Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-08-02 Thread bossanova808
cpd73 wrote: > Not keen on adding a refresh button, just adds to the clutter. What I > have done, for 1.8.6, is that the New Music view is refreshed after a > scan is complete. Ok, well that certainly my main use case, so thanks! ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread merlineng
garym wrote: > https://www.spotify.com/us/connect/ > Basically it lets you use your Spotify app on your phone or pad, and > then tell it to stream the music to another selected device. I don't > use CONNECT and have it unticked on all my squeezebox players. I make > my Spotify selections regar

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS

2020-08-02 Thread arressen
Very curious. I don't see any of those problems - the only piece not working for me currently is adding a dynamic playlist to Favourites. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk arressen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Raspberry Pi Model 4 Memory Options for PiCorePlayer and LMS Server or Just Player

2020-08-02 Thread Cut-Throat
mherger wrote: > > > Any of the the 4th generation is overkill. Even a Pi0 would do in many > cases. > Michael OK Thanks! -- The main reason I recommend the 4th Generation Rpi is for the USB input into a DAC. This saves about $100, as you don't need a 'Top Hat' for SPIDF output. The USB outp

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
I am pretty sure this behaviour with "The Beatles" is relatively new. All these recent (ahm... today's) attempts of messing with titles etc. are poor. There's always the risk of false-positives being modified the wrong way. More work to do. -- Michael ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Raspberry Pi Model 4 Memory Options for PiCorePlayer and LMS Server or Just Player

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
The Rpi Model 4 is Available in 4 Memory Options as far as I know 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8 GB. I am wondering how much Memory to recommend in the Following Configurations. AFAIK the 1GB model is legacy. 2GB now is the "entry model". 1.) Running PiCorePlayer with LMS and Squeezelite Running on the S

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Raspberry Pi Model 4 Memory Options for PiCorePlayer and LMS Server or Just Player

2020-08-02 Thread Cut-Throat
OK, I end up recommending PiCorePlayer and Raspberry Pi Model 4 to a lot of Different Folks and would like some guidance on the Memory Options available on the RPi Model 4. The Rpi Model 4 is Available in 4 Memory Options as far as I know 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8 GB. I am wondering how much Memory

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread garym
merlineng wrote: > Ok thanks - also, what is Spotify Connect? (I only subscribed to Spotify > 4 days ago - it's all new to me)... > > I ask this question because the player 'Living Room' which exhibits the > problem is not checked [ticked] to use Spotify Connect, unlike my > 'Conservatory' and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread merlineng
garym wrote: > That's unlikely the reason. (unless one of the synched players has some > sort of network connection problem itself) Ok thanks - also, what is Spotify Connect? (I only subscribed to Spotify 4 days ago - it's all new to me)... I ask this question because the player 'Living Room'

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread garym
merlineng wrote: > > Could it be the Spotify quality settings on my Spotify account, causing > syncing issues due to the amount of data being 'shared' out to 5 or 6 > players at once? That's unlikely the reason. *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5) -or- rPi4B/pCP6.0/4TB>LMS 7.9.3>Transporter, Touch, Boom,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread karlek
merlineng wrote: > I can play those tracks though... it's not that they are not available. > They are on a current Spotify playlist. If I select them individually > they do play. > [...] > This is a 'Spotty/Spotify' issue - I'll keep trying and see if I can > narrow it down to one player that ca

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread merlineng
karlek wrote: > Eventually some titles aren’t available (at the moment). The server log > could give you some hints. > There is – somewhere in LMS or Spotify itself – an option to hide those > tracks. > > Generally spoken, it’s no problem to sync players and use spotty. I can play those tracks

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
slartibartfast wrote: > Even though All Music also call it The Beatles [White Album]. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using TapatalkI am pretty sure this behaviour with "The > Beatles" is relatively new. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk -

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
slartibartfast wrote: > You can say that again. The Beatles [White Album] brings up a review for > "Meet the Beatles". > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using TapatalkEven though All Music also call it The > Beatles [White Album]. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > I suspect the album info is empty because All Music decided to call it > > (untitled). > > Saw that title elsewhere, too. Some titles really aren't made to make > them user friendly... > > -- > > MichaelYou can say that again. The Beatles [White Album] brings up a review

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
I suspect the album info is empty because All Music decided to call it (untitled). Saw that title elsewhere, too. Some titles really aren't made to make them user friendly... -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > Sigur Ros doesn't work unfortunately. > > They don't work, they make music. They're artists. > > Ahm... sorry... how does it fail? > > -- > > MichaelThe album info is empty. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
Sigur Ros doesn't work unfortunately. They don't work, they make music. They're artists. Ahm... sorry... how does it fail? -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. > > v1.16.20 is the "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe > Version]" fix release. Especially for you. > > Sigur Ros might just work, too... But they're crazy anyway. > -- > > Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread karlek
Eventually some titles aren’t available (at the moment). The server log could give you some hints. There is – somewhere in LMS or Spotify itself – an option to hide those tracks. Generally spoken, it’s no problem to sync players and use spotty. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
I still can't leave this page without shutting down the app.[image: https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200802/ba92d064c0d9a6b04bcebc9f94d77f0c.jpg] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. > > v1.16.20 is the "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe > > Version]" fix release. Especially for you. > > Sigur Ros might just work, too... But they're crazy anyway. > -- > > Michael

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. > > v1.16.20 is the "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe > Version]" fix release. Especially for you. > > Sigur Ros might just work, too... But they're crazy anyway. > -- > > MichaelYu

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Napster or Spotify (or Neither) ?

2020-08-02 Thread merlineng
Ikabob wrote: > Merlineng, > Can’t say that I love the SB System more than the Mrs. (better not say > that), > buy I do understand where you’re coming from. I have been in love with > my SB ecosystem for many many years. Definitely would be lost without > it. Great infotainment, great sound quali

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. v1.16.20 is the "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe Version]" fix release. Especially for you. Sigur Ros might just work, too... But they're crazy anyway. -- Michael _

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. > > You mean... > > "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe Version]" > > as Spotify is listing it? Argh... > > -- > > Michael Well mine is local but yes. I thought brackets were ig

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
I was hoping "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. You mean... "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Remastered) [Deluxe Version]" ...as Spotify is listing it? Argh... -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.co

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Michael. You are a star. You need a copy of Layla and Other Assorted > > Love Songs though!! > > Deluxe, Super Deluxe, or 40th anniversary Edition? :-D > > -- > > Michael Vinyl VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celes

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS

2020-08-02 Thread philchillbill
arressen wrote: > So things just took a turn for the weird - I cleared out the favourites > in Dynamic Playlists with the intent of re-creating them, and now it > appears I can't do that. The functionality is there, just doesn't appear > to be working. > > Once I've got that resolved I'll get o

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
Michael. You are a star. You need a copy of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs though!! Deluxe, Super Deluxe, or 40th anniversary Edition? :-D -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/lis

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread d6jg
slartibartfast wrote: > The update fixes Derek & The Dominos [emoji3] . I was hoping "(What's > the Story) Morning Glory" might also be fixed. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk That is probably codable as ( is in position 1 in the string and ) is not at the end but what about the Sigur R

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS

2020-08-02 Thread arressen
So things just took a turn for the weird - I cleared out the favourites in Dynamic Playlists with the intent of re-creating them, and now it appears I can't do that. The functionality is there, just doesn't appear to be working. Once I've got that resolved I'll get on with doing more testing in

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-08-02 Thread cpd73
bossanova808 wrote: > Another, hopefully small/easy request, if I may? > > I often find myself wanting to re-load the current view - mainly the New > Music view...if I have done an update scan in another window, or come > back to my browser a day later when I know a scan has happened etc. > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread d6jg
Michael. You are a star. You need a copy of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs though!! VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Mo

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > Possible. Interestingly on the "super deluxe edition" there are tracks > which would be listed, but not playable anyway... All the "super" > additions probably aren't even available :D > > 31179The update fixes Derek & The Dominos [emoji3] . I was hoping "(What's the Story) Mor

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread mherger
slartibartfast wrote: > I only see one version of the album on Spotify. The "40th > Anniversary/2010 Remastered". Is that a regional difference? Possible. Interestingly on the "super deluxe edition" there are tracks which would be listed, but not playable anyway... All the "super" additions pro

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
Some dummy tracks with test tags put into a testing playlist/folder would be one way. Sure, but it doesn't help the "real life" use case... The plugin has to deal with all those crippled names. -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slim

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Paul Webster
Some dummy tracks with test tags put into a testing playlist/folder would be one way. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > > Still having issues with &/and > > > > My major example being tagged as > > Derek & The Dominos, Layla and other assorted love songs. > > > > I donâ€[emoji769]t get artist bio or album review > > One of the big challenges I face is that some of the services I use > don't ha

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Spotify Stations

2020-08-02 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > >> What do you mean by "stations"? > > > > No Michael - I mean the separate "Spotify Stations" app - like here: > > Never heard of that before :-). But I guess technically they're the > same: dynamically created content, similar to the artist radio feature, > but cross artis

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Music & Artist Information plugin

2020-08-02 Thread Michael Herger
Still having issues with &/and My major example being tagged as Derek & The Dominos, Layla and other assorted love songs. I don’t get artist bio or album review One of the big challenges I face is that some of the services I use don't have any API. Which means that it's mostly trial & error t