Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Synology 7.9.1 packages

2017-05-20 Thread ian_heys
ian_heys wrote: > I'll give it a try when the equipment arrives and report back. I've installed my "new" DS215j for back-ups, cloud services and LMS/player with the plugins shown. 22734 Everything works fine except for Local Player, which won't start. The binaries offered

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Synology 7.9.1 packages

2017-05-15 Thread ian_heys
pinkdot wrote: > There is a compatibility list here: I saw that after you're first message. My DAC (Arcam rPac) is not on the list but the list may not be exhaustive/complete. It won't be a show-stopper if I can't get it to work but it will probably mean having to keep a Raspberry Pi going as

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Synology 7.9.1 packages

2017-05-15 Thread ian_heys
I'll give it a try when the equipment arrives and report back. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered) *Homeplug LAN Players:* Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Synology 7.9.1 packages

2017-05-15 Thread ian_heys
I've just ordered a DS215j and a couple of hard drives. I was thinking of using it to back-up our two desktop PC's and possibly to replace a PiCore Player/Server and reduce/tidy up the number of loose Hard Drives on my desktop. I'm pretty sure it will perform these two tasks but I would like to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-05-13 Thread ian_heys
I was asked to sign in this morning on iPlayer on my android phone. I said "later" but I'm pretty sure it said I would be "required" to sign in soon. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered)

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-05 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > The perils of multiple versions. I've pm'd you an alternate menu style for your consideration (2nd new message from me). Didn't want to post publicly so that you can decide either way. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-02 Thread ian_heys
Man in a van wrote: > Ian, I would be grateful if you would tell me where to stick it > :confused::rolleyes: > > Ronnie I'm a cyclist in South Staffordshire every Friday, I may just have done what you ask already.;) LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-02 Thread ian_heys
Man in a van wrote: > Ian, I would be grateful if you would tell me where to stick it > :confused::rolleyes: > > Ronnie Hi Ronnie I've attached the zipped complete menu.opml, for replacement. (this one doesn't contain Raymond's update and you can have a look at the file and add Raymond's two

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-01 Thread ian_heys
Both corrected. Here is corrected events.txt 22629 +---+ |Filename: events.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22629|

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-01 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > Quick Check. > > Looks like a typo on Audio Event 12 - both UK and non Uk > > To be picky - you use different CDN for UK and non UK (AK Akamai for UK > and LLNW Limelight Networks for non UK) - shouldn't make any difference > unless BBC change CDN. What's the typo - will put it

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-01 Thread ian_heys
Thanks for comments: Here's the combined Events OPML file. Change suffix to .opml and edit as required.22628 +---+ |Filename: events.txt | |Download:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-05-01 Thread ian_heys
ian_heys wrote: > Just writing a new section to the menu.opml using event numbers and .mpd > streams and (eventually) a generic BBC Sports image. > > Think I'll call it BBC Commentaries (DASH) and give a text reference > where to find event numbers. > > Unless anybody's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-30 Thread ian_heys
BobSammers wrote: > (however it seems a bit temperamental - now I'm getting silence. It > might have been removed because actual content is about to start, of > course). This is standard behaviour for these streams. I've been testing this morning and the streams have a service message in the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
I'm getting 320kbpS on dash stream: iplayer://live?dash=http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/webcast/dash/uk/dash_full/ak/audio_event_stream_079.mpd LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
Just writing a new section to the menu.opml using event numbers and .mpd streams and (eventually) a generic BBC Sports image. Think I'll call it BBC Commentaries (DASH) and give a text reference where to find event numbers. Unless anybody's doing something else or doesn't want me to do it?

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
Raymond Woodward wrote: > > > iplayer://live?dash=http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/webcast/dash/uk/dash_full/ak/audio_event_stream_079.mpd This one has just burst into life on my LMS. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
Raymond Woodward wrote: > > > Live Event 1 = stream 065 > > to > > Live Event 24 = stream 088 > > > Simply set up a folder in LMS with all the 24 options, then it should > make sense - it's all part of the "unique" way the BBC do things :-(. I remember this now from last year. What

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
I hear it fine on LMS plugin, but the voice is synthetically generated and quite harsh. It sounds like it's working and the spoken time signals line up very closely with LMS stream elapsed time (to within a second). LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > BBC Flac is a test stream only available on Radio 3 until 1 May. Did you see my post in another thread where I posted this addition to the menu.opml http://radio-service-information.api.bbci.co.uk/logos/bbc_radio/600x600.png;

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-29 Thread ian_heys
Raymond Woodward wrote: > > Had to resort to loading the web player and then checking each stream > in LMS until I found the one playing through the web page > > You can also check https://twitter.com/TuneInLiveEvent/with_replies > which usually shows an updated list of what is where cricket

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-28 Thread ian_heys
Thanks Bob. Can't figure it out. iPlayer working fine, including Radio 3 Flac Stream, but wont play these streams. They play in the reference player - no problem. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-28 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > but do they go from 0-70 ?. Seem to remember they did last year so probably the same again. So many things have changed since last year I've totally forgotten how to get this going. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-28 Thread ian_heys
Can't get any of them to play. What settings should I have in BBC iPlayer plugin - I've got DASH>HLS>MP3>FlashAAC in the "Live Stream" box for this test. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered)

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-28 Thread ian_heys
That stream doesn't play for me bpa, how do you invoke the java debugger? Or is that a complicated question? I notice it's not a UK URL but I think I can play UK and non-UK URL's usually. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: BBCiPlayerExtra v1.0

2017-04-28 Thread ian_heys
Have used similar vpid copying in the past to receive cricket commentaries. Currently trying to listen to Lancashire game with vpid p050rn9Z but can't get it to play. (Note Romeo November not Mike in the vpid - difficult in some fonts). Anyone able to get this playing. If I get it going at

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-26 Thread ian_heys
Works for me now (see other thread). Very useful feature for me. Thanks as usual LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered) HOMEPLUG LAN PLAYERS: Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC Raspberry Pi 2B

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-04-25 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > > > I've uploaded BBCiPlayer 1.5.4.2. For anybody using the > V154testreleaserepo - upgrade will be notified automatically. > > Main changes > - Recent Tracks now show elapsed time (i.e. mins:secs since track was > played) rather than absolute when track was played due to UTC/BST

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-04-25 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > (only a few days left to test) I found a BBC On-demand FLAC test stream in one of their bug reporting pages (forget which). It can be heard by inserting the following in your menu.opml and may keep going after the test period. I wouldn't listen to it for anything other than

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-22 Thread ian_heys
Just noted the streams are still running but are about 5 minutes behind FM. Not a problem but is that part of how your resolved the 404 issue? LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered) HOMEPLUG

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-22 Thread ian_heys
Stream on USB DAC has been running for 32 minutes and chromecast stream, both served from same PiCore LMS, has been running for 15 minutes. Hope the BBC read these columns. Strange of them to test on a classical music channel, which according to the BBC, is only received on a web browser on a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-22 Thread ian_heys
Seems to be working well here. on troublesome USB DAC now directly connected to PiCore again. 12 minutes played, "no delay" for start of live stream. Will give it a try on troublesome chromecasts tomorrow and report again. Thanks as always. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-22 Thread ian_heys
Glad to know I'm not alone. As my DAC is external I have changed it over to Windows 10 and it works perfectly as a player on my PiCore Server. It also works perfectly connected to my PiCore or Max2Play servers for BBC DASH streams and FLAC music Tracks so could be something in the Pi Kernel or

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-22 Thread ian_heys
That didn't work. It usually plays for 2 minutes and 25 seconds and then stops. Is this the debug you were looking for: Starting Squeezelite: /usr/local/slimserver/Cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/LocalPlayer/Bin/squeezelite-armv6hf -o front:CARD=A10,DEV=0 -f

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
Do you mean uncheck "Allow Transcoding". Will give it a try. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1488878280 @ Tue Mar 7 09:28:02 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.20 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered) HOMEPLUG LAN PLAYERS: Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC Raspberry Pi 2B piCorePlayer v3.20/Topping

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
Here's a complete cycle of connecting to flac stream and then disconnecting: [15:39:20.472083] decode_thread:99 decode complete [15:43:05.259509] decode_flush:190 decode flush [15:43:05.259588] output_flush:415 flush output buffer [15:43:05.287587] codec_open:218 codec open: 'f'

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
Managed to get the following when Starting Squeezelite and then starting the FLAC stream. The output log isn't a file and disappears from the web page pretty quickly: 15:36:21.303701] output_close_alsa:703 close output Starting Squeezelite:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
To do this I had to switch off the inbuilt Squeezelite in PCP and install the Local Player plugin within the LMS gui. The results are still the same. Any comments on the content of these boxes before I try to capture the log? 22556

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
I think you're right. Although it worked on the USB DAC it still had the same problems on all my other players. So I've gone back to pCp which, although it doesn't work for the FLAC stream (except on a Test Windows 10 audio card), it is set up for all my other listening and I need that

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > > > 404 message is a problem with the plugin. I need to update the plugin > but increasing the "live stream delayt" should remove it. 404 message usually appears within 5 seconds of launching stream, but stream continues to run for about 2 minutes 25 seconds. Based on

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-21 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > I have noi problem runngin squeezelite on same computer and audio is OK. > I have problem with LocalPlayer - it runs (i.e. stream is playing) but > no audio. > > When run on same computer is squeezelite standalone or through > LocalPlayer ? > What command line option are being used

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-20 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > > > I then tried squeezelite on another computer, and it worked fine. > > I too can only get this to work without stopping when squeezelite resides on another PC, but even then not on another PiCore linux device. The failing players are squeezelite real or virtual

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-20 Thread ian_heys
Owen Smith wrote: > FM broadcasts are distributed digitally around the transmitters using > NICAM. Good reading on this here: http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/BBC/PCMandNICAM/History.html And more general reading on Jim LeSurf's contributions to HiFi News here: http://www.audiomisc.co.uk LMS:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-19 Thread ian_heys
Listening on my headphones on Picore Server/Player and Arcam Headphone DAC. (Latest beta on RPi 3) Had to adjust delay start to 2 minutes before stream would play without stopping. Recorded music sounds good but studio announcer/guest sounds a bit "sibilant" to me. I'm not a habitual headphone

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2017-04-07 Thread ian_heys
Owen Smith wrote: > Have people seen this FLAC trial for Radio 3 Has anyone been able to play this stream. I have the prescribed browser, Firefox V 52.0 on my Windows 10 Desktop and Android Tablet but neither of them offer to play the stream. Just curious. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1484464958 @ Sat Jan

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-02-25 Thread ian_heys
Just replying to Man In A Van. I hadn't clicked on the item and seen the detail. It looks great, but as I said in the first post it wasn't something I desperately needed in LMS. Having seen it in more detail I think it should be the first thing in the menu as it may help people to decide which

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-02-25 Thread ian_heys
Man in a van wrote: > It's just a list right? That's what it looks like for me. LMS: 7.9.0 - 1484464958 @ Sat Jan 21 04:09:03 UTC 2017 on Raspberry Pi 3B piCorePlayer v3.11 Server/ARCAM rPAC DAC, 2.5 inch HD (pi powered) Homeplug LAN Players: Squeezelite on Windows 10 PC's (x2). Raspberry

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-02-25 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > with 1.5.3 and the supplied menu.opml the "Recent Tracks" menu item > should be just below "Listen Live (non-UK)" > > If you have a custom menu.opml then it will be missing if you didn't add > it in. > Thanks bpa It was in menu.opml file after non UK Local Stations but it wasn't

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2017-02-25 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > There is a choice: > - upgrade to 1.5.3 which has a number of other changes. This will be in > a separate repo so that it can be initially tested by smaller number of > users. > - File replacement for users who need a quick fix. > > BBCiPlayer V1.5.3 Release Notes > > - "Recent

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: UPnPBridge = integrate UPnP/DLNA players with LMS (squeeze2upnp)

2017-01-24 Thread ian_heys
wortgefecht wrote: > --and because it's a Sansui. Well, kind of. I sold my Sansui 8 Deluxe and matching speakers a couple of years ago after 41 years of continuous use and much travelling. Working and looking like the day I bought them. And I sold them at just about the price I paid. A

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: UPnPBridge = integrate UPnP/DLNA players with LMS (squeeze2upnp)

2017-01-21 Thread ian_heys
I saw your post in another thread. I use Philipe's UPNP Bridge to "push" my LMS flac library albums/tracks to my Revo Super Connect radio. FLAC is definitely supported by the SuperConnect so no transcoding is required. I also use it to "push" my Radio selections too. >From memory you can't

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2016-11-20 Thread ian_heys
It doesn't happen on HLS or MP3 streams. I only posted as a note bpa. The plugin is working fine. I've never used the "Skip Back 15 minutes" before but it seems to be working fine. 21526 +---+ |Filename: Epoch.jpg

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2016-11-20 Thread ian_heys
ian_heys wrote: > In the range 410963:12:45. Alternates randomly about every 5 - 15 > seconds. This isn't causing me a problem but I've worked out that is referencing 1st January 1970 and that this is apparently "Unix Time". It is only appearing on my Windows connected USB DA

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2016-11-18 Thread ian_heys
Listening to BBC Sports, Radio 4 and Radio 2 this morning the web gui connection time has been alternating between correct reading and an accumulating reading in the range 410963:12:45. Alternates randomly about every 5 - 15 seconds. Haven't noticed this behaviour before but only changed from

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.5.2 beta test

2016-11-09 Thread ian_heys
I installed latest versions of iPlayer and iPlayer Extras this morning. All was fine before so didn't change anything from standard and seems to working fine on first ten minutes. Windows 10 latest on old Core 2 Duo 2GHz latest 7.9 LMS. When are you going to get a PayPal button - it's about

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-11-05 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > Can you give basic system info: Processor, Memory and whether system > disk is SSD or hard disk. Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 (Underclocked to 2.0GHz) 8 GB DDR 3 Ram 1 TB Old Fashioned HD Logitech Media Server Status Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.0 - 1468928517 @ Tue Jul 19

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-11-05 Thread ian_heys
drmatt wrote: > Have to say, my squeezeboxes, all of them, whether on wires or end of a > damp string WiFi through two external walls, will stream BBC radio > flawlessly all day and start, stop, and pause and continue without > issues all day. Me too (for which I am very grateful): LMS:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-10-31 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > I don't mind your answer - I can do little about the delay but present > setup will work for a wide reange of systems. > > Out of curiosity I've just checked R4 on Freesat againast BBC browser > Radio HTML5/DASH player and also dasif.org DASH reference player - both > have delays

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-10-27 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > Th DASH streams define a reference clock which for AK streams is at > http://time.akamai.com/?iso > > Out of curiousity - what is the difference between the akamai reference > clock time and the atomic clock time ? > > Here in Birmingham the time difference between akamai and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] announce: squeeze2upnp, a bridge between LMS and uPNP devices

2016-10-20 Thread ian_heys
Thanks all. I'll stick with the official 3rd Party repo. Thanks Phillipe your plugins are extending the life of the LMS architecture for me. ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] announce: squeeze2upnp, a bridge between LMS and uPNP devices

2016-10-19 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > Can I ask where that version comes from? Hi Phillipe I've become somewhat confused. It's a problem at my time of life. I'm trying to use the stable versions of Castbridge and Squeeze2UPNP. What are the latest stable versions? I thought they were both mainstream now and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] announce: squeeze2upnp, a bridge between LMS and uPNP devices

2016-10-18 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > Can I ask where that version comes from? +1 I was just investigating when I saw your post. ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-10-01 Thread ian_heys
Owen Smith wrote: > HLS would be fine for me if it had 320kbps AAC streams, but it doesn't. This didn't sound like my experience in experimenting over the years. I tried this stream: http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.m3u8 and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-09-17 Thread ian_heys
Update 1.4.9 working fine for me bpa. Thanks. Just in case anyone else has a Revo SuperConnect Radio, mine has become BBC DASH live stream capable since a sofware update today (but it doesn't seem to work on a static IP address any more). Of course it's not my only device and I continue to use

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: UPnPBridge = integrate UPnP/DLNA players with LMS (squeeze2upnp)

2016-07-13 Thread ian_heys
Thanks Tim, that did it. All seems to be working fine for me on BBC iPlayer DASH streams. ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: UPnPBridge = integrate UPnP/DLNA players with LMS (squeeze2upnp)

2016-07-13 Thread ian_heys
I'm on dev-3 and still have http://tenet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/lms-to-upnp/dev/repo-sf.xml in my repo's but dev-4 isn't there. dev-3 is working fine for me but why am I not seeing the new version? ian_heys's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: UPnPBridge = integrate UPnP/DLNA players with LMS (squeeze2upnp)

2016-07-10 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > That would be great if users of iBBCplayer plugin could give that a > look. That version also removes the parameter "max_read_wait" that > becomes obsolete Had a look at this on my Revo SuperConnect Radio I am a big user of BBCiPlayer and my perception was that this might

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-07 Thread ian_heys
ian_heys wrote: > Thanks bpa - very useful. I'll have a go at this in the next couple of > days. I've produced the attached addendum to the live section of the menu.opml which is valid for those using the BBC iPlayer Experimental DASH plugin in the UK. (It only has High Bit Rate DASH

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-06 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > Not clear whether you want high or low quality or UK and non UK - these > are the decisions you should think about before you create a menu - > otherwise you'll have dozens of entries for same event. > > Have a look at the dffierences between the alternative supplied > menu.opml

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-06 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > > > I guess one could equally have done this using an Android LMS controller > telling our LMS server to send the channel via the chromecast plugin to > your Bantam T-amp. That's what I wanted to do but I couldn't quite get my head round the format of the required menu.opml

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-06 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > So if you aren't listening on the phone what are you casting from & to > and what are you listening on? I also don't see any Chromecast facility > in my Android ES File Manager. I set up the cast to a chromecast which is connected to a small Bantam T-Amp and some speakers. Once

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-06 Thread ian_heys
PasTim wrote: > Listening to live sport I understand. To stray off-thread-topic briefly > (sorry) can you explain why it's useful to be able to do this via an > Android phone and chromecast? (It's not that I don't believe you find > it useful, it's just that being rather slow I don't

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-06-06 Thread ian_heys
Raymond Woodward wrote: > I see the Beeb have finally gone public with its 24 live event audio > streams (and lists DASH too). > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/imda/imda_transports.xml Thanks for this. I successfully listened to a couple of one-day cricket matches over the weekend using Live

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] SB Player for Smart TV?

2016-04-11 Thread ian_heys
Jeff07971 wrote: > Both my Samsung and LG appear as players when turned on. Mine too. Also Chromecast Video dongle gives a modest LMS display when connected to TV and set-up with phillipe's Chromecast plugin. Optical out can then be taken from TV to your speakers.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-18 Thread ian_heys
ian_heys wrote: > I'm giving it a try now. Will report back tomorrow am. Sadly the live radio stream stopped after about 90 minutes. I've been round the houses so many times so I'm just going to revert to the DASH version of the iPlayer plugin (with DASH selected for both live and play it ag

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-18 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > If you are curious about whether BBC HLS stream has long pauses - > (...)see > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?53229-Announce-BBCiPlayer-Plugin-(UK-only)=844280=1#post844280 I'm giving it a try now. Will report back tomorrow am.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-18 Thread ian_heys
castalla wrote: > I've had little or no problems by setting a buffer and increasing the > Live streaming timeout to 600. Thanks castalla I've tried all sorts of configurations (including the one above) and still get the problem. I believe that there may be a network issue with Chromecast

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-18 Thread ian_heys
I've spent many hours trying to get to the bottom of the problem of BBC iPlayer streams stopping after a variable period (sometimes many hours) on Chromecast Audio devices with CastBridge. Sometimes forcing DASH sometimes with HLS. I noticed I had the same problem when streaming directly from my

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-17 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > No what I mean is you can specify s complete ip:port or just an ip or > just :port. If all you want is speed up the mdns detection and don't > care about the port used for the web server offered, then you can just > specify the ip address > 192.168.0.197 is good enough

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-16 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > 30s is the minimum, you can't go below :). BTW, you don't need the port > number, unless you want to specify it. In fact the correct syntax > descriptor should be > > [ip][:port] | ?(:p should be ': p') I'm a bit confused. The information bubble on the config page

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-16 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > > improvment - mDNS search can be improved (more reliable) by forcing host > IP address using Thanks Phillipe, I've set mine to 192.168.0.197:49152 is that correct? Discovery is sometimes good and sometimes not. Always music playlists play flawlessly, and sometimes

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-16 Thread ian_heys
My CastBridge (Stable) updated to V 0.2.0.1 today. Anything new? ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104614

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-13 Thread ian_heys
castalla wrote: > I have encountered a discovery problem in the latest LMS nightly > (logitechmediaserver_7.9.0~1455360998_i386.deb). The plugin doesn't > discover the chromecast unless the chromecast device is cold-booted - it > also fails to discover a running chromecast after a server

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-12 Thread ian_heys
Please disregard previous post. Windows re-boot seems to have done the trick. ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-12 Thread ian_heys
My squeeze2cast bridge has suddenly stopped discovering any players. It was working before today. I've tried stopping and restarting Windows (10). Stopping and restarting LMS (7.9) Stopping and restarting squeeze2cast. (Version V0.2.0.0) Checking squeeze2cast-win.exe is allowed through firewall.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-08 Thread ian_heys
finemind wrote: > We'll I tried all the sample rates available Try re-arranging your codec list to "aac,flc,pcm,mp3" you can add aif (but not first) if you use that type of file, I believe. Leave sample rate and FLAC header as "96000" and "normal"

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-02-01 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > Synchro amongst CCA devices works, starting version 0.2.0.0 (now in > stable release). V 0.2.0.0 Still hasn't shown up on my LMS 7.9? ian_heys's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-02-01 Thread ian_heys
Verulamius wrote: > An update on the BBC Internet blog about audio factory has just > appeared. Referring to DASH: "It will also be our route of dissemination for innovation in the future such as surround and lossless audio delivery." No lack of ambition despite their future funding issues.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: PlayHLS Plugin - plugin to play Apple HLS m3u8 stream

2016-01-29 Thread ian_heys
Owen Smith wrote: > The Dash iPlayer plugin has been one of the most stable and consistently > reliable I have ever used. My experience is now consistent with the above statement. However it didn't start out like that. Up until the end of last year I had a lot of problems streaming BBC DASH

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-01-18 Thread ian_heys
ButC wrote: > And, is there anyone out there using the Chromecast bridge on a Windows > 10 machine? > > (@Philippe44: I could add that I also tried installing an older LMS > (7.8.1) but then no repositories at all would work - but that's maybe > not to expect... Can I install the repository

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2016-01-04 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > It is as we discussed before, AFAICT this problem is specific to Windows > and is most likely to happen with high end multicore system. > > My best guess is in the transcoding chain there is a application called > socketwrapper which is there to overcome a limitation of windows >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2016-01-01 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > I've justed pushed a new version in development. > > - Volume changes affect the whole group, but per device volume can be > set using individual player in LMS (unless prevents it, > see below > - Volume changes made on the CC, using another remote controler, are >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-22 Thread ian_heys
I manually added the AAC support. Did you see my edit about still getting lots of 404's? I've now put your experimental DASH.pm in just out of curiosity and it seems to have started well -no 404's after 10 minutes or so.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-22 Thread ian_heys
I'll leave the experimental DASH.pm for the time being and tell you if anything untoward happens. ian_heys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2629 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-22 Thread ian_heys
I've had a high bit rate BBC live DASH stream running for the last 3 hours and 57 minutes - max_read_wait set at 600. The difference since my last reports has been the inclusion of AAC as a format recognised by the CCA. And the removal of the customconvert.conf which was transcoding flac to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-21 Thread ian_heys
philippe_44 wrote: > The customconvert is a solution in case you have a problem with flac > repositonning. Other than that, sq2u or sq2c do not require specific > conversion rules to be set. BTW, CastBridge and UPnPBridge co-exist on > the same machine Thanks Phillipe, I'd come to that

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-21 Thread ian_heys
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hi. > I've installed this plugin on 32bit Windows 10 running latest stable > version of LMS. It's found both my Chromecast players (one an original > and the second a new Chromecast Audio) and the music 'appears' to play > correctly but neither devices are producing any

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Unable to play iPlayer Listen Again

2015-12-19 Thread ian_heys
It plays OK for me but that will probably be as far as I can help. Why do you say what your Live Stream options are when this is a Play It Again stream? ian_heys's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-19 Thread ian_heys
Hi Phillipe, I noted in another thread that I still had the customconvert.conf from the original sq2u install. I now only use Cast Bridge as I find it an easier system to manage. Is there any need for the customconvert.conf (I've already renamed it and all seems to be well). Would I need to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer with DASH support - test version

2015-12-18 Thread ian_heys
BBC issued an internet blog post yesterday outlining how they improved digital media throughput by 4x. Very, Very, technical. Well beyond me but including this part specification of their caching server: 48 logical CPUs from 2 Intel® Xeon® E5-2680v3 processors 512 GiB DDR4 RAM 23 x 480 GB

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CastBridge = integrate Chromecast players with LMS (squeeze2cast)

2015-12-17 Thread ian_heys
bpa wrote: > Out of curiosity why use HLS for live instead of DASH when you seem to > want higher bitrate and DASH for UK is supposed to have has a higher > rate than HLS ? > Is there a problem with live DASH and Castbridge ? > HLS reports 339kbpS in LMS gui and DASH reports 320kbpS in LMS gui

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