Re: [slim] SqueezeBox Classic - no audio output

2018-01-23 Thread d6jg
You should definitely power it off and on again PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom

Re: [slim] Stream What You Hear and Squeezebox

2018-04-12 Thread d6jg
I have had it working. Its OK but of course Windows only and means you need a machine on and the ability to control it. On a similar theme I have built a Pi3 with USB soundcard that takes the output of my Hi-Fi amp and streams it as FLAC which LMS can tune in to - I can stream Vinyl, Cassettes

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch upgrade

2018-04-09 Thread d6jg
If you don't want to build it yourself then you can buy a pre-built Pi3 with DAC from here https://www.allo.com/sparky-eu/boss-player.html You would need the Max2Play option (or swap the SD card out for piCorePlayer) which then gives you a fully functional Squeeze device which can either be

Re: [slim] How to connect player to LMS from outside of my network?

2018-04-17 Thread d6jg
tutejszy wrote: > Yeah you're right :( Thanks for heads up. Anyway, I'll take the risk. I > have 9000 passworded. We'll se what will happen. You really won't take anyones word for it will you? If you open the ports you will be port scanned and someone will hack in. It happens all the time.

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

2018-03-21 Thread d6jg
Kaizen28 wrote: > Yeah... I've come to a similar conclusion for my needs. The Pi-based > options are so tempting... it looks like a fun project with a low bar to > entry. Stability is key for me. The stuff just has to work. > > Thanks again for your thoughts. Generally speaking a Pi based

Re: [slim] LMS Browser window NOT showing the correct track playing.

2018-03-02 Thread d6jg
I see this occasionally. A new playlist sometimes sorts it but sometimes a server restart is required. PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] IMPORTANT: Stop forwarding your LMS ports to the internet!

2018-02-28 Thread d6jg
Pommes wrote: > I tested again: > When I connect my iPhone from remote to my LMS at home via openvpn, it > connects as cellular, both on WiFi and 4g/lte > When I connect my iPhone from remote to my LMS at home via public ip/ > open ports, it connects as WiFi, both on WiFi and 4g/lte > That’s

Re: [slim] CDs rapid Demise

2018-06-29 Thread d6jg
Coming to this discussion late (I have been away). Approx 30% of my Music Library is FLAC from meticulously digitised Vinyl which has taken me nearly 10 years to complete. 69% is FLAC from from CD Perhaps 1% is downloaded mp3/FLAC where I can't source physical product. Most of the LPs were

Re: [slim] Help! Wake on LAN suddenly not working for no obvious reason

2018-10-14 Thread d6jg
Look at the network card drivers. Have they been updated at same time as W10? Try a rollback if they have. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo

Re: [slim] A group player and/or sync question

2018-10-23 Thread d6jg
pippin wrote: > I believe replay gain is per-player, it's not being applied server-side. Thanks Pippin VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755

[slim] A group player and/or sync question

2018-10-23 Thread d6jg
Two players operating in sync. If one has replaygain on and other doesn’t what happens? If said players are then grouped using Phillipe’s excellent plugin what then? Just trying to understand what takes precedence. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo

Re: [slim] 1x Squeezebox 3 and 2x Squeezebox Duet for sale

2018-10-23 Thread d6jg
On Plex with Chromecast. Yes it’s easy but still flawed by lack of Gapless playback if like me you rather like Pink Floyd. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC &

Re: [slim] Streaming source for small powered speakers - Touch vs SB Radio

2018-10-29 Thread d6jg
I’d say better than a Boom if your Active Speakers are of sufficient quality. Certainly something like Audioengine A2 would be better. Pandora. I use local FLACs, Spotify & BBC iPlayer. All are fine via a Chromecast (now I know how to set it up for gapless) I can’t see why Pandora would or could

Re: [slim] Streaming source for small powered speakers - Touch vs SB Radio

2018-10-29 Thread d6jg
If you don’t need a screen what about a Google Chromecast and Phillipe’s plugin. Great value for money and not bad sound. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3

Re: [slim] Streaming source for small powered speakers - Touch vs SB Radio

2018-10-29 Thread d6jg
Goodsounds wrote: > If there are no other in-the-know responses, I have another friend who > has an audio Chromecast, so I can take a laptop over to his house and > see what happens with LMS before having my other friend buy the > hardware. Yeah, it's cheap, but it'll let me know if the choice

Re: [slim] Herb Alpert - Music Volume 1 in Hi Res 96/24

2018-10-29 Thread d6jg
Convert the bad files from FLAC to FLAC - yes this is possible with dbPoweramp Reference and the like VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] Streaming source for small powered speakers - Touch vs SB Radio

2018-10-31 Thread d6jg
garym wrote: > They work very nicely and have a good sound (you'd think they were a > much larger speaker). I've only used one other set of powered speakers > (but they cost even more). I replaced a pair of Audioengine A5s at my > weekend cottage connected to a TOUCH (which sounded very nice

Re: [slim] Missing meta data after transcode / download music files to my phone

2018-11-01 Thread d6jg
andifor wrote: > Well, thanks for the reply. But can I somehow integrate this on my > server, so the download calls use this automatically? I have no clue > about the architecture of LMS / Squeezebox server :-/ You don't say how you are Downloading the files - within Squeeze Commander itself ?

Re: [slim] From PC to NAS

2018-11-01 Thread d6jg
Torben Abildgaard wrote: > I have Logitech Media Server installed on a computer containing all my > music. Hence, my computer in the living room has to be on in order to > use LMS. > I want the music and program moved to a NAS, that I can move to the > ceiling in order to get rid of the sound.

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-30 Thread d6jg
Glad it has been sorted It is possible to re-encode broken FLACs to new FLACs (which should work) using dbPoweramp. There is a version for MAC -> https://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm dbPoweramp will convert from one format to another on a batch basis and is probably one of the best CD rippers

Re: [slim] Streaming source for small powered speakers - Touch vs SB Radio

2018-10-31 Thread d6jg
garym wrote: > I'm confused. Did I not test something you wanted tested? Maybe I > misread something. I have a radio and it works fine as a bedroom player > through its internal speaker, including playing free Pandora. I don't > have a chromecast LMS setup or any powered speakers at home with

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-25 Thread d6jg
g that happens > if I click one of those songs is that it will download via the web > browser to my mac. Not sure what use this is. > > BTW, on either of my Macs I can see the album folder and when I double > click a song it opens in itunes and plays. > > D6JG, > > Unf

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-25 Thread d6jg
Matt Hooper wrote: > SLARTIBARTFAST, > > I copied the album from my external drive to the original mac (work mac) > on which I downloaded the files. Then I copied the album folder back > from the mac to my external drive, in to a new folder "test music" > folder. > Upon re-scanning, the album

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-27 Thread d6jg
Matt Hooper wrote: > I will try that later today. > > But I'm still confused about what is purportedly causing the problem. > > Do you mean that a purchased digital album only comes with "permission" > to play on the computer it was downloaded to? If that's the case...how > do we ever

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-25 Thread d6jg
You said "The only thing different this time is that I downloaded my purchased digital albums via my work iMac. Then I hooked up my external music drive, dragged the digital album on to my external drive, in to the usual "New Music" folder. Re-scanned...and won't show up. Does this help explain

Re: [slim] Nostalgia Radio classics

2018-11-03 Thread d6jg
I, for one, have no idea what you are talking about? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom

Re: [slim] Classic sub-topic

2018-10-26 Thread d6jg
>From memory there were only ever sub-topics for then current models i.e. Classic & Transporter were no longer sold by Logitech at the time these fora was established. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen ->

Re: [slim] Can't Play Digital Music Purchases! Help?

2018-10-24 Thread d6jg
Digital downloads are often delivered in a Zip file. You have extracted the Zip to relevant folders ? To check tags get yourself a copy of mp3tag (freeware). VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony

Re: [slim] Finaly finsihed rating

2018-11-07 Thread d6jg
Congratulations VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to

[slim] Deezer at 99p for 3 months?

2018-11-12 Thread d6jg
As title Deezer are offering 3 months subscription for 99p. I’m going to take it up but I have a Spotify family plan and I suspect there will be resistance if I want to drop Spotify after the trial. Anybody who has used both have any views on which is better? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P

Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please

2018-11-14 Thread d6jg
There are reasons why giving LMS a reserved IP address via Dhcp is the best approach but if you can’t for whatever reason then you could manually give it a static IP outside of the dhcp range. How you do this depends on the os that LMS is running on. You do however need to access the router to

Re: [slim] Server disconnections - help needed ;-)

2018-09-25 Thread d6jg
I found this sort of limitation with LMS on a Pi. If you have a lot of players and/or running in syc then I found that I would frequently get network interruptions. It manifested itself mainly on an SB3 that would flash constantly telling me it couldn't find the server. There was no wi-fi

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

2018-12-31 Thread d6jg
I believe bpa is correct VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio

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

2018-12-31 Thread d6jg
Unfortunately if you listen via Internet stream of any kind it will be a few seconds late. That said I suppose it depends on your musical taste. I’d opt for BBC 6 Music VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen ->

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

2018-12-31 Thread d6jg
Hey. No politics here. Take it downstairs to Audiofools where they will argue about anything! VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] Synchronize players: worked fine, now constant hiccups

2019-01-01 Thread d6jg
That sounds like a WiFi issue. Are all these players WiFi? Is the server wired? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus

Re: [slim] Squeezebox app on iOS 12 - Not working

2019-01-05 Thread d6jg
IPeng is only a few $ and light years better than the Logitech app. Get yourself a copy or use the Material Skin which has been designed for html5 compliant browsers particularly with smart phones in mind. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 ->

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > DSTM does give the mixer as many tracks as the mixer requests. That’s > usually more than one. Eg. Spotty‘s mixer would use five tracks as a > seed, as this is the maximum Spotify would accept. I’m using in conjunction with LastMix does that make a difference? VB2.4[/B]

Re: [slim] 6 SATA Hard Drives full of FLAC files - need suggestions

2019-01-17 Thread d6jg
sgmlaw wrote: > This may be controversial to the anti-RAID contingent who views audio > and video files as ‘static data’, but another option is a quality > outboard HW RAID enclosure to the server machine of your choice. > > We have a similar library to the OP: rapidly approaching 15TB. We

Re: [slim] 6 SATA Hard Drives full of FLAC files - need suggestions

2019-01-19 Thread d6jg
sgmlaw wrote: > I think we are ultimately saying the same thing. A NAS device is > particularly proficient when used primarily as a network data target for > other machines. But a NAS is not a server. All but the most powerful > models can be quickly overwhelmed when running more

Re: [slim] Squeezebox app on iOS 12 - Not working

2019-01-20 Thread d6jg
Jeff07971 wrote: > > > You have to be a bit of a moron to not pay a couple of $,£, whatever but > you will pay 100's for a iPad with built in obsolescence > > Jeff I thought the slight complexity of LMS setup was a natural barrier to entry for those with low IQ. It seems not. VB2.4[/B]

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Ok. I now a Random Song mix based on Genre that is limited to 5 tracks and saved as a Favourite called "Random Rock" and attached to a Radio preset. This and DSTM/Lastmix produces a nice Rock based playlist for me which is great! However the feature request sort of still stands though in that

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
Thanks for the pointer Michael. I now have a Random Song Mix based on Genres which creates a 5 track playlist and doesn’t add more but instead lets DSTM do its stuff. I can save it as a Favourite which in turn means I can assign a preset. But I can only have one such “random seed” it seems and

Re: [slim] Google Wifi Connecting to Logitech Media Server

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
Is there client isolation on the Google WiFi device? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom

Re: [slim] Google Wifi Connecting to Logitech Media Server

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
I agree but it should also be noted that you would then need to connect the WiFi device to a LAN port on the router using one of its own LAN ports. The WAN port on the WiFi device should not be used. Dhcp needs to stay on the router. I use Draytek kit and this sort of setup is easy and totally

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Try it with DSTM set to something other than Song Mix. Do you have Spotty for example or LastMix VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > Thanks for your concern. > > I've installed Michael's LastMix plugin, unticked the box, set DSTM to > "LastMix" (local files only)", started a single track, 5 track have been > added, and no logging. > > I'll see how it goes. :) What LastMix gives that the other DSTM

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
Have you got Sugarcube active on the player? Pretty sure DSTM doesnt work if it is. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > I just want to play random songs from my local library without all that > logging going on. I think I can do this by setting DSTM to "Disabled" > and using random mix as I have done for the last 12 years. > > Sorry for all the noise. Install Michael’s LastMix plugin and set

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-15 Thread d6jg
kidstypike wrote: > I just want to play random songs from my local library without all that > logging going on. I think I can do this by setting DSTM to "Disabled" > and using random mix as I have done for the last 12 years. > > Sorry for all the noise. I think your logging issue is because

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
That almost works perfectly. I have updated LMS and set up 4 Favourites as follows with a count of 5 tracks each 1) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae=1 2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 3) randomplay://track?genres=Jazz,Reggae=1 4) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae,Rock=1 1) is a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > > Ok, playlist assignment still is a problem... that's probably the next > plugin I should tackle :-) > > > Please update to the latest 7.9.2 and try stuff like: > > randomplay://track?genres=pop,rock=1 > > "genres" would be a comma separated list of URI escaped genre

Re: [slim] Lms - mounting wd my cloud home

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
Jste84 wrote: > Success had to add the folders to Lms. Easy when you know how! Enjoy your music VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 ->

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
26615 Random Mix is set to produce 5 tracks. Choosing one of the above kicks off a single random mix of 5 tracks of the chosen Genre and then lets DSTM/Lastmix do it's stuff. Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on Radio or Boom

[slim] You learn something new everyday

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
Yesterday I recorded an album to FLAC using the same software that I always use - VinylStudio from Alpinesoft (it’s the best I have used by far and I have tried many). Anyway the album in question was Bob Marley, Legend on 180g Vinyl. When I got to the track splitting stage I was astonished at

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Once added as a Favourite it can then be assigned to a preset on > Radio > > or Boom > FWIW: I committed a simple Preset Editor today. Go to Settings/Player > and you'd be able to assign/edit any URL you want to one of the > presets. > > -- > -- > > Michael Brilliant

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-23 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > 1) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae=1 > > 2) randomplay://track?genres=Rock,Reggae=1 > > 3) randomplay://track?genres=Jazz,Reggae=1 > > 4) randomplay://track?genres=Reggae,Rock=1 > > > > 1) is a single genre - it does not choose Reggae but instead a > standard > > Random

Re: [slim] Can you advise me on a comprehensive home audio setup?

2018-11-25 Thread d6jg
+1 The networking is fundamental to a robust system. NEVER run the server on anything other than wired connection. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 ->

Re: [slim] Can you advise me on a comprehensive home audio setup?

2018-11-26 Thread d6jg
The OP hasn't responded to anything yet so I suggest that we wait until he/she does before going any further. He/she may not have or need 24bit. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 ->

Re: [slim] PiCore LMS - Thoughts on Library Location(s), Management, Backup?

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Redrum wrote: > I use media monkey for ripping, tagging and organization, adding > artwork, etc. Rip to FLAC using MM, make sure the artist tag matches the > others for the same artist (e.g you don't have "Beatles" and "The > Beatles" with some associated with each). Once it looks good and is in

Re: [slim] Using Transporter TOSLINK out for bluetooth adapter

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Ron Are the Bose cans wired as well as wireless? I recently made my wired B cans into Bluetooth enabled with one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-TaoTronics-Simultaneously-Black/dp/B016UF7J5C I have a pair of these devices one in TX mode into the headphone socket

Re: [slim] PiCore LMS - Thoughts on Library Location(s), Management, Backup?

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Not M: you have used that Not This PC but “Computer” instead VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* ->

Re: [slim] PiCore LMS - Thoughts on Library Location(s), Management, Backup?

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Just check First that when you use the PC to write a file to the Pi HD that LMS can subsequently scan and read it OK Linux uses users/groups and file permissions in a different way to Windows It will probably work but worth checking before you use synctoy to automate it Also have you checked

Re: [slim] Using Transporter TOSLINK out for bluetooth adapter

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
I’m using them purely to listen to my records as I record them to FLAC so that I can move around a bit and so SWMBO can still watch TV while I’m doing it. It’s not a “serious use” case as once the LP is in FLAC format and if I want to listen on headphones I’m using the wired B into my iPhone (or

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

2019-01-07 Thread d6jg
An interesting thread which will no doubt be resurrected in late December VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes

Re: [slim] Raspberry Pi System Architecture Question

2019-01-04 Thread d6jg
Redrum wrote: > Hi, > > Forgive me for being a bit uncertain on a system configuration I am > working on (is it ideal?, will it work?). > > Here's the deal. I have two squeezebox systems/networks (250 miles > apart), multiple players, but in each, LMS is running on a Windows 7 > 64bit

Re: [slim] Raspberry Pi System Architecture Question

2019-01-04 Thread d6jg
Redrum wrote: > Thank you, this is exactly the feedback I was looking for! Yes, forgot > to mention that the USB drive would be up in the loft with the modem, > router and the Pi. Samba was the key that I was unaware of (no Pi > experience, soon to change). #1 was my preferred. > > With no

Re: [slim] A Spotify virgin seeking guidance

2019-01-04 Thread d6jg
bakker_be wrote: > Regarding Spotify: it can be a useful resource, but to have it really > become that you'll also have to use it outside of LMS I'm afraid. I disagree with this. I use Spotify (Spotty) in conjunction with DSTM (Don't Stop The Music) & the Lastmix plugin. DSTM is built into

Re: [slim] 6 SATA Hard Drives full of FLAC files - need suggestions

2018-12-28 Thread d6jg
I'd opt for a high grade NAS (raided) to store files but keep your NUC as the server. Its easy to mount said NAS via NFS and you won't see any performance loss at all. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen ->

Re: [slim] Squeezebox app on iOS 12 - Not working

2019-01-12 Thread d6jg
I agree. It’s less than the price of one CD and completes the LMS experience imho VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus

[slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-13 Thread d6jg
To be used in conjunction with DSTM. I’ll explain what I’d like to happen as it will perhaps explain what I mean in an easily understood way. Walk up to Radio and press a preset which is a special playlist. The playlist contains no tracks but LMS has an instruction based upon predefined genre /

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Sounds like my much loved Smart Mix...R.I.P. > > Or Erland's Dynamic Playlists? > > Unfortunately the.echonest.com is no more, and what Spotify exposes is > not half as powerful as TEN. In particularly not with local files. Would > > a Random Play genre mix, limited to a

Re: [slim] Feature Request : Random Seed

2019-01-14 Thread d6jg
bakker_be wrote: > This comes actually very close to the way I use Spicefly Sugarcube and > MusicIP. The Random Mix function is set to just give me one track out of > a slightly limited genre subset (eliminating music for my kids & wife). > From there Sugarcube takes over. That is exactly what

Re: [slim] 6 SATA Hard Drives full of FLAC files - need suggestions

2018-12-28 Thread d6jg
I didn’t realise your NUC was running Windows! It would be a lot faster / more stable if it was Linux. Make sure your AV doesn’t scan the NAS Mount VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 ->

Re: [slim] Another yesr

2018-12-28 Thread d6jg
Nikhil wrote: > +1 > > Couldn't agree more. Have been happily using the SB ecosystem since > 2005. I recently hooked up one of my SB Touches to a pair of KEF LS50W > wireless speakers and I'm super thrilled. +1 And I want a pair of those KEFs!! VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS)

Re: [slim] 6 SATA Hard Drives full of FLAC files - need suggestions

2018-12-28 Thread d6jg
jimzak wrote: > Coincidentally, I have an unused DS1815+ that I just put into service > for the first time. > > I have mounted the "test" drive as NFS. > > I am assuming that I will be able to "see" this folder/drive in > Squeezebox server and via Madsonic's add folders? > > Thanks for a

Re: [slim] PiCore LMS - Thoughts on Library Location(s), Management, Backup?

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Expose the USB drive attached to the Pi as a network share via Samba Map the drive on your Windows PC and point media monkey at it. Should all work but the issue is backup. A NAS makes the backup task easy as you’d just connect a USB drive and click a few boxes to schedule a backup.

Re: [slim] PiCore LMS - Thoughts on Library Location(s), Management, Backup?

2019-01-09 Thread d6jg
Redrum wrote: > Thanks. I posed the question as a "what are people doing?" so that I > don't adopt something foolish when there is something elegant available. > It appears the answer is NAS. But, the question of using media monkey > directly with the Pi HDD (performance, practical?) has been

Re: [slim] Lms - mounting wd my cloud home

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
What folders did you choose under LMS settings? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom

Re: [slim] Lms - mounting wd my cloud home

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
Jste84 wrote: > I am using picore player and I have now copied the post there. Just > desperate for someone to assist with where I'm going wrong. On the PiCorePlayer web site is a quite detailed How To on most things I expect this is one of the topics However in summary First install the

Re: [slim] Lms - mounting wd my cloud home

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
Are you using PiCorePlayer? If so post in their support thread VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room*

Re: [slim] Lms - mounting wd my cloud home

2019-01-22 Thread d6jg
Also are you sure the user you chose to use has at least read access to the share? It needs read/write for playlists but that’s later VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s /

Re: [slim] Transporter sound very corrupted -- HELP

2019-04-03 Thread d6jg
RonM wrote: > Indeed, it was a big OUCH when I figured this out. I've just converted > to 16/44 using dBPA, and expect that will solve the problem (I'll wait > for the nightly rescan). Hadn't picked up Clive's intent in his earlier > note (just dumbness on my part), but figured it out last

Re: [slim] Easy remote access to LMS from Android phone

2019-02-28 Thread d6jg
Is this a duplicate posting ? You will need a VPN from the Android to the network where your LMS resides. Use "SB Player" - Android app on your phone Set rate limiting inside LMS as stated above Install Material Skin plugin on LMS if you haven't already Point Chrome on your phone at

Re: [slim] Easy remote access to LMS from Android phone

2019-02-28 Thread d6jg
mr-b wrote: > (Not sure where the dup posting is? I asked about a thin player > (stream.mp3) elsewhere but that was specific.) > > Great now I've got LAME installed and configured the bitrate limiting. > > How do I verify the client's bit rate (SB Player)? > The server says it's playing FLAC

Re: [slim] SD Card & Car: Track order wrong

2019-02-27 Thread d6jg
I have a 1 year old high ish end networked amp that inexplicably doesn’t do gapless!! I have an 10 year old SB3 plugged into it which of course does. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 ->

Re: [slim] Keep running LMS and PLEX from PC or change to RPi and/or NAS

2019-03-06 Thread d6jg
Wirrunna wrote: > OK, I'll chime in. > I run a reasonably powerful Win 10 box as my main computer, use it for > ripping DVDs and CDs etc, MusicIP analysis and tagging. Then I use > FreeFileSync to copy it to a Vortexbox (VB) for streaming by LMS and > Plex. > Two advantages in this method -

Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?

2019-03-06 Thread d6jg
I have 2 late model SB3s - the all black ones - both have had numerous power supplies but touch wood the networking and audio have held up on both so far. When it’s their time to go I shall probably replace with a Pi but I have yet to find what I consider to be a sufficiently aesthetically

Re: [slim] Is it time to abandon my Squeezebox Classics?

2019-03-06 Thread d6jg
w3wilkes wrote: > This case is the best I've found for Pi with touch screen > https://www.adafruit.com/product/3187 > If you do a DAC card you can get a back cover > https://www.amazon.com/SmartiPi-Touch-back-HAT-cover/dp/B072M1YSQD/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1519310569=8-2=smartipi+touch Thanks but I

Re: [slim] SD Card & Car: Track order wrong

2019-02-24 Thread d6jg
This is something that depends a lot on the media player implementation. I’d have expected leading zeros to work but it could actually be that the media player sorts by track name. Try inserting 01 etc into the actual track title as well as the file name VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS)

Re: [slim] For sale: Squeezebox 3 & Boom

2019-03-03 Thread d6jg
Location? US, UK etc VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded

Re: [slim] Linux

2019-03-14 Thread d6jg
w3wilkes wrote: > It should run Win10 about the same as it runs 7. Either way I'd upgrade > your RAM to 8GB. The biggest and most notable speed improvement I've > seen is going to a SSD system drive, it's like night and day difference. I agree entirely. Swap out the HD for an SSD drive and

Re: [slim] Windows 10: Master volume amplified

2019-03-13 Thread d6jg
I’d get a USB DAC VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to

Re: [slim] Windows 10: Master volume amplified

2019-03-13 Thread d6jg
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HiFimeDIY-UAE23-ES9023-Optical-Converter/dp/B00AOH5JTQ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 ->

Re: [slim] You learn something new everyday

2019-03-19 Thread d6jg
BJW wrote: > Things got confused in this thread imo. I use RG, I do not use > normalization and wouldn't want to. > > But the other issue doesn't make sense. Think of output level as the > volume knob. If it's at 10, that's 100%. If it's at 5, that's 50%. In > either case, RG should be

Re: [slim] You learn something new everyday

2019-02-06 Thread d6jg
bakker_be wrote: > I have never known it not to work. I believe this is just a coincidence > with this particular album, where the extremely low recording level > would induce clipping when boosted to the reference level, which is > something that ReplayGain doesn't do by default. In Foobar2K

Re: [slim] NY Times loudness wars article

2019-02-07 Thread d6jg
Thanks Gary. That’s really well written and confirms a lot of what I had previously thought. Bloody ear buds! VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo

Re: [slim] Does Winamp act as an LMS player on Windows 10?

2019-02-12 Thread d6jg
Try turning off your anti virus VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE

Re: [slim] Does Winamp act as an LMS player on Windows 10?

2019-02-13 Thread d6jg
itm wrote: > Just tried it. Sadly it didn't help :0( Some more infor needed. Where is LMS running ? On the W10 machine or elsewhere ? Is the W10 PC wired or wireless ? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen

Re: [slim] Does Winamp act as an LMS player on Windows 10?

2019-02-13 Thread d6jg
itm wrote: > LMS (v7.9.1) is running on a Linux (Lubuntu) server. Both server and PC > are connected via ethernet to the same switch. > In the attached log the skip occurred at about 16:17 on Feb 4th. It was > playing Tom Waits "Mr Siegal" (on player 0a:00:27:00:00:02), then > skipped before

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