Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2021-01-27 Thread charlesr
slartibartfast wrote: > Would it be possible to use this purely as a backup? Can you download > files from it? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Yeah, I've uploaded all my CDs as FLAC. You can download the original files at any time.

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2021-01-26 Thread charlesr
It still exists and is being actively developed after 5 years, so I was wondering the same thing. I'd subscribe as soon as it's available. Loads of albums in my favourites list on Spotify are no longer streamable as they remove things from the service. I still buy stuff on CD though

Re: [slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2021-01-26 Thread charlesr
Wow. Resurrection! I'm still using iBroadcast. It's great. charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104601

[slim] Intermittent wifi on Squeezebox3 SB3 - options?

2017-12-20 Thread charlesr
I seem to remember reading on here about 5 years ago that the wifi cards on the SB3 cause problems after a while. Mine will now sometimes connect, sometimes not. I can't find the thread about it. Is the problem likely to be the actual card dying? If so can it be replaced? Or is it the connections

Re: [slim] "Jive has stopped working"

2017-09-18 Thread charlesr
Just in case anyone else searches for this, I just tried to install it again and it worked fine. Maybe Windows10 has changed something I don't think I changed anything particularly. charlesr's Profile:

Re: [slim] "Jive has stopped working"

2016-10-11 Thread charlesr
Paul Webster wrote: > A difference between yours and mine > > 1462960355.259 INFO squeezeplay - :266 SqueezePlay version 7.8.0 r719 > I am using Ralphy's build - but yours is SqueezePlay version 7.8.0 r0 > I suggest that you try that one. Resurrect... I finally got around to trying this. I

Re: [slim] Is there a plugin that would let me tag a track and avoid it (explicit lyrics style)?

2016-08-01 Thread charlesr
The links to kidsplay seem to be dead, but the kids library / multi library thing looks like it might do the trick. I'll give it a shot :) Thanks! charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312

[slim] Is there a plugin that would let me tag a track and avoid it (explicit lyrics style)?

2016-07-31 Thread charlesr
Is there something that would let me tag a track and then prevent it from being played if the plugin is active or something like that? My kids are very lyrical and learn all the words of songs they hear quite quickly. I tell them they can't swear in the house, but don't want to sound

Re: [slim] Still using 7.7.5 LMS. Downsides?

2016-05-20 Thread charlesr
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Re: [slim] Music Backup in the Cloud

2016-05-19 Thread charlesr
I'm using iBroadcast. It's free and lets you store your stuff in original quality (FLAC in my case) and get it back at the same quality later. They also don't muck about with it with DRM and stuff - it's your stuff, stored. I use it for music in the car via their phone app. Currently not

Re: [slim] Still using 7.7.5 LMS. Downsides?

2016-05-19 Thread charlesr
I was just about to start the exact same thread! Where can I find a feature list for .9? charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread:

Re: [slim] "Jive has stopped working"

2016-05-13 Thread charlesr
Sorry, I don't really know what I'm looking at. If someone could be so kind as to have a quick look through the logs below and say if anything leaps out, that would be amazing. I tried removing and adding squeezeplay to the exception list in ESET, but last time when that was the problem, it just

Re: [slim] Need advice on a hardware player

2016-05-12 Thread charlesr
I've just grabbed a couple of Chromecast Audio. No screen, so you need to control from the phone app / PC, but using the 3rd party chromecast bridge plugin (after allowing it through your firewall), you can treat them as squeezebox devices. Only problem is no gapless playback, so DJ mixes and

Re: [slim] "Jive has stopped working"

2016-05-11 Thread charlesr
Did anyone figure this out? I've been using squeezeplay fine for ages (I had to add an exception in eset to get it to work originally). But now every time I fire it up, I get "jive has stopped working". Win10 64bit.

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2016-05-11 Thread charlesr
Yeah will do, sorry for being grumpy. Thanks for the help/advice. charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2016-05-10 Thread charlesr
Gah, really struggling here. The Upnp plugin was already enabled. But my LMS does not appear on the list in bubble (although the one on the Joggler does... must mean I have had a power cut recently, because I normally kill that when I start the joggler). So I installed the Chromecast plugin

Re: [slim] Chromecast Audio ideal for Squeezebox replacement hardware?

2016-05-10 Thread charlesr
Ok, my Chromecasts just arrived (at £15 a go, it was worth a shot). I plugged one into the same amp as my Squeezebox classic, with a similarly priced cable (3.5m>>2XRCA). I then fired up the same tune in LMS and in Plex (PMS, casting from my phone) and realised immediately that the PMS option is

[slim] iBroadcast plugin - unlimited free storage and streaming of uploaded tunes

2015-11-09 Thread charlesr
I've started using a service called iBroadcast. It offers unlimited free storage of music for streaming to devices, with plans for future premium accounts. No idea what their eventual business model will be, but I asked about possibilities for a plugin for the Squeezebox server and this was the

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-25 Thread charlesr
Cheers. I just needed to restart the Joggler's squeezeplay interface for it to notice :) charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Tidal Hi-Resolution Streams available on ickStream, soon for all Squeezebox users!

2015-01-24 Thread charlesr
Any chance of having a ickstream as an App that is installable via mysqueezebox? I use a Joggler to control my music, but I can't use it to control Tidal because it doesn't appear on the menu. Works great from the PC interface though - I compared the quality of a 320 stream from Spotify premium

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

2014-12-15 Thread charlesr
Hi. I've been using squeezeplay for ages on my laptop and desktop without any issues. Many thanks for all the work that has been put into this (Windows version). It now won't connect to my music server. Things that appear to have changed recently: LMS (new version) ESET AV (new version) - I have

Re: [slim] Logitech remotes - out of stock or crazy prices

2013-07-02 Thread charlesr
If it helps, I just use this one: http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/product/harmony-remote-650?crid=60 It does everything I need it to for all my devices. charlesr's Profile:

Re: [slim] SqueezeRemote for nokia phones

2012-06-25 Thread charlesr
It's says it's not compatible with my Nokia 5800. Any way to know if this is correct without just trying it? charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SqueezeRemote for nokia phones

2012-05-07 Thread charlesr
Thanks, but although I've not seen the iPhone app, I've seen the android one and I'm guessing it's nothing like this. This is someone's limited functionality project - not official. It's super fast and stripped back. I don't think the option to switch players exists yet (looking at the code

Re: [slim] SqueezeRemote for nokia phones

2012-05-06 Thread charlesr
Not sure why I have never spotted this before, but... awesome. Apart from one thing. I have 2 players. I can only seem to control the one in the bedroom which is not the one I want to remote control. If I turn the one in the bedroom off I can get it to contorl the one in the lounge but as soon

Re: [slim] Improved Squeezebox config availible for Harmony users.

2009-10-17 Thread charlesr
Thanks for the help Pike! Much appreciated. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67769

Re: [slim] Improved Squeezebox config availible for Harmony users.

2009-10-12 Thread charlesr
strindberg;467266 Wrote: I have gone to the device page for my SB3, but no indication of any available upgrade. Any tips how to make this take effect? Same problem here. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http

[slim] 2 Classics - wireless problem on 1 of them - borked?

2009-05-19 Thread charlesr
for this test). Is it knackered? Any advice much appreciated. Thanks! -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63514

Re: [slim] 2 Classics - wireless problem on 1 of them - borked?

2009-05-19 Thread charlesr
Took apart and wiggled the wireless card a bit. Works ok now. :| -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63514

Re: [slim] 2 Classics - wireless problem on 1 of them - borked?

2009-05-19 Thread charlesr
Ah. The russian method! Not my style. It was a lot of waggling. And wiping. Did the trick in the end. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Add small time display to now playing?

2008-12-21 Thread charlesr
I'd just installed 7.3 and it wasn't on the plugin list page till I downloaded from the extensions page. No biggie though. All sorted now. And the repeat/shuffle buttons are dead good. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http

[slim] Add small time display to now playing?

2008-12-20 Thread charlesr
Hi. Sorry if I'm being slow, but is there a way (standard or plugin) to add a small current time to the now playing view on the squeezebox? At the moment I'm using currtime in the track title but I have to wait for it to scroll into view. Thanks! -- charlesr

Re: [slim] Add small time display to now playing?

2008-12-20 Thread charlesr
Ah nice one. You have to download it in the extension downloader first. Ta. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Can't Update Firmware with Universal Remote

2008-11-08 Thread charlesr
Holding brightness down on my Logitech Harmony doesn't work (it works fine when you press it once to change brightness though). However, holding left works fine so I could set the player to autoupdate. Weird that. Other than that, Harmony controls it perfectly. -- charlesr

[slim] Upgrade firmware oddity

2008-09-08 Thread charlesr
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Re: [slim] Upgrade firmware oddity

2008-09-08 Thread charlesr
Thanks. Found that setting. Also useful to know about holding left, so thanks for that too. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http

[slim] Autoswtich to squeezenetwork and back?

2008-08-05 Thread charlesr
if this has already been requested. Is there anywhere I can look to see a list of previous requests btw? -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Autoswtich to squeezenetwork and back?

2008-08-05 Thread charlesr
Good stuff. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50700

Re: [slim] Getting Last.fm to Work

2008-07-10 Thread charlesr
Ah thanks all. For some reason I thought I had 7.1, but I've got 7.0.1 -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] WAF ( wife acceptance factor ) I don't get it

2008-07-10 Thread charlesr
the PC on, but she barely noticed the transition. I've stuck all the radio stations we listen to in the playlists. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Getting Last.fm to Work

2008-07-09 Thread charlesr
ideas? Or is this only within Squeezenetwork? -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48727

Re: [slim] Getting Last.fm to Work

2008-07-09 Thread charlesr
not in Extras either. I've tried restarting the service in case that helped too. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] Getting Last.fm to Work

2008-07-09 Thread charlesr
That email is what prompted me to give it a go! -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48727

[slim] Restarting the server in SC?

2008-05-02 Thread charlesr
it there. Is there an option in SC somewhere that I'm missing? Thanks. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47117

Re: [slim] Restarting the server in SC?

2008-05-02 Thread charlesr
Lovely. Many thanks. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47117

[slim] Re: Unable to stream at lower bitrate

2007-01-19 Thread charlesr
anyone got any ideas to my query above? -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21387

[slim] Re: Unable to stream at lower bitrate

2007-01-16 Thread charlesr
to my squeezeboxes around the house and sound so much better. What have I missed? Bet it's really simple. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread charlesr
to start paying for server software upgrades, then I reckon this will be great. Logitech, keep me happy! I'd also suggest ways to incentivise the continuation of community driven development, perhaps via plugin of the quarter/year prizes etc. -- charlesr

[slim] Re: [Speakers] Different impedance means?

2006-06-02 Thread charlesr
Thanks for the advice guys, although I can't find anywhere that has them both in stock and I doubt I'll be able to remember from one to the next. Sounds like either will be ok for me though. -- charlesr charlesr's Profile

[slim] [Speakers] Different impedance means?

2006-06-01 Thread charlesr
the other. Anyone got any idea? Thanks -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24375

[slim] Re: Can't connect to shoutcast via SlimServer

2006-04-22 Thread charlesr
Is this a problem with shoutcast's servers? I can still connect to the shoutcast stations I have in my squeezenetwork favourites -- charlesr charlesr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3312 View