Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-08-25 Thread drmatt
(Needs an idiot guide to getting MusicIP working. I've looked into it a few times and banged my head so hard against "obsolete, unavailable, proprietary software" that I couldn't be bothered any more..) -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers,

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-08-25 Thread Wirrunna
And Bookmarks so a playlist will start from where you were up to rather than the beginning. And Full Text Search. I use these so much I don't think of them as optional add ins. A camel is a racehorse designed by a committee. Seen sprayed on the outside wall of the local library - Three things

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-08-02 Thread Wirrunna
Server Power Control to turn it all off at end of day MusicIP to provide the occasional mix and feed Spicfly SugarCube Spicefly SugarCube to keep the music going What Was That Tune so I can easily find a track that was played earlier without going through playlists Music and Artist Information to

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread Apesbrain
Two simple plugins I've used for years: PowerSave - Shuts Squeezebox off if not being used. ResetVolume - Start your Squeezebox at a preset volume. Apesbrain's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=738

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread spedinfargo
Kidsplay! Essential because my kids continually screw up the preset buttons on their Radios by holding the button down too long. Read-only preset buttons is a life saver. The max volume thingy came in handy as well but not as much any more... --

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread Shozzer
Bookmarks. Brilliant for seamless listening to audiobooks. Shozzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107726 __

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread kidstypike
drmatt wrote: > Erm, on Squeezer the volume buttons on your device will *always* control > the volume on the connected Squeezebox. It even says this when you first > install it. This is why they don't bother putting any on-screen buttons > up for this. ;) Ah! LMS 7.9 on a Raspberry Pi 3/piCo

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread drmatt
Erm, on Squeezer the volume buttons on your device will *always* control the volume on the connected Squeezebox. It even says this when you first install it. This is not supposed to be a religious argument... (And yes I agree the lazy loading of the artists/albums in the scroll list is a bit ann

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread kidstypike
drmatt wrote: > No, it's free and ultra fast, I like it, and MWWM works fine. (Allowing > both "pull" and "push" playlist movement.) > > I even fixed some bugs on it! > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- In my main listening room I have Pi/Hifiberry Digi > Audio Engine DAC > AVI D

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread slartibartfast
drmatt wrote: > No, it's free and ultra fast, I like it, and MWWM works fine. (Allowing > both "pull" and "push" playlist movement.) > > I even fixed some bugs on it! > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk-I find if I try to scroll quickly > down my list of Artists in my library then

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread drmatt
kidstypike wrote: > so.. ... ditch Squeezer :rolleyes:No, it's free and ultra fast, I like it, > and MWWM works fine. (Allowing both "pull" and "push" playlist movement.) I even fixed some bugs on it! -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers,

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread kidstypike
drmatt wrote: > I used to use Switch Player but it doesn't show up in the menus on > Squeezer, so.. > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- so.. ... ditch Squeezer :rolleyes: LMS 7.9 on a Raspberry Pi 3/piCorePlayer 3.20, playlists and LMS cache on a USB stick, 25K+ music library o

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread drmatt
kidstypike wrote: > Android *Squeeze Ctrl* app and *Switch Player* for me. Only this > combination transfers the playlist to another player *AND* the app > switches to controlling the player you've transferred the playlist to!I used > to use Switch Player but it doesn't show up in the menus on S

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread d6jg
castalla wrote: > Any of philippe's bridge plugins. Yes to Apple & Chromecast versions if the newbie has either device. Upnpbridge is a bit more fiddly and can be a pain to get working if you have an obscure device. *Pi3 with piCoreplayer music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets/J

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread kidstypike
d6jg wrote: > I'd considered Music Walk With Me - I used to use Switch Player but MWWM > is much nicer. I didn't include it though as you need multiple players > for it to have any purpose and I was considering the Must Haves for a > newbie. > > We need an Android control app so one vote for Squ

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > I'd considered Music Walk With Me - I used to use Switch Player but MWWM > is much nicer. I didn't include it though as you need multiple players > for it to have any purpose and I was considering the Must Haves for a > newbie. > > We need an Android control app so one vote for Squ

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread d6jg
drmatt wrote: > I use squeezer app, and as for plugins it's BBC iPlayer anyday and > "music walk with me" as a playlist shifter from room to room. > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- I'd considered Music Walk With Me - I used to use Switch Player but MWWM is much nicer. I didn't i

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread castalla
Any of philippe's bridge plugins. Touch, Logitech Radio, Logitech UE Radio, O2 Joggler + SqpOS UPnPBridge - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers; Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker; Pioneer WX-SMA1 speaker; - PURE One Flow internet radio: PURE Jongo S3x ; Jongo T2; Libratone Zipp Castbridge - Chromecast

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread drmatt
I use squeezer app, and as for plugins it's BBC iPlayer anyday and "music walk with me" as a playlist shifter from room to room. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > That built in these days SlartibartfastDefinitely a must have then [emoji3] Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this th

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread d6jg
That built in these days Slartibartfast *Pi3 with piCoreplayer music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets/Jogglers *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s *Office* - Pi -> Sony TA FE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN 755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cu

Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread slartibartfast
I would suggest "Don't Stop The Music". Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?

[slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-23 Thread d6jg
Inspired by a different thread I thought I would list what I consider to be the absolute must haves for a newbie coming to LMS Plugins Spotty BBC iPlayer Music & Artist Info - now that it provides lyrics to IPeng Others IPeng - if on iOS What do others recommend and why? Must have's only. *P