favourite to a IR remote number button. It's actually a very recent addition: ralphy extended the six to ten only a few months ago :-) -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread Michael Herger
I have got to ask - why are there 10 presets for a Radio or Boom when both devices only have 6 buttons to my knowledge ? Remote controls can have presets on their buttons 0-9. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread kidstypike
d6jg wrote: > @Michael > > I have got to ask - why are there 10 presets for a Radio or Boom when > both devices only have 6 buttons to my knowledge ? I think this goes back to the days when you could assign a favourite to a IR remote number button. Memory is a bit vague how this worked, it

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread Christian Schoepplein
On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 01:58:01PM +, d6jg wrote: >2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 I've saved this also as a favourite and it works. My players settings for don't stop the music is set to Lastmix Every random mix starts with at least a title from my local library and when

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread d6jg
@Michael I have got to ask - why are there 10 presets for a Radio or Boom when both devices only have 6 buttons to my knowledge ? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s /

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread d6jg
ralphy wrote: > Used it to cleanup several player presets today. No more server.prefs > editing required, Yeah! > > Thank you! @Michael I think this is worth announcing as otherwise it will slip under the radar VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread ralphy
mherger wrote: > > Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on > Radio > > or Boom > FWIW: I committed a simple Preset Editor today. Go to Settings/Player > and you'd be able to assign/edit any URL you want to one of the > presets. > > -- > -- > > Michael Used it to

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-24 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Since these Random Seeds are Genre based what might be really neat > would > > be to expose them under More when you select a Genre from the Genre > menu > > so you could start them from there ie they were available as standard > > with the continue and no in playlist

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread Michael Herger
Since these Random Seeds are Genre based what might be really neat would be to expose them under More when you select a Genre from the Genre menu so you could start them from there ie they were available as standard with the continue and no in playlist determined from the Random Mix Settings.

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on > Radio > > or Boom > FWIW: I committed a simple Preset Editor today. Go to Settings/Player > and you'd be able to assign/edit any URL you want to one of the > presets. > > -- > -- > > Michael Brilliant

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread Michael Herger
Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on Radio or Boom FWIW: I committed a simple Preset Editor today. Go to Settings/Player and you'd be able to assign/edit any URL you want to one of the presets. -- -- Michael ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
26615 Random Mix is set to produce 5 tracks. Choosing one of the above kicks off a single random mix of 5 tracks of the chosen Genre and then lets DSTM/Lastmix do it's stuff. Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on Radio or Boom

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > 1) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae=1 > > 2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 > > 3) randomplay://track?genres=Jazz,Reggae=1 > > 4) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae,Rock=1 > > > > 1) is a single genre - it does not choose Reggae but instead a > standard > > Random

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread Michael Herger
1) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae=1 2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 3) randomplay://track?genres=Jazz,Reggae=1 4) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae,Rock=1 1) is a single genre - it does not choose Reggae but instead a standard Random Song mix presumably from the current Random Mix

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
That almost works perfectly. I have updated LMS and set up 4 Favourites as follows with a count of 5 tracks each 1) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae=1 2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 3) randomplay://track?genres=Jazz,Reggae=1 4) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae,Rock=1 1) is a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > > Ok, playlist assignment still is a problem... that's probably the next > plugin I should tackle :-) > > > Please update to the latest 7.9.2 and try stuff like: > > randomplay://track?genres=pop,rock=1 > > "genres" would be a comma separated list of URI escaped genre

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-22 Thread Michael Herger
Walk up to Radio and press a preset which is a special playlist. Ok, playlist assignment still is a problem... that's probably the next plugin I should tackle :-) The playlist contains no tracks but LMS has an instruction based upon predefined genre / year etc to generate a handful of

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread Michael Herger
My concern is all this logging, this is something new. Yes, unticking the box stops the logging. Yes, the logging is new :-). The mechanism to not interfere with RandomPlay and Sugarcube has been there for a long time, though. Somebody asked me to log when DSTM decided not to work. Maybe I

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > Thanks for your concern. > > I've installed Michael's LastMix plugin, unticked the box, set DSTM to > "LastMix" (local files only)", started a single track, 5 track have been > added, and no logging. > > I'll see how it goes. :) What LastMix gives that the other DSTM

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread kidstypike
d6jg wrote: > I think your logging issue is because you are seeding DSTM with a Random > Mix to play the same Random Mix and the logic of that isn’t quite right. Thanks for your concern. I've installed Michael's LastMix plugin, unticked the box, set DSTM to "LastMix" (local files only)",

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > I just want to play random songs from my local library without all that > logging going on. I think I can do this by setting DSTM to "Disabled" > and using random mix as I have done for the last 12 years. > > Sorry for all the noise. I think your logging issue is because

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > I just want to play random songs from my local library without all that > logging going on. I think I can do this by setting DSTM to "Disabled" > and using random mix as I have done for the last 12 years. > > Sorry for all the noise. Install Michael’s LastMix plugin and set

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread kidstypike
d6jg wrote: > Try it with DSTM set to something other than Song Mix. > Do you have Spotty for example or LastMix I just want to play random songs from my local library without all that logging going on. I think I can do this by setting DSTM to "Disabled" and using random mix as I have done for

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Try it with DSTM set to something other than Song Mix. Do you have Spotty for example or LastMix VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread kidstypike
d6jg wrote: > Have you got Sugarcube active on the player? > Pretty sure DSTM doesnt work if it is. No, I don't use sugarcube, never have done, ever! My concern is all this logging, this is something new. Yes, unticking the box stops the logging. Has something changed? OK, I select a few

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Have you got Sugarcube active on the player? Pretty sure DSTM doesnt work if it is. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread bakker_be
kidstypike wrote: > I'm just playing a normal "Random Song" mix, unchecking the box didn't > stop the logging, and the playlist ended at the last track, DSTM didn't > kick in. > > I managed to stop the logging by restarting LMS. > > Rechecked the box, started a normal "Song Mix" with a few

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread kidstypike
bakker_be wrote: > You have to uncheck the checkbox to keep adding tracks. It's just above > the genre list. I'm just playing a normal "Random Song" mix, unchecking the box didn't stop the logging, and the playlist ended at the last track, DSTM didn't kick in. I managed to stop the logging by

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread bakker_be
kidstypike wrote: > Writing to server log a few seconds after every track change: > > > Code: > > [19-01-15 13:53:50.0093] Slim::Plugin::DontStopTheMusic::Plugin::onPlaylistChange (183) Found RandomPlay or SugarCube active - I'm not going to interfere with them. >

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Ok. I now a Random Song mix based on Genre that is limited to 5 tracks and saved as a Favourite called "Random Rock" and attached to a Radio preset. This and DSTM/Lastmix produces a nice Rock based playlist for me which is great! However the feature request sort of still stands though in that

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread kidstypike
Writing to server log a few seconds after every track change: Code: [19-01-15 13:53:50.0093] Slim::Plugin::DontStopTheMusic::Plugin::onPlaylistChange (183) Found RandomPlay or SugarCube active - I'm not going to interfere with them. [19-01-15 13:58:20.0055]

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread bakker_be
mherger wrote: > DSTM does give the mixer as many tracks as the mixer requests. That’s > usually more than one. Eg. Spotty‘s mixer would use five tracks as a > seed, as this is the maximum Spotify would accept. I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 +

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread mherger
d6jg wrote: > I’m using in conjunction with LastMix does that make a difference? No, LastMix uses 5 tracks, too. Michael http://www.herger.net/slim-plugins - Spotty, MusicArtistInfo mherger's Profile:

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > DSTM does give the mixer as many tracks as the mixer requests. That’s > usually more than one. Eg. Spotty‘s mixer would use five tracks as a > seed, as this is the maximum Spotify would accept. I’m using in conjunction with LastMix does that make a difference? VB2.4[/B]

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread mherger
DSTM does give the mixer as many tracks as the mixer requests. That’s usually more than one. Eg. Spotty‘s mixer would use five tracks as a seed, as this is the maximum Spotify would accept. Michael http://www.herger.net/slim-plugins - Spotty, MusicArtistInfo

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread bakker_be
d6jg wrote: > Thanks for the pointer Michael. I now have a Random Song Mix based on > Genres which creates a 5 track playlist and doesn’t add more but instead > lets DSTM do its stuff. I can save it as a Favourite which in turn means > I can assign a preset. > But I can only have one such

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
Thanks for the pointer Michael. I now have a Random Song Mix based on Genres which creates a 5 track playlist and doesn’t add more but instead lets DSTM do its stuff. I can save it as a Favourite which in turn means I can assign a preset. But I can only have one such “random seed” it seems and

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread bakker_be
mherger wrote: > > OK, confirmed it's incompatible with using the Random Mix function. > > Picked a song myself and then it works ... > > It should work as long as RandomPlay is not supposed to add new tracks > automatically. This can be disabled in the mix settings. > > -- > > Michael

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread Michael Herger
OK, confirmed it's incompatible with using the Random Mix function. Picked a song myself and then it works ... It should work as long as RandomPlay is not supposed to add new tracks automatically. This can be disabled in the mix settings. -- Michael

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread bakker_be
bakker_be wrote: > Or it's because it started as a Random mix , that's a possibility as > well ... > > Code: > > > [19-01-14 13:50:27.8196] main::init (387) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.9.2, 1547382380, Sun Jan 13 13:47:26 CET 2019) perl 5.026001 -

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread bakker_be
bakker_be wrote: > Hmmm, in checking the concept of this with DSTM, I seem to have > discovered a bug in DSTM. It doesn't take into account the Sugarcube > status for an individual player ... Or it's because it started as a Random mix , that's a possibility as well ... Code:

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread bakker_be
d6jg wrote: > That is exactly what I am talking about but with DSTM instead of > Sugarcube. Hmmm, in checking the concept of this with DSTM, I seem to have discovered a bug in DSTM. It doesn't take into account the Sugarcube status for an individual player ... Main System: Touch; Marantz

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
bakker_be wrote: > This comes actually very close to the way I use Spicefly Sugarcube and > MusicIP. The Random Mix function is set to just give me one track out of > a slightly limited genre subset (eliminating music for my kids & wife). > From there Sugarcube takes over. That is exactly what

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Sounds like my much loved Smart Mix...R.I.P. > > Or Erland's Dynamic Playlists? > > Unfortunately the.echonest.com is no more, and what Spotify exposes is > not half as powerful as TEN. In particularly not with local files. Would > > a Random Play genre mix, limited to a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread bakker_be
mherger wrote: > > Sounds like my much loved Smart Mix...R.I.P. > > Or Erland's Dynamic Playlists? > > Unfortunately the.echonest.com is no more, and what Spotify exposes is > not half as powerful as TEN. In particularly not with local files. Would > > a Random Play genre mix, limited to a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-13 Thread Michael Herger
Sounds like my much loved Smart Mix...R.I.P. Or Erland's Dynamic Playlists? Unfortunately the.echonest.com is no more, and what Spotify exposes is not half as powerful as TEN. In particularly not with local files. Would a Random Play genre mix, limited to a few tracks, come close to what

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-13 Thread mark wollschlager
d6jg wrote: > To be used in conjunction with DSTM. > > I’ll explain what I’d like to happen as it will perhaps explain what I > mean in an easily understood way. > > Walk up to Radio and press a preset which is a special playlist. > The playlist contains no tracks but LMS has an instruction