Suit yourself.
However, upgrading from LMS 7.8 to LMS 7.9 should not affect your
Trackstat data, which is stored in the LMS database in the
/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache directory.
Also, Trackstat makes nightly backups in /storage/music/playlist on the
VB, so you can restore Trackstat info
If you are running VortexBox 2.3, I suggest installing LMS 7.9 from the
Squeeze Community repository and see if that fixes your scanning issues.
See http://info.vortexbox.org/tiki-index.php?page=squeezecommunity-2.3
for installation instructions.
LMS 7.9 has significant improvements to the
You can get a command-line version of lame for OS X by installing
Macports: https://www.macports.org/
Once Macports is installed, open Terminal and enter
Code:
sudo port install lame
to install lame.
On my Mac Pro, this installs lame-3.99.5 in
mherger wrote:
The original patch came from a bugzilla report that I can't find at
the
moment.
Did you find it? I would be very much interested in this issue. We
shouldn't need to disable the activity check to keep the radio
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garym wrote:
Thanks Ralphy. I'm a complete copy/paste and follow exact
instructions linux guy (with no other knowledge of linux). And I've
never patched anything on my system. I assume I do the following to
patch my LMS 7.8 on my vortexbox (fedora linux machine).
0. Save my original
garym wrote:
Thanks Ron. All works except for the last step (after I changed the
backup to Backup to match my directory name, oops!).
(I can see the copied file with official at the end in the right
subdirectory). But I get this on the last step (not finding the patch
command?):
garym wrote:
Aha. That was it. installed Patch, then all worked and the file was
patched (and SirusXM working!). Thanks!
p.s. I'm assuming I won't have to redo the patch unless I do a complete
reinstall of LMS 7.8 or uninstall then reinstall the siriusXM plugin.
You will lose the patch
Ron Olsen wrote:
You will lose the patch if logitechmediaserver-7.8.0-2.fc20.noarch.rpm
is updated to a newer version or reinstalled.
Removing/reinstalling the LMS SiriusXM plugin has no effect on the
ProtocolHandler.pm patch.
It may be worthwhile to save the patched version
tcutting wrote:
Any idea how to implement this patch on an Ubuntu install?
If you are using the LMS .deb package, the file to patch is
/usr/share/perl5/Slim/Plugin/Sirius/ProtocolHandler.pm
1. Download the appropriate patch (7.8 or 7.9) to your Ubuntu system and
save it in
banned for life wrote:
I have been unable to get any recent version of VB to recognize an NFS
mount.
I agree: a great distro that thrives as a VM. I am, however, stuck in
the past.
Banned
I have no problem doing an NFS mount of VB 2.3. The nfs-utils package is
part of the base install,
I recently upgraded to an Asus RT-AC66U router and am pleased with its
performance. Much stronger WiFi signal strength than with my previous
router (Cisco/Linksys E4200).
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want.
I don't know how active the forum moderators are here, but vBulletin
provides moderators the ability to delete posts, delete threads, and ban
users.
I suggest that users who see spam threads or posts notify the
It would be great if you could update (again!) to vBulletin 4.1.12 and
provide support for Forum Runner.
See
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for the
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-dacs/
for a list of compatible DACs.
Note that VortexBox Player supports hi-res, but when served by LMS, it
does not support gapless FLAC playback.
You have to use MPD as the server, not LMS, if you want gapless FLAC
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I use them to connect a Duet Receiver to my router and they work well.
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and keyboard
attached to the VB), and installing them from the Logitech nightly or
RC directories.
See http://vortexbox.org/forum/general/logitech-releases-lms-7-7-1-rc1/
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If you ever want to use the VB as a video server, you'll chew up disk
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the first post of the SPC thread:
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for the DAAP server:
chkconfig forked-daapd off
To turn off autostart of the VB Auto Ripper:
chkconfig vortexbox off
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this is something you're
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yannyb;664930 Wrote:
Unless its changed recently this isn't the case. I used to control my
iTunes playback on my mac mini with thec remote app on iPhone...
This is correct. Sorry for the error in my previous post.
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Thanks y'all,
Oh, I have to ask: Does Apple Remote on the Ipad2 look like the iTunes
interface? (I am so hoping.)(I am so hoping it can be configured.)
Yes.
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only be used to control an Apple TV, with iTunes as the server.
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Tap the Gear icon on the lower right, and change Playlist modification
mode to be what you want.
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Long tap the song you want to add; not short tap.
Then select Add to End or Play Next.
The song will be added, not the entire album.
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travitz;659613 Wrote:
My system keeps trying to recan over and over since the last update and
i have to go to computer and abort three or four times a day how do i
make this stop?
Try a Clear library and rescan everything.
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on all channels when squeezeslave is started via service squeezeslave
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SBS 7.6.1 is to remove all embedded art work and use cover.jpg in the
album directory.
This conclusion likely holds for all versions of SBS in the 7.x series
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the mp3 mirror embed the cover.jpg in each mp3 file, however.
I then add these mp3s to my iTunes library (running on a Mac).
So while there is no need to have cover art embedded in files managed
by SBS, there certainly is reason to embed art in files managed by
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cover art.
2. Select all files.
3. Right click on the cover art box.
4. Select Remove Cover.
5. Click Save.
Embedded cover art is removed from all selected files.
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pski;656893 Wrote:
Remove all embedded artwork. OK. How?
It's easier said than done !
P
Found this by Googling mp3tag remove embedded artwork action:
http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=4043
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If I were facing your problem, I would delete ALL embedded artwork in
ALL music files in my SBS library, and just use a cover.jpg file in
each album directory. Then do a clear library and rescan everything.
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crash the context menu is shown.
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, if not a cover.jpg in each album
directory?
Which artwork of yours is causing trouble?
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If you want faster scanning performance, install a 2 TB SATA drive in
your VB and use it for your music library instead of a NFS network
drive.
SBS 7.6.1 works very well on my VortexBox Appliance with this setup.
Scanning times are significantly faster than with SBS 7.5.x.
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That help desk advice is certainly appropriate.
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You can also use these URLs on the SBS web page Tune in URL without
logging in to mysqueezebox.com.
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will show up at the bottom of the Favorites list.
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is for those using a computer running SBS.
Either method will work. I don't think anything more has to be added
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Beautiful amp with excellent performance.
Whatever amp you get, make sure it has enough power to drive your
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to a screw up in
the CPAN libraries that has since been fixed. Many other Linux
platforms were similarly affected.
Count yourself lucky that SBS 7.5.4 and 7.5.5 worked for you with no
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Server starting before the network connection has come up. Restarting
SBS after the network is up fixes this issue.
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for your Linux distro if you feel it is warranted.
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andyg;640348 Wrote:
You need to update to 7.5.5.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/announcement.php?f=27
Unfortunately, the Logitech rpm for SBS 7.5.5 does not work on Fedora
14.
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for a workaround that eliminates the you are no longer authorized to
listen errors.
You have to replace the Sirius ProtocolHandler.pm with the version
given in the above post.
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or the iPeng player. See
http://info.vortexbox.org/tiki-index.php?page=Squeezeslave for info on
how to use Squeezeslave on VortexBox.
The problem is not with your Duet, it's with your attempt to sync it
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customer-oriented company should respond to problems like this.
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Another vote for having Shuffle and Repeat on the player control screen.
There is plenty of screen real estate to add these two buttons without
a cluttered appearance.
Going to the Settings menu works, but it's not as convenient.
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In preferred order:
1. SqueezePad on iPad.
2. iPengHD on iPad (to sync players or enter trackstat song ratings --
features not yet provided by SqueezePad).
3. iPeng on iPhone or iPod Touch.
4. Duet Controller.
5. SBS web interface.
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Upgrade to SBS 7.5.2 or 7.5.3 and see if that helps. According to the
SBS Changelog, firmware fixes in SBS 7.5.2 addressed Rhapsody issues in
bug #16667:
http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/slim/7.5/trunk/server/Changelog7.html
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pippin;606849 Wrote:
I'm getting ads with a strange computer voice, saying This is a pandora
beta test ad or something like that.
:)
Started getting those yesterday, and today I got a real ad (lasted
about 15 seconds). The free lunch is over...
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2. Apple is still ahead of the field in this market.
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my test results on the App Store.
I'd be happy to help test Rhapsody; sent you an email.
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: This player does not support
Rhapsody. A Squeezebox2 or higher is required. I realize that this is
a Rhapsody limitation, and nothing can be done to change it.
Still, well worth the upgrade price. Thanks for all the hard work to
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still think
a Home icon would be a good idea. There is screen real estate available
for one. A feature as necessary as this should have an icon and not an
inobvious long tap gesture, in my opinion.
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test myself and need your
help !
When I bring up the context menu for a Rhapsody album on the Duet
Controller, the first four menu items are:
Add to End
Play Next
Play
Save to Favorites
These same four menu items appear in iPeng as well. But they do not
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Fix may be out on Monday. Until then, downgrading to SBS 7.5.0 should
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High-quality artwork (500x500 or larger) looks great on iPeng (2x mode)
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Another option is to install Wine on your Mac; see
http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/ for details. You should
then be able to run dBpoweramp and mp3tag under Wine on your Mac.
Google wine Mac for other articles on how to do this.
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values as you suggested and installed the latest SBS 7.5.1 nightly
(r30657). Rhapsody, Pandora, last.fm, and Sirius now seem to be playing
fine.
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VortexBox 1.2 is looking for the IP address on the eth0 interface.
Changes will be needed to have it look at eth1 as well.
pski;524928 Wrote:
It's no big issue. So long as I'm using the webUI of SBS, everything's
Archie.
I also have machines that are on eth1 because I
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for details.
Disclaimer: I don't have an Acer Revo and haven't tried this myself.
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VortexBox 1.2 is looking for the IP address on the eth0 interface.
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I had a hum problem with my Transporter and it turned out to be caused
by the TV cable. I installed an isolation transformer on the TV cable
and the hum went away.
See
http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/connecting-your-system/ground-loops-eliminating-system-hum-and-buzz
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retain this setup. It sounds like this is possible with a few minor
patches to some tools.
You'll need Perl programming skills to do this. You could also contact
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directories:
artist1
album1
album2
...
artist2
album1
album2
...
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directories where the encoded music files are placed. These databases
do not have ARTISTSORT information. So the answer to your question is
NO.
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of artwork files much larger than 30k that I wouldn't wanted
to be embedded. Let iTunes find missing cover art in a more reasonable
size.
Another alternative: allow an option to specify maximum size of
embedded artwork (say 30k). Scale down artwork that's larger than the
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to 300x300 or 200x200 before inserting them into the mp3 files.
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, or
b) retry the rip with different options (i.e. less paranoia
checking)
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tracks ripped with reduced error checking to see if I
can hear any glitches; most times I cannot.
If you don't want to include these capabilities in the VortexBox
ripper, perhaps you can include crip (packaged as an rpm) in the 1.0
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I'm listening to XM Radio Online on my Squeezebox Duet (using
Squeezecenter 7.2.1) right now, using this plugin:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=353392postcount=56
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