Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-04-03 Thread Peter Stockwell
aubuti;412509 Wrote: but looking at the subject line of the thread again (-Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?-) I realize that we've all missed the obvious answer: GET OUT FROM BEHIND YOUR COMPUTER AND USE THE REMOTE! ... That's what the SB excels at: listening to

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-04-02 Thread Peter Stockwell
I liked using iTunes with airport express, but my airport express died. I bought an SB classic as the replacement. My tunes are on a Drobo attached by firewire to a mac mini. I have the iTunesUpdate plug in and iPeng. This gets me very close to the mac/itunes/ipod touch experience I had

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-04-02 Thread lreinstein
Peter Stockwell;412354 Wrote: I liked using iTunes with airport express, but my airport express died. I bought an SB classic as the replacement. My tunes are on a Drobo attached by firewire to a mac mini. I have the iTunesUpdate plug in and iPeng. This gets me very close to the

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-04-02 Thread aubuti
I realize that this thread has turned on comparisons to Airport Express and iTunes, but looking at the subject line of the thread again (-Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?-) I realize that we've all missed the obvious answer: GET OUT FROM BEHIND YOUR COMPUTER AND USE THE

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-04-01 Thread Mark Lanctot
lreinstein;411227 Wrote: I am not sure I have latest SqueezePlay version. Where can I find it to download? (7.4?) http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/?ver=7.4 But that's for SC 7.4, which is Beta. You can run it, of course, but it is Beta software... The released version with

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread pippin
lreinstein;411327 Wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it would be nice for itunes

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread Peter
lreinstein wrote: peter;411332 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread simbo
For Windows, there's a plugin for MediaMonkey that streams to the SB... http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21124 ...not tried it myself though. -- simbo *bedroom:* squeezebox boom; *study:* squeezebox 3; *lounge:* softsqueeze; *conservatory/garden:* squeezebox receiver;

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread Peter
lreinstein wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it would be nice for itunes users

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread lreinstein
for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it would be nice for itunes users like me to be able to

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread lreinstein
peter;411332 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-30 Thread lreinstein
simbo;411335 Wrote: For Windows, there's a plugin for MediaMonkey that streams to the SB... http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21124 ...not tried it myself though. does this exist for the Mac OS? -- lreinstein

[slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to use my SB3 that is similar to Airport Express? thanks Larry --

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread Peter
lreinstein wrote: No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to use my SB3 that is similar to Airport Express?

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
peter;411120 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to use my SB3 that is

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread epoch1970
Before selling it you might want to try Moose (windows) or SqueezePlay (many platform). -- epoch1970 epoch1970's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16711 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread pippin
lreinstein;411123 Wrote: But, I am not sure I understand why such an application would not be doable and an attractive thing. Direct iTunes to SB would be very appealing considering the # of iTunes users. Because Apple has a habit of locking down their stuff. I understand why you don't

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
epoch1970;411124 Wrote: Before selling it you might want to try Moose (windows) or SqueezePlay (many platforms). i downloaded squeezeplay for my Mac and it seems like a decent interface. when i went to try it ... it played music from my computer and NOT the squeezebox. I am a newbie and

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread aubuti
lreinstein;411135 Wrote: i downloaded squeezeplay for my Mac and it seems like a decent interface. when i went to try it ... it played music from my computer and NOT the squeezebox. I am a newbie and probably should have read something about the setup. can you help? larry Use the

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
aubuti;411142 Wrote: Use the Choose Player option in the Squeezeplay home menu to choose your SB instead of Squeezeplay. Thanks this worked well. 2 new questions-- 1. is there a way to control volume? 2. is there a way to keep the nice icon in my Dock on the mac book? I am confused as to

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
epoch1970;411124 Wrote: Before selling it you might want to try Moose (windows) or SqueezePlay (many platforms). Maybe I am just not using the SqueezeCenter properly?The thing I like about the iTunes interface is that I can select a Playlist, and then within that playlist i can select a

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread aubuti
lreinstein;411151 Wrote: Thanks this worked well. 2 new questions-- 1. is there a way to control volume? 2. is there a way to keep the nice icon in my Dock on the mac book? I am confused as to whether this is an application or a web browser and i do not know how to do this other

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread lreinstein
I think I am getting the hang of it. THanks. I am not sure I have latest SqueezePlay version. Where can I find it to download? (7.4?) Also, the keyboard shortcuts do not seem to work on the MacBook (yes the volume does). I am looking for a way to Shuffle the playlist. anyone? --

Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?

2009-03-29 Thread Peter
lreinstein wrote: peter;411120 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to