Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2020-02-11 Thread echable
On Android, some tracks will play, if I add a playlist and keep pressing next, eventually one of the tracks will play echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2020-02-10 Thread echable
My Android setup specified above has no Tidal at all now, even though new categories load and album art and track duration loads, no Tidal tracks will play back echable's Profile:

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2020-02-10 Thread echable
After changing "playback quality" from FLAC to MP3 (and updating Google Chrome) it now works! :) :) Everything! Great job! echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2020-02-10 Thread echable
Great work, mherger! Now I can access all Tidal functions, including favorites and my mixes, from Tidal. But unfortunately none of the tracks will play back. The full category results are there, everything is fast, it loads the playlist, with play times, but does not play the tracks. Playing

Re: [slim] Youtube search results "not available"

2020-01-31 Thread echable
philippe_44 wrote: > Post the id of a few tracks that do not play Thank you for the reply. I've seen that "ID" field in the YouTube search, don't really know where I can get that from, if it's something else than just the URL. But here are some examples. Trying them now on Squeezelite-X they

[slim] Youtube search results "not available"

2020-01-30 Thread echable
If I search for YouTube videos and add search results to playlist, they will often appear to start playing but with no sound. Counter runs and total time is displayed. Sometimes, but not always, if I go to the direct link in the official YouTube app, it will show the video but say it's not

[slim] UPNP media server plugin

2020-01-29 Thread echable
Running LMS on Odroid XU4 with DietPi and Chromecast Bridge for playback. Is the UPNP/DLNA *media server* plugin supposed to work ? Nothing changes when I install it. As I understand it it's supposed to make LMS available as a UPNP/DLNA server on my network. No UPNP/DLNA software finds it, and

Re: [slim] Are Youtube URLs static?

2020-01-29 Thread echable
Thanks for the reply. I get very variable performance on this. Same with pausing a YouTube track, can usually not restart it without re-adding. But thanks for recently played trick, it works from there, but not from saved playlists.

[slim] Are Youtube URLs static?

2020-01-29 Thread echable
Does anyone else have this problem: - Make a playlist of YouTube tracks - Save it - Come back to it later and none of the tracks will play. It will sometimes (?!) list the total playing time of the track (I listen to mixes 1hrs+ usually) but never start playback. This makes me think YouTube

Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-22 Thread echable
RobbH wrote: > > Thanks for that. I should have thought of the internet archive. That may > be a valuable resource. However, so far my attempts to access any > content there have failed. I'm probably doing something wrong, but I > wonder if it's working for anyone else. > Not working for me

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

2020-01-22 Thread echable
Can confirm this is a real issue - I ignored the warnings because I couldn't find any decent instructions on how to set up a VPN tunnel (and not knowledgeable about the difference between a commercial VPN provider, such as www.privateinternetaccess.com, which was the only type of VPN I knew

Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-21 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > > As far as I've understood, LMS originated in Logitech hardware that > is > > no longer produced, and using LMS is still dependant on Logitech > itself > > keeping certain services running. For example, I understand e.g Tidal > > support is dependant on Logitech maintaining a

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2020-01-21 Thread echable
I wrote Tidal to ask that they provide updated APIs to Logitech, here's what they said (ie. nothing): -TIDAL Support (TIDAL) Dec 16, 11:40 AM EST Hello, Thank you for contacting TIDAL Tech Support. My name is Ashely and I'm happy to answer your questions regarding TIDAL and Logitech Media

[slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?

2020-01-21 Thread echable
Hi I just discovered LMS a few months ago and I'm extremely happy with it, far better (with the inclusion of all the streaming services as well as local files) than all the other music servers I've used. As far as I've understood, LMS originated in Logitech hardware that is no longer

Re: [slim] Hacked! What can the hacker do ?

2020-01-06 Thread echable
Thank you all for your quick, high-quality replies :) Nothing seems to have been done with the plugins or anything else, the only thing was that the music started by itself. I have already set up an OpenVPN setup through which I can from e.g. my mobile phone access LMS through its home network

[slim] Hacked! What can the hacker do ?

2020-01-06 Thread echable
5am last night my LMS on an Odroid XU4 started playback, I assume it was because a hacker through port forwarding hacking has accessed my LMS. The LMS's music source is an NFS mounted drive on a Synology NAS. No files appear to have been deleted or anything on the NAS. I have shut down and not

Re: [slim] Synology LMS - some issues, inc. only package with no response at DDNS

2019-12-08 Thread echable
Thanks, you're right, I had done some changes in my router settings, these caused problems with the NAS, I updated the NAS settings and everything was alright. Well spotted, I had imagined it would be very complicated to diagnose this issue.

Re: [slim] Guide for setting up VPN remote access to LMS ?

2019-12-06 Thread echable
d6jg wrote: > Configure the Asus VPN server - either PPTP (not recommended) or > OpenVPN > At the remote end you then need a corresponding VPN client. > When you want to connect you configure the client to connect to the > external IP of your router. > When it connects your internal LAN is then

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-12-05 Thread echable
By the way, since my original post complaining about the missing Maykel Blanco albums when searching Tidal through LMS, which were all shown correctly on e.g. Tidal.com - now, when doing that Tidal search through LMS, -all albums appear-. Has anything been changed ?

Re: [slim] Synology LMS - some issues, inc. only package with no response at DDNS

2019-12-05 Thread echable
d6jg wrote: > When you changed the router IP did you change the gateway ip on the nas? Yes, it had something to do with exactly something like that, for unrelated reasons I changed my LAN IP address range and it ended up causing network problems until I adjusted LAN IP.

[slim] Synology LMS - some issues, inc. only package with no response at DDNS

2019-12-03 Thread echable
Hi I have two LMS, one on a Synology and one on an Odroid. Synology NAS come with free DDNS-address, so I have many packages that all respond at www.myddns.com:1234. The Synology, however, at www.mysynologynas.com:9002 (on Synology LMS uses 9002), it has worked before, now the browser

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-12-01 Thread echable
28646 I believe this is updated contact info, there have been numerous articles about Tidal at least in Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (dn.no) and also in the Guardian etc. I believe regarding scams where closely associated acts like Beyonce and Kanye West have been robo-given inflated

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-12-01 Thread echable
You think Jay-Z with Beyonce and everything has the time to know what an API is ? :) Tidal was originally a Norwegian streaming service called WiMP, and it's still based in Oslo. Maybe I'll see if I can find their phone number or address. A handwritten letter asking for updated APIs for LMS so

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-12-01 Thread echable
You think with Beyonce and everyone Jay-Z has the time to know what an API is ? :) Tidal was originally a Norwegian streaming service called WiMP, maybe I'll see if I can find their phone number or address... a hand-written letter in Norwegian asking for updated APIs for LMS so my dad can still

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-30 Thread echable
If Logitech indeed has an employee dedicated to LMS - it is mature software anyway - then I suggest this employee contacts Tidal, explains the issues and asks for updated APIs so that LMS can get full Tidal search results and functionality. It is just a matter of asking them I would suppose,

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-30 Thread echable
So if Logitech indeed has an employee dedicated to this - LMS server is mature software anyway - maybe he should contact Tidal, explain the issues, and ask for updated APIs etc. ? It surely is not in Tidal nor LMS's interest that Tidal search results and functionality appears so deficient in

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-30 Thread echable
But they're not undocumented features, they're main features of the official Tidal app. And there's still no excuse for the missing search results. echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542

Re: [slim] feature request: file vs track calculator

2019-11-28 Thread echable
aubuti wrote: > The 'dir' (or 'ls') command is cumbersome? Sorry, I don't see a > compelling, or even interesting, case for the enhancement. But it did > get me interested enough to check the totals (took all of about two > dozen keystrokes), and now I'll sleep well tonight. But maybe others >

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-28 Thread echable
Since the plugin's page says it was developed by Logitech, I wrote Logitech support and Tidal support. echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-28 Thread echable
No response on this? Surely many of you use the Tidal plugin and suffer the same problems? Other third-party software that offers a Tidal interface, e.g. Bubbleupnp, offers all functions and no missing search results. Surely LMS could do the same ? As far as I'm concerned it's the only flaw in

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-23 Thread echable
pinkdot wrote: > Difference in scanned files could be a permission issue on the server. > So, check the top folder's permission and apply these setting to all > underlying folders. This can easily be done in Files. > Very interesting tip this, didn't try it until now, I assumed everything was

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-17 Thread echable
Roland0 wrote: > It should be a A1 certified card (not A2, as they are not well supported > on Linux, and are actually slower in practice) > > > You should use something that can monitor and log the whole scan > process, as the workload varies depending on the scan phase (see below) > > >

[slim] Tidal missing search results + more

2019-11-17 Thread echable
I was extremely happy with discovering Logitech Media Server and see that all the music services I use are there in the same interface. However, I'm noticing more and more missing, from Tidal specifically, which I really on extensively. My mixes is missing. This was a crucial way I used to

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-16 Thread echable
Tried looking for scanner logs: Settings - Information - The two log files at the bottom. The NAS one was empty, because of the update I did earlier today I suppose, the XU4 one has identical info in both files and none of it to do with library scanning: [19-11-16 15:35:24.1341]

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-16 Thread echable
Hmmm, did manual install of the package, downloaded from your mirror for my ds415play, stopped and started package, LMS information still showing same version, 7.9.2 - 0028.1572699180 @ Sat Nov 2 14:19:59 CET 2019

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-16 Thread echable
Thanks for the tip on the update - how can I be automatically notified about these updates? Why isn't there a normal Synology package repository/ advice about the update showing up in package centre like with other packages! Otherwise, thanks again for the package, great work!

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-15 Thread echable
I should add: both the XU4 and the NAS had just been factory reset and had nothing but LMS installed on them. echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Guide for setting up VPN remote access to LMS ?

2019-11-15 Thread echable
OK, it's easy but I don't like it. On an Asus router with Merlin firmware, make sure you have your free ASUS DDNS set, then go to Advanced Settings - VPN - VPN Server - create username and password - click plus - click apply. Use Android OpenVPN Connect client to connect to your home network

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-15 Thread echable
op), and for a scan, memory-based > caching > > is basically irrelevant anyway. > > Memory is super important during a scan. With a library the size of > echable's the difference between high and max can be massive. > > echable: looking at the scanner stats, how are th

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-15 Thread echable
Roland0 wrote: > RAM almost certainly won't be the root cause, LMS doesn't use that much > (~500MB for LMS should be ample. To make sure, check > settings>performance if you even have enabled high memory settings, and > check actual usage with e.g htop), and for a scan, memory-based caching >

[slim] Adding more users ? (with no config access)

2019-11-14 Thread echable
I can't find it - is there really no function in LMS to allow access to multiple users ? Ideally -without- giving them access to configuration stuff, only playback. Thanks for your help. echable's Profile:

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
echable wrote: > Hey, GREAT tip about the 7.9.2 build! Thank you very much! I ended up > installing the one from the SynoCommunity repo and am now reinstalling > from scratch the pinkdot build. In the end, full library scan on XU4 took 06:38:30, on the DS415PLAY it took 19:11:59. An

Re: [slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > > Exactly. It seems to be a Linux brag thing to show how long your > uptime > > has been. I'm a Windows guy and I reboot reboot reboot :) > > Heh... you asked how to restart the service without having to restart > the NAS! :-) > > -- > > Michael Yeah, that's what I'm

Re: [slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > > Ah, ok, yes, it can be stopped, started again through the Synology > > package center. Always worried whether that procedure appropriately > > consider the individual package's shutdown/restart procedures and > > doesn't mess anything up though. Or are these the standard

Re: [slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > >> That's what I am looking for, can you please specify where is this > >> "Control Panel" and where is the restart button ? I'm using Logitech > >> Media Server on Linux. Doing it through SSH is needlessly laborious. > >> Thanks. > > If you mean by NAS, your DS415play, then

Re: [slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
That's what I am looking for, can you please specify where is this "Control Panel" and where is the restart button ? I'm using Logitech Media Server on Linux. Doing it through SSH is needlessly laborious. Thanks.

Re: [slim] Tidal missing my favourite function!

2019-11-14 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > > Just realized my favourite Tidal function is missing from LMS: The > "My > > Mixes" link, where Tidal suggests 3-4 different playlists based on > music > > you've this is not available through their APIs. > > > > HOW DOES BUBBLEUPNP ANDROID APP INCORPORATE IT THEN ? MAYBE

[slim] Manually restart LMS ?

2019-11-14 Thread echable
HOW do you manually restart LMS ? There really should be an option for this in the LMS interface but I've found none. It requires periodic restarts to function smoothly IME, but only way I've found to do it is restart the entire NAS (which is like a five minute process, and I'm not sure doing it

[slim] Tidal missing my favourite function!

2019-11-14 Thread echable
Just realized my favourite Tidal function is missing from LMS: The "My Mixes" link, where Tidal suggests 3-4 different playlists based on music you've listened to before! This is an -essential- function IMO, I use it all the time to discover new music. I listen mostly to salsa, reggae, and

[slim] Guide for setting up VPN remote access to LMS ?

2019-11-13 Thread echable
I've read all the Squeezebox forum wiki guides and other web sites regarding remote connections etc. and it works. But they all highlight DON'T DO IT, don't forward ports, use a VPN server set up on your router. I understand setting up with merely username + password combination is not

Re: [slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-13 Thread echable
mherger wrote: > > One setting up on a Synology DS415PLAY (Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6GHz, > > DDR3 1GB RAM, WD 4*6TB disks, Logitech Media Server Version: 7.7.6), > in > > about 12 hours it has scanned only about 6000 songs. This should be > > That certainly sounds wrong. Shouldn't take more

[slim] Extreme difference in library scan times between servers ?

2019-11-13 Thread echable
I have one server, and am in the process of setting up the second one: One fully functioning on an Odroid XU4 (Samsung Exynos5422 Cortex™-A15 2Ghz and Cortex™-A7 Octa core CPUs, 2Gbyte LPDDR3 RAM PoP stacked, Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2), scanning entire library of about 300.000 songs

Re: [slim] Setting Up Tidal

2019-11-12 Thread echable
Delete and re-add Tidal from app gallery on mysquuezebox.com or try disabling then re enabling Tidal in LMS plugin settings? echable's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69542 View this thread:

Re: [slim] TuneIn and Tidal on 2nd server

2019-11-12 Thread echable
d6jg wrote: > You should just need to use the same mysqueezebox.com user/pass in both You're right, it just took some time, I didn't need to change any settings or add the accounts twice or anything, after a few minutes Tidal and TuneIn showed up in the NAS LMS as well.

[slim] TuneIn and Tidal on 2nd server

2019-11-12 Thread echable
Hi I have Logitech Media Server installed on an Odroid Xu4, and just also installed it on my Synology NAS. Everything seems to work fine, the Synology NAS version that's available is a slightly older version. Only thing not working on the 2nd server on the NAS is TuneIn and Tidal. As far as I

[slim] LMS Mixcloud broken ?

2019-11-11 Thread echable
On Logitech Media Server (installed on DietPi OS on an Odroid xu4 SBC) all plugins work, except Mixcloud, that currently returns a 404 not found for any of the links (My mixcloud, mixes, search, all of them). I've doublechecked I've pasted the right API key. Any tips ?

Re: [slim] No player/audio out on Android ? Expert help needed

2019-11-10 Thread echable
I think we're talking about two different types of VPN. I'm using privateinternetaccess.com for encryption/geolocation between ISP and everywhere else. My router has some VPN settings in it, I think that's what you're talking about ?

Re: [slim] No player/audio out on Android ? Expert help needed

2019-11-10 Thread echable
I've kept reading that, shouldn't this not be a problem as long as LMS is password protected ? And also, could anyone then please point me in the direction of instructions of how to use the VPN method ? I don't know if I can even use it, I ALWAYS use a VPN (privateinternetaccess.com), so another