[slim] Where to hear Big Ben ring in the New Year?

2018-12-31 Thread RobbH
For years, I've tuned to the BBC World Service on this date at midnight GMT to hear Big Ben strike the hour, marking the new year. I can still do that, of course, but I wonder if there's a better way to listen, now that I have access to the BBC's domestic channels. (And many thanks to Triode and

Re: [slim] Where to hear Big Ben ring in the New Year?

2018-12-31 Thread RobbH
Thanks for the replies! d6jg, if I understand what you're saying, all BBC radio services will carry the same thing, cutting away from whatever program is in progress at about 23:59:30 to hear the Westminster chimes, then resuming regular programs after the final stroke of midnight and brief New

Re: [slim] Default Cover Art Hi-jacked.

2019-01-16 Thread RobbH
This sounds like behavior I've observed in the past with files that had "No Album" as the album title. LMS would sometimes pick up an image file from the directory containing one of the "No Album" files and use it for all "No Album" files. The image file was not necessarily named "cover.jpg",

Re: [slim] Another yesr

2018-12-30 Thread RobbH
I'm approaching my fifth anniversary with LMS. (Got a UE Smart Radio for Christmas 2013; after a little online research, it was UPgraded to Squeezebox Radio a week later.) After all this time, I'm still learning the capabilities of this amazing system. It's been a great year and there are more

Re: [slim] Where to hear Big Ben ring in the New Year?

2019-01-30 Thread RobbH
I thought I should follow up and report my experience, before it recedes so far in the past that I can't! I settled on Radio 6, even though I am a bit old for most of the music there. But it was lively, and I didn't feel like the offering (chamber music, I think) on 3. It cut away to Big Ben

Re: [slim] Another yesr

2019-01-31 Thread RobbH
Paul Webster wrote: > People who come here (to this particular forum) are almost certainly > the ones who, when they managed to get hold of the UE radio, tried to > switch it back to support a local LMS. A switch which Logitech initially > said was not possible and then updated firmware to

Re: [slim] Where to hear Big Ben ring in the New Year?

2019-01-30 Thread RobbH
d6jg wrote: > Point of order. It isn’t Radio 6! Thanks for the correction! If I had actually looked at the BBC app, instead of going by what passes for my memory, I might have gotten it right. Being a survivor of a career in radio, that's the sort of distinction that matters to me. By the

Re: [slim] Some Rasberry Pi / LMS questions for a complete beginner.

2019-05-02 Thread RobbH
One important thing to be aware of before you start: Patience! Be prepared to be patient with yourself and with the project. You may encounter problems and setbacks along the way. They will probably be minor, and will turn out to be easily corrected. A little extra thought may be all that's

Re: [slim] Affordable active speaker?

2020-02-25 Thread RobbH
Since you specified that you are not looking for an audiophile experience, the Jam Symphony might be worth considering. No bluetooth, but it has Airplay compatibility as well as an aux input. I see it on amazon.co.uk for around £75. It sounds "good" in a commonplace, boomy way, with exaggerated

Re: [slim] Affordable active speaker?

2020-02-26 Thread RobbH
gizmo1990 wrote: > Does anyone have any good portable speaker feedback or suggestions? I have no experience with this speaker, but it's the "budget pick" for portable bluetooth speakers on the Wirecutter site, and it appears to be on sale.

Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-22 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > > Should we be thinking about attempting something similar? > > This question has come up ever since Logitech announced the end of SB > years ago. I'd wait until the real end has been announced. Unless you're > > willing to spend a lot of time, effort and ressources on

Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-21 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > >LMS will continue to work. But some of the music services will > disappear, like eg. TIDAL. Until somebody comes up with an alternative > implementation. > > -- > > Michael Perhaps the most troubling part of this is that these forums will disappear when Logitech pulls

[slim] Music for New Year's Eve

2019-12-30 Thread RobbH
I have a fondness for "live remote" broadcasts on New Year's Eve. Way back in my teen years, I used to listen to the NBC network in the USA, which continued a tradition established back in the 1930s with an "All Star Cavalcade of Bands" every year. Later on, NPR picked up the tradition. Until a

Re: [slim] Anyone using Sony STR-DN1080 DLNA with LMS?

2020-01-06 Thread RobbH
itm wrote: > Presumably if the receiver has built-in Chromecast then neither the RPi > nor the Squeezebox is required? > > As a matter of interest, if using an RPi would you get a decent enough > DAC bundled for $50? Last I knew, the Chromecast bridge was not capable of synchronizing with

Re: [slim] Simple but effective Android internet radio app - NO ADS!

2020-04-04 Thread RobbH
I am not familiar with Audials, so I can't be certain, but the open-source RadioDroid looks like it might have potential. It's available in the Play store, and also from the F-Droid repository. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected

Re: [slim] AAC stream??

2020-04-02 Thread RobbH
My Radio is not currently connected, so I've only tested with Squeezelite. Your stream is playing as long as I truncate the URL to this: https://samcloud.spacial.com/api/listen?sid=116970=215410=mp3 Here's what LMS shows: Follow The Leader The Falling Skybirds Juke Radio 128kbps CBR, AAC

Re: [slim] Delete Genres

2020-04-27 Thread RobbH
kappclark wrote: > Interesting discussion of Genres --- > My question is there any way to search on multiple tags in advanced > search ? is there a compound search available ? Maybe this is too > obvious - just asking ...maybe I am thinking more along lines of sub > genre... Doing a

Re: [slim] Portable Airplay Speaker

2020-08-15 Thread RobbH
In case anyone is interested, the closeout retailer (and Amazon division) Woot has the original Libratone Zipp as an open box item priced at $120 US. Unfortunately, they only ship to the 48 contiguous states of the US.

Re: [slim] links dead to downloads and old wiki?

2020-09-23 Thread RobbH
pseud wrote: > Thanks for that. > So, where would I find what I'm looking for...? > I suspect I'm missing something bleeding obvious, but I've checked > github and they're not there. And, I can't find them here and the wiki > is old...

Re: [slim] links dead to downloads and old wiki?

2020-09-28 Thread RobbH
pseud wrote: > Thanks Robb for that link - I was trying to follow the discussion and > references in the Docker thread and so, I'm wondering where the > nightlies hide - I notice you're running 8 nightly according to your > footer? > Morgan http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/ LMS 8

Re: [slim] Pandora now in 192kbps!

2020-05-29 Thread RobbH
What a shock. This is great news! It would be even greater if they would allow us to access some of their newer features, which are only available through their apps and web site. But my guess is that's unlikely. Still, very glad to have this increase in quality. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite

Re: [slim] Pandora now in 192kbps!

2020-05-29 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > > It would be even greater if they would allow us to access some of > their > > newer features, which are only available through their apps and web > > What features would that be? > > -- > > Michael With a Premium account, Pandora users can play much more than just

Re: [slim] Pandora now in 192kbps!

2020-05-31 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > > With a Premium account, Pandora users can play much more than just > > "Stations". They can search for recordings and add them to their > > "Collection." Added recordings can then be accessed through > "Artists," > > "Albums," and "Songs." In addition, the Collection can

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-01 Thread RobbH
Yatsushiro wrote: > There is no need to do this. A good, solid installation on good, solid > reliable hardware will run for years w/o input. Why do you update every > week? There are plenty of users running LMS 7.X and PCP <5 without a > problem, just enjoying the music... This is what I was

[slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-01 Thread RobbH
The title sums up this post. I'm trying to assist some friends who have been without any form of music player at home, other than over-the-air radio and playing YouTube on a laptop (using built-in speakers). These are very intelligent, highly educated people. Both have advanced degrees in the

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-02 Thread RobbH
garym wrote: > exactly. I over simplified. But you're correct, it is best to use > piCorePlayer to properly shutdown the rPi if the rPi is running LMS. > Not doing so (just pulling the plug), won't necessarily corrupt the SD > card, but it might. I *think* (not sure) that if one has LMS

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-02 Thread RobbH
Thanks for all responses so far. Paul, what you are describing is very close to what I have in mind, but my friends don't yet have enough experience with current music technology to know what their preferences are. They are certain they don't want always-listening smart speakers. Other than

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] New version of LMSDocumenter

2020-07-09 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Hi Rob, thanks for your interest and I'm glad you find the tool useful - > would you want the artwork shown ? The documenter was originally written > for personal use so I didn't design it with options in mind. As there > seems to be rekindled interest in the tool I will post a

Re: [slim] New version of LMSDocumenter

2020-07-08 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > I've put a revised version of the documenter on my Dropbox - the only > major difference in this version is you have the option to exclude the > album artwork which reduces the file file size massively. To give you an > idea of the difference artwork makes my collection with

Re: [slim] Free to a good home: one Boom, two SB3s, all working (you cover shipping)

2020-07-06 Thread RobbH
dbwat wrote: > **the SB3s are spoken for, so just the Boom left** > I'm very interested in the Boom, if it hasn't been claimed yet. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or

Re: [slim] Free to a good home: one Boom, two SB3s, all working (you cover shipping)

2020-07-06 Thread RobbH
dbwat wrote: > I got your PM. Decatur here! Nice to know I'm not the only SB/LMS user in Georgia! LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1 SqueezeAmp player no high-end or esoteric audio gear 1 Squeezebox Radio

Re: [slim] Free to a good home: one Boom, two SB3s, all working (you cover shipping)

2020-07-06 Thread RobbH
dbwat wrote: > all yours, just PM me your address and we'll sort out shipping I just attempted to PM you. I haven't had good look with that feature in the past, so I hope it reaches you. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via

Re: [slim] LMS Documenter Part II

2020-07-13 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Hi All, just to let you know as some of you have asked for it, you can > now create a pdf of of your albums ( grouped by artist so you can find > things quickly ) only. Check the Album List check box before you click > the Generate PDF button ( obviously you first have to connect

Re: [slim] LMS Documenter Part II

2020-07-14 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Thanks Rob have you tried it ? I have now! It works perfectly. The previous listing, with tracks, was 15 MB. The latest one, albums only, is 230 KB. Neither includes cover art. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected

Re: [slim] LMS Documenter Poll

2020-07-15 Thread RobbH
Each type of catalog has its uses. I like having options. The albums-only list goes on my phone, but I will consult the full catalog when I'm in my easy chair at home. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge; 1

Re: [slim] Box Sets - Keep them intact and also break out individual albums?

2020-07-10 Thread RobbH
I asked a similar question last year in this thread: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?108121-multiple-album-for-a-track=896803=1#post896803 The discussion from last year begins with post #29. The solution I offer there works for me, on Linux, but it is very tedious to create all

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-06 Thread RobbH
garym wrote: > p.s. I had to smile about lack of any stereo stuff. I can think back to > my younger, broke days when everything* I had would fit in a single > suitcase. But even then I had a Receiver, Turntable, speakers, and a few > crates of albums (today called 'vinyl'). > > *everything

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-08 Thread RobbH
w3wilkes wrote: > Then there's humor in the migration to CD... "Tom Petty - Full Moon > Fever - Running Down a Dream" at the end of this song on the CD where he > added the blurb; > > Hello CD listeners... > We've come to the point in this album where those listening on cassette, > or records,

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-08 Thread RobbH
cliveb wrote: > Quite so. LP does not necessarily equate to album. There are LPs that > contain more than one album. Obvious example off the top of my head is > Kate Bush's 1985 LP, which contains the two albums "Hounds of Love" and > "The Ninth Wave": to my mind they are distinctly separate

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-02 Thread RobbH
cliveb wrote: > This is just one anecdotal data point... > I have piCorePlayer v4.1.0 running 24/7 on a RPi3B. The LMS cache is on > the external USB drive. > Over the last year or so, for various reasons (a faulty oven and a > faulty outdoor light) an RCD on the fusebox has tripped - I'd guess

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-07 Thread RobbH
I think the term "album" has been used figuratively ever since we moved beyond the (literal) multipocket album of 78 rpm records, like the one depicted here: 'Toscanini recording of Haydn Symphony on Discogs'

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-08 Thread RobbH
Grumpy Bob wrote: > We seem to have deviated from the main thread somewhat! > True, but some of the best conversations I've ever had have consisted mainly of digressions. > > I found myself wondering if the OP's friends, who don't seem to have a > HiFi if I remember correctly, may not have

Re: [slim] Seeking advice on multi-room systems for non-techies

2020-06-05 Thread RobbH
Thanks for all suggestions. The sense I'm getting so far is that an LMS system should work for them in the long run. But we aren't there yet. They really have no hardware for playing music at present, and right now the budget doesn't allow for even a basic Sonos system. I'll probably lend them a

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

2021-07-10 Thread RobbH
anglecard48 wrote: > I am truly an idiot > As is anyone who has ever flipped a light switch to "on" during a power outage or spent time hunting for glasses that are currently perched atop the searcher's head. That certainly includes me, and I suspect everyone else here. In other words,

Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes

2021-04-23 Thread RobbH
The US closeout site Woot (a division of Amazon) has a few Harmony remotes listed today. https://electronics.woot.com/plus/logitech-remotes Unfortunately, I think they only sell to the "lower 48" US states. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with

Re: [slim] Spontaneous volume reduction

2021-03-31 Thread RobbH
On a few, very rare occasions I have heard spontaneous changes in volume while listening. What's much more commonplace is that I will notice a player is silent and discover its volume has been set to zero. Background: I have eight players that are almost always synchronized. They are hardly

Re: [slim] How do I "restart" Logitech Media Server?

2021-03-14 Thread RobbH
mps wrote: > I can restart it by ssh’ing into my Linux NAS, but that requires me to > be on my computer and just generally feels like overkill. Is there some > way to do it from the web interface (other than installing a plugin?) If you are not on your computer, and you haven't installed the

Re: [slim] possible to reverse L/R channels on a digital optical (TOSlink) connection?

2021-03-09 Thread RobbH
slartibartfast wrote: > I remember a HiFi magazine producing a list of albums that they reckoned > sounded better with reversed polarity and recommending readers to test > all their albums to produce their own list I am skeptical of that reasoning, but maybe that explains why this option

Re: [slim] Live365?

2021-03-20 Thread RobbH
Redrum wrote: > I searched the forum and this service was last discussed in 2012, the > web says it's dead, then reborn. I go to the live365 site and stations > play. I remember seeing it the app gallery, mysb.com, maybe even > plugins, but no longer. > > So I am hoping that someone could shed

Re: [slim] How do I "restart" Logitech Media Server?

2021-03-15 Thread RobbH
mps wrote: > I’ve been using iPeng, which I still love, but this thread has prompted > me to install the Material skin, and I’m really impressed with that as > well :) That's great! I think you'll find Material very helpful. And not just when you need to restart the server! LMS 8 nightly

Re: [slim] possible to reverse L/R channels on a digital optical (TOSlink) connection?

2021-03-09 Thread RobbH
Jeff07971 wrote: > Because the recording may be phase inverted is the reason. > > Jeff Sure, I understand that's the claim, but I am not convinced that the notion of absolute polarity has any validity. This is just one more skeptic vs. audiophile debate and really off-topic for this thread. I

Re: [slim] American album reviews

2021-02-26 Thread RobbH
RonM wrote: > Being Canadian, I'm only 10% or less North American, so I really > shouldn't try to speak for the majority. First, my assumption is that the question was intended to include Canadians. Second, I don't think any of us could claim to speak for the majority, and I certainly did not

Re: [slim] Balance

2021-03-01 Thread RobbH
philippe_44 wrote: > No and this is what is sad and embarassing: I just coded something > stupid and happily wrote the same... as said, I'll probably stop for a > while > Philippe, I don't want to make light of your distress. I sort of understand, even though I'm not capable of doing the

Re: [slim] Balance

2021-02-22 Thread RobbH
philippe_44 wrote: > I'm not sure I'm following. If I take the example of squeezelite on Pi > or squeezelie-esp32, I would welcome a balance option. Would it be used > every day? no but I can see where, for these mid-end system, I would > need to balance speakers a bit due to positioning More

Re: [slim] American album reviews

2021-02-26 Thread RobbH
There's a really annoying thing about language: it's constantly changing. And another annoying thing is that it changes in different ways in different places. So while I think of a particular expression as a turn of phrase that might have been clever the first time it was used but has since

Re: [slim] American album reviews

2021-02-26 Thread RobbH
d6jg wrote: > What do you North Americans' consider them to be? Just asking. I consider them (those who consistently use terms like "sophomore project") to be pretentious. LMS 8 nightly; 3 Squeezelite players connected by powerline ethernet; 5 wireless players connected via Airplay Bridge;

Re: [slim] Recently Played

2021-02-15 Thread RobbH
Jim Pattison wrote: > Thanks to this thread, I recently installed the -What Was That Tune?- > plugin. Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but do old entries drop > off the list at some point? If not, is there some way to clear it > manually? > > Thanks! I don't actually know the answer

Re: [slim] SB3 quality of headphone output...

2021-02-22 Thread RobbH
pablolie wrote: > Set up a spare SB3 as a headphone amp in my bedroom to chill as I got to > sleep, with Shure SE315s. I change my opinion on how well it sounds from > track to track, prolly due to the monitor nature of the Shure in ears? > > Any strong opinions on the quality of the

Re: [slim] Smart playlist based on data

2021-09-02 Thread RobbH
werdeil wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Is there a way to create smart playlist on LMS? I'm thinking playlist > based on data store in the DB like play counts (e.g. unplayed tracks), > bitrate (e.g. 320Kbits/s mp3) or data in the track tags like ratings. I > used this kind of playlist a lot on my

Re: [slim] Testers wanted

2021-09-14 Thread RobbH
Referring to how the placeholder in the current playlist does not update when metadata changes, although the Now Playing display does: Paul Webster wrote: > It is one of the quirks (assuming the problem is the lower part of the > screen). > It happens with all of my plugins and I suspect it

Re: [slim] Testers wanted

2021-09-08 Thread RobbH
A good mix. Probably perfect for an English summer afternoon, if a bit rockier than I'm accustomed to on a slow-starting North American morning. I've got two flac streams playing at the moment. I'll probably move on and listen to something else soon, but will keep one stream playing silently.

Re: [slim] How to find streaming url from Fireox & Tune-In

2021-10-18 Thread RobbH
ews2k wrote: > Thank you for the reply, bpa, but this is way out of my league! > > How do I do this: > > > > I cannot even find "Planet Oldies" in LMS? > > > > -Eric Read bpa's reply again! He told you how to do it. The first bit of code is the URL to use for Planet Oldies. Notice how

Re: [slim] Grace Mondo Elite

2021-10-17 Thread RobbH
DrGaryG wrote: > They look identical. Indeed they do, and if you only want if so you can look at it, either one should be satisfactory. However, it seems that their internals are quite different. Do you have a Sirius subscription? Based on Amazon reviews, it appears that the SiriusXM Wi-Fi

Re: [slim] Register your appreciation .....

2021-12-24 Thread RobbH
Thanks for the reminder! LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008 View this

Re: [slim] Recommendations for kitchen

2021-11-28 Thread RobbH
tusken wrote: > Thanks, but my vortexbox hasnt been updated in years and > its headless, so the chromecast plugin would be a nightmare to > install Are you saying that you don't have web access to your LMS installation? All you need to install a plugin is to be able to load http://:9000 in

Re: [slim] Recommendations for kitchen

2021-11-29 Thread RobbH
tusken wrote: > > After a kitchen extension, I would like to introduce some networked > audio into the kitchen, but this will need to consist of essentially one > smart speaker type device. Certainly only a one box solution. > > Forgive me, but I really don’t want to build a custom made

Re: [slim] Install Picore player

2021-11-02 Thread RobbH
19lee79 wrote: > Is there any usb remote controls that will work the player when playing > a song, play/pause and the rest of the buttons on the player screen This thread may provide some information: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111927-Remote-control-for-pCP LMS 8 nightly

Re: [slim] Testers wanted

2021-10-22 Thread RobbH
I've been listening to the flac stream for the past hour. I am not the most critical judge, but I have found the sound quality very good, indeed. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the mix. I do notice that the metadata consistently leads the audio by about 50-60 seconds. I'm playing it on a group

Re: [slim] Chromebook can't access mysqueezebox.com

2021-11-08 Thread RobbH
pbroughton wrote: > A very odd problem has occurred: I get a "403 Forbidden" when I try to > access https://mysqueezebox.com. In the large panel below that message, > there's this: nginx > > I have used this HP Chromebook for years on the site and in fact, of > course, to access the LMS

Re: [slim] Recommendations for kitchen

2021-12-01 Thread RobbH
Lots of good ideas here, but I don't think anything other than used Squeezbox gear ticks all the original poster's boxes. I can add my endorsement of the Libratone Zipp, which I use with the AirPlay bridge. I occasionally use the onboard volume control, and I assume other basic controls -- play,

Re: [slim] Can't connect

2021-12-09 Thread RobbH
Redrum wrote: > If only spectrum analyzers were affordable :) If RFI was suspected, I > would imagine that moving the radio to the "opposite side" of the router > should tell you if this is the case. Example, if the radio is on the > east side of the router, move it to the west, same with

Re: [slim] Can't connect

2021-12-07 Thread RobbH
DrGaryG wrote: > So you are not able to help? Please Try reading 'this post' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97791-Squeezebox-Radio-keeps-losing-wireless-connection-and-won-t-reconnect-any-ideas=1037411=1#post1037411) in one of the threads kidstypike sent you earlier. It

Re: [slim] https connection to LMS ?

2021-12-13 Thread RobbH
freelsjd wrote: > ...Once again constrained by the abandonment of the product by Logitech > after purchasing from slimserver leaving the customer base. I like the > logitech mice, but disdain what they did here. They could update the > firmware to fix. I'm trying to imagine a scenario in

Re: [slim] Can't connect

2021-12-08 Thread RobbH
The original poster said that he "must have pushed enough buttons," because he was finally able to connect. That suggests to me that his problem might have been due to some other sort of RF interference, rather than a fixed network. I see similar situations sometimes with weather sensors, which

Re: [slim] https connection to LMS ?

2021-12-13 Thread RobbH
gordonb3 wrote: > Stop it. The level of support is just fine and probably even better than > any commercial party will offer. There is just no new development in > hardware, but even if there was it would still not include HTTPS support > for the simple reason that it is impossible for any

Re: [slim] Radio stations don't get updated

2021-07-25 Thread RobbH
verycd wrote: > I mean the interface that takes the settings, the "control panel" as in > windows, where one can click open the webpage control page. I know it is > installed but don't know where to find it. When I searched media server, > only the installation package came up. I guess there is

Re: [slim] Reinstalling LMS: How to keep preferences?

2022-01-09 Thread RobbH
fphredd wrote: > Running Max2Play based on Raspbian Buster. Pi 3B+ My guess is that the problems you have encountered may be specific to Max2Play, so you need to ask someone who knows something about Max2Play. My suggestion: start a new thread in the LMS forum with an informative title.

Re: [slim] Can I use a chromebook to run my LMS ?

2022-01-12 Thread RobbH
P Nelson wrote: > Is the LMS provided with PiCore player the offical Linux version as > posted on Logitech's website? > > However, given the close coordination between the PiCore team and > Michael at Logitech the LMS provided with PiCore is likely close as > possible to an offical version.

Re: [slim] News about TuneIn

2022-01-15 Thread RobbH
My guess is that the long-term plan is to make all listings paid, with some possible exceptions for non-profits. But that probably will not happen until they have built a substantial base of paid accounts. That's only a guess, though. I have no inside knowledge. LMS 8 nightly running on

Re: [slim] Reinstalling LMS: How to keep preferences?

2022-01-08 Thread RobbH
RobbH wrote: > What version of Linux are you using, and what hardware is it running on? My apology, I had forgotten that you had said your hardware is Raspberry Pi. But what OS? The standard Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian)? Which version? And what model Raspberry Pi? LMS 8 nigh

Re: [slim] Reinstalling LMS: How to keep preferences?

2022-01-08 Thread RobbH
fphredd wrote: > I've tried a number of chmod variations, including your suggestion, with > and without sudo. No luck :confused: > User is so that shouldn't be it, using 'sudo' in your suggestion > actually emptied the directory (didn't change permissions > though...lol). > > from here >

Re: [slim] Can I use a chromebook to run my LMS ?

2022-01-11 Thread RobbH
ee > > https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en-GB > > But it does seem possible RobbH has done it the old way. > > How easy would it be? I don't know. Would it be a practical solution? > Probably not. Crouton is still under active development, but it gets le

Re: [slim] Can I use a chromebook to run my LMS ?

2022-03-06 Thread RobbH
Just to return to the original topic of this thread, I recently installed LMS on a Chromebook. I did not test it extensively, but I was able to play to a squeezelite player running on another computer on my network. The Linux capability built into ChromeOS has improved immensely, and it is not

Re: [slim] Scanning for new files failing to update db. Error

2022-02-17 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > > Could this issue (no url column) have also caused LMS to be unable to > > apply replay gain to tracks being played from temporary files? I > thought > > No. That's purely a scanner thing. > > > I had noticed issues with gain when playing tracks that were still in > > the

Re: [slim] Hello all

2022-02-24 Thread RobbH
Unfortunately, this post has had a lot more views and replies than the one in Third Party Hardware, where the OP actually described his issue: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?116030-Problems-with-USB-DAC=1048727=1#post1048727 LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly

Re: [slim] Scanning for new files failing to update db. Error

2022-02-16 Thread RobbH
mherger wrote: > > I've just installed the new update and all seems fine now. Rescanning > > for new files is working now. Thanks > > Great! Thanks for the confirmation. Could this issue (no url column) have also caused LMS to be unable to apply replay gain to tracks being played from

Re: [slim] LMS Plugin - SQLPlaylist

2022-03-31 Thread RobbH
And I hope you're right about that! LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB Radio, Boom or Classic. RobbH's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67008

Re: [slim] LMS Plugin - SQLPlaylist

2022-03-31 Thread RobbH
If you go to the plugins page in Settings in the default interface (Settings > Server Settings > Plugins > Plugins in Material), at the bottom of the page there should be a checkbox beside "Use unsupported extensions." Check the box, apply, and you should get a list of unsupported plugins that

Re: [slim] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-03 Thread RobbH
itm wrote: > I recently upgraded my LMS server from 7.9 to 8.2.0. Since the upgrade > I've noticed that the Random Songs feature is alot less random - 80% of > the tracks are from the same half dozen artists. Did the algorithm > change from release 7.9 to 8.2.0 and if so, is there any way of

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-02 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Hi there, thanks for replying, I play flac files, largely it happens > near the end of the file - I only have one player - how do I check the > sync setting ? If you have only the one player, there's nothing to check! If you had multiple players, they could be synchronized,

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-02 Thread RobbH
Just the one player alone, not synchronized with any others? Does it happen consistently with any specific files, or certain types of files? Does it happen anywhere within the file, or is it usually near the beginning, near the end, or after the file has been playing for some time? LMS 8

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-02 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > I’m using a USB output into a src-dx bnc converter Sorry, what I meant to ask was how your output device is identified on the squeezelite command line. It's the -o option. For instance, one of my players starts up with this command: Code: squeezelite

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-02 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > It's an SSD so that can't happen AFAIK, it happens when there is only > one file in the playlist - thanks for your patience And thanks for your patience! I've asked a lot of questions but haven't been able to offer any help. I can only think of two things that might be worth

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-03 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Hi Rob, > thanks once again for your help, I have made some progress, I replaced > the NUC as the music source, with one of my NanopiM4 SBC boards, > installed LMS and Squeezlite on it - fired it up and SUCCESS NOT ONE > JUMP !!! , so I concluded it must be the USB on the NUC

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-03 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Ok here it is > /usr/bin/squeezelite -n NUC -o hw:CARD=SRCDX,DEV=0 > > 37108 Thanks. You could try any of the SRC-DX outputs to see if they play without the occasional skips. I think iec958:CARD=SRCDX,DEV=0 is the most likely candidate, but plughw:CARD=SRCDX,DEV=0 might also

Re: [slim] Remote Timeout

2022-01-27 Thread RobbH
atca wrote: > No - not sure if I need to turn on / up any log levels. > > Will test it today from the browser interface. Sorry, I was thinking of someone else, who had been directed to check the server logs. Still, it's probably worth checking. I'm quite clueless about which log levels to

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-05 Thread RobbH
RobbH wrote: > > Do you, by any chance, still have any older gear around? I'm thinking of > usb cables, DAC; everything in the signal path between your NUC and the > amplifier. If possible, replace that entire path, temporarily, with > other components. The ideal choice woul

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-05 Thread RobbH
pkfox wrote: > Spoke too soon - decent length playing session last night and it's still > happening Have you upgraded squeezelite to the latest version? While I don't think that's very likely to solve your problems, it might be worthwhile to eliminate that possibility before proceeding. And

Re: [slim] Nostalgia Radio

2022-02-06 Thread RobbH
Paul Webster wrote: > > Browsing the source for the page would also give you the file URLs which > you might be able to put into an LMS Playlist. If I'm remembering correctly, DrGaryG doesn't use LMS. LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players, occasionally with SB

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