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Hi,
I am using SS6.3 on a Mac. Since the upgrade, clear library and rescan
everything doesn't work anymore. I was looking for the database file to
remove it manually, but couldn't find it (I know that I was able to find
it intuitively in the last versions of SlimServer -- was the location
I think you'll find everything you need in the slimserver documentation.
Access it from the main slimserver page:
Home | Technical Information | Command Line Interface
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That's because it's not in what I regard as the obvious place. That is,
not in a subfolder of the main SlimServer folder. It is inside a
SlimServer subfolder of your Caches folder (which is in your Library
folder).
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danco
hi thanks
i did find the cli/telnet instructions before i typed my original
request but what i dont know is how to automate the lot. i have never
written a telnet script thingy.
i want to run a command from another program of the form myfile.bat
c:\mysong.mp3 (i.e. the path is a parameter) and
i did find the cli/telnet instructions before i typed my original
request but what i dont know is how to automate the lot. i have never
written a telnet script thingy.
There was once a little tool called sstime which was meant to time CLI
performance, but which can be used to run a couple of
I have not had any luck streaming http://138.25.162.211:8080 and get the
following message in the logfile
scanRemoteURL: Can't connect to remote server to retrieve playlist:
Error reading headers: Server closed connection without sending any
data back at /usr/share/perl5/Net/HTTP/Methods.pm
Got my first one in 18 hours!
I'm in the east coast it might take a little longer to arrive...
I tried to open Live365 from the Slimserver but get a message
mot logged in When I try to click on log in nothing happens.
I even opened Internet Explorer and login to my Live365.
Do I need to wait
Your podcast program gives you command line access and telnet is a
command line program. So you can enter your telnet command and
paramenters in the command option and it will run when the download is
complete. If the problem is more complex than that you will need to
more provide details of the
Welcome to the Squeezebox community.!
With the new Transporter coming out in a few months, and especially
with the free squeezebox offer, there will be a few coming up for sale
starting in September. You might want to wait until then to get the
best market position. Right now, especially with
Since you have another computer other than the slim server, just record
the stream on that directly from download using audacity or whatever
you already downloaded. As it records, save it to the network share
that is your Slim library folder. Now it is ready for slim playback at
your command.
If
I have found that I can use these devices reliably on a Power Block
providing the Power Block lead is short, no more than a metre, and the
Power Block has no mains filtering devices.
I do get the odd occasions when I get a period of dropouts which I
suspect is due to local mains borne
figured it out.
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How can you be sure it's slimserver at fault, and not a configuration
issue your end as already pointed out?
I run slimserver on a linkstation, which is only 266Mhz and 64MB ram,
yet it works fine.
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Thanks! Yes, the folks here are helpful. I've been hanging out here for
about a couple of months.
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dwc Wrote:
I think DaveP is on to it. If you simply moved your music library
including playlists, you may have in effect just broken your playlists.
I'm sure that's the answer, however I also think it's legitimate to ask
why the scanning process doesn't recover gracefully from such an error.
I'm very interested in this feature. It is one of the things I miss
most now that I'm using Slim.
I'd welcome any further discussions and would be happy to describe my
experiences.
Thanks,
David
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hi
Telnet as per windows xp only takes 2 parameters (to my knowledge) e.g:
telnet localhost 9090
Does this mean I can't pass a command to it via the commang line?
I need to tell telnet to connect to localhost:9090 and run the play
file command and then quit. this all in the one line the
Hi,
I have a couple of radio streams I listen to frequently (one through
Alien BBC, the other through the regular radio tuner). They play at
very different volumes. Is there a way to use volume adjustment /
replay gain to make them play at the same volume? I've searched the
forums but not
On 15-Aug-06, at 8:27 AM, Patrick Dixon wrote:
dwc Wrote:
I think DaveP is on to it. If you simply moved your music library
including playlists, you may have in effect just broken your
playlists.
I'm sure that's the answer, however I also think it's legitimate to ask
why the scanning
nothing yet, but if you want to kept informed of any progress on it,
add your email addy/comments/votes here:
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431
-kdf
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You are right, you cannot have Asian language in the folder name or file
name.
But I discovered that if I taged some of the title with Chinese
characters and some songs with Roman Alphabet.
When you browse the album is appear as two separate alblums one with
all Chinese title taged and the
Does anybody know if its possible or easy to cause slimserver to open in
a new IE instance. Its a real pain if you're browsing something in IE
and having it overwritten when launching slimserver
Regards
Ed
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kdf Wrote:
On 15-Aug-06, at 8:27 AM, Patrick Dixon wrote:
dwc Wrote:
I think DaveP is on to it. If you simply moved your music
library
including playlists, you may have in effect just broken your
playlists.
I'm sure that's the answer, however I also think it's legitimate to
In IE go to Tools/Internet Options/Advanced and deselect Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts.
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As you've discovered, telnet does not accept inital command line strings
to run upon login (although some accept an argument to run a remote
script file). The CLI docs indicate that for Unixy platforms, you can
use STDIN. This is not supported under Windows.
You'll need to write your VBA code
Here's a very simply perl script that allows you to pass a single
command line to the SlimServer CLI interface on your localhost. Change
to suit your needs:
test.pl
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use Net::Telnet ();
my $cmd;
my $result;
$cmd = $ARGV[0];
$t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout = 10);
$t-open(Host =
Mark Lanctot wrote:
I remember reading that MLB audio is highly protected and won't play on
a Squeezebox.
The MLB streaming audio service is resistant to be hijacked for ad-hoc
delivery to a Squeezebox. But, there are those among us who hope that
SlimDevices can swing a deal with the MLB
ron thigpen wrote:
A location based search tool for terrestrial based streams would make a
fantastic addition to the SqueezeNetwork. Think GoogleMaps hack wired
up to a directory of stations. See map. Click for station deals. Click
to add to SN favorites.
In fact, I like that idea enough
First thing to do is download Netstumbler and run it on a portable to
diagnose what other networks are close to you and what channels they
are on. It will also graph the signal to noise ratio as you move around
the house. You can then quickly pick a 'clear' channel and see if that
makes any
Thanks for that, didn't see their 30-day trial. It also seems as if it
actually has both Browse Folder and New Music.
OK; I've tried it. I downloaded the beta version 1.5.1 (because it
reportedly added support for BBC and I rely on that as well).
Got it onto the IPAQ 1950 but it didn't work
NY2006 Wrote:
I tried to open Live365 from the Slimserver but get a messagemot logged
in When I try to click on log in nothing happens. I even opened
Internet Explorer and login to my Live365. Do I need to wait for
Aqueezebox before I can access Live365 from the Slimserver ? thanks.
In
markcaines Wrote:
Hi,
I have a couple of radio streams I listen to frequently (one through
Alien BBC, the other through the regular radio tuner). They play at
very different volumes. Is there a way to use volume adjustment /
replay gain to make them play at the same volume? I've
As the 802.11n standard isn't even ratified yet, I find it a bit
premature to buy one now!
Getting a pre-N /MIMO router should help you though; Even standard
802.11g network cards get a better signal rate when connecting to it.
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radish Wrote:
In IE go to Tools/Internet Options/Advanced and deselect Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts.
Thanks for this tip!
I had experienced this behaviour but never bothered to ask/check out
myself. But now you bring this up I'm glad i have read this tip!
Bye
Peter
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fuzzyT Wrote:
ron thigpen wrote:
A location based search tool for terrestrial based streams would make
a
fantastic addition to the SqueezeNetwork. Think GoogleMaps hack
wired
up to a directory of stations. See map. Click for station deals.
Click
to add to SN favorites.
In
Thanks I have it working now...I was using the beta edition of
Squeezebox that didn't show this...I uninstalled and installed the
regular edition software to get it working...
I won't be able to play any Live365 from Slimserver until I get my
Squeezebox, is this right ? Thanks.
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Heuer - thanks for the suggestions... I've tried most of that, so, with
the exception of going over power, my only solution is to get a
dedicated AP to replace the built-in one of my ADSL router.
Waiting until the 802.11n standard is ratified is not really an option;
after all, spending £100 to
This thread seems to be getting perilously close to a small bugbear I
have.
I add a playlist from my computer upstairs and would ideally like to go
downstairs to listen to the playlist instantly on my hifi. I can't
though because SlimServer insists on scanning all my files when I just
add one
Thanks in advance for any help.
I use a Home Theater Master MX800 with an SB2. I'm running MusicIP as a
service with Slim. As far as I know, the way to create a mix on the SB2
is to press and hold the Play button on the remote. This works great
with the SB2 remote.
When I press and hold the
On 8/15/06, opchiasm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:When I press and hold the Play button on the MX800, it seems like the
remote just sends individual Play commands. I created a new button onthe 800 and learned the SB2 remote's Play button, with the buttondepressed. That doesn't work. It acts just like
NY2006 Wrote:
I won't be able to play any Live365 from Slimserver until I get my
Squeezebox, is this right ?
If you install the SoftSqueeze software, it will act like a software
virtual Squeezebox, which should allow you to use SlimServer to play
Live365 through the speakers hooked up to your
On 8/15/06, ModelCitizen wrote:
This thread seems to be getting perilously close to a small bugbear I
have.
I add a playlist from my computer upstairs and would ideally like to go
downstairs to listen to the playlist instantly on my hifi. I can't
though because SlimServer insists on scanning
Alex
Then the cheapest and most effective fix is the Devolo:
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Amazon sell a starter pack.
Next to the SB these are the best gadgets I have ever bought!
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Yes I have, but it's still humungously slow...probabably because I have
existing playlists that reference large amounts of my existing music
library.
I don't understand why scanning a new playlist means that SlimServer is
required to scan all the music that any existing playlist references.
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As far as I can tell, I can't adjust the delay. I can create a macro to
repetitively send a Play command, but the smallest time interval is 0.1
sec.
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Please forget this thread. I've got it working. Thanks for the response.
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This is unfortunately due to a bug in the current perl version. (noted
in our bug database as bug 2475
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2475)
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Nice one! I see they do a UK socket version too :)
I might give that a shot... should solve the problem once and for all!
Thanks,
-Alex
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ChrisOwens Wrote:
This is unfortunately due to a bug in the current perl version. (noted
in our bug database as bug 2475
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2475)
If you are interested, you can add your add your email address to the
cc: field for automatic updates when the status
SlimPvC Wrote:
Thanks for this tip!
I had experienced this behaviour but never bothered to ask/check out
myself. But now you bring this up I'm glad i have read this tip!
Bye
Peter
Hehe, me too!
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pfarrell Wrote:
How much did you pay for the server software?
this is without a doubt, the most intellectually bankrupt reply one can
have to someone who has a problem.
tell me, if i buy a new car, and they give me free this and that, and
those things break, am i not in the right to go back
but what if you only want SS to stop doing that?
sometimes i want IE to reuse a window.
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It isn't SS doing it and SS doesn't have any options.
The URL is handed over to a system service, the handle this URL
service, if you will.
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well, i can't say i know the ins and outs of it...
but when i have no IE windows open, and i click the icon, it opens an
IE window for me.
if one is open, it steals it.
but there are ways to design links to open in new windows. is that not
possible from the desktop?
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Inv, not everyone thinks you're wrong. i can see where the elders here
could get tired of complaints or repeated questions, but i don't see why
you should be ganged up on b/c of it.
I'm quite sympathetic to his cause - even WITH the error logs
turned
well said.
have u tried a newer version tho? i find with most software, upgrading
is mostly safe, and the newer features and bug fixes are nice.
also, until i got newer firmware, internet streams wouldn't play nice
for me for long periods, so it was really necessary, don't u run into
that?
MrSinatra Wrote:
you guys are often way too hard on noobs, it simply isn't cool. i think
you guys get off on it.
Actually I believe people here are very good with newbies. They are
hard on people that insult the very people who can help them, and
they're certainly justified in doing so.
guys,
i'm browsing artwork, and every so often, clicking on an album to look
at the songs on it.
i noticed it oftentimes lists way more artists then are on the album!
for example:
1 album with 7 songs by 6 artists.
in reality, only one artist, and in checking the tag with winamp, i see
no
well, i hear you guys, and i'm not saying you're wrong, its your opinion
/ pov and thats fine, but seriously, if i buy something, lets say a
rocking chair, and it wobbles more than it rocks, i might go to the
manufacturer, and give them the business instead of more business, if
you get me...
i
I don't know if there are other services that work differently. I didn't
write the code. I do know that this service behaves this way, and the
place to change it is in the IE code options.
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MrSinatra Wrote:
well said.
have u tried a newer version tho?
Yes, I run 6.2.2 on my home system.
But my DJ system uses features they removed in 6.
i find with most software, upgrading is mostly safe, and the newer
features and bug fixes are nice.
I trust no upgrades, from no one.
I'm no audiophile but I love experimenting with what I've got and trying
different things. I currently have a Harmon Kardon 3820 2 channel
receiver that I am using as a pre-amp for an ATI 1502 stereo
amplifier.
So I am running the audio outs from the SB3 (with Elpac power supply)
into the HK CD
Let's get a few things straight here.
This is not the official support channel for Squeezeboxes. That is very
clearly support at slimdevices dot com.
They're paid for it, they have the best data about what routers work
with what, etc. They're authorized to handle returns for defective
units,
well, he directed his insult at the slim server dev team, not people
here, and it wasn't an insult, it was a complaint, lets not be so thin
skinned.
he was attacked, not the other way around.
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That's factually incorrect. He wrote:
And I'm guessing that you did write the code
after saying that the quality of the code was such that it had to have
been written by an intern. I think the implication is clear.
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Just be careful, using the lowest volume setting to begin with.
Ideally, for best fidelity, you want the SB volume setting to end up in
the 35-40 range. If you need to attenuate the RCA output, you can use
the Slimserver Pre Amp Volume Control (at least temporarily). If you
like what you hear,
On 8/15/06, Michaelwagner
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after saying that the quality of the code was such that it had to have
been written by an intern. I think the implication is clear.
As an intern myself (although not at Slim Devices!), I resent that
implication. :)
- Jacob
Er, that slight against interns... maybe implication isn't quite the right word.
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A good point.
Intern shouldn't imply sloppy, and we shouldn't assume it did.
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I am planning to add another unit of the SB3 to my network in another
room. My question is that each unit will play their own music. But how
you control each unit via web browser because since the web address are
the same?
Thanks
Rocky
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rocky2889 Wrote:
I am planning to add another unit of the SB3 to my network in another
room. My question is that each unit will play their own music. But how
you control each unit via web browser because since the web address are
the same?
Thanks
Rocky
There's a control to switch
radish wrote:
rocky2889 Wrote:
My question is that each unit will play their own music. But how
you control each unit via web browser because since the web address are
the same?
There's a control to switch between each of the players.
More specifically, when you have two SqueezeBoxes, or a
MrSinatra Wrote:
but what if you only want SS to stop doing that?
sometimes i want IE to reuse a window.
SS isn't doing anything, as Michael says, it's IE deciding whether or
not to reuse the window. If you don't like it, complain to MS or use a
different browser that gives you more control.
Just installed 6.3.1 on Server 2003.
Now music seems to cut out more that before with the previous version
install (6.2.3 - I think).
I notice the dead air espically when I have locked the concole.
While I am logged on slim.exe has the highest CPUs.
The exe is running as the Local SYSTEM
Thanks Sleepy, I'll give it a try and post whatever results I may be
able to perceive.
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I'm trying to listen the KLLC on my squeezebox with no luck. Entering
in the url to the radio station crashes slim server.
The URL is:
http://tuner1.dc1.sonixtream.com/SOLON/media/tuner/Tuner?aff=radioaliceuseSame=truezip=95209age=4[EMAIL
http://bdcast-infinity-kllc-fm.wm.llnwd.net/bdcast_infinity_kllc-fm
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Well I don't know whyt it crashes the server (any more info like a log
file or error message?) but the service seems to be doing it's best to
avoid being used. I've dug through the various levels of redirection
and ended up with something which works for some clients (wmp, winamp)
but gets a bad
andyg Wrote:
http://bdcast-infinity-kllc-fm.wm.llnwd.net/bdcast_infinity_kllc-fm
And that's why Andy works for Slim and I don't :)
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Hehe, I had help from www.radiotime.com
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I am torn between a Transporter and a PC with an M-Audio soundcard to
play my music. I am leaning toward the PC because then I can use
Foobar as the interface. I am a classical music listener with some
non-standard tags and Foobar lets me organize my collection the way I
want. The big unknown
Are you playing back WMA files?
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