Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread bernt
Someone mention that Album Gain works but no matter what settings I use Spotty and Spotty Connect is a lot louder than music from my library. The volume differs between Spotify (Spotty) tracks to. On older Spotty version converting to pcm or flac and set the Volume Adjustment/Replay Gain to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
It is old :-) The Pi runing pcp is a B+ I think, possibly a 2. Pcp version is 1.18b and it use a HiFi Berry card for sound. The LMS is a 2. Oh my... please get up to date on those parts. pCP 1.18b is probably older than Spotty! Updating to the latest pCP would probably have taken less time

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread andersf
Hi, please see answers below. Thanks, Anders mherger wrote: > >> Two days ago Spotty decided that it would not play the music. > > And before that it did work? Nothing changed you're aware of? No update > > anywhere? > > > It has been working very nicely for at least a year, last time i

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread cpd73
afriend wrote: > Craig, > > could you add a 'More' item to year (song details page/context menu). > That way I could access -DynamicPlaylist menu items- registered for > -year- ('Rated tracks from this year', 'Random tracks from year'...) > like I can on pCP. Thank you. Added to playlists and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread afriend
Craig, could you add a 'More' item to year (song details page/context menu). That way I could access -DynamicPlaylist menu items- registered for -year- ('Rated tracks from this year', 'Random tracks from year'...) like I can on pCP. Thank you.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread Yatsushiro
I also live in France, and normally start my day with the 'Today' progam on R4 via the excellent Sounds plugin. This mornings program was littered with the rights restriction message, at seemingly random times, so I too suspect a wrong button press or two, altough there was a fair amount of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Locutus1967
mherger wrote: > > Perhaps my old NAS is off support? Spotty was working prior to the > > upgrade of the QPKG to 2.1 (which included Spotty 4.5.3) > > Oh, it did work before an OS update? What might have happened is that > some dependency (glibc) or something changed in the OS. But these >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
Perhaps my old NAS is off support? Spotty was working prior to the upgrade of the QPKG to 2.1 (which included Spotty 4.5.3) Oh, it did work before an OS update? What might have happened is that some dependency (glibc) or something changed in the OS. But these libraries usually get newer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
I've updated my checkout and can see "favourites_url" in the response which is great, I'll update Material to allow adding a favourite. -But- "favourite_type" is set to "audio" - I -think- this is what stops the browsing in Material. Should "favourite_type" not be "link"? Oh, I didn't add any

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Locutus1967
mherger wrote: > > Thanks Michael, I had tried based on reading other posts, the > > Transcoding for Ogg is actual greyed out in my File Types. I did try > to > > turn all transcoding off and choosing one at a time but to not avail > > (with all turned off I would get errors in the Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread cpd73
mherger wrote: > I committed a change which should get you the URL. On a related note. Is there any possibility of getting the podcast description via 'More'? This can be achieved from the search results, but not from the main podcast listing (and not in Default skin ('M' button) either).

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread cpd73
mherger wrote: > > I committed a change which should get you the URL. In my local testing I > > was able to add shows to the favorites (not the individual episode). > Alas I was not able to navigate them using Material. Might be a minor > issue, as it seemed to work in Squeezeplay. > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
Looks like Material is now doing the same as Default Skin - i.e. able to set podcast feeds as favourite. Nope. With default skin you can set a subscribed feed (as in -not- a search result) as a favourite, which you cannot do with Material - as the URL required to use when storing a favourite is

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread cpd73
bobertuk wrote: > Looks like Material is now doing the same as Default Skin - i.e. able to > set podcast feeds as favourite. Nope. With default skin you can set a subscribed feed (as in -not- a search result) as a favourite, which you cannot do with Material - as the URL required to use when

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2021-06-29 Thread bobertuk
cpd73 wrote: > To favorite an item from the main podcast listing Material needs to know > its URL - this is not supplied in the JSONRPC response from LMS. I'm not > sure how the default skin gets this, so I will investigate more. > Material can already favourite from search results, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
Thanks Michael, I had tried based on reading other posts, the Transcoding for Ogg is actual greyed out in my File Types. I did try to turn all transcoding off and choosing one at a time but to not avail (with all turned off I would get errors in the Server Log). There are some helper plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
Browsing this thread it seems like I have an outdated setup for LMS but it worked perfectly with Spotty until a few days ago. Now I have the problem that the connection to Spotify works as usual (I have premium account), I can chose titles and they will play, but I do not hear any sound. Please

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
Two days ago Spotty decided that it would not play the music. And before that it did work? Nothing changed you're aware of? No update anywhere? I run the LMS on a Pi, I also run picoreplayer on another pi. And, yes, they are a bit old and running old versions. What kind of Pi, and what

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] MusicInfoSCR 4.3 - now with theOriginal Boom Booklet Layout

2021-06-29 Thread Michael Herger
If I include a custom font in my plugin that includes this character (I really only need this 1 character) is it possible to display this character on jivelite *without* installing a new font? Or was that only a thing with the older Logitech devices (line display)? Correct, the custom fonts as

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Locutus1967
mherger wrote: > > I am experiencing the exact same on my setup, but I only hear the > click > > on my Boom, it clicks then jumps to the next track. On my Radio and > > Touch it displays as if it is playing the track but there is no sound. > > Please check the transcoding settings

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] LmsUpdate and LmsRepack - Synology 8.0.* packages

2021-06-29 Thread Seiler
Kees wrote: > Gimme your email address, i'll send them to you via WeTransfer. Hi Kess, i would need the link too. I would be grateful if you could send it to me too. ThankĀ“s ! m.hasslber...@web.de Seiler's Profile:

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

2021-06-29 Thread gegen
philchillbill wrote: > Good to hear. > > I've just now modified the code to use a fallback which would at least > play tracks where the artist in question matched the artist_id when the > plugin is missing. This would miss collaborations between that artist > and others (those have a

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

2021-06-29 Thread philchillbill
gegen wrote: > Thanks philchillbill, as you said installing 'Full Text Search' fixes > the issue. > > (I had assumed a full rescan was also needed). Good to hear. I've just now modified the code to use a fallback which would at least play tracks where the artist in question matched the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] MPRIS support via slimpris2

2021-06-29 Thread mavit
I tagged version 3.0.0 today. Highlights since 2.0.0: - Auto-detection of LMS on the local network. - Expanded documentation. - Assorted bugfixes and minor improvements. mavit's Profile:

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

2021-06-29 Thread gegen
philchillbill wrote: > What Alexa locale are you on (UK or US)? Do you have the 'Full Text > Search' plugin installed and active? > > EDIT: I've added a warning message about the need for the search plugin > to the skill's response. I can reproduce the issue when the plugin is > disabled and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] MusicInfoSCR 4.3 - now with theOriginal Boom Booklet Layout

2021-06-29 Thread afriend
Michael, I'm posting this question here because your plugin includes custom fonts that allow you to use custom charcters on the display of some devices. And since you're the LMS core developer I'm hoping for a final possible/not possible answer. I'd very much like to use the *blackstar unicode

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

2021-06-29 Thread gegen
philchillbill wrote: > What Alexa locale are you on (UK or US)? Do you have the 'Full Text > Search' plugin installed and active? > > EDIT: I've added a warning message about the need for the search plugin > to the skill's response. I can reproduce the issue when the plugin is > disabled and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
bpa wrote: > My understanding. > > Where the program is a BBC originated even such as a Panel show, drama > or a live performance such a concert, in studio or Proms - BBC makes > sure beforehand it has agreed all the rights to broadcast (live & > repeats) with the performers. > > Sports

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread ModelCitizen
mherger wrote: > > > If that's really 32 bits only, then Spotty would no longer run. I guess > > I'd have to provide another legacy helper support plugin... > > > Any idea what I should do? Should I just install Microsoft Visual C++ > > Runtime (64-bit!)? > > If that's an option, then yes.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread bpa
agbagb wrote: > Rightly or wrongly, I expected to hear what I have heard for the last 20 > years... pretty much uninterrupted programming on R4, R4Ex and R3. > OK, sports and live music will often have restrictions - but I don't > listen much to them on the BBC. BTW, there is an oddidy

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
Raymond Woodward wrote: > Well you live outside the UK. Exactly what did you expect to hear? > > The BBC do not hold the rights to broadcast the programming to listeners > outside of the UK. > > It is precisely why Sports Extra is limited to the UK 24/7. Rightly or wrongly, I expected to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread bpa
I agree with Paul and finger trouble is an issue especially where programs get delayed such as football going into extra time or with cricket where rain stops play. In the past, I have found examples of the Podcast of a program being UK restricted but the "Listen Again" version not restricted

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] LmsUpdate and LmsRepack - Synology 8.0.* packages

2021-06-29 Thread Kees
akira wrote: > Someone can help me to find this? > cant find a link((( > > - LogitechMediaServer-armv5-8.0.0-1605892077.spk > - LogitechMediaServer-armv5-8.1.1-1610364019.spk > - LogitechMediaServer-armv5-8.2.0-1616536502.spk Gimme your email address, i'll send them to you via WeTransfer.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread Raymond Woodward
agbagb wrote: > I'm listening in France, and not (usually) using a VPN. No Rights > Restrictions messages at all for the past several months, but a flurry > of them yesterday and today; and in the middle of programs / segments, > rather than at the start of something "restricted". Well you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
bpa wrote: > If you are in France you should not be able to play UK only streams > except with a VPN but VPNs are not guaranteed to provide the UK only > streams - the bitrate will indicate this. > > BBCiPlayer plugin is out of date and shoudl nto be used. UK vs nonUK > options is no longer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread bpa
agbagb wrote: > I'm listening in France, and not (usually) using a VPN. No Rights > Restrictions messages at all for the past several months, but a flurry > of them yesterday and today; and in the middle of programs / segments, > rather than at the start of something "restricted". If you are

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread Paul Webster
agbagb wrote: > here in France > It of course always happens from time to time, with specific programming > or segments / guests. But I'm getting it now half-way through, for > example, a sports report, or an interview with a UK politician I suspect that with international football and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread Andy_NO
Browsing this thread it seems like I have an outdated setup for LMS but it worked perfectly with Spotty until a few days ago. Now I have the problem that the connection to Spotify works as usual (I have premium account), I can chose titles and they will play, but I do not hear any sound. LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
And I should add, this seems to apply only to Radio4 FM - I'm not getting it on R3 or R4Ex (so far as I can tell). LMS 8.1.2 - 1622353561 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
bpa wrote: > I only listen to a few BBC "Listen Again" and so don't encounter rights > restrictions but from dealing with BBCiPlayer plugin I got to know when > rights restrictions messages typically occurred. > > You should not be getting any rights restrictions messages on UK > streams. > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread bpa
agbagb wrote: > I listen to the BBC (usually Radio 4 FM) here in France, usually these > days via the Sounds plug-in. Lot's and lots of interruptions these last > 2 days with that annoying "Rights Restrictions" message over-riding the > programming. I'm getting that same message via Sounds,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread andersf
andersf wrote: > Two days ago Spotty decided that it would not play the music. > > I run the LMS on a Pi, I also run picoreplayer on another pi. And, yes, > they are a bit old and running old versions. > > Spotty is at version 4.5.3, and I run the legacy helper for arm6/7 > v0.12.0 > > The

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

2021-06-29 Thread philchillbill
gegen wrote: > Hi philchillbill > > Recently if I ask MediaServer to play something by for example 'Steely > Dan' Alexa replies "Apparently you do not have any songs by Steely Dan > in your library". > If I then ask MediaServer to play something by 'Steely' then a selection > of Steely Dan

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.5 - improved Ogg direct, Autoplay, multi-user setup

2021-06-29 Thread The Groundsman
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hello. Maybe this issue is to do with the new update too then? > > There is one oddity on this machine though: > System Type: 32-bit operating system (Windows 10), x64-based processor > > > This was exactly my issue. I had a 32 bit version of Win7 even though the

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

2021-06-29 Thread gegen
Hi philchillbill Recently if I ask MediaServer to play something by for example 'Steely Dan' Alexa replies "Apparently you do not have any songs by Steely Dan in your library". If I then ask MediaServer to play something by 'Steely' then a selection of Steely Dan songs do play. If I ask to play

[SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Radio Rights Restrictions

2021-06-29 Thread agbagb
I listen to the BBC (usually Radio 4 FM) here in France, usually these days via the Sounds plug-in. Lot's and lots of interruptions these last 2 days with that annoying "Rights Restrictions" message over-riding the programming. I'm getting that same message via Sounds, the old iPlayer streams