SamY wrote:
> Some client apps support this. One example is Squeezer for Android...]
Material Skin desktop and mobile, too.
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> Is Roon really that good?
It's not $700 better than "Roon Lite": LMS + Material Skin + Music And
Artist Information.
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whitman wrote:
> And Squeezelite implementation now officially on WiiM's "roadmap" for
> future stuff...
>
> https://wiimhome.com/Roadmap
Great news!
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https://www.jogglerwiki.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2=2119=793
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Daphile is running LMS 8.1 which, while not current, should not stop
your Squeezebox devices from connecting. Can you provide more
information such as which Squeezebox you are using and what exactly is
the error message you receive?
I recall that there is an option to start LMS with a "--no mysqueezebox"
switch. Might that do it?
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Redrum wrote:
> I went over to the little pi box and the power supply was switched off
> (tidying up?)
If this is the type of PS that has a physical switch, why not tape it
over? Or replace with "switchless" PS.
According to the WiiM forum thread above, the latest Mini firmware has
enhanced its support of LMS. It's not clear whether they are still
relying on the "UPnP/DLNA bridge". Can a Mini owner test this? Thanks.
shacky73 wrote:
> No longer running the Pi LMS on laptop using onboard HDD
Have you tried converting a few of the problem ALAC files to FLAC for
playback? If it solves the problem, that would be interesting.
chrisinparis wrote:
>
> Or, 9 years after the original post, is anyone carried on with
> this/doing this?
Back when they were plentiful and cheap Raspberry Pi took over for this
purpose. Free piCorePlayer OS works perfectly.
No reason, though, that Android player can't still do the same.
Doesn't the Community Firmware disable the tinyserver on Touch?
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If you're willing, you might try disabling some of the "WIFI 6" features
of your router. There are threads here discussing specifics.
Or, switch to HomePlug.
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mandryka wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for at least -trying -to help!
All I can say is that I have LMS running 24/7 on a wired Windows server
and I have many wired and wireless Windows laptops and desktops running
Squeezelite as a service. None of these clients have any issue going to
sleep.
Maybe the PowerSave plugin will do what you want:
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/daphile-audiophile-music-server-player-os.240040/page-194
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Are you saying server won't enter sleep mode if there is an active
player? Why would you want otherwise? Stop your players and see what
happens.
If you want your server to sleep regardless of player status, use an app
like TOff:
https://dennisbabkin.com/toff/
slartibartfast wrote:
> Isn't that more about diacritics in folder and filenames though?
It is, but could be modified to work on tags; e.g. replace "Format
value" with ARTIST or _ALL.
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DuLac wrote:
> I'll try and create an action in Mp3tag to address the accents part of
> the problem.
See last post:
https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-diacritics-within-folder-names/51937/13
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> Good for him I say
I agree, but the irony is that old Neil himself has in the past been
just as guilty of spreading scientific misinformation. The difference,
I guess, is that his "you only get 5%" myth didn't carry life or death
implications (except to those poor MP3 tracks.)
You can probably trace that here:
http://update-origin.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/
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Labarum wrote:
> Community forums like this realy do bring out the best in people.
I love it when a plan comes together. Be very thankful; you probably
got your hands on the only RPi 4 currently available anywhere!
As someone who's been running LMS for fifteen years on a tower PC in a
closet,
No Chromebook build that I know of. Do you have a Raspberry Pi? Or,
buy a refurb Windows PC on 'eBay'
vett93 wrote:
> What audio quality can you get with that?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GD7BG7CYVY8NWGD3
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Amazon Echo Link connected to rear of Transporter via coax or optical.
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StewLG wrote:
> So, I'm actually playing AIF I think, which isn't obvious at all.
>
This command:
\"/USR/SHARE/SQUEEZEBOXSERVER/BIN/X86_64-LINUX/FLAC\" -DCS
--FORCE-RAW-FORMAT --ENDIAN=BIG --SIGN=SIGNED -- -
Is telling LMS to decode FLAC to PCM before sending to player. You've
done the
Or, have the server do the decode to PCM.
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Redrum wrote:
> The image below shows my 2.4 Ghz network...
I'm envious of your wide open skies:
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The D/A section in the Transporter is excellent. Only you can say if
you like the sound of the Bryston better; arrange a home trial.
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Pretty sure piCorePlayer is compatible with all of the HiFiBerry
DAC/DIGI HATs. There was a thread here regarding some issues with the
newest, expensive board, though. Search if that's the one in which
you're interested.
I don't think that BluOS supports DLNA/UPnP. Powernode 2i has both
analog and optical inputs so you could connect your SB that way. Pretty
sure you'd need LMS with Spotify plugin to be running somewhere on your
network to do what you've described.
castalla wrote:
> Any candidates?
Depending on the size of your library, I'd recommend at least an i3
otherwise library rebuilds will take forever. Note that Win 10 Home
does not have remote desktop server so you'd need to use a third-party
solution like VNC. Win 10 Pro is good to go out of
I remember seeing this unit and dismissing it because it could not be
joined to a Squeezebox network. Now, with "Chromecast built-in", it
should be joinable using LMS "Chromecast bridge" plugin.
It is a remarkably similar industrial design.
Power-cycle the Squeezebox to see if that resolves the issue: unplug,
wait 30 secs, re-plug. You might also do the same with your router.
If no luck, reply with more information about which Squeezebox, what
version of LMS, and which Android app.
jimzak wrote:
> I would rather NOT have all the artists in the compilation appear at the
> top of the interface as shown.
You might try setting ALBUMARTIST to "Various Artists".
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anglecard48 wrote:
>
> I don't know why I'd want to keep the Duet Controller.
You can use the Duet Controller to control your new player: Settings >
Choose Player.
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anglecard48 wrote:
> I'm a confused pup.
Forget about mysqueezebox.com for the moment. "Not connected" means not
connected -to mysqueezebox.com- which is normal for a player that is
connected to a local instance of LMS. (A player can be connected to
mysqueezebox.com *or* to a local LMS, but
agbagb wrote:
> Thanks - a long time since I used command line stuff! Odd that there
> isn't an easier way to do this - but maybe it's just an odd thing to
> need / want !
You can make a shortcut on your desktop:
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Just edit as you see fit.
Use the "shutdown" command:
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/put-a-shutdown-timer-on-your-windows-desktop-with-this-command/
Code:
Usage: shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /sg | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e | /o]
[/hybrid] [/soft] [/fw] [/f]
[/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d
For anyone finding this thread, LMS beta now has a balance control:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114239-Left-and-Right-Balance-Control-Without-a-Preamp=1016367=1#post1016367
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Seems to work. Material doesn't handle the metadata very well though.
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Looks like you install it on both mysqueezebox.com and via LMS plugins
tab; at least that's what worked for me. It can then be found in
Material under "Apps". There appear to be no other settings.
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Try incorporating that FLAC decode step into your conversion. I think
the contents of your custom-convert.conf would look something like
this:
Code:
flc pcm * 00:00:00:00:00:00
# FT:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}
[flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ --
You need to use a custom-convert.conf file with a FLAC conversion rule
specific to that MAC address. I'll look one up when back at my PC.
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ModelCitizen wrote:
> I notice there's an applet written by Triode called Enhanced Digital
> Output that enables the Touch to output 192khz digital signal, which it
> looks like the NDX might support. It replaces the kernal, which to me
> sounds pretty scary.
> Has anyone used this? Is it OK?
It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a
worthy substitute. Sound familiar?
Anyway, I bought a backup this morning.
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Paul Webster wrote:
> The current model does not have a display - but you can use any other
> LMS display to control it.
Or any browser or iOS/Android smartphone or tablet app. If you need a
server, consider the matching CORE32:
https://polyvection.com/en/product/core32/
These products are
On Windows, I use this "RestartServer.bat" script:
Code:
@echo off
net stop squeezesvc
timeout /t 5
net start squeezesvc
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as width, loudness, and EQ -- via the Inguz EQ plugin on Windows/Debian
server:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109921-Inguz-EQ-DRC
I've noticed the same over the past few days.
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"Sound quality" is an individual experience; only you can be the judge
of this. Both are worthy solutions and, under controlled conditions, I
doubt you'd be able to tell one from the other. It's been repeatedly
demonstrated, however, that "sound" quality is influenced by more than
sound waves
You could find it using an app like 'Advanced IP Scanner'
(https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/). When you get it working again,
be sure to reserve the IP address in your router settings. That way it
will always stay on that address.
If you explain "dying" you might get some repair suggestions. It could
be a failing power supply.
Other options:
- Buy a used one off eBay
- Replace it with a Google Home/Nest device and use LMS "Castbridge"
plugin; I think there is an Alexa equivalent, but I'm not familiar with
it
- Replace
For those rooms where I plan to have proper hi-fi equipment, I'd still
use a Squeezebox or Raspberry Pi emulator but for all the other rooms in
my house, I might use Google or Amazon devices. It's amazing the first
time you say, "Ok Google, play WCRB" or "Ok Google, who played bass on
Kind of
How is the Touch connected to the Benchmark?
If you put your old DAC back in place of the Benchmark, does the problem
go away?
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Instructions for Ubuntu install are here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1188506/how-to-install-logitech-media-server-squeezebox-server
I think you'll have an easier time getting rclone to do what you want on
linux, but I'm only guessing here.
Yes, you use piCorePlayer with your RPi and Allo
dbinder101 wrote:
> When I turn on replay gain for tracks (which is what I have been using
> for writing the settings) on my LMS Touch
You should be writing both "Track Gain" and "Album Gain" values as
described above. The better setting is "Settings" > "Player" > "Audio"
> "Volume
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?48521-Announce-Beta-version-of-SvrPowerControl=909546=1#post909546
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MarSOnEarth wrote:
> what is the web interface to LMS that, among others, also functions as a
> player called?
It doesn't have a name. If you refer to it as "web GUI", people here
generally know what you mean. Or, how about "LMS Desktop"?
I'm unclear on whether your friends already have a stereo or powered
speakers to use with LMS. If so, setting up a Raspberry Pi server/player
and controlling via mobile device is the way to go. If not, I'd take a
closer look at Sonos.
A pair of Sonos One can be configured for stereo or set up
Have you done a "Clear library and rescan everything" rescan? Sometimes
it's necessary.
First, load one of the offending albums into Mp3tag and look at extended
tags: select all > ALT + T. Are there are any tags you weren't
expecting?
This app will let you remotely configure your SB3. Read the first page
of this thread and you'll find link to EXE as well as user guide:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?57861-Net-UDAP-SqueezeBox-Receiver-configuration-tool
"A new version of Logitech Media Server is available. Click here."
Suggest you update to current beta:
http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/index.php?ver=7.9
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If your Lyngdorf amp is one with "Chromecast built-in", you might give
the LMS Chromecast plugin a try. From what I've read, it can support up
to 24/192. Can't guarantee gapless or ReplayGain support with these
plugins, though, so you'll have to test that.
Honestly, the best player for LMS is
bpa wrote:
> I had many generations from different vendors and they all behaved oddly
> from time to time (most use the same chipset). Now reduced down to one
> pair for a connection and use mesh wifi instead. This has been most
> stable.
Good to hear your mesh network has been solid. What
Is your connection to the amp wired or wireless? If the latter, I'd
check for network issues. Try another wireless channel. If you're
using a mesh router, those are known to be problematic with LMS.
Are you using LMS as your server because you have other Squeezeboxes?
DLloyd wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion. Will this support 192 kHz/24-bit via HDMI?
I think so, but you should ask over at the official thread:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111787-ANNOUNCE-piCorePlayer-6-0-0/
TunesInMyHead wrote:
> I just did this with a 'JBL Link View'
> (https://www.jbl.com/voice-activated-speaker/JBLLINKVIEWBLKAM.html) and
> it works great! I now have something that the wife enjoys and has a
> bigger display than my Booms, Radio or Rio Receivers (I put the
> Transporter in a
Raspberry Pi running piCorePlayer connected to Onkyo via HDMI or USB.
An RPi A+, case, power supply, microSD card, and cable will cost about
$50.
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Ok, scanning has nothing to do with the player. You can unpower your
Duet and still do a rescan; just initiate it from a browser. You might
give this a try.
I'd offer that 73% in the same room is low. If wired is not possible,
have you considered Homeplug?
How are you running LMS? Describe your configuration. What version of
LMS?
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If you're controlling LMS from a phone/tablet, you could map that folder
using a file explorer app and manually delete files after listening.
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I am running Windows 10 Pro. I have both SqueezePlay and JiveLite
installed. They each will control any player on my network remotely.
They also can search my library and music services. Seems to do what
you want. That said, I typically use the LMS web interface for this
purpose. Material
Does the same thing happen if you temporarily connect the Touch analog
out to your amp?
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Sonos backtracking:
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/1/23/21079269/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-apology-legacy-products-software-updates
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Oh man, you had me going!
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DJWillis wrote:
> That said, I just feed one of my Duet's into it these days, but I am odd
> like that ;).
Exactly, why not spend $50 on a RPi and just run Squeezebox natively
into an unused HDMI input?
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I remember being amazed that it worked. Taught me the perils of
"two-hop" wireless. 802.11(b)!
Oh, come on. Everything sounds better in the wayback machine. My best
sounding hifi was the GE "suitcase" portable I got for Xmas in 1968.
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Some options discussed here though it's not been updated recently:
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?106782-New-crop-of-Squeezebox-hardware-players
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On the Arris router, I'd set up reserved IP addresses for both Duet
units (and for any PC that might later be used to run LMS). Here are
instructions for a similar unit:
https://arris.secure.force.com/consumers/articles/General_FAQs/TG862G-NA-IP-Address-Reserve-Setup/
Also, since he's using
d6jg wrote:
> I use one of these for that job
> https://hifime.uk/DACs/sabre-dac-uae23
Sure, just as I use a HiFiBerry HAT, but how much more elegant it would
be to just put S/PDIF on the board!
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combo mini-optical/analog.
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Orange Squeeze and Squeeze Commander can both connect to
mysqueezebox.com; I'm certain that Squeezer can also. Look for some
option to "Change server" and it should be available there.
You might also try Material Skin; search the forum.
"Official" Squeezebox app stopped working after Android
mandryka wrote:
> Anything else I should be aware of before starting?
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?106910-HOW-TO-Squeezebox-player-on-Raspberry-Pi-with-(or-without)-HiFiBerry-board=raspberry+pi
OP, why don't you turn the old PC into a full-time server, stick it in a
closet, and keep running all that stuff on it? If it's doing the things
you need, switching to a NAS or RPi isn't going to make things any
better. My setup is very similar to yours, but on a headless box out of
the way
Material Skin ("LMS Mobile UI") can now adjust in increments as low as
1%. I have Orange Squeeze as well and it adjusts 1% at a time.
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achtbit wrote:
> sometimes after a wlan reconnect when SC is running in background for
> some days
Thanks for the reply. For me, this "spinning reconnect" is much more
frequent. I think it has something to do with the way my Samsung phone
manages waking up and getting back on wifi. It's
I'm still using SC on an Android 7.0 device. It and the "official"
Squeezebox app are my favorites in terms of UX. Unfortunately, the
official app stopped working a few Android versions ago.
Just curious, do you find when you pick up your device and switch back
to SC that it takes 10 seconds
If you don't want those big RG values, you can amplify the files. Just
amplify each track by the same amount. 12dB should do it.
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All these years later and Squeezebox is still the best thing going!
Happy new year and thanks to everyone who helps keep this great platform
alive.
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Sorry about the image, but vBulletin Android has a nasty habit of
deleting posts if you try to edit. Only way I could get it back.
The edit I was trying to make was to reinstall LMS "as administrator".
That should reset port settings.
Frustrating. Some things I'd try:
- Unsynchronize all players and see if better with just one playing
- Turn off everything; restart in order starting as far upstream as
possible, e.g. ONT/gateway or cable modem. Let each device fully start
before moving on. Touches should be last
- Re-read the
blackbear wrote:
> For bedroom use, I would stay away from Radio or any other device with a
> display that cannot be completely shut off. It does not take a lot of
> light to mess up your melatonin.
Mine automatically dims almost to darkness when other light sources are
off.
I'm a die-hard Squeezebox fan, but with Sonos PLAY:1 going for as little
as $135 right now, it would be hard to recommend anything else. Buy a
few for the key rooms and add on as you can afford. If you want higher
fidelity, get a Play:5. If you want to plug it into an existing
receiver/HTIB,
Here are some:
https://tunein.com/podcasts/Nostalgia-g215/
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Are the files tagged properly? Not sure LMS can display files if they
aren't tagged. Can you see them in "Music Folder" view?
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RalphO1 wrote:
> The new router will revert to the original SSID and Password if there is
> a power outage of more than 5 seconds.
I've never heard of that. Is it a "feature"? Seems like a security
weakness.
Anyway, I recently purchased a Radio remote for $13 on eBay and it works
fine. Also
Currently on Win 7, but I think Win 10 is similar. Type "Network and
sharing center" in taskbar and open. On left click on "Change adapter
settings". Right-click on your adapter and select "Properties". Click
on "Configure" and go to the "Power Management" tab. Be sure the
appropriate
To balance the "so long, and thanks for the fish" threads, checking in
to say I got it on eBay as a backup. Paid 50¢ on the dollar, so a fair
deal. I may never need it, but wanted the insurance.
-Long live Squeezebox!-
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