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

2022-11-15 Thread bphilp
Long time user of LMS, excited to see the CastBridge plugin but having trouble getting it to see my Google Nest Mini. I did a scratch install of LMS on new win10 box can't seem to get CastBridge to come up. Firewall message appeared and I gave it permissions. Confirmed that castbridge.xml

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

2022-10-27 Thread SamY
Fyi for everyone: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?116980-AirPlay-Chromecast-and-UPnP-bridges-update#post1063649 Sam SamY's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63495 View this thread:

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

2022-10-26 Thread SamY
artatgray wrote: > Hi, > > I just noticed your question: Yes, I'm running Windows 10 Pro. It only > happens if the server IP changes after a network reset. If the network > resets, but the server's remains as it previously was, then the issue > doesn't appear. Okay. It all makes sense now,

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

2022-10-26 Thread artatgray
SamY wrote: > I recently began experiencing this same problem after moving my LMS from > a RPi, where it had been running for 10 years, to a Windows 10 platform. > Is your LMS running on Windows by any chance? I never saw it happen on > the RPi and was thinking it was a Windows specific

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

2022-10-17 Thread tromstar
After a bit of thought overnight I realised that my problem was caused by a clash of ports between Chromecast Bridge and Jriver Media server, I'd forgotten that I'd recently enabled Jriver's media server on the same PC.

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

2022-10-16 Thread tromstar
Hi Guys, I've just changed my router and had to factory reset my chromecast audio device. After setting it up again it works ok from apps on my phone but will not play from chromecast Bridge. The device is found by media server but on pressing play the progress bar moves but there is no sound,

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

2022-10-07 Thread SamY
artatgray wrote: > Ideally, what I would expect to happen is, the bridging plug-in does a > network scan upon restart to detect any Chromecast on the network and > its new/changed IP. > > The MAC obviously stays the same. I recently began experiencing this same problem after moving my LMS

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

2022-10-01 Thread artatgray
Ideally, what I would expect to happen is, the bridging plug-in does a network scan upon restart to detect any Chromecast on the network and its new/changed IP. The MAC obviously stays the same. Some friends, associates and I run a Facebook group dedicated to music streaming technologies

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

2022-10-01 Thread Paul Webster
artatgray wrote: > Nah, I'm not doing all of that. Besides, I don't have access the ISP's > equipment; I'm in a mid-city skyscraper and don't have access to the > utility closet. > Is everything of yours on WiFi only? Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france

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

2022-10-01 Thread artatgray
Paul Webster wrote: > A suggestion as a workaround … > Connect your own WiFi router to the ISP router and tell it to offer DHCP > on a different subnet to the ISP... > > Meanwhile - logs from the Chromecast bridge would be needed. Philippe > has said here recently that he plans to rebuild all

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

2022-10-01 Thread slartibartfast
artatgray wrote: > Nah, I'm not doing all of that. Besides, I don't have access the ISP's > equipment; I'm in a mid-city skyscraper and don't have access to the > utility closet. > > As for the logs, I'll have a browse of them later myself. I was hoping > that it was a common issue with a

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

2022-10-01 Thread Paul Webster
A suggestion as a workaround … Connect your own WiFi router to the ISP router and tell it to offer DHCP on a different subnet to the ISP one. Then give it a WiFi SSID if your choice and connect your devices to it. You could give it the same SSID & passphrase as the ISP one and turn off WiFi on

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

2022-10-01 Thread artatgray
Hi all, As stated in the title. Now, with more detail: I live in a mid-city skyscraper, and it's not uncommon for my Net connection to drop once a day; I actually think it's the ISP resetting the fiber modem for service reasons. Once the Net connection returns, and my devices come back

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

2022-10-01 Thread artatgray
Hi all, As stated in the title. Now, with a bit more detail: I live in a skyscraper mid-city, and due to this it's not uncommon for the Net connection being lost once a day for a few minutes; I actually think it's the ISP reseting the fiber modem for service reasons. Almost needless to write,

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

2022-09-26 Thread SamY
gekoch wrote: > Just discovered this nice plugin in my Plugins tab of LMS. One question > does the plugin need Internet connection to be working? > I ask because my AVR that has chrome cast built in does not play the > content of my local drive over LMS when it has no internet connection. > If

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

2022-09-26 Thread SamY
Erm wrote: > Increased it to 100 and now I have 100% all round. Thanks very much for > pointing me in the right direction. > > Oh, and congratulations on the award for Norway. I have a paired set of Nest Minis in my bedroom. The sound quality is very good considering how cheap they are. A

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

2022-09-26 Thread Erm
slartibartfast wrote: > In Chromecast Bridge settings there is a scaling factor for volume. Try > changing that. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Increased it to 100 and now I have 100% all round. Thanks very much for pointing me in the right direction. Oh, and congratulations on the

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

2022-09-26 Thread slartibartfast
Erm wrote: > piCorePlayer v8.2.0 > Raspberry Pi 2 v1.1 > Chromecast bridge v1.82.2 > > Hi, > > I've paired two Nest Mini (2nd gen) speakers to form a stereo pair. I've > selected the stereo pair by their paired name from the list of players > in plugin's settings page. > > When controlling

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

2022-09-26 Thread Erm
piCorePlayer v8.2.0 Raspberry Pi 2 v1.1 Chromecast bridge v1.82.2 Hi, I've paired two Nest Mini (2nd gen) speakers to form a stereo pair. I've selected the stereo pair by their paired name from the list of players in plugin's settings page. When controlling the speakers the paired volume will

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

2022-02-23 Thread philippe_44
ziggyuk wrote: > Hi, > I have added the plugin on LMS which is running on my windows server and > it reports it is working in setting. > I have set my squeezebox to sync with my Google Home, when you play you > hear a beep on the GH and again is you pause the Squeezebox the GH beeps > but no

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

2022-02-23 Thread ModelCitizen
For some reason CastBridge lists my single Google Home device three times. I've done what I can with the plugin but can find no reason for it. I've rebooted and reset the device to no avail. It only appears once in my router. The only possible reason I can think of it that I run multiple access

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

2022-02-20 Thread ziggyuk
Paul Webster wrote: > Given that it did not work first time, I suggest you try the simple case > (no sync) by simply queuing some music from LMS to the Chromecast player > listed in LMS. > > If it does not work then selecting a simple MP3 to play to it via LMS - > but with the Chromecast

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

2022-02-19 Thread Paul Webster
Given that it did not work first time, I suggest you try the simple case (no sync) by simply queuing some music from LMS to the Chromecast player listed in LMS. If it does not work then selecting a simple MP3 to play to it via LMS - but with the Chromecast Bridge Plugin logs enabled and then

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

2022-02-19 Thread ziggyuk
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hi Ziggy. > I'm a bit confused by your message. Why are you syncing your Home with > your Squeezebox? Does LMS run your Home if it is not synced to your > Squeezebox (i.e. as a stand alone independent player)? I could be wrong but I thought you had to sync the squeezebox

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

2022-02-18 Thread ModelCitizen
Hi Ziggy. I'm a bit confused by your message. Why are you syncing your Home with your Squeezebox? Does LMS run your Home if it is not synced to your Squeezebox (i.e. as a stand alone independent player)? Take care of your tongue. It is in a wet place and can easily slip. Lounge: Naim NDX

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

2022-02-18 Thread ziggyuk
Hi, I have added the plugin on LMS which is running on my windows server and it reports it is working in setting. I have set my squeezebox to sync with my Google Home, when you play you hear a beep on the GH and again is you pause the Squeezebox the GH beeps but no sound. I have checked Google

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
slartibartfast wrote: > With the flow option you lose track artwork I think. > > Yes, with flow on the TV just says "Streaming from LMS", as described in the online instructions, but the artwork is still there on the browser of this Chromebook, just as before. It's of no consequence. the

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
Labarum wrote: > > > Don't know what the flow option is! Will investigate. > > I've just dipped into the instructions - it always helps. I haven't used Castbridge for years and have just returned to the fold. When I last used it, it was still experimental. Transcoding now to flac. All my

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

2022-02-06 Thread slartibartfast
Labarum wrote: > Just checked. I had replaygain set to off! Now set to smart. (But I > don't use mixed playlists) > > Don't know what the flow option is! Will investigate. > > Thanks again.With the flow option you lose track artwork I think. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
philippe_44 wrote: > It will do replay gain if you choose to use transcode and not thru mode > and it does gapless if you add the flow option Just checked. I had replaygain set to off! Now set to smart. (But I don't use mixed playlists) Don't know what the flow option is! Will investigate.

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
philippe_44 wrote: > It will do replay gain if you choose to use transcode and not thru mode > and it does gapless if you add the flow option Just checked. I had replaygain set to off! Now set to smart. (But I don't use mixed playlists) Don't know what the flow option is! Will investigate.

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

2022-02-06 Thread philippe_44
Labarum wrote: > Do I read this Audioscience Review correctly? > > https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/ > I hope we should not evaluate the whole review by conclusion 2) because that is total rubbish. You

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

2022-02-06 Thread philippe_44
slartibartfast wrote: > I think the Chromecast plugin doesn't support Replaygain. I am not sure > but it may not be gapless either. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk It will do replay gain if you choose to use transcode and not thru mode and it does gapless if you add the flow option

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
slartibartfast wrote: > I think the Chromecast plugin doesn't support Replaygain. I am not sure > but it may not be gapless either. > > On reflection you may well be right on both counts. Thanks. Brian In UK: rPi4 running LMS, Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached

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

2022-02-06 Thread slartibartfast
Labarum wrote: > Do I read this Audioscience Review correctly? > > https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/ > > It refers to the use of the Google Chromecast Audio dongle with Roon, > but I am supposing the

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

2022-02-06 Thread Labarum
Do I read this Audioscience Review correctly? https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/ It refers to the use of the Google Chromecast Audio dongle with Roon, but I am supposing the same applies with

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

2022-01-11 Thread slartibartfast
Labarum wrote: > Thanks. As I thought. The phantasm evaporates on switching to > MySqueezebox.com! > > I had better turn off the source pluggin.I don't know if you can turn it off. > It is hidden under Extras so easy to ignore. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

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

2022-01-11 Thread Labarum
Thanks. As I thought. The phantasm evaporates on switching to MySqueezebox.com! I had better turn off the source pluggin. Brian In UK: Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video Dongle attached to TV - Beresford DAC - Quad 77 Integrated Amp - AVI Neutron 4 Speakers - Sennheiser HD25

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

2022-01-11 Thread slartibartfast
Labarum wrote: > Are there issues with Castbridge and switching to MySqueezebox.com using > the source pluggin? > > I have twice crashed when attempting to switch Chromecasts on the > Castbridge. (I suppose the virtual Squeezebox exists only in the > imagination of LMS, and switching away from

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

2022-01-11 Thread Labarum
Are there issues with Castbridge and switching to MySqueezebox.com using the source pluggin? I have twice crashed when attempting to switch Chromecasts on the Castbridge. (I suppose the virtual Squeezebox exists only in the imagination of LMS, and switching away from LMS to MySqueezebox.com

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

2022-01-10 Thread Robb_G
philippe_44 wrote: > I've seen a few people with the crash problem recently so there is > obviously something I need to investigate. Can you remind what > OS/platform you are using I am running on Windows 10. Operating system: Windows 10 - EN - cp1252 Platform Architecture: 8664 Perl Version:

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

2022-01-10 Thread philippe_44
Robb_G wrote: > Phillippe, I happened to be looking at the LMS Server Log (last few days > attached), and I noticed that it often shows the following: > > [22-01-08 11:06:40.9666] Slim::Player::Squeezebox2::statHandler (156) > Error: cc:cc:a2:e5:85:f3: Decoder does not support file format,

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

2022-01-10 Thread Robb_G
Robb_G wrote: > One other piece of information -- I do still have a Squeezebox Touch as > one of my players, and that never has any issues with playback. Songs > do not skip ahead, playback does not get garbled (which happens > sometimes with the Chromecasts), and playback does not randomly

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

2022-01-09 Thread freelsjd
Paul Webster wrote: > This should allow you to send sound from LMS to your DirecTV device (and > presumably then to your TV/amp). > It will not go the opposite way. Was able to send LMS sound just fine to my DirecTV receivers. Having 3, I can also couple 1 or more together and send sound

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

2022-01-09 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > Can you try the -static verson? I'm using the -static Version. Should I then switch to nonstatic? | LMS v8.2.1 (Debian 11 LXC Container on Proxmox v7.0) | Office - Chromecast with HDMI A/V splitter/converter - Yamaha AMP - Speakers (DIY) | Kitchen - SB Radio + Bluetooth

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

2022-01-08 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > Here is an enother try, hopefully it now in that order you need it. > 36714 Can you try the -static verson? LMS 8.2 on Odroid-C4 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 5xBoom, 2xDuet, 1xTouch, 1xSB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, 2xChromecast Audio,

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

2022-01-08 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > I’ll look at it a bit later but you don’t seem to respect exactly the > order I wrote before and you seem to add extra steps like restarting the > plugin and so on. I’d like to have, in that precise order and with no > extra steps, what I wrote just before, all in one file.

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

2022-01-08 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > Well, this is what I did. The device powered of around 8h over night. I > cleaned the log. I powered on the device. > I did not check the old log for the term "disconnected". I just guessed > it must have disconnected after 8h and it did not show up as a player. > > ---edit---

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

2022-01-08 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > I've not looked at them yet but that does not seem to be what I want > > - clean the log > - disconnect the device power (electrically) > - wait till the log says it is disconnected (you can view the live log > if you click on its link the the plugin settings, it will open

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

2022-01-08 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > Here are some log files: > castbridge_poweron.log only the event while powering on the device > castbridge_vpoweroffon.log after powering on, virtualy powered off and > on > castbridge_restartandplay.log restarted the plugin and click on play. > > 36707 > 36708 > 36709 I've

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

2022-01-08 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > Can you just send me a log when you power off and then on the virtual > player? > Clean the log, disconnect power physically on the player until the log > says it has disappeared, plugin it back on. > When logs says it is back, then do the "virtual" off/on and try to play

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

2022-01-07 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > If I virtually power off the player, does not help. > Yes, when I only restart the plugin, the Chromecast Player come back and > are working. > I have no issued with DLNA/UPNP devices or SqueezeLite devices or SB > Radio's. > I changed the audio format to pcm > I changed

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

2022-01-07 Thread Paul Webster
freelsjd wrote: > my LMS server also shows up the DirecTV boxes as a cast device. This should allow you to send sound from LMS to your DirecTV device (and presumably then to your TV/amp). It will not go the opposite way. Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france

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

2022-01-07 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > If you power off/on the "virtual" player in LMS, does playback work > again? BTW, you don't have to restart LMS - you have a "restart" button > in the plugin's settings that should suffice If I virtually power off the player, does not help. Yes, when I only restart the

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

2022-01-07 Thread freelsjd
I have a new ATT DirecTV Stream service in my house. It comes with nice Google integration which surprised me. One feature is to be able to cast sound from the TV to Google speakers. Interestingly, the CastBridge plugin that I have been using now for sometime with my LMS server also shows up

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

2022-01-06 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > I did another thing. > I added an UPNP/DLNA device and installed the UPNP/DLNA Bridge in LMS. I > have no issues with that device. Not if UPNP/DLNA and Chromecast devices > are compareable in that behavior. If you power off/on the "virtual" player in LMS, does playback work

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

2022-01-06 Thread Robb_G
Robb_G wrote: > The streaming sources is LMS on a dedicated Windows machine playing > music from its D: drive. One other piece of information -- I do still have a Squeezebox Touch as one of my players, and that never has any issues with playback. Songs do not skip ahead, playback does not get

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

2022-01-06 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > I'm a bit confused now: the problem you have is that the CC don't come > back after you powered them off and back on, right? Well, they do come back (I can ping them) and I see them in the List of Players, but they do not start playing. >From the LMS Website view it looks

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

2022-01-06 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > I did some test and tweaks. > With omping I tested the Multicast ability. > (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Multicast_notes) > All the Host with a running omping can reach each other. > (Is this a real world test? I dont now.) > I disabled the Multicast Snooping on the particular

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

2022-01-05 Thread kuumaur
kuumaur wrote: > I did some test and tweaks. > With omping I tested the Multicast ability. > (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Multicast_notes) > All the Host with a running omping can reach each other. > (Is this a real world test? I dont now.) > I disabled the Multicast Snooping on the particular

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

2022-01-05 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > No, this is parameter of your (WiFi) router, it has nothing to do with > LMS. It's usually in advanced settings or so. I did some test and tweaks. With omping I tested the Multicast ability. (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Multicast_notes) All the Host with a running omping

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

2022-01-04 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > Ok, is that a parameter, that I can change inside the LMS? > Do you have an Idea, how to test or check for an Issue with IGMP > snooping or multicast? No, this is parameter of your (WiFi) router, it has nothing to do with LMS. It's usually in advanced settings or so. LMS

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

2022-01-04 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > If the player does not come back after a power cycle, you might have, > unfortunately like many, an issue with router parameters called IGMP > snooping and/or multicast. Try to see if you can disable the first and > enable the second. Ok, is that a parameter, that I can

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

2022-01-04 Thread philippe_44
kuumaur wrote: > Hi Guys, > @philippe_44 recommended going here for Issues with ChromeCast. > ( Original Post: https://github.com/philippe44/LMS-to-Cast/issues/24 ) > > Here is my description of my Issue: > I see all the Devices as Player in LMS Web Interface. They just do not > play/react. >

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

2022-01-04 Thread Robb_G
philippe_44 wrote: > The west side seems to break regularly which is unusual. What is the > streaming source? The streaming sources is LMS on a dedicated Windows machine playing music from its D: drive. Robb_G's

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

2022-01-04 Thread philippe_44
Robb_G wrote: > As noted previously, I have an issue where songs skip ahead before the > existing song is done. I have attached new log and config files. Can > you please let me know if something should be changed to resolve the > issue? Thank you! What this logs seems to tell is that for

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

2022-01-03 Thread kuumaur
philippe_44 wrote: > I’m missing the config file I uploaded some files, hopefully the one's you are looking for. kuumaur's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67496 View this thread:

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

2022-01-03 Thread Robb_G
As noted previously, I have an issue where songs skip ahead before the existing song is done. I have attached new log and config files. Can you please let me know if something should be changed to resolve the issue? Thank you!

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

2022-01-03 Thread Robb_G
Robb_G wrote: > I have attached a log for the time that it happened most recently. Is > there any obvious setting that I should change? > Sorry. I will reply with log and config file once I recreate the issue. Thanks!

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

2022-01-03 Thread philippe_44
I’m missing the config file LMS 8.2 on Odroid-C4 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 5xBoom, 2xDuet, 1xTouch, 1xSB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, RivaArena 1

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

2022-01-02 Thread kuumaur
Hi Guys, @philippe_44 recommended going here for Issues with ChromeCast. ( Original Post: https://github.com/philippe44/LMS-to-Cast/issues/24 ) Here is my description of my Issue: I see all the Devices as Player in LMS Web Interface. They just do not play/react. When I restart the LMS service,

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

2021-12-31 Thread Robb_G
Phillippe - First off, thank you for such an awesome plugin! Now my issue - I have been using CastBridge for a while, and I have had a problem that has been fairly consistent the whole time. Everything will be working great, then all of a sudden the player starts skipping ahead to the next

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

2021-11-26 Thread SamY
Cebolla wrote: > Also, if your phone is an Android one and you prefer to use TIDAL's own > app, you could try the experimental LMS Connect app on your phone. The > LMS Connect app uses Android's built-in app share feature to receive > track links from the TIDAL app, forward them to LMS (the

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

2021-11-26 Thread kuba
Thank you for suggestions. I have installed Tidal on LMS/squezebox and control it using Squeezebox app on my android phone. Works good. I am glad with my dac and simply wanted to transmit aother audio content through existing dac, also from other app via chromecast. I know that I can connect

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

2021-11-26 Thread Cebolla
Also, if your phone is an Android one and you prefer to use TIDAL's own app, you could try the experimental LMS Connect app on your phone. The LMS Connect app uses Android's built-in app share feature to receive track links from the TIDAL app, forward them to LMS and therefore get your

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

2021-11-25 Thread Paul Webster
Plus … while it is possible for LMS, via the plugin, to send audio to a Chromecast receiver … it is not possible for LMS to act as a Chromecast receiver. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss,

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

2021-11-25 Thread SamY
kuba wrote: > > Is there any solution which allow me to to send audio signal in > opposite direction ? I mean eg; Tidal app (phone) >>> chromecast >>> > picoreplayer+HAT ? > Have you considered using the LMS Tidal plugin? It's a more straightforward approach to listening to your Tidal

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

2021-11-25 Thread kuba
I have red some information about interesting plugin. God Job! Is there any solution which allow me to to send audio signal in opposite direction ? I mean eg; Tidal app (phone) >>> chromecast >>> picoreplayer+HAT ? Best Regards, Darek

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

2021-11-20 Thread The Groundsman
I seem to be getting issues when listening to Spotty via the Chromecast plugin. I play music a lot and it happens at most about once or twice during a day but mostly is fine. I can't figure out what is causing this The latest was this morning when the music stopped before the end. The google

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

2021-10-29 Thread Cut-Throat
Paul Webster wrote: > That screen shows where it is currently set to write to ... e.g. > pCP Boot Disk /mnt/mmcblk0p2/tce/slimserver > which is the SD card. > > This only applies to the device running LMS Got it ! --- Thanks !

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

2021-10-29 Thread Paul Webster
That screen shows where it is currently set to write to ... e.g. pCP Boot Disk /mnt/mmcblk0p2/tce/slimserver which is the SD card. This only applies to the device running LMS Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc),

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

2021-10-29 Thread Cut-Throat
Paul Webster wrote: > On the pCP LMS page ... > "Save LMS Server Cache and Preferences to Mounted Drive" Yes, I have seen that setting So it defaults to the MicroSD Card? --- Also, This is only for the Raspberry Pi that is running LMS, Correct? -- In my System, I have 9 Raspberry Pies

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

2021-10-29 Thread Paul Webster
On the pCP LMS page ... "Save LMS Server Cache and Preferences to Mounted Drive" Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte

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

2021-10-29 Thread Cut-Throat
Paul Webster wrote: > If LMS is running on pCP and you have the LMS cache configured to use > the SD card then things will appear to work but updates won’t be saved. OK, Thanks! ... Where is this setting of 'LMS cache configured to use the SD Card' at ?

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

2021-10-29 Thread Paul Webster
If LMS is running on pCP and you have the LMS cache configured to use the SD card then things will appear to work but updates won’t be saved. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala,

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

2021-10-29 Thread Cut-Throat
As far as any 'wear on the SD Card'. LMS via PiCorePlayer only used the SD card to boot up. You can remove it from the Pi after Boot and everything will run just fine. I've tried it! Cut-Throat's Profile:

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

2021-10-29 Thread philippe_44
SamY wrote: > Bingo! You were right on target, as usual, Philippe. I changed the > streaming mode to persistent and it solved the problem. I have a couple > of questions, though: > > 1. Is there any downside to using persistent mode? I chose it over the > caching option to avoid wear on the SD

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

2021-10-29 Thread SamY
philippe_44 wrote: > Reliable is not active in 8.3 - you should go to settings and look for > options in the networking tab (from memory). It is very possible that > due to the very large buffering of CC devices, the podcast server is > more likely to cut the connection after a long period of

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

2021-10-28 Thread philippe_44
SamY wrote: > I have recently started listening to a series of 30-60 minute podcasts > at night on my Google Nest Mini (CCA) speakers via the Podcast LMS > plugin and CastBridge. However, the podcasts all end abruptly after > around 18-20 minutes and I have to restart them manually from the

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

2021-10-28 Thread SamY
I have recently started listening to a series of 30-60 minute podcasts at night on my Google Nest Mini (CCA) speakers via the Podcast LMS plugin and CastBridge. However, the podcasts all end abruptly after around 18-20 minutes and I have to restart them manually from the place where they stopped

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

2021-10-14 Thread SamY
Cut-Throat wrote: > This app has been working very well for me, so thanks for this tip ! > I was wondering if you have ever noticed the words "Squeeze Ctrl" flash > in very large letters in the center of your TV for a couple seconds in > the middle of a Track -- The Album Art will disappear

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

2021-10-14 Thread Cut-Throat
SamY wrote: > It just occurred to me that, for your purposes, you should look into > using the Squeeze Ctrl Android client app, which supports casting the > visual metadata of the currently playing track of any player to a > Chromecast device. The app costs $5 but is well worth it for unique >

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

2021-10-13 Thread Cut-Throat
SamY wrote: > The answer is "no" to both. Just go to Preferences->General and turn on > the "Always Connected" option. In addition, there are lots of other > options in the Preferences you might want to take a look at. Also make > sure you are running a recent version of the app. Mine is

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

2021-10-13 Thread SamY
> This might be useful to you - the developer mode options on Android > include the ability to keep the phone awake when charging. > > Go to settings, about phone. Scroll to the bottom and start tapping on > the "build number" section - after a while you will get a countdown to > unlock

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

2021-10-13 Thread SamY
Cut-Throat wrote: > > There are a few limitations... Correct me if I'm wrong.. > > 1.) The phone Has to have the Squeeze Ctrl Ap displaying (It cannot work > as a back round app) > 2.) The phone cannot go to sleep. > > The answer is "no" to both. Just go to Preferences->General and turn on

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

2021-10-13 Thread BoxOfCables
Cut-Throat wrote: > > 2.) The phone cannot go to sleep. > 35933 This might be useful to you - the developer mode options on Android include the ability to keep the phone awake when charging. Go to settings, about phone. Scroll to the bottom and start tapping on the "build number" section -

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

2021-10-13 Thread Cut-Throat
SamY wrote: > It just occurred to me that, for your purposes, you should look into > using the Squeeze Ctrl Android client app, which supports casting the > visual metadata of the currently playing track of any player to a > Chromecast device. The app costs $5 but is well worth it for unique >

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

2021-10-13 Thread Cut-Throat
SamY wrote: > It just occurred to me that, for your purposes, you should look into > using the Squeeze Ctrl Android client app, which supports casting the > visual metadata of the currently playing track to any Chromecast device. > The app costs $5 but is well worth it for unique features such

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

2021-10-13 Thread SamY
Cut-Throat wrote: > Well, it has gotten better, but I still can not get it to perform > 'without a hitch' for over an hour.. I have been listening this > afternoon and after about 45 minutes, the 'pause' symbol appeared on my > TV and the Music Stopped. I clicked to the next track and it

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

2021-10-12 Thread philippe_44
Cut-Throat wrote: > Well, it has gotten better, but I still can not get it to perform > 'without a hitch' for over an hour.. I have been listening this > afternoon and after about 45 minutes, the 'pause' symbol appeared on my > TV and the Music Stopped. I clicked to the next track and it

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