Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-18 Thread castalla
PasTim wrote: I have no idea what W1A is, sorry. I'll hold fire for a bit, but can someone tell me if what I read about RTMP still being used for computer-based Listen Again is correct? W1A was an off-beat sitcom comedy set in the BBC hq - very funny and full of characters like 'Head of

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-17 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: I really wanted to put a reference to the ePetition in my post but, since I was one of the campaigners who brought the wrath of the BBC down on the previous blog, I refrained and spent 15 minutes on the naughty step in penance for having had such bad thoughts. Well, somebody

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-17 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: Why - clearly Andrew Scott's underlings aren't telling him the truth - BBC are still running RTMP stream and HDS live streams a format which he never mentioned. I think we should be told the manufacturers who have implemented the changes - I think he means aggregators. And what

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-17 Thread castalla
ftlight wrote: I see that the BBC blog is taking its usual sad course: 1. Andrew Scott posts a list of justifications and rationalizations for the BBC's conduct without actually addressing any of the questions left over when previous posts were closed for comments. 2. Generally

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-16 Thread castalla
Can I just remind people that the BBC saga is not over (even if sb users have 2 methods of accessing the streams). This is wider issue than just SB - there are many out there still struggling, and most are unlikely to get any access in the near future, if ever. Keep up the pressure at the BBC

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-16 Thread castalla
JohnB wrote: Andrew Scott's latest blog entry is breathtaking in its chutzpah. One curious thing is that he clearly states that the on-demand RTMP streams have now been switched off - odd as they are working fine with Radio 3 on-demand. He also states that all BBC maintained clients

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-16 Thread castalla
James Cridland thinks Scott is wonderful: http://rainnews.com/james-cridlands-weekly-links-how-to-make-great-radio-and-more/ Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite Cubieboard + Debian

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-16 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: RD have been testing DASH since 2013 !! Maybe if they didn't have an RD dept they would stick to AAC and MP3. I think they may be partially responsible for not putting metadata in the stream but in RadioVis etc. So, is RD part of Audio Factory? Just who is involved in AF?

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-14 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: It's a funny old world - but it belongs to them now, not us. It belongs to all of us - despite what The Man wants us to believe! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS +

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-14 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: Well I am now, a right honourable member of uk-radio-listeners forum - but what a horrible forum and format. I can see why Yahoo is heading nowhere. So much for Cridland working with the best brains at the forefront of technology. Only thing clear is that he is Cock o' the

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-14 Thread castalla
PasTim wrote: One problem I don't have, thank heavens. Home is an i-Free zone (apart from iPlayer!). I did get airplay working via the the shairport plugin, but it was very hit'n'miss I gave up in the end. I also got bluetooth working with squeezelite but that was an even hairier

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-14 Thread castalla
Cridland's blog states he is a 'Radio Futurologist' (pretentious or what?) and that: Since leaving the BBC in 2009, he has worked for a variety of businesses, including the receiver manufacturer Pure Fancy that! http://james.cridland.net Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-14 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: I think his pretentiousness is only out matched by his modesty, even-handedness and utter lack of complacency. Working with the best brains and in order to lock BBC Internet Radio into the domain of companies with the deepest pockets - Pure genius I'd call it. Remind me

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: What I find particularly worrisome is that the responses from the BBC Management and the BBC Trust are almost identical. This cannot, or rather should not, be right. It took some time for me to realise that George Orwell and Franz Kafka were futurology's great optimists.

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
here's an interesting titbit : James Cridland, on the Yahoo UK radio listeners group: Silly idea for a petition. You might as well also demand that the BBC also makes all its television programmes available in 405 line black and white, or that their website works properly on Netscape 3.

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
majones wrote: The BBC's Micro Bit programmable device might be useful counter to Audio Factory. If it can be understood as providing server-based access to internet radio, it might help dispel Audio Factory's view that all they need to care about are iOS/Android apps, web browsers and

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
PasTim wrote: A good idea, but I really can't do this. I'm not up to it. I fell asleep listening ... woke up briefly to somebody going on about using smartphones to get BBC radio ... fell asleep again ... Given up on the Beeb for today ... listening to clear uninterrupted speech (sensible)

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
It's a 21st century rewrite of The Trial Catch-22 ... or In The Thick of It meets W1A Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker (mothballed) Cubieboard +

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-13 Thread castalla
ftlight wrote: Annoying, isn't it! Even more so here in the USA, where I get it five hours earlier at what should still be a reasonable listening time. I think that's the R4 LW feed - the FM feed turns into WS Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
e-petition at change.org: https://www.change.org/p/the-bbc-trust-and-the-bbc-director-general-restore-aac-audio-and-listen-again-indefinitely-for-internet-radio-devices-2?recruiter=146958580utm_source=share_petitionutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=share_email_responsive Touch - Muse M50 EX

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
The Ask Jack comments are now closed news blackout? It#s now a month since the Audio Factory started production and yet no manufacturers have responded positively to the changes. The BBC blog is closed ... silence from all quarters. Hmmm Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
ftlight wrote: More likely that as it's a weekly column, comments on each previous post are closed when the new one goes up - which was today. Yes ... but what's wrong with a decent conspiracy theory in these days of madness we are living in???!!! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini -

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
Utter clap-trap - the new blog is weeks old!!! Not one manufacturer has implemented any changes - most have just turned their backs. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
ModelCitizen wrote: I've just received this in response to my complaint to the BBC: Dear Mr ModelCitizen Reference CAS-3187599-0KW5FP Thank you for contacting the BBC iPlayer support team. I understand you're unhappy you can no longer receive BBC Radio on your Logitech Squeezebox

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: Radio manufacturers loved this news - a sudden burst in sales of latest models. The Radio manufacturers can say I'm sorry but it's not our fault blame the BBC. Throw out your old internet radio and buy a new compatible one from us I wonder ... maybe so many have had their

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-12 Thread castalla
Five Live is doing a Tech, help phone-in from 1am today. Anybody in the UK fancy calling and asking what device can be used to get BBC listen again ? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS +

[slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
This thread is a place to continue the discussion about the BBC's ludicrously named 'Audio Factory' debacle, fiasco, etc. It's an attempt to clear out comments from the technical threads. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
I'm feeling rather pessimistic. I predicted early on in the fiasco that the probable BBC response would be to simply tough it out. Closing the comments was a touch of brilliance - the head of steam which was accumulating seems to have dissipated as users have been scattered to the 4 winds.

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
Here's the link to the now defunct BBC blog: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/234a65f0-89c1-489c-b6e9-55d2de932e53?filter=none#comments Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS +

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
ChipMonk wrote: Oh yes - we had the 3 day week, power cuts, IMF, streets full of rubbish, IRA bombs, Russian aggression etc to look forward to. But the shirts, flares and minis were nice and bright and we were younger! Ah, but there was also the end of the Vietnam war, Salvador Allende,

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
ftlight wrote: The BBC certainly isn't what it was when I worked there (1968-71 in External Services radio at Bush House): http://tech-ops.co.uk/next/wind-ups/ Not that I was involved in anything like that, of course... and the following year, 1972, I was listening to the BBC World

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: IIRC a few years ago the BBC said they would turn off FM in 2015. Imagine that scenario. there's still 9 months left for Radio Product managers to manage that change! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
majones wrote: Rumour has it that it was mention of Audio Factory that made Jeremy Clarkson punch the BBC producer. rumour has it that it was 'Audi Factory' Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi +

Re: [slim] BBC online radio fiasco - comments, news, moans, campaigns

2015-03-11 Thread castalla
Anything on the Twittersphere ??? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker (mothballed) Cubieboard + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 + Squeezelite - Soundwave SW100

Re: [slim] BBC iPlayer no longer supported

2015-02-28 Thread castalla
bullgod wrote: This is unhelpful. Which new thread, for there are several, none of which give a definitive answer, and you give no link. Is anyone prepared to make a knowledgeable definitive statement? Tiode's plugin (v1.2.14) appears to no longer works for live feeds. -

Re: [slim] The overall success of rolling out Audio Factory is huge -

2015-02-16 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: It's Numpty speak. BBC management NVQ Level 3 Unbelievable. The emperor's new clothes? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker

Re: [slim] The overall success of rolling out Audio Factory is huge -

2015-02-16 Thread castalla
Man in a van wrote: Discuss, (or not) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31487515 Ronnie We are dealing with a relatively small number of people (affected by the changes) but for them it is the only way they can access a high quality stream at home, said Roux Joubert, general

Re: [slim] BBC iPlayer no longer supported

2015-02-16 Thread castalla
nitram wrote: The BBC acknowledges that it has cut streaming service before it has a new standard in place: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051w4dm I'm using BBC iPlayer v1.2.14, with the streaming options (like on-demand options) set to: AAC FlashAAC FlashMP3 WMA, but I'm still

Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?

2015-02-14 Thread castalla
jimmypowder wrote: I bought an Auralic Aries (femto clock version) and it blows away the Transporter and Squeezebox Touch . The software needs work but the audio quality is terrific . Tidal integration , Internet radio , usb external drive support , AirPlay , Songcast ( better then

Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?

2015-02-11 Thread castalla
guidof wrote: Even if Michael is the only Logitech employee that has ever looked at this forum, that makes it at least one Logitech person who is aware of this discussion. It's not a discussion that looks particularly like good PR for Logitech, no matter how large the company and how small

Re: [slim] Pi 2 b

2015-02-09 Thread castalla
CommanderROR wrote: Maybe the Max2Play imagee have been adapted for RPI2? I haven't checked, since my server is an Odroid U3... Looks like they've been updated - https://github.com/max2play/webinterface Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech

Re: [slim] Pi 2 b

2015-02-09 Thread castalla
banned for life wrote: I've got one in the mail today. (AL case from Amazon) A couple of questions: 1. I see squeezeslave (squeezeplug) for PI in the code.google downloads: would running this be similar to the Mac implementation or are there pre-reqs? 2. This is a fairly powerful

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2015 - Is the Squeezebox Universe Expanding of Shrinking?

2015-02-09 Thread castalla
Esel2k wrote: I totally agree with that, since streaming services started and the predictions (ok just a prediction) seems that it will exploded in users. 17323 Now this market needs the device to play that. On the phone they have the apps. But at home? The market is very attractive, but

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2015 - Is the Squeezebox Universe Expanding of Shrinking?

2015-02-09 Thread castalla
cathcam wrote: and too complicated. I've removed almost everything I can off the menus on my radio that is in the guest room. It's got search, sync, my music and thats about it. I tell visitors to search for their favorite radio stations and press and hold the channel buttons just like the

Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?

2015-02-02 Thread castalla
P Nelson wrote: JackofAll, I can only imagine the pain you are suffering from the legal action, that you clearly did not anticipate and most likely did not deserve. I saw in another closed post your request for I respectfully ask people not to discuss this in any way, shape or form. The

Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?

2015-02-02 Thread castalla
Dogberry2 wrote: Suppose some microcephalic pillock(s) arranged for a popular discussion thread to be shut down? Isn't there enough interest out there to create a replacement thread, with contributions from the community to keep it going? I think there is. The raw material is all there; all

Re: [slim] Alternative to standalone WiFi speaker SAMSUNG M3

2015-01-24 Thread castalla
GAPP wrote: Hello, I currently have the SAMSUNG M3 wireless speakers whichs works great, but unfortunately can't get the uPnP to work with LMS, so I need to change it. I'm looking for a compact speaker which has WiFi and will work as a renderer for my LMS server. Any suggestions,

Re: [slim] Alternative to standalone WiFi speaker SAMSUNG M3

2015-01-24 Thread castalla
GAPP wrote: From the Device Spy list, it did appear, yes. But I spoke to another guy, and it seemed like it was not uPnP enabled. Would you care to take a look at it? :-) Hmmm ... wouldn't know what t do, I'm afraid. did you raise the issue in the squeeze2upnp thread? If you get the

Re: [slim] Alternative to standalone WiFi speaker SAMSUNG M3

2015-01-24 Thread castalla
GAPP wrote: For some reason I couldn't get it to work with my Samsung M3 speaker. I read all instructions and everything. Did it appear as a detected renderer in the console listing? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] Original Squeezebox and Support

2015-01-18 Thread castalla
geofff59 wrote: I have searched this forum but cannot find the info. Really? 1. Install LMS on your PC 2. Setup device to access LMS 3. Add smartphone app to control your setup Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] Is the Sun Setting on Squeezebox...?

2015-01-11 Thread castalla
jeremy wrote: No I don't think the sun is setting. The server software is now mature / glitch free, there are new low powered server solutions like the Pi / Odroid and home brew audiophile level players like the Pi/DAC/PicorePlayer coming along at regular intervals. I really cannot see

Re: [slim] Players to replace the Squeezeboxes? Scared after a storm took out my devices

2015-01-11 Thread castalla
sksahai wrote: So could I easily download the required programs to an android TV box and do what I need? Yes but you'd need a tv-box for each amp and also a way to hook up the box to a TV (at least for setup) - sounds hideously overcomplicated compared to using a raspi with picoreplayer

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay for Windows with ASIO, DirectSound, WASAPI and WDMKS device support.

2015-01-09 Thread castalla
ralphy wrote: I've put together a windows version of Triode's excellent Jivelite controller. It's available from my Squeezebox client builds repository on mediafire. To download it. Click the link in my signature and navigate to builds-jivelite-windows. Installation: There is no

[slim] Problems with mysb.com - radio - and squeezebox controller

2014-12-30 Thread castalla
1. I reverted my original radio back to squeezebox. It works BUT still reports it is a UE radio when I check on mysb.com 2. I reinstalled Squeezebox Controller on android - I can't get it to register at mysb.com. It doesn't recognise my account details. Help! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123

Re: [slim] Problems with mysb.com - radio - and squeezebox controller

2014-12-30 Thread castalla
castalla wrote: I reinstalled Squeezebox Controller on android - I can't get it to register at mysb.com. It doesn't recognise my account details. Help! Fixed. It was a dns problem. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2015 - Is the Squeezebox Universe Expanding of Shrinking?

2014-12-30 Thread castalla
ctbarker32 wrote: Hi, I thought I would pose a question to the community to generate some discussion about the future of the Squeezebox product we love. I have personally been using the Squeezebox products and server for about 10 years and it's been a rewarding (sometimes frustrating)

[slim] Volume levels - how to set for different streams/services ?

2014-12-14 Thread castalla
Using a Touch with LMS and mysb.com. For example, live radio streams seem mainly at equivalent levels. If I switch to Deezer for example, then the volume level seems much lower. So, I boost it up. Nice. However, switching back to streams means I have to quickly reduce the volume Bad.

Re: [slim] Why is Spotify more expensive in UK?

2014-12-12 Thread castalla
The euro price works out at approx. 12.50 USD These companies just apply a simple unitary pricing - 10 GBP/USD/EUR. etc. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox

Re: [slim] Sonos users - does Sonos pick up LMS playlists ?

2014-12-11 Thread castalla
Just got a Sonos impressed ... AND It does pick up and play LMS playlists if they are ocated in the NAS shared folder. Excellent. (ps: when you've ironed out the bumps in your squeese2upnp app (??!!), I'd like to try it on my Sonos) Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics

[slim] Sonos users - does Sonos pick up LMS playlists ?

2014-12-05 Thread castalla
Sonos claim that playlists can be accessed by their devices. Can anyone confirm that their Sonos 'sees' and plays LMS playlists? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini

Re: [slim] Sonos users - does Sonos pick up LMS playlists ?

2014-12-05 Thread castalla
philippe_44 wrote: I've not tried, but this is probably true if you activate the LMS plugin that turns it into a uPNP server. I've personally taken a different route on my system made of mainly Logitech, but a bit of Sonos and other uPnP players : I've developped this app that turns any uPnp

Re: [slim] Sonos users - does Sonos pick up LMS playlists ?

2014-12-05 Thread castalla
philippe_44 wrote: ouch ... I'm sorry it looks complicated, this is certainly not the objective. Seriously, for a Sonos system, you have 1 parameter to set, launch it and here you go. There is really nothing to do. I've included a config file that should work with your Sonos. Grab the app

Re: [slim] Sonos users - does Sonos pick up LMS playlists ?

2014-12-05 Thread castalla
philippe_44 wrote: argh ... I've not compiled it for an ARM device. Linux x86 or Windows. But the very important thing to know is that it DOES NOT NEED to run of the same machine than the LMS server. You can use any computer in your network running Linux or Windows. If it does not work for

Re: [slim] New Podcast picks on Radio-Staff Picks-Ben's Picks

2014-11-27 Thread castalla
Sorry to be a 'wet blanket' but I 'd prefer that Staff Picks be made an uninstallable item. It's completely out of date, and I'm not particularly interested in the choices of long-departed staff! Might have been an 'amusing' personal feature years ago, but it's now only of historical

Re: [slim] Podcast Setup/Configuration

2014-11-24 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: What version of LMS ? Podcast used to be an extension up to about 7.5??. Then it became supported through mysb.com (if you enable podcast extension in Extras menu with this version you get problems). IIRC Then in order to prepare for mysb.com going away - 7.9 (I think but

[slim] UE music server - no playlists?

2014-11-22 Thread castalla
How could Logitech release a music server without playlist facilities? No wonder the grand design failed ... Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker

Re: [slim] UE music server - no playlists?

2014-11-22 Thread castalla
pippin wrote: The UE system has so many design fails that this is just a minor one. I suppose that's what happens if you design something in a week or so That said: if you use iTunes integration you can use iTunes playlists. Why don't you just go back to Squeezebox? I just wanted to

Re: [slim] UE music server - no playlists?

2014-11-22 Thread castalla
pippin wrote: Debian: dpkg remove package The server generally works OK but there are a lot of issues. The most important one being that the radio completely hangs if you try to play a track from a server that's no longer available Thanks for the advice. Going back to SB LMS

[slim] LMS and UE Music Library servers

2014-11-20 Thread castalla
Is it possible to run both LMS and UE Music Library on the same linux box? Are there likely to be any conflicts? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker

Re: [slim] LMS and UE Music Library servers

2014-11-20 Thread castalla
pippin wrote: Didn't try Linux but I'm running both on the same Mac, which is also an ix-OS so I'd think it should work. They explicitly use different ports Thanks. I'll give it a try on a Pi. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE

Re: [slim] Announcement - ickStream open beta release on Squeezebox !

2014-11-15 Thread castalla
erland wrote: Could you PM/mail us with some more information about what player this is. Is it the standard SqueezePlay player provided by Logitech or is it your own player ? If it's your own player, please PM/mail us some more information about it and specifically which model identifier

Re: [slim] Announcement - ickStream open beta release on Squeezebox !

2014-11-15 Thread castalla
slimhase wrote: PM send: Hi Erland; as you requested, here some more information: I am running Squeezeplay and LMS (7.9 from a couple of days ago) on an Openpeak Joggler. This is a popular Atom based device, which used to be sold by O2 as a 'kitchen online calendar' (mostly in the UK) and

Re: [slim] OnAir Player: New Streaming Platform

2014-11-06 Thread castalla
onairplayer wrote: you can access the music from multiple other devices in one large library and you can stream the music to multiple devices, yes. You simply select where to play the music, then select your songs. OnAir Player will take care of getting the songs from where they are stored

Re: [slim] LMS not finding music

2014-10-16 Thread castalla
pkfox wrote: Hi guys, I've had LMS setup and running on my Raspberry Pi for over a week now without any major problems but yesterday I disconnected the external USB drive which has my music on it to back it up to my file server all went ok, I reconnected it the pi and LMS reports 0 files 0

Re: [slim] Touch or Transporter?

2014-10-13 Thread castalla
garym wrote: correct re cable. no clue about description. probably just a copy/paste mistake (even on Logitech's part). 1200 usd !!! Get a joggler for 50 gbp and a decent dac (if necessary) Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart

[slim] Another potential device for LMS?

2014-10-05 Thread castalla
Chromecast but open for developers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matchstick/matchstick-the-streaming-stick-built-on-firefox-os Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech

Re: [slim] Internet radio - is logitechmedia server involved

2014-10-01 Thread castalla
Is the buffering evident on other station streams? Maybe it's just radioio ? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker (mothballed) Cubieboard + Debian 7

Re: [slim] Server outage?

2014-09-29 Thread castalla
axeman1972 wrote: Hi All, Thursday night 9/25/14, I tried connecting to squeeze box. After several attempts, I got some generic looking screens but no content. I tried Pandora only to find it saying empty. Of course I started checking wifi setting, etc. I ended up calling support(?) and

Re: [slim] BBC Radio to stop supporting Windows Media on December 31st

2014-09-24 Thread castalla
Providing a replacement for listen again (ie not live radio) is a much more difficult problem. Without windows media, the only other way that these devices can receive an audio file is to download it in an unprotected format. This would contravene the BBCÂ’s agreements with rights holders

Re: [slim] Amazon Fire TV

2014-09-23 Thread castalla
It can probably be done - but you'll have a complete mish-mash of apps which will be a pain to navigate! The best on-demand offerings I've found are on Samsung smart devices. The only one missing is Dave Ondemand. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio

Re: [slim] Amazon Fire TV

2014-09-23 Thread castalla
d6jg wrote: Yes. I have got a Samsung Smart TV and it's got everything except XBMC Squeezebox. Instead I get a DLNA player which presents my libraries as a folder list. XBMC presents a nice library of films with images and genres etc. and on my Samsung Tab the XBMC install allows launching

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2014-09-15 Thread castalla
wortgefecht wrote: I had this little device lying around my place for some time now (picked it up at a daily deal site some time ago): Archos 35 Home Connect: http://store.archos.com/archos-home-connect-p-5027.htm?id=5027 16386 It's basically a radio alarm clock running Android 2.2 and

Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement

2014-09-15 Thread castalla
wortgefecht wrote: Strange, I never had any battery or power issues so far. But low-quality it is, definitely. That's why it's located where it is ... A cheap android phone with a replaceable battery is a better option! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers

Re: [slim] Qobuz in financial trouble

2014-09-13 Thread castalla
DaveWr wrote: Or we could let all the mobile phone companies market online music for free, devaluing music services even further.. Or just let Apple push over-rated corporate pap by tax-evading groups to your device whether you want it or not. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini -

Re: [slim] Replacement system recommendations

2014-09-10 Thread castalla
gb115b wrote: I saw something called squeezeplug which sounded like it could be good. I guess my big worry on these ones is the multi-room synching aspect. Squeezeplug is the name for a modified version of debian with install scripts for LMS and players - it runs on Raspi or Odroid

Re: [slim] Alternative to Touch

2014-09-07 Thread castalla
StridingEdge wrote: Possibly interesting but doesn't look like anything near the finished article and not what I'm looking for. I suppose what I really want is something very similar to the Touch but with a screen twice the size and a remote you don't need a teenager with a magnifying

Re: [slim] Alternative to Touch

2014-09-07 Thread castalla
bonze wrote: Is there currently any other solution besides a 'tablet' for use as a display? If you use Windows, install Squeezeplay - use it as a controller Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS

[slim] Yet another system - Core

2014-09-06 Thread castalla
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-core-wireless-speaker-system#home Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker (mothballed) Cubieboard + Debian 7 + LMS

[slim] Sonos reforms ....

2014-09-04 Thread castalla
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/03/sonos-drops-price-music-systems-high-resolution-wireless-mp3 Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker

Re: [slim] Current best LMS player for Windows

2014-08-30 Thread castalla
slimhase wrote: Hi Ronnie, all; from the picture above, it looks like you have Squeezeplay running, but the Remote-Part only - without the Player-Part of Squeezeplay. (For that you use Squeezelite - hence best of both worlds). Is this right? If so: How did you manage to uninstall the

Re: [slim] Taking SBRadio on trip question

2014-08-04 Thread castalla
toby10 wrote: Radio Settings Advanced Networking Switch to MySB.com You can try it now while you are at home, just so you can get familiar with how it switches and where the menu items are located. Make it easier - at the Switch option hit the + button and add the option to the Home menu

Re: [slim] Network Test...where did it go.

2014-07-19 Thread castalla
It's a standard plugin UNLESS it has been unchecked Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio Raspberry Pi + Squeezeplug LMS + Squeezelite - Logitech Mini Boombox speaker (mothballed) Cubieboard + Debian 7 + LMS 7.8.1 +

Re: [slim] Network Test...where did it go.

2014-07-19 Thread castalla
Squeezed_Rotel wrote: Thanks for this info. Each player can in fact conduct such a test. I have the latest 7.8 nightly on my server and Network Test in listed in the default plugins list. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

[slim] Emergency Squeezebox access - my experience

2014-07-16 Thread castalla
Well, we are suffering a total phone line snaffu - no internet, no outgoing calls, no incoming calls. Given my current location, this will be a major hassle to fix. However ... I do have mobile/cell access - so I enabled a wifi access point and connected 2 SB devices to this. Seems to work -

Re: [slim] Emergency Squeezebox access - my experience

2014-07-16 Thread castalla
get.amped wrote: It's good to see you've got your priorities straight. Many, many years ago, as an avid network admin I deployed Wordperfect for all users - the best wordprocessor at the time (sadly killed off by the very inferior M$Word). When you called Customer Support, they used to play

Re: [slim] Emergency Squeezebox access - my experience

2014-07-16 Thread castalla
JJZolx wrote: I don't understand why losing your phone line should affect your Squeezeboxes' ability to connect to your network. That sounds like an odd setup if that's the case. Radio streaming fails without the internet. Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers

Re: [slim] Emergency Squeezebox access - my experience

2014-07-16 Thread castalla
JJZolx wrote: Seriously? That's your emergency? You couldn't just listen to your Burt Bacharach and Justin Bieber music collection for the duration of the phone line outage? NO! Although Mark Knopfler Emmylou Harris in All The Roadrunning has a certain appeal! Touch - Muse M50 EX

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-07-11 Thread castalla
bakker_be wrote: This one's commercially available in Belgium and the Netherlands: http://klinktbeter.be/index.php/432-hz/sotm-432-hz-streamer Looks like it's sold at the audiophile price of 3000 euros (approx) ! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2014-07-11 Thread castalla
mintaudio wrote: Just to add that we're not far off launching our product, which will also be Squeeze compatible. Looks like there'll be a few options for people :) What product is that? Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Smart Radio

Re: [slim] Science Fiction

2014-06-22 Thread castalla
DrGaryG wrote: I need recommendations for Science and Science Fiction radio stations. Thanks Gary Not quite a station, but BBC Radio 4 is currently broadcasting 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' - Sundays at 3pm BST. Somewhat in the style of Philip Marlowe Touch - Muse M50 EX

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