lrossouw wrote:
> Transport
> or Transform
> or Transpose.
> Starting to like Blender
Blenders mash things into a pulp!!! Not a good image for marketing!
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CharlieG wrote:
> I liked Phoenix Music Streamer...until I realized the acronym would be
> PMS :)
> Having Music Streamer in the name might help with marketing in the
> long term tho.
How about something snappy ...
eXprimo
(Spanish for 'I squeeze'!)
... notice the capitalised 'x' !
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ismarketing wrote:
> Thanks Toby. I'm connected to LMS and have rebooted it and the router.
> Is radio streaming working for you?
No issues with radio - must be your setup
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kllngtme wrote:
> Oh yea, I certainly have the bandwidth. I have a 25Mbps connection at my
> house and a 200Mbps connection at work. I can stream HD video files over
> the internet from my Plex server with no issues.
>
> Come to think of it, I just downloaded a flac from my house, playing it
>
bonze wrote:
> The settings appear (on my Win7 PC) to be stored in
> \Users\\Appdata\Roaming\SqueezePlay\userpath\settings\SlimDiscovery.lua
> Could you not:
> - switch to a player
> - take a copy of SlimDiscovery.lua for the player
> - write some sort of batch/command to overwrite the SlimDi
I know about the squeezelite options - I have 2 instances running.
That's why I want 2 separate squeezeplays - one to control squeezelite
1, the other squeezelite 2.
If there's only one squeezeplay it always restarts with the last player
used - I want it to start with a specific player
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Ah ... but that's 2 separate machines!
I need info on whether I can have two instances on the same PC - with
separate 'profiles' or 'configs', or whatever.
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bonze wrote:
> Could you explain a bit further?
> Two instances of SqueezePlay where? on a PC?
> Running at the same time?
On one Win7 PC instance 1 to start wth Player One. Instance 2 with
Player Two. I know you can swiitch players in the squeezeplay menu, but
it always restarts with the
Is it possibe to have two separate instances of Squeezeplay - each tied
to a separate specific player?
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Running a Pi with truehl's Squeezeplug for LMS and Triode's Squeezelite
via Mini Boombox - sounds great to me - no audio issues. Controllable
via Squeezeplay on PC, and Logitech controller app on android.
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Triode wrote:
> This is indeed the type of device I envisaged when I started writing
> squeezelite. It's intended to be a good emulation of a squeezebox from
> a headless playback point of view and to support usb audio devices.
> When run on a low power arm device this gives a good alternative
freeware12 wrote:
> Hello Everyone. I am new to this forum and I just completed the
> registration process. I am here to take part in discussions about games
> and free software's and about internet
You can bugger off, then ... spammer
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I just wanted a windows 32 bit version. Sounds too complicated for me
to achieve.
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So, is a later 7.8 build available from git ? Where to look?
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I noticed that SqueezePlay under 7.7 distros is given as ver. 7.7.2
Under 7.8 distro, it offers 7.6.2.
So which is the latest version? Why the difference?
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Mnyb wrote:
> I assume that the final goal is to have squeezelite outputting to those
> speakers :) which would make it squeezebox ,but I do agree that our
> Linux forum attract fellas with both audio and Linux skills even if
> better Linux support are generally found on specific Linux fora or Ra
Are there any Linux experts out there who can help me getting the
Boombox speaker working in command-line linux using bluez-utils?
Basically, the speaker and linux PC fail to pair. A different bt
speaker pairs without issue.
I'm completely stumped after days of googling and fiddling with bluez.
Bah humbug!
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Nick_G wrote:
> Interesting castalla. Do you have any more details or links please? I
> just checked Amazon and there was just 1 very brief 4-star review.
There's a problem here - one of the first people to buy the CA unit
subjected it to very extensive testing & found numerous i
Nick_G wrote:
> The Stream Magic 6 plays files up to 24/96 but not 24/192:
>
> http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/specifications.php?PID=952&Title=Specifications
>
> I must admit I am a bit tempted by one even if it is quite expensive. It
> seems to have a quite comprehensive set of features. I'm ke
khewa wrote:
> not sure if this is true, but there is talk that there is a replacement
> coming up for the Squeezebox Touch, called the Touch Advance. Anyone
> heard about this ?
It's a cooker
http://www.fussioncook.com/blog/11/18/nuevo-modelo-touch-advance
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bluegaspode wrote:
> Hi castalla,
>
> as written per mail: SqueezePlayer indeed does only support mp3 and FLAC
> natively.
> BUT: it depends on your Squeezebox-Server, whether it supports more
> formats, as the Squeezebox-Server is able to transcode almost everything
&g
castalla wrote:
> Oh dear ... spoke to soon
>
> Now I can't get any sound out of the damn thing on internet radio
> streams - it did work previously!
>
> Local music library plays.
>
> Help!
Hmmm seems it'
Oh dear ... spoke to soon
Now I can't get any sound out of the damn thing on internet radio
streams - it did work previously!
Local music library plays.
Help!
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> Nice!
>
> Do you listen using the speakers built into the Archos, or did you
> connect it to a more serious stereo amp and speakers?
Just the internal speakers - used as a bedside radio.
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(I know, useless name!) internet radio.
Working without issues!
Nice.
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Nick_G wrote:
>
> Why they have to keep fiddling with things that previously worked is
> beyond me. .
It called 'Taking the media experience forward' or 'Managing change' ...
it's how executive managers justify their existence. If it ain't broke,
break it, and spend all the budget on trying to
bpa wrote:
> After trying to play the stream with mplayer which is usually more
> versatile than LMS - it failed.
>
> The stream format may be unsupported by LMS
>
> The playlist format has a MIME type of application/vnd.apple.mpegurl
> which is not supported by LMS and neither is the extension
Jaca wrote:
> I've got one of Mini Boombox speakers. I have bought it few months ago
> as holiday companion and it was great buy at 40GBP.
> Like you did mention, you can only expect so much from tiny speaker, but
> this one surprised me positively.
> I was even using it as additional bathroom/s
Ooops ... I mean the Mini Boombox SPEAKER not the Boombox player!
Sorry.
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Can anyone pass comment on the overall audio quality of the 'old' Mini
Boombox?
I'm not expecting audiophile quality - I'm really interested to know how
sibilant it is with talk radio streams.
I have a Mi-X mini-speaker which is a bit hissy compared with some cheap
iPodish headphones!
Subject
erland wrote:
> Not sure if this has already been posted but it is kind of funny:
> http://cache.gyazo.com/f6e6b6ab4d2e02703dac2b0ef6472807.png
>
> Suddenly the spare Squeezeboxes I purchased earlier this year is not
> just starting to feel like a good investment but also like an excellent
> _ec
maggior wrote:
> I would regularly come upon that message with squeezecommander. When I
> first started using orangesqueeze, I found myself exiting it a lot by
> accident. I must have gotten used to it now because I don't exit out
> accidentally any more. It did take me quite a while to get us
GeeJay wrote:
> I've owned and used Squeezeboxes for over 5 years. My wife and two
> college-aged daughters are still scared of it.
>
> That tells me everything I need to know about why Logitech couldn't
> advance the product line beyond the truly passionate music enthusiast.
Scared? Are the
db122 wrote:
> It would seem you might have problems with a lot of more modern Android
> apps, because that three-dot thing and the resulting menu is a standard
> Android construct, not a fabrication in Orange Squeeze.
>
> Keep your eye on the preview builds once 1.3.1 or 1.3.2 are out I
> h
db122 wrote:
> What server dropdown? There is an action bar menu that exposes a "switch
> server" screen, and there is an option to move players between servers
> too, also from a popup on the players screen. I'm not sure I understand
> what you're asking.
>
> But you're right that it's too late
Ahem! Any comment about a Server tab?
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Osamede wrote:
>
>
> And the smartphone/tablet is a lot more powerful. Would you rather buy a
> UE Radio in your kitchen or would you rather have a table that can play
> the same music AND all kinds of recipe book/cooking apps and so on. No
> brainer, actually.
>
Not for me - I'd like a simpl
A bit late to the party, but could we have a Servers tab alongside
the Search - Browse - Players items? The l dropdown is really fiddly to
use and often I miss the correct item!
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bpa wrote:
> No. At present Logitech do not allow any third party applet on a UE
> SMartradio.
>
In future, are applets likely? If not, then another good reason not to
update.
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db122 wrote:
> supp...@orangebikelabs.com. CatLog is pretty simple -- just launch it
> and then choose the option to email the log. It's totally up to you --
> you can do nothing at all and I'm sure someone else will have a similar
> problem, or I will uncover it myself.
Should I send the log ev
db122 wrote:
> If you are using Android 4.1 or higher, can you enable verbose logging
> in advanced preferences and then use the available button to send logs
> to us?
>
> If you are using Android 4.0 or earlier, enable verbose logging and use
> an app like CatLog to do the same thing.
Catlog l
The latest version seems to have given up working on my setup - sits
there just attempting to connect to last server used.
Original version connects without any problems.
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menno wrote:
> I'm just baffled that Logitech have not been able to make Squeezebox a
> massive success. We are all here because we know that Squeezebox is the
> best solution for our needs.
>
> Yet I see a massive TV advertising campaign here in the UK by Sonos for
> their products, using well
db122 wrote:
> I would like to get some details about your setup (device, os rev,
> server rev), just so I have somewhere to start. When you have time, post
> here, PM me or contact me via email at supp...@orangebikelabs.com.
> Thanks!
Emailed you.
To summarise:
Installed the older version yes
db122 wrote:
> Hmm, obviously I don't see them here -- I wouldn't release it otherwise.
> Unfortunately, it's a holiday weekend here and I won't be able to help
> much, so here is a link to the old version from 3 November:
>
> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/56947838/OrangeSqueeze-preview-1.3.0-2012110
db122 wrote:
> Thanks, and great! I will let my designer know this
I'd like to see the icons BUT I can't - since updating the preview it
has stopped working almost totally. It won't connect to my server, nor
mysqueezebox.com. More often it just seems to lock up.
I uninstalled, reinstalled
AndrewFG wrote:
> And the *other* key issue is whether the Smart Radio version allows you
> (reversibly) to connect the player to either one of 1) LMS (last
> released version), 2) mysqueezebox.com, 3) my-ue-thingy.com ??
Don't we already know? The UE radio uses only the UE.com server and the
l
The key issue is whether this process can be reversed?
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charlotte wrote:
> Thank you
> Its slow, but it works, even without remote
> Lets keep it this way and please let us know how we fan continue to
> enjoy the squeezebox in the years ahead of us...
Good to see it's back in EU & Rest of the World ... maybe some users
might now consider inst
There must be an OFF switch somewhere???!!!
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Maybe all this Digest stuff is just eating into the bandwidth available
for mysb.com?
Somebody somewhere should switch them off - they are a pain!
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V
To my mind, this event just demonstrates the validity of the existing
Squeezebox concept - Cloud service and/or local server services.
All those people shouting at
http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/mysqueezebox.com.html that they are off
to get another internet radio don't seem to realise that 99
Why not? It might pass the downtime.
Several reports have said 'It's the storm in the USA' - if so, then why
are the EU servers down? It's a helluva long way from the hurricane
region?
No Americans have appeared shouting about loss of services.
Maybe they just switched all the USA users ove
Some of the comments posted over the last 24 hours make me grateful I
don't work in a Customer Support Centre - must be one of the worst jobs
in the modern world
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Gizmoguy wrote:
> I have not been able to connect since yesterday!
>
> Any word when this problem will be fixed?
Anybody with a modicum of IT knowledge would know that this question is
like asking 'How long is a piece of string?'!
It's not like fixing a car - 15 mins for a wheel change, 35 mi
bpa wrote:
> All BBC stream have some geolocking. The BBC have UK and Non UK stream
> (i.e. lower speed or not at all). UK user cannot play non UK streams and
> vice versa.
>
> As the BBC sees me - I am not in UK so I get a 48kbps WMA stream.
>
> Compared to my log - Your log has these extra
bpa wrote:
> As part oif my test I did a search for BBC and played Radio Ulster OK
> and I just rested with Radio 4 and it played OK with WMA 48kbps.
>
> Since the problem is with the WMA stream this looks like the BBC geo
> locking problem which Andyg had done some special work for UK users w
bpa wrote:
> This is strange. I have tested to make sure mysb.com is down in Ireland
> and it is but with a Local LMS, I can search and play station via the
> Tune-in menu on LMS web page and from Touch Tune-in App.
>
> I wonder what is different between our two setups ?
> Are you insing Tune-in
You are too sanguine! How many ordinary Radio users:
1. Have LMS installed on a local server?
2. Have any idea what stream url they need to enter in the appropriate
section of LMS?
At the very least, Tunein should be independent of mysb.com. As far as
I know, Tunein on other systems is not d
Today's SB outage gives us a taste of the future without MySB.com. The
only radio app which I could use was BBC iPlayer. Tunein is crippled
and can't get playable streams.
I didn't test other apps & plugins but it was a frustrating
experience enough.
I wonder how many Radio users (with
Today's outage at SB Europe renders Tunein useless even when connected
to a local LMS.
This just highlights the need for a SB-free Tunein plugin - please, some
clever developer help us out!
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db122 wrote:
> An update to the preview with many important bug fixes (including
> mysqueezebox.com support) has been posted. As always, it may take a few
> hours to filter through Google's servers.
>
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orangebikelabs.orangesqueezepreview
>
> Ta
garym wrote:
> Some squeezebox users may also use Boxee Boxes. They are also dropping
> the original (only 2 years!) product and moving to a new product that is
> not backwards compatible (and has less functionality for most users).
> They promise continued "maintenance" only for the old Boxee s
Despite numerous attempts I can't connect to mysqueezebox.com
100% certain the login is correct
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Sounds good! I'm interested.
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Well, given the forthcoming changes in the BBC's satellite signals,
there are going to be a lot of disappointed BBC radio listeners across
Europe in the near future when the radio stations disappear from their
sat-boxes. A great opportunity for internet radio sellers!
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Strange.
I have a dns redirect on my router so it should appear as if I'm in the
UK ...
I'm now getting connection reset by host on WS and RS, also Radio Foyle.
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bonze wrote:
> Connects OK for me using BBCiPlayer, takes ages buffering though.
> Format: AAC, Bitrate: 32kbps reported.
>
> Have you tried playing with Server Settings > Advanced > Network "Radio
> Timeout" etc. to see if it makes any difference?
Thanks. I'll try that tip.
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Using LMS I find there is no way way I can connect to BBC World Service
- if I use BBC iPlayer plugin I just get connection refused. If I use
the BBC Radio app then I get only connecting. The only route which
plays is via Tunein.
All other BBC stations play wthouut any problems however I access
Labarum wrote:
> iPlayer is a software, and is one of the many ways to access BBC Radio -
> your list does include some odd hardware!
>
> We both use iPlayer via a UK VPN to access BBC TV - BBC Radio has no
> territorial restrictions, so can be played by any means.
Be careful with devices whic
Surely, the simplest internet radio access could be provide by an
'independent' Tunein plugin - one which doesn't reference the central
servers? I can't fathom why Tunein, as is, needs to contact mysb.com
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vicvondoom wrote:
> thanks for the reply, the one I mainly use is the one that follows
> this(ipeng)
> more > radios > local > london > "your choice of station"...
>
> please tell that'll stay..?!
No idea what that's about! Assume it's the bog standard Internet Radio
selection ... if so, i
vicvondoom wrote:
> hi guys,
> long time lurker but new to posting..
>
> following the uncertain demise of the squeezebox, am I likely to losethe
> Internet radio?
> I have a vortexbox with 3x instances of
> squeezeslave/vortexboxplayer/something that give me the 3 zones of audio
> in the house.
azinck3 wrote:
> I find the interface really clunky/slow/difficult to use. And it does
> lock up with FLAC which makes it a non-starter for me.
>
> Anyone know of a channel for Roku that simply displays the now-playing
> info for a specified player? I don't actually care about playing the
>
routehero wrote:
>
>
>
> For perspective, there are around 200 servers dedicated to
> mysqueezebox.com, split between the US and Europe.
>
> Suffice to say, they do need TLC and they don't run on hope.
That's an interesting piece of information. Thanks.
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Hmm ... strange. Rebooted server - now under IR I see Staff Picks,
Local, Music, World. Talk has disappeared as a category.
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My Touch is connected to LMS.
Today, for the first time in months, I selected Internet Radio, then
Talk - this throws up an info screen saying the device has to switch to
mysb.com. All other options such as Music just show a list of
stations, or subgroups.
Is this a new feature, or has Talk
garym wrote:
> you can do this now. in LMS go to artist or genre, then click on "all
> songs". And you can have random turned on or off.
>
> Also, I do all this with erland's dynamic playlists and sql playlist
> (for more control and so that I don't accidentally add 50,000 songs to a
> single
What I'd like to have is a simple 'Play All Songs/Music' in a given
Genre, Artist category.
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DubMarc wrote:
> "As I type this, XLD is slowly munching its way through thousands of
> FLACs, digesting them and shitting out thousands of fresh ALAC turds."
>
> Insightful article. Encapsulates pretty well the current situation, too.
Over a 1000 words to say he's changing systems is hardly en
I haven't tried the UE up/downgrade route ... but from what I've read &
understand the UE Radio route seems a smart move by Logi. It seems
they've simplified the user experience, both in terms of getting up and
running and use. This just reflects the reality of the general user
ecosystem - peopl
garym wrote:
> sort of. they've been selling this Transporter SE for a while now. It
> is basically leftovers from old Transporter components, but they didn't
> have the center large knob so they replaced it on the "SE" with a round
> plate to cover the hole.
How cheap - they couldn't even mak
psketch wrote:
> I agree the second hand receiver route is certainly one way to go, but
> if you just want a basic, built like a tank, one input amp, I use one of
> these
>
> http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/a100
>
> I use t as a zone amp, connected to an sb3. Cheap is
You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle and frustration if you'd
bought a Raspeberry Pi and installed truehl's Squeezeplug for RPi! Did
you check out his images for Sheevaplugs?
You're correct about the majority of people not having much knowledge of
the geekiness of modern technology - wh
... and don't forget the Annual Apple Tax tribute is about to be
collected with the release of the iPhone 5.
Most of these devices are simply cash generating devices - and to make
matters worse the end-user has to actually buy the one-arm bandit before
they can start feeding it the coins.
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pallfreeman wrote:
> The Mrs. is Scouse.
>
> I'm calmly trying to protect my investment. I don't suppose an
> alternative POV will make much difference, but they came for the Jews
> first.
They came for the Communists first, then the others later
I think it's time to follow the advice of The Scousers (for non-UK
readers, that's people from Liverpool) and 'Calm Down':
http://youtu.be/ns8MHC4WLRI
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garym wrote:
> already exists (with posts) at official site:
>
> http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-UE/bd-p/lue
Unless they fork off a sub-forum for the Radio and Media Player, it'll
turn into a real jumble of posts about headphones, etc.
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It's so flexible and easy to use ... compare any of the other streaming
options, from internet radios to smart tv's.
Almost every other streaming solution just locks you into what the
device manufacturer gives you - and in most instances you get a pathetic
jumble of services. The rush to smart
The key could be 'coloured' cases! The old Reciva Vistron came in
Black, White and Pink. people went mad for the pink one - never
understood that myself!
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pallfreeman wrote:
> And Logitech are going to educate them about all this and drum up enough
> enthusiasm to make the UE a must-have killer appliance? With no
> advertising and no brand recognition? I can't see that happening.
>
> In the UK there are loads of "digital radio" devices available.
I don't agree - there's a large potential market across Europe. People
just don't know about internet radio and streaming.
Most just struggle on with scratchy sound from their netbooks, etc.
I just gave an older Reciva radio to a friend - she was amazed at what
was available (and the Recivas ar
simbo wrote:
> This is only a short hop away from seeing Rhapsody-branded players on
> the shelves, manufactured by Logitech. Bear in mind Logitech (used to?)
> make mice etc for Microsoft, so it's not an area that's alien to them.
>
> I'd need to think about the pros and cons (to us as consumer
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