Squeeze Commander stopped working after my Android phone upgraded to the
latest operating system 6.0.1. Specifically this app couldn't find my
Squeezebox.
So I found an alternative app that works fine with the latest Android
operating system.
"Squeeze Ctrl" is the app that works with the
I finally decided to try a low power squeezebox server. I purchased a
SheevaPlug. I have never used linux before.
I have spent the past few days and many, many hours getting my
SheevaPlug set up as a squeezebox server. In the process, I have posted
several questions and contributed several
nervoteso wrote:
all the online services
Maybe a more realistic approach is to appeal to the profit incentive of
ONE online service to take over. Say, ask Rhapsody if it is interested
in managing mysqueezebox.com in return for it being the EXCLUSIVE online
service?
If Rhapsody calculates
Maybe a more realistic approach to keeping mysqueezebox.com viable is to
appeal to the profit incentive of ONE online service to take over. Say,
ask Rhapsody if it is interested in managing mysqueezebox.com in return
for it being the EXCLUSIVE online service?
If Rhapsody calculates that it can
From Microsoft's website:
6. Why are you defining the Support Lifecycle policy?
Customers have asked Microsoft to be consistent and to demonstrate
predictability. The Support Lifecycle policy establishes a clear and
predictable policy for product support timelines. The policy helps
customers
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erland wrote:
the Logitech model might be preferred as long as Logitech is willing to
invest the necessary resources and the Roku model is preferred as long
as the content provider is willing to invest the necessary resources.
A review of the forum requests by users for services and updates
erland wrote:
I want to listen to Spotify (which is the best premium streaming service
available in Sweden), how do I do that on a Roku device out of the box ?
Roku has an official Plex channel. Plex connects the Roku to a media
server.
Plex Media Server seamlessly connects your Plex
JJZolx wrote:
The Squeezebox product line as we once knew it is dead.
Although Squeezebox may provide good control of a local server-based
music database, the demographic trend for future marketplace growth, as
seen in the recent prior posts, is for internet streaming music. This
is where
Millennials (generation Y) want access over ownership, streaming over
storing, and rentals over buying.
http://bostinno.com/channels/renting-vs-owning/
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Here is a link about the layoffs:
http://allthingsd.com/20120608/struggling-logitech-bites-bullet-lays-off-450/
It is not in a position to be pursuing niche markets. It is refocusing
on the mainstream user with simple products that are easy
Regarding battery life of a cellphone or iPad, my experience is that
when not being charged, with screen off, just with wifi on to receive
the audio stream and bluetooth on to broadcast the audio stream, there
is relatively slow battery drain. My typical scenario is that I pick a
streaming
Here are links to my two new bluetooth devices that includes many
reviews:
Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter for Bluetooth Audio Devices
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Speaker-Bluetooth-980-000540/dp/B004VM1T5S
Logitech Wireless Boombox for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch with
Bluetooth
Here's a favorable review of the Logitech bluetooth boombox that
compares Airplay and bluetooth quality:
Despite the recent attention AirPlay speakers have received, this
speaker demonstrates precisely why Bluetooth options will continue to be
viable for the foreseeable future
I have 6 squeezeboxes (3 classics and 3 booms). I have used them for a
few years. However my needs required that I look for a different
solution. What I have found is better than the squeezeboxes for my
needs. I thought I would share these alternatives with you.
I bought the Logitech
I believe the Squeezeboxes are end of life. There most likely won't
be any improvements to the line hardware-wise and no new apps.
However the corporation Logitech will continue and because of the large
squeezebox user base, it is very doubtful that the mysqueezebox.com
service will ever
And there is an additional reason why my new alternative is better:
There is a possibility (remote at present, but still a possibility) that
eventually mysqueeze.com may disappear (as discussed in another thread
in this forum.
Thus my suggested alternatives are also more future-proof relative
what is logitech doing about finding a replacement service?
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Whatever Happened To The Audiophile?
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rentals in standard definition at $3.99 and the same movies in high
definition for rental for a dollar more.
Apparently Apple wants to cover the entire audio market too,
irrespective of whether 24-bit audio will be worth the extra cost to
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adjusting to the new world order of making their music available for a
reasonable price and the streaming radio services will be adjusting as
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the biggest party in tech the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas pending a major software upgrade. Not
good.
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mysqueezebox.com
Actually, which brings up a new issue: if Logitech abandons the
squeezebox line, what happens to mysqueezebox.com? Is that needed to
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think positive
Nothing lasts forever
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I purchased and used the new app and it is great.
I have given it a 5 star review at the iTunes app store.
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Per the Logitech website pictures, there is no separate audio out, thus
unless you have a stereo system that accepts HDMI, you can't connect
directly to a sound system, only a TV.
The new Apple TV has a separate optical out for audio.
Was expecting more from Logitech.
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next Wednesday) exactly what Logitech's Google TV
device can do. I assume it will include among its features ALL of the
current squeezebox features plus the new video stuff too. If it
doesn't, that may be the beginning of the end for squeezebox.
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Record collection - $1,000.s
Stereo system - $1,000.s
multiple Squeezeboxes - $1,200. plus sales tax
Ipad - $500. plus sales tax
iPeng app PRICELESS. Why? Because it ties the room together !
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Airplay into the squeezeboxes.
If you can't beat them, join'em.
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I have been unable to drill down to individual episodes on either
mediafly or the podcast player app.
These two apps do work on iPeng. They don't work on squeeze commander.
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To clarify, I am connecting to mysqueezebox.com on the squeezebox as the
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. The convenience of iPeng for controlling my squeezeboxes has
added to their value tremendously and made listening to music that much
more enjoyable.
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the manual rather than for someone who has never used it before.
And this is not a video game, it is a controller. Once the song is
picked, hopefully the new user will get it anyway, so it becomes a
non-issue.
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spoiled. This is just so much more fun than my iPod Touch. Faster
network n. Bigger screen. Faster operating system on the iPad.
iPad = great
existing iPeng app on the iPad = great
Get the iPad
Get iPeng now.
Have fun !!
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it will look that much better but I really am happy
with it now as is using the existing app.
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Logitech TV Box even when it is not connected to a TV, but just
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and their squeezeboxes as well.
Logitech is going to focus on Google sync of music rather than the
mp3tunes app currently available to squeezebox owners. That being the
case, the source code for this also will need compatibility with
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shoutcast can be found also on last.fm, Pandora, rhapsody and slacker
with one finger press. So then I can find the same song on the
alternative app and start an entirely new playlist or album very
quickly.
Bitrate info
Elapsed time and Time remaining
Flickr pictures of the artist
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the marketing spec of the fidelity?
If its downsampled, then its not 88.2 anymore.
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but in a different playlist.
I hope these two features are also in the iPad app for iPeng.
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NEWS:
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has giga ports. That is good for local networking
between wired giga port computers for file transfers or if you are using
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everywhere thing.
I may already have too much music !
I remember when the only music available was AM radio and vinyl
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connected to the TV. That way the TV can stay off and I get higher
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own take on what it considers
to be similar music and they all interpret what is similar
differently. I get a lot more choices with this feature.
I would love to have this feature added to iPeng.
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new screen pops up that has the features I requested in my prior post.
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In addition to iPeng on the iPad, what about Logitech porting the entire
SqueezeCenter software to the iPad?
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typing, then the iPad will be much more comfortable than a laptop. Less
bulky, lighter, easier to move around with and easier to see than a
small scren Touch.
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mortslim;509026 Wrote:
we are treated as second-class compared to those using a local server.
I may have been misinterpreted in my choice of words. I was only
comparing those of us using no local server to those using one, both
using Logitech squeezeboxes. I was not comparing Logitech
inconsistent with each
other?
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If not, why not?
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to see the time remaining for the current track, just like on the
hardware screen of the squeezebox. Will that feature be added and if so
when?
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Hip, hip, hooray for Pippin !!!
iPeng is a must have when using your squeezebox if you want the
ultimate in convenience to listen to music.
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. I rely totally on internet music, like
Rhapsody. I like to use my computer on occasion to conrol Rhapsody on
my squeezebox. At the moment, it is not possible.
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on demand listening to almost any album, song or artist
ever released, then you may like a subscription. That's the big
difference between Rhapsody and most other services: with the others,
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with it to individually list, but it
clearly is an alpha, not even a beta release.
Does anyone have an estimated date when it should be functional 100%?
In the meantime, since the old player worked fine, can that be
reinstated pending usefulness of the new remote?
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for artists and labels. But the broadcasters are
subject to the new rates for any songs streamed over radio station Web
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for email, web browsing,
etc. It is so convenient to use anywhere in the house on the wireless
network.
I don't think Logitech is suffering from the use of iPeng. Just the
opposite. iPeng's added functionality for the Squeezebox I assume
incentivizes more sales of Squeezeboxes.
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very significant to helping solve the world's problems.
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If you know of any other projects, let us know.
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Napster.
If it is Rhapsody that eventually goes, then Napster may have a
monopoly. Not good for the consumer if prices later rise. And as
mentioned earlier, not good for Logitech, to the extent it depends on
its own stake in its premium services.
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Well I just hope that we're not headed back to AM quality top 40 where
every station is playing the same playlist.
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your shenanigans.
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with iPeng on my iPod Touch. Now with the iPeng
1.1 update, I can connect directly to SqueezeNetwork without the need
for a server computer. So no need for a netbook and I just saved $400
!!! Thank you iPeng.
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in the 1.1 update?
Or just say what it is?
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the Controller ... connects to the server not the Duet.
What if you don't have a server (only using internet radio)? In those
circumstances, can a controller connect to a squeezebox?
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Since Logitech already supports the iPod with an entire range of
products, it already has the expertise to make this type of Music
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It works reliably now.
But I guess if someone is not interested in on demand: any artist, any
song, and any album, and unlimited fast forward to next song, (features
which are not offered by any other service) then it's not for you.
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Working fine today.
I guess Rhapsody fixed whatever temporary glitches bugged it.
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golden eggs???
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I get playlists.
Maybe trying the right arrow button, to get to a menu item play
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The way I look at it, my Rhapsody subscription is a lot less than my
cable TV bill and I use my Rhapsody much, much, much, much more than I
use the cable TV. Great deal from that perspective.
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. This would also incentivize more sales of squeezeboxes and
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when you go to shave in the morning. You know
its there, and you try not to think about it, but its
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then proceeds
to investigate these products, the Controller will be the last item on
their shopping list at current prices.
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