Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread cpd73
Apesbrain wrote: > Thanks for this. When changing volume via the hardware buttons, would > you consider flashing the volume level over the image as it currently > appears when swiping? Good idea. Will be in Material 1.5.5 *Material debug:* 1. Launch via http:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.0 - integrate local library with your Spotify collection (LMS 8+)

2020-04-20 Thread Michael Herger
A general question: Is Spotify Connect supposed to work more or less flawlessly? When playing from my Android I can most of the time only play one or two songs until playback stops instead of continuing with the next song. Experience varies. There certainly still is an issue with playback just

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread Apesbrain
cpd73 wrote: > [Edit] For those brave/curious enough, I've uploaded a signed APK to the > github page. This uses some new additions to Material Skin that will be > in1.5.4 - namely a link in Material's settings dialog that will invoke > this apps settings page. Thanks for this. When changing

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread Greg Erskine
I think we are lucky to have so many audio distributions. Just pick the one that best suits! As a part time developer, I do what I want, when I want. I wouldn't get involved in a commercial venture. This opens you up to commercial obligations and risks.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread ftlight
philippe_44 wrote: > The only thing I can add as a dev is that the core of LMS is extremely > well architectured, it’s pretty amazing. > > The level of thoughts that has been made to make it extensible is > remarkable. I’ve very rarely tripped on a problem where there was not in > fact already

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.0 - integrate local library with your Spotify collection (LMS 8+)

2020-04-20 Thread armin
I am a bit late to the party and just getting started with LMS, Spotty and friends. Great stuff :) Michael, I was just running into a rate limit. I uploaded the server log to your dropbox. Sadly not with debug, but just with info level. A general question: Is Spotify Connect supposed to work

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

2020-04-20 Thread philippe_44
jpt78 wrote: > Hello Philippe, > > I am unable to help you to help me! I do not find the log file. On my > screen I have 2 "view" possibilities - the 1st one gives me access to a > blank page and the 2nd one gives me access to the configuration. > > Sorry not to be more efficient. > Best

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

2020-04-20 Thread jpt78
philippe_44 wrote: > The file you have included is the configuration, not the log. There is > another link in the settings to the log file Hello Philippe, I am unable to help you to help me! I do not find the log file. On my screen I have 2 "view" possibilities - the 1st one gives me access

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread garym
cpd73 wrote: > If years are showing in the jumplist (the list on the left) then you are > sorting by year - no year == 0. The 'AZ' button can be used to change > the sort. aha. That was it. I knew it was something simple. Thanks! *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread cpd73
garym wrote: > I notice that this only happens when the number of albums won't fit on > one screen. In this case a "year" column appears on the far left. And > the albums with no date tag show up under the "0" year grouping, listed > alphabetically first. (again, only in the Material webGUI,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread garym
garym wrote: > Thanks for the fast reply. That's what I thought. Very odd then, as LMS > regular webGUI sorts properly and Material webGUI does this bifurcated > sorting based on existence of date tag. I'll keep digging. I notice that this only happens when the number of albums won't fit on

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread garym
cpd73 wrote: > Material itself does no sorting (well not of albums or artists) - this > is handled by LMS. All Material does is send the sort type to LMS when > requesting the relevant items. Thanks for the fast reply. That's what I thought. Very odd then, as LMS regular webGUI sorts properly

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread cpd73
garym wrote: > All, I've searched this thread and couldn't locate an answer, so > apologies if I missed it. > > Scenario: Using Material skin on win10 machine webGUI. LMS running on > an linux install on a separate server. With regular LMS, when I click > on "Grateful Dead" album artist

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Material Skin

2020-04-20 Thread garym
All, I've searched this thread and couldn't locate an answer, so apologies if I missed it. Scenario: Using Material skin on win10 machine webGUI. LMS running on an linux install on a separate server. With regular LMS, when I click on "Grateful Dead" album artist and get a list of albums,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread philippe_44
pettifoggery wrote: > Who knows? Though with more people contributing to and using the system > I imagine it could have a greater chance of long-term success. It can, like any project. But LMS can also be maintained by changing teams. People come and go. The only thing I can add as a dev is

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread bpa
kidstypike wrote: > Perhaps @bpa can answer as to how trivial it would be to add an iPlayer > plugin to Volumio? > > Oh, and support it for free! TLDR; BBCiPlayer on Volumio for myself probably easy - no personal benefit. Provide BBCiPlayer on Volumio with support for Volumio user base -

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread kidstypike
slartibartfast wrote: > Don't you need a subscription to access Tidal or Qobuz? Yes. 30112 +---+ |Filename: volsignup.jpg| |Download:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread slartibartfast
pettifoggery wrote: > Some points: > > 1. You can choose between the older Classic and the newer Contemporary > interface. I don't think the developers have any plans to ditch the > Classic option. > > 2. 'Airplay' > (https://volumio.github.io/docs/User_Manual/Stream_audio_to_volumio.html) >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] piCorePlayer: auto-save Jivelite settings periodically?

2020-04-20 Thread peterw
paul- wrote: > It’s a backup of all settings. OK, thanks! owner of the stuff at https://tuxreborn.netlify.app/ (which used to reside at www.tux.org/~peterw/) Note: The best way to reach me is email or PM, as I don't spend much time on the forums. *Free plugins:* AllQuiet Auto Dim/AutoDisplay

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread kidstypike
pettifoggery wrote: > I'm sorry, I don't understand. Why would adding something like an > iPlayer plugin make the user experience more complex? One tap to install > then browse via the library. You want some thing between bare bones (Volumio) and server supreme (LMS)? Perhaps @bpa can answer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread Shozzer
pettifoggery wrote: > No, I'm just a user. I don't have any interest in it beyond hoping that > it can survive and thrive. With the root of my enthusiasm as much if not > more for others than myself. I like it because it's so simple that even > my technically inept mother can set it up and play

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread pettifoggery
kidstypike wrote: > Then why are you asking for plugin developers to make Volumio more > complex? I'm sorry, I don't understand. Why would adding something like an iPlayer plugin make the user experience more complex? One tap to install then browse via the library.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread kidstypike
pettifoggery wrote: > No, I'm just a user. I don't have any interest in it beyond hoping that > it can survive and thrive. With the root of my enthusiasm as much if not > more for others than myself. I like it because it's so simple that even > my technically inept mother can set it up and play

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread pettifoggery
bpa wrote: > Out of curiosity - do you develop for Volumio ? No, I'm just a user. I don't have any interest in it beyond hoping that it can survive and thrive. With the root of my enthusiasm as much if not more for others than myself. I like it because it's so simple that even my technically

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread bernt
Tried Volumio and other similar software but nothing is even close to LMS\SB. Plex is ok but not quite there yet. SB Touch optical to Hegel H90, Speakers Larsen 4.2 Spare SB3 AirPlay Bridge to Audio Pro A10 Squeezelite-x connected to home LMS with Neorouter. SB Radio ReadyNAS 202 iPeng

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread bpa
pettifoggery wrote: > Who knows? Though with more people contributing to and using the system > I imagine it could have a greater chance of long-term success. Out of curiosity - do you develop for Volumio ? bpa's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Qobuz.com streaming plugin

2020-04-20 Thread lalu01
> Would it be possible to implement something like the "Follow artist" feature I would like this Feature too! ;-) lalu01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30852 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread pettifoggery
kidstypike wrote: > And of course Volumio won't go belly up? Who knows? Though with more people contributing to and using the system I imagine it could have a greater chance of long-term success. pettifoggery's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread carsten_h
I am using LMS because it is so furious fast. Before I tested last year Volumio and a few others on a Pi 3B+ and compared them on the original 7" Pi display. Attached was a music mediathek (original copy of my iTunes/Music mediathek) with 3 files. They are all really slow at browsing though

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread kidstypike
pettifoggery wrote: > ...Thinking of Volumio not as an inferior upstart but instead as an > insurance policy. A backup you can turn to if LMS goes belly up. And of course Volumio won't go belly up? *Server - LMS 8.0.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Flirc case/pCP 6.0.0 18K library, playlists & LMS cache on SSD

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread bpa
pettifoggery wrote: > Ive been running LMS via PCP on a Pi3A+. With this arrangement I > find it impossible to stream 320k BBC Radio 3 ... The best I can hope > for is 2 second bursts followed by 5 seconds of silence. That feels like some old bugs or a network issue not a general problem with

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread pettifoggery
I know that people might have issues with the subscription model or find that at present Volumio doesn’t quite compare to the far more mature LMS, but I think it’s worth considering that the people behind Volumio are trying to create something with long-term sustainability. Something that will be

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why bother?

2020-04-20 Thread kidstypike
philippe_44 wrote: > I don't knock it down, I don't really know it. I was just giving general > consideration as a developer why I would invest in a platform or not My post above was tongue in cheek, I was just pointing out the fact that it seems absurd to have a music server (Volumio), and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] Spotty 4.0 - integrate local library with your Spotify collection (LMS 8+)

2020-04-20 Thread Shozzer
Hi Having to work from home means increased use of Spotty! I have been experiencing an issue, at times over the weekend, but particularly this morning, where tracks play for a time and then skip to the next track before the last one is finished. What are the ways of checking for this? I am on

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Qobuz.com streaming plugin

2020-04-20 Thread Michael Herger
Would it be possible to implement something like the "Follow artist" feature Yes, it certainly would be possible :-). It's on my todo list, but that list is way too long... -- Michael ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Qobuz.com streaming plugin

2020-04-20 Thread Christian Schoepplein
Hi, I am only able to add a Qobuz favourite via the context menu of the current playing screen, but not when searching for an artist, album or song via the Qobuz plugin. Would it be possible to implement something like the "Follow artist" feature of the Spotty plugin also to the Qobuz plugin