Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

Did anyone hear EMI say they there were re-ripping to 256, not just transcoding from the 128 library and increasing the bit-rate on the files? ;-) -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile:

Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC

Apple didn't create AAC and doesn't own it, they simply use it in iTunes and on the iPods. Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Advanced_Audio_Coding#Licensing_and_patents for some of the details. On Apr 2, 2007, at 10:01 PM, tyler_durden wrote: You can't have AAC support in

[slim] I hear squeezebox through my tv when amp is off

The phono (audio) output of my tv is connected to the 'Video1' input of my JVC amp. There is no connection in the other direction. My squeezebox is connected to the 'aux' input of the same amp. If the amp is switched off and the squeezebox is still playing music, the squeezebox output can be

Re: [slim] I hear squeezebox through my tv when amp is off

My guess would be that the JVC amp doesn't isolate the signals electrically when they are not selected. My Copland amp for example has relays that completely isolate input and output signals when the amp is switched off or when different inputs are selected. So it seems there is leakage of the

Re: [slim] M4A playback problems..going nuts! HELP

So, performed a clean install of 6.5.1 ( 6.5.0 kept reporting a scanner.exe error ), then installed latest version of LAME, and seemingly the new socketwrapper and also pointed my firewall to mark that as an exception too and M4A's now play on both Softsqueeze and my SB Thanks for the

Re: [slim] Getting better performance out of MySQL

I can't honestly say this is a major issue for me, its just a little irritating, and I'm left with the feeling that it could be better if only I could find the magic button to push. I'm running on Windows XP Pro SP2, SS 6.5.1, 2.8GHz P4, 1GB RAM, internal disc. 727 albums with 8219 songs by 1510

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

So which of the above tends to be the real cause of the problem? I guess that (3) could be tackled by forcing a re-sync whenever an under-run is detected. Does (2) happen? If so, what are the clock tolerances on the different devices? -- awy

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

Hmm, 10-20ms, perhaps it is doable. I realise that both getting the initial sync precise and then maintaining it would best be done with firmware support. I suspect that firmware change may be needed in the end but here is an outline of how it could possibly be done without it. On my LAN at

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

A couple of simple firmware enhancements could possibly be helpful. - Have each ACK include the player's 1kHz clock tick value - Have a -start-playing (unpause) at clock-tick value- command - Have a -pause for N clock-ticks- command Using the mechanism described in the previous message

[slim] Best replacement remote solution

I need a new remote, the old one is kaput. Do I order one from SlimDevices for $19.99+23 UPS? or try and find one somewhere in the UK/Europe. Ecodigital in the UK sell them at 19.99 UKP (approx $38) + postage but don't have any in stock. Are you charged import duty in Europe on the shipping?

Re: [slim] Getting better performance out of MySQL

The benchmark I'm using is how long it takes to respond to the Browse Albums click through the Web UI: typically 12 seconds, can be as much as 15. During this time CPU goes to 100%. IMHO the bottleneck here isn't the database, but the web part, template parsing etc. No way to improve

Re: [slim] Getting better performance out of MySQL

Michael Herger;192193 Wrote: The benchmark I'm using is how long it takes to respond to the Browse Albums click through the Web UI: typically 12 seconds, can be as much as 15. During this time CPU goes to 100%. IMHO the bottleneck here isn't the database, but the web part, template

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

Given the the speed of sound in air is 345 m/s, even a 10m separation of Squeezeboxes (one upstairs, one downstairs) would result in the distant sound being delayed ~29ms to someone at the local player. -- amcluesent

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

Ben Sandee;192077 Wrote: You get your CD's for $5? You can buy entire albums for $9.99 @ 256Kbps AAC -- that's pretty good quality although not suitable for an audiophile probably. As other's have said, FLAC could conceivably be offered by someone (but not by Apple of course). The UK

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

amcluesent;192160 Wrote: Did anyone hear EMI say they there were re-ripping to 256, not just transcoding from the 128 library and increasing the bit-rate on the files? ;-) Huh, that's a good question... They wouldn't be that stupid, would they? Quite possibly, - they might be afraid that

Re: [slim] Getting better performance out of MySQL

Is there anything going on to change the web part to be faster? AFAICT the developers are aware of the issue. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview,

Re: [slim] I hear squeezebox through my tv when amp is off

dazbarber wrote: Why is this and is something wrong? I am assuming you can hear it, when 'video' is selected and the squeezebox is driving the 'aux' signal. I also assume that it is not full volume, but rather attenuated so you only notice it during quiet parts of the TV show. It it comes thru

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

A dissenting opinion: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38678 -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread:

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

amcluesent;192160 Wrote: Did anyone hear EMI say they there were re-ripping to 256, not just transcoding from the 128 library and increasing the bit-rate on the files? ;-) A while back I saw a copy of the software that Apple gives out to music contributers and it actually has the option for

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Could you get by with a low-end universal remote that has JVC DVD player codes? About the only thing you won't get is BRIGHTNESS, which may be a showstopper as it'll prevent firmware updates. -- Mark Lanctot Mark

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Quoting Seineseeker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I need a new remote, the old one is kaput. Do I order one from SlimDevices for $19.99+23 UPS? If you are going to order one, I highly recommend the backlit 'candy bar' remote rather than the standard one. It's a few US bucks more, but to me it's a

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Good idea, I didn't know you could do that. How do you find one that has those codes. Can you recommend one? I am ok with not having Brightness as I have 2 SBs, so I can always use the other one. It's just a pain finding the one remote is downstairs etc. -- Seineseeker

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Seineseeker;192228 Wrote: How do you find one that has those codes. Can you recommend one? Any one will do. The JVC codes are very, very common. I'm not sure about the market in Europe, but there are cheap universal remotes over here (I think they're called All In One?) that should do the

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

Each time you send a 'stat' request to the player ($client-requestStatus), you do get back the player's tick value in ms since last reboot (jiffies). See Slim::Networking::Slimproto::_stat_handler. stat is called once per second while the player is playing. -- andyg

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

awy wrote: Hello, I'm giving some serious thought about how to improve the multi-player synchronization problem. In particular, the issue that players can get out of synchronization with each other. Good, there's room for improvement. To make sure that I am starting in the right place,

Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization

I guess that I have been concentrating on the SliMP3 protocol (as I only have SliMP3s, no SBs). Reading Slim::Networking::Slimproto I see that the stat response seems to include loads of good stuff. How accurate is the 'elapsed_seconds' measure (presumably only integral seconds) and is the

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Thanks. We can get those all in one remotes over here easily and cheaply. But a backlit remote would be nice ;) -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4591 View this thread:

[slim] For Sale Brand New Unlocked Nokia N95 for $200

We are a registered and authorise mobile phones and Games distributors. We deal on brand new Unlocked mobile phones with original boxes.We ship worldwide through FedEx, UPS or DHL. We are located in Hong Kong. Our prices are wholesale prices and we can send to you on request. we have phones

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Re VAT costs, JFI you do pay VAT on both the item and the shipping, and you'll also get the added fun of paying UPS for collecting the VAT payments. So expect the cost of VTA and collection to be 7 quid or so. BT Why not visit www.zappateers.com, Where Music Is Still The Best! -- BigTony

[slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

Hello, I've just got broadband after waiting for 3 years for it. However, it's wireless broadband as I'm in a rural area. I have two SB2's which were working fine. The broadband guy installed today now slim server cannot see the SB's. Before I contact the broadband people I thought I better

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

How is your new wireless BB setup? A wireless router? You might have to go into the network setings on your SB's and get them to look for a new connection and reconfigure the network settings. As your SB's and SS are all inside your home network, no external port blocking will have any effect.

Re: [slim] Transporter broken?

My power supply failed about 6 weeks ago. Problem is I live in China there appears to be some restriction in shipping electronic goods back from China to the USA. Beats me why this should be the case given that most stuff you buy in the US is from China! Anyway, compromise is that SD will

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

What did the broadband guy install? Might there be a new router or something on your network which is handing out new IP addresses? If so, you might want to disable the DHCP server on the new router, or move all your other machines (Squeezeboxes included) over to the new IP address scheme...

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

Hi Well the broadband is wireless - I have a dish on my house but my network is all cat5, no wireless yet. So the SB's have cat5 going to a switch. There is no software for my broadband, the guy set it all up on his laptop so I guess the setting are stored in the dish bit. I just turned my pc on

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

mflint;192252 Wrote: What did the broadband guy install? Might there be a new router or something on your network which is handing out new IP addresses? If so, you might want to disable the DHCP server on the new router, or move all your other machines (Squeezeboxes included) over to the

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

Orb;192254 Wrote: Yeah, SB's started looking for a new IP which it seemed to find, they it goes to connecting to slim server and just goes blank. If I power on again, it says waking up slim server and then goes blank. Slim server cannot see any of the SB's either. It could be that both

Re: [slim] Just got broadband, Squeeze box's not working anymore?

mflint;192255 Wrote: It could be that both SlimServer and your Squeezeboxes have new IP addresses, but the Squeezebox is still looking for the server at its old address... I'd set up networking again on the SB, by holding the [Left] button on the remote. Ah ha, that seemed to do the

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

What's the big deal about computers? Mine is on 24/7 is only powered down when I go on vacation. (this for remote possibility of fire risk). It's in a separate room from the stereo, so sound is not an issue. Music goes wirelessly through the walls. Long time ago PC mag ran a report on computer

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

Seineseeker;192192 Wrote: I need a new remote, the old one is kaput. Do I order one from SlimDevices for $19.99+23 UPS? or try and find one somewhere in the UK/Europe. Ecodigital in the UK sell them at 19.99 UKP (approx $38) + postage but don't have any in stock. Are you charged import

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

AllanB;192270 Wrote: Try MultiTask Computing www.multitask-computing.co.uk, they have replacement remotes for £15.22 inc VAT Great, well spotted thanks. -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile:

Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC

It -would- be nice to see AAC decoded in the box. If this is not already a priority, the EMI/iTunes DRM decision ought to tip the scales. The Wikipedia link addresses streaming and distribution, but not -decoding-. Is a license required to distribute an AAC decoder? (I doubt it, but does anyone

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

Mark Lanctot;192218 Wrote: A dissenting opinion: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38678 I have to say, I thought the timing of the announcement was a bit suspect given the Commission decision to open an enquiry into Itunes was taken early last week:

Re: [slim] Transporter broken?

Seems to indicate that this is a weak part in the system? This is to give a market entry to the 'tweakers' to offer cryogenically processed on the dark side of moon PSUs at a very reasonable $750. One hand washes the other. -- amcluesent

Re: [slim] Bitrate Display

This is old, but since I'm a new SB user I'd like to throw this out there again. It seems that if you have multiple bitrate versions of music it is almost necessary to display it, but it is unnecessary and a waste of space to display all of the digits. Perhaps a shortened Bitrate field is

Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC

Now if you wanted to pay an extra chunk of money to Slimdevices so they could pay a licensing fee to Apple, you might get somewhere. The licensing fees seem reasonable to me. I am happy to pay a couple of extra $ to cover the cost.

Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution

I recently bought 2 of the new backlit remotes from the SlimDevices site which incl. postage came to 43.74 GBP. But there was an extra payment to UPS of 21.29 GBP. Presumably for VAT customs, so altogether 2 remotes cost me 60 GBP !!!, which came as a bit of a shock. And on top of that

Re: [slim] Internet Radio: Buffering freezes

Perhaps it was only partially broken and I over reacted... I knew something was wrong with it. :P -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile:

Re: [slim] Slimserver 6.5.2 on Linkstation HGLan ?

You can get all current and past versions of slimserver at www.slimdevices.com/downloads/. If you need to start from square one again (or somewhere close to square one), see Marc Field's site http://fieldnetworks.com/slim/linkstation.html. Good luck. -- aubuti

Re: [slim] Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio System

TechHome;192296 Wrote: What will you do when the phone rings, the 770 has gone to sleep and you need to mute the music? I probably wouldn't answer the phone anyway. If I did, I wouldn't be playing the music so loudly that I couldn't take the call. -- bmarston

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

chinablues;192267 Wrote: What's the big deal about computers? Mine is on 24/7 is only powered down when I go on vacation. Dan I understand what you are saying and the whole point of me asking the question in the begining is becasue I didn't want to have a computer on 24/7. I wanted to know

Re: [slim] Slimserver 6.5.1 not displaying artist on current song

Thank you for the information on the nightly build. I updated to last night's 6.5.2, but unfortunatly, I still have the problem. When I use the web interface, or the Transporter or Softsqueeze visualizer screen, to scroll forward, the artist name is displayed. Shortly after I select Play,

[slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

Hello. I dont even have my squeezebox yet but have set up the server software and scanned my tunes. I am not sure if this is supposed to work or not - but when I browse by Genre, then select an Artist within that Genre - it lists all of my tracks! All 4000 of them under a given Genre/Artist!

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

Hi Dong, I also wonder why people have a problem with 24/7 computer onnage. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Naim NAP 250 PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen

Re: [slim] Windows Home Server running Slimserver?

I am running SlimServer (6.5.2) on a modest machine (HP D530 CMT, 2.67 GHz P4, 512MB RAM, 1+ TB of data on 6 hard drives) and it seems to be running fine. I am not a heavy user of my Squeezebox/SlimServer so I may not be the best to judge. I do plan on running some other applications on my WHS so

Re: [slim] SB2 Cutting Out with SS 6.5.1

Hi there, It has been a long time since I sent my original question, but I have been away from home, so no access to my slimserver. Amyway back now, and I have connected via Ethernet and still have the same problem. In fact I have also downgraded to SlimServer Version: 6.3.1 and the problems

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

donglobal;192302 Wrote: If you look at Sonos their system can play music without the computer being on and connect to external storage devices. I have avoided this option because it is more than twice the price of the Squeezebox. but it looks like I may have to consider it again since there

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

ModelCitizen;192308 Wrote: Hi Dong, I also wonder why people have a problem with 24/7 computer onnage. MC Arguably your computer will last longer when it is always on - one thing processors are not keen on is thermal shock - suddenly hitting high temperature in just a few seconds. As long

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

Club1820;192307 Wrote: Hello. I dont even have my squeezebox yet but have set up the server software and scanned my tunes. I am not sure if this is supposed to work or not - but when I browse by Genre, then select an Artist within that Genre - it lists all of my tracks! All 4000 of

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

Yes. I meant path. Thank you for your info. I did exectly like you said but Slim Server would not change the directory anyways. I get: Oops - Z:\ doesn't seem to be a valid directory. Try again. I mapped the drive, maned it Z. Made all folders shared. Still doesn not work. I can see the new

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

Oops - Z:\ doesn't seem to be a valid directory. Try again. I mapped the drive, maned it Z. Made all folders shared. Still doesn not work. I can see the new network drive in My Computer though. Any idea? Thank you! SlimServer doesn't see your drive mappings. Use the \\yourserver\yourshare

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4824 Probably this. -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

aubuti;192319 Wrote: Are you sure about Sonos? I honestly don't know, but according to their web site http://www.sonos.com/products/zoneplayers/zp80/features.htm it seems to have the same requirements as a Squeezebox: MULTIPLE MUSIC SOURCES Sonos accesses music stored on up to 16 PCs,

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

You are not authorized to access bug #4824. Steve. -- SteveEast SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

Sorry about that, I forgot that bug is viewable only by admin and developers. I'll summarize: Bug 4824: behavior setting: filter genres at album track level broken. It seems the filtering behavioral options is broken. It seems to me that selecting the option Show any tracks albums for an

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

donglobal;192332 Wrote: Thats right it does everything the Sqeezebox does and more. You can connect a Nas storage device directly into the back of the zoneplayer and access all files, no need for a computer to be on to stream, check it out. As I mentioned before the only reason i have not

Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on

donglobal;192332 Wrote: Thats right it does everything the Sqeezebox does and more. You can connect a Nas storage device directly into the back of the zoneplayer and access all files, no need for a computer to be on to stream, check it out. As I mentioned before the only reason i have not

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

I did it. Same result: Oops - \\Desktop2\e\My Music doesn't seem to be a valid directory. Try again I copied that directory from windows explore mapping dialog. I have no idea. Need more help! -- pankotskii pankotskii's

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

Ross, so are you saying that yes, it is a bug that I can't see the tracks listed under a given Artist when browsing by Genre? -- Club1820 Club1820's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10999 View this

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

I did it. Same result: Oops - \\Desktop2\e\My Music doesn't seem to be a valid directory. Try again Please give the following FAQ entry a try: http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-sharedvolume -- Michael -

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

Or consider running SlimServer as an application (rather than service) as your user. To do this you'll need 6.5.2 available in our nightly build section. Right click on SlimTray and you'll see the option Automatically run at login. With SlimServer running in userland, and your user already

Re: [slim] Internet Radio: Buffering freezes

Well, the release notes say that 6.5.1 fixes Bug 4168: Live365 plugin fails in 6.5.0, which includes a comment from Andy that Live365 doesn't work at all for me. I will fix for 6.5.1. So completely broken sounds about right! -- axiomatic = SlimServer

Re: [slim] Album Art Aggregator - gone bye bye?

Their website: http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/ works again ! -- Wirrunna Wirrunna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3225 View this thread:

[slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

When I try to play Otto's Baroque Music through SlimServer or SqueezeNetwork, I get the message Error: Can't Connect To Retrieve Playlist. Have had the problem for several days now. URL: http://65.19.173.151:8045/ I'm tempted to think the problem must be on my side, since nobody else is asking

Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

I'm also seeing this... waiting for someone to say this is baroquen again. :P -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this

Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4885 filed. -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread:

Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC

I've got a large iTunes library, now outdone by CD's ripped by me. I hope Slim Devices choses to support non-DRM ACC files. Of course I have no idea how many of my 2,000 iTunes songs come under the new agreement with EMI, or if any other companies will go along with this. -- Jazz1

Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

OK I'm going to replace Otto's link with the WMA version which appears to have a proper playlist. http://streamdb1.raxx.net/asx/1fm/baroque/128k/Listen.asx -- andyg andyg's Profile:

[slim] Now Playing Display with current time?

Is there any Now Playing display mode where I can also see the time of day. Is there a plugin for a Mac that would make this happen? -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this

[slim] Turn two SB3's on/off at the same time

I am running 2 SB3's - one wired to my server and the second is connected wirelessly. I am running shawdowplay permanent. Is it possible to turn both SB3's on/off at the same time? It seems to me I came across something like this, but can find it now. -- spooley

Re: [slim] Now Playing Display with current time?

Jazz1;192382 Wrote: Is there any Now Playing display mode where I can also see the time of day. Is there a plugin for a Mac that would make this happen? Under player settings Basic Settings Screensavers you can set the screensaver to use when playing to the Date and Time Screensaver. But

Re: [slim] Now Playing Display with current time?

XDateTime will alternate between Date/Time and NowPlaying, ScreenSaverSwitcher will alternate between arbitrary screen savers (ie, DateTime and NowPlaying and others), and MusicInfoSCR will let you customize the display so the time is, say, the right bottom if you want. -- snarlydwarf

Re: [slim] Now Playing Display with current time?

snarlydwarf;192394 Wrote: XDateTime will alternate between Date/Time and NowPlaying, ScreenSaverSwitcher will alternate between arbitrary screen savers (ie, DateTime and NowPlaying and others), and MusicInfoSCR will let you customize the display so the time is, say, the right bottom if you

Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC

I found an existing enhancement request in Bugzilla. Bug number 1985, add support for aac in firmware. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1985 Please vote for this bug if the feature is important to you. Thanks, -- shvejk

Re: [slim] Turn two SB3's on/off at the same time

On 3-Apr-07, at 6:55 PM, spooley wrote: Is it possible to turn both SB3's on/off at the same time? It seems to me I came across something like this, but can find it now. Look in player settings-audio The setting want is Synchronize Power -kdf

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

OK. So I think you are confirming my question. ??? Currently you are unable to view a given artist's tracks under a given genre when first browsing by genre. So for example, If I wanted to view Johnny Cash's tracks that are tagged as Country Genre, I can't until this bug is fixed with

Re: [slim] Now Playing Display with current time?

MusicInfo screensaver will do exactly what you are looking for. You can find it here: http://www.herger.net/slim-plugins/detail.php?nr=446 -- matthijskoopmans matthijskoopmans's Profile:

Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

Andy Ross, thanks very much for the great support. Otto's music is back in the house. I'm not sure what you mean about the proper playlist though. My SB3 now just displays Baroque Music while tuned to Otto, whereas before it used to display composer-artist-title tags for the music. That's one

[slim] Funky Random PlayList's driving me nuts

I posted a while back about biases in random playback and I was point to a bug that was recently fixed. I tried the fix and it's still funky. It may simply be user error or another not so intuitive feature. I think I know what's going on. I boot everthing up clean. I hit random song and it adds

[slim] Tentitive Fix for unexpect server shutdown on Pause, Stop or Off

I modified the PreventStandBy plugin to work around a shutdown problem that annoyed me. When you paused, stopped, or turned off for as little as a minute the server would disappear. This may only apply to people that let their server go to sleep and use Wake-On-Lan. The problem was very obvious

Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect

I couldn't find an mp3 stream for Otto's, they don't even seem to have a website anymore. By 'a proper playlist', I meant an m3u file or something that won't change, but where they can change the real stream address within it without breaking things. If you know of an mp3 stream, let me know

Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't bug 4824 only refer the the case when you doesn't select a specific artist. In my setup I have: Server Settings-Behaviour-Filter genres at the album track level = Only show tracks or albums matching the selected genre for an artist With this configuration I

Re: [slim] Need help! Right pass for network computer hard drive?

Thank you guys! this link: http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.ht...g-sharedvolume really helped. I did everything and slim server accepted the new directory. Cool! -- pankotskii pankotskii's Profile: