Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC SC7.2 progress?
Do not worry ... you are not going to miss BBC, For this BBC iplayer providing you the services Expat Shield. -- ashleywatson ashleywatson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43689 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52477 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
I had Alien BBC working fine and moved to 7.3.3. on an XP server. When testing from the settings plugin page it work fine but will not stream to a player when I use the IP:9000/stream.mp3 method. This includes iTunes running on the same machine. It used to work fine streaming to Tuner App on iPhone also but this has stopped as well. This is the log error. [09-07-10 15:36:45.9220] Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for wma playback for [mms://wmlive-acl.bbc.co.uk/wms/bbc_ami/radio1/radio1_bb_live_ep1_sl0?BBC-UID=c48aa567a488023659db0d4071eee65007582ecd30a041e434df4476b8602edaSSO2-UID=] What have I done wrong? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
Nothing's wrong - AlienBBC is setup to only play to SB devices. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
I accept that, but has it changed? It worked fine before streaming to an iPhone or iTunes, when did it change? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
IT has always been that way unless you changed the code. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
I have been playing BBC real player streams and they worked very will through an iPhone up until now, are you suggesting there is still a way to listen to BBC live streams through remote players that are not SBs? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
OK thanks for letting me know, I see the more radio link and can stream Absolute radio and the other streams through iTunes on a PC but the BBC streams alone do not work. This was in log file. [09-07-10 20:01:16.1403] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Remote::__ANON__ (223) Error: Can't connect to remote server to retrieve playlist: Couldn't resolve IP address for: bbc.co.uk. [09-07-10 20:01:28.5314] Slim::Player::Song::open (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for wma playback for [mms://wmlive-acl.bbc.co.uk/wms/bbc_ami/radio1/radio1_bb_live_eq1_sl0?BBC-UID=c48aa567a488023659db0d4071eee65007582ecd30a041e434df4476b8602edaSSO2-UID=] -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
It looks like your SC is trying to transcode WMA to MP3 but it is not setup. Please give details of SC - what OS are you using ? If it is Linux or OSX then perhaps AlienBBC is not properly installed as it will be providing WMA decode. In WebUI Settings/Advanced/Filetype is WMA - MP3 enabled or greyed out ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
Yes correct all boxes to transcode to mp3 are greyed out, wonder why? I am running 7.3.4 on an XP PC SP2. According to extension downloader I have Alien BBC but an earlier reply suggested I no longer needed it as I could use the Internet radio, More radio for BBC channels, do I still need Alien BBC? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
You did install lame as well ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
If you are trying to playing a WMA stream to stream.mp3 - yopu need something to decode WMA and lame to encode it into MP3. On Linux and OSX - AlienBBC will decode WMA, on XP there is a SC supplied app to do the job. I don't know the iPhone capabilities - is it not able to play WMA streams directly ? If so then just let iPhone play the BBC URLs directly and forget about SC. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
Ahhh, having tried deleting everthing to solve this problem I may have deledted Lame. I just downloaded it and put it in the squeezecenter folder does it matter where and do I need a restart fro SC to see it? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
I obviously did install it years ago when I began using squeezecenter but having done a full delete of everything to try to resolve this issue I must have delected it. Just downloaded but where does it go? I put it in Ssqueezecenter folder, SC see it? -- mitip mitip's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC
No put lame.exe into the SC Bin directory which also has apps such as wmadec.exe, faad.exe and alac.exe. I am not sure which version of lame.exe SC is setup to use - lame.exe use of -x changed between versions. The wrong version will result in static audio. Start with 3.96.1 and then try 3.98. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65455 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Changing the bitrate on my helped to make AlienBBC work on my SlimP3, but now normal music on my system (MP3's) struggle to play properly. They pause regularly (usually once or twice within a song) and have to re buffer themselves to catch up. Could someone tell me what the line used to be so that I can see if changing it back fixes this issue. Does anyone know what else this could be? Is there a way to get both normal system music and AlienBBC working on an ols SliMP3 player or is it being ignored as being too old these days? Don't see why it should be. All used to be fine before recent updates. OS is Ubuntu 9.04 if that helps. Cheers Damian -- Gingermagic Gingermagic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30509 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
If you only changes the line RTSP MP3 - it will only afect RTSP formats and not any other format MP3 - so yor MP3 problem is coincidental and unrelated. You should check whether you made other changes to your system and not just the RTSP one. You can disable a plugin from settings and rebbot to easily undo the RTSP change. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Thanks for that. I restored the original file (noticed that I made a backup before changes) and the MP3 pausing is still there. I'd better start another thread for that. Thanks again Damian -- Gingermagic Gingermagic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30509 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC WikiRadio not working
On Jun 9, 2009, at 5:59 AM, raglencross wrote: WikiRadio appears to be broken in Alien BBC. Nothing happens when Wiki is clicked. This is probably because the link http://wikiradio.slimdevices.com/ no longer works. Has the WikiRadio service been discontinued or changed? I also missed it for a very long time, but it is up again. -- patrik_wallstrom-foodfight-pa...@blipp.com-+46-733173956 smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC WikiRadio not working
Thanks for the heads up. I brought the matter up with Logitech Support ten days or so ago. I assume Wikiradio reappearing is a result of something they did there. However, in an email from them today they said they were in effect still trying to figure out what Wikiradio was, so I am not very confident that the problem will stay fixed! -- raglencross raglencross's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7239 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64288 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
I note that the BBC stations are now in the Logitech menus and will play from outside of the UK. While I'll continue to use Alien because it provides me access to Listen Again and Schedules, does this mean that Real Player support is now native on Squeezebox? I thought the reason for Alien originally was to provide a way to play Real streams? -- Sb42 Sb42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10692 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
RealAudio is not native in SB players. The WMA BBC live stations are now available outside of the UK so there is no need for AlienBBC because WMA is supported natively. However I think Listen Again (and possible Local Radio) is still only available in RealAudio so AlienBBC is still needed for these. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Ah! Thanks for clearing that up for me. On that note please do not think that Alien is now superflous; as long as you have the strength to continue development you've got at least one user thanks again -- Sb42 Sb42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10692 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
For completeness, I have since found out that Listen Again is also now available for non-UK users in Flash based AACplus. This is academic since this format is not supported natively by SB either. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Problem solved. Logitech now provide preconfigured BBC stations, so I don't need AlienBBC anymore. Thanks for your support. -- rudolffischer rudolffischer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Sorry, I was quite busy laterly, but finally got around to this: When I launch mplayer on the CLI of the Synology Diskstation, I get the following: Synology mplayer Player 1.0rc1-3.4.3 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team CPU: PowerPC No usb speaker detected. Synology -- rudolffischer rudolffischer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC WikiRadio not working
WikiRadio appears to be broken in Alien BBC. Nothing happens when Wiki is clicked. This is probably because the link http://wikiradio.slimdevices.com/ no longer works. Has the WikiRadio service been discontinued or changed? -- raglencross raglencross's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7239 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64288 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
BPA, thanks for your info. I am using the following: Server name: Synology Serial number: 8BE9N00021 Model name: DS408 Total Physical Memory: 512 MB Firmware version: DSM 2.1-0844 In the Squeezecenter advanced / filetypes tab it refers to mplayer.sh, not mplayer Thanks Rudi -- rudolffischer rudolffischer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Mplayer does not get installed as part of AlienBBC and it looks like you haven't used SSODS. It is necessary to to find out does the mplayer on your system work. Can you run mplayer from a shell prompt and copy the banner info to a post. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
On the Synology Squeezecenter, when I open Squeezecenter / Settings / Advanced / AlienBBC, mplayer is listed as installed. It is also shown as an option in the dropdown menu in the filetypes tab. Apparently the Extension downloader installed some mplayer on the Synology together with AlienBBC. Is there another version that I need to install on the Synology and how would I do that? -- rudolffischer rudolffischer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Extension Downloader does not install mplayer. AlienBBC will try to install mplayer on Windows as the Windows binary works on all Windows platforms. AlienBBC does not try to install mplayer on Linux as processor and kernel can be different on different systems. Where did your mplayer come from as it nay not have RealAudio compiled ? Read carefully the FileTypes tabs - does it say mplayer.sh or mplayer ? If it says mplayer then it is likely you have installed SSODS. Have you installed SSODS ? If you are using SSODS, there are special non standard mods for AlienBBC - please read the SSODS FAQ. What model NAS have you got ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
Hi everyone I have seen quite a few posts about how to fix AlienBBC plugin issues, but I have no clue about Linux, so I'm a bit lost. I have installed the AlienBBC Plugin on my Synology DS408 using Extension downloader. Then turned off Squeezecenter and turned it back on. AlienBBC shows up under internet Radio and has a settings page. All the submenus are there. RTSP is listed under filtypes and mplayer.sh is listed as the decoder. So far so good. When I play Virgin MP3 streams through AlienBBC everything works fine. When I play BBC Realaudio streams, the stream plays / counts the seconds, but I get no sound. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot and Regards Rudi -- rudolffischer rudolffischer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC on Synology
For AlienBBC to play RealAudio streams - you need a build of mplayer that runs on your Synology. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63504 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
I fortunately just stumbled over this thread after very nearly tearing out all my remaining hairs when my old Squeezebox V1 suddenly ceased to play BBC stations after I upgraded SC (V3 and SoftSqueeze were just fine). I can confirm that nothing other than modifying custom-convert.conf will actually work (and what a sweet place to hide that file (sic)). Has this been reported to Slim as a bug? For it appears to me that $BITRATE$ is a token that should be replaced with whatever I configure in my bitrate limiting? I know that others in this thread *did not* set bitrate limiting. However, in my experience, this is required for anything pre-Squeezebox V2: my V1 never played the BBC out of the box - I always needed to throttle. Therefore, the player config for my V1 had throttling set to 128. From this thread, it seems to me that this setting is not correctly substituted for $BITRATE$... -- ovonrein ovonrein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2130 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
What does this tell us? Does this point us towards a better solution? Not sure except SlimMP3 is treated special. In the logs there is a buffer threshold is shown to be 65535. I odn't have a SlimMP3 but I have tried using a bufferThreshold routine) to get buffer this low and I cannot. There are two possibilities. 1. AlienBBC timing has too long a startup for SlIMP3 2. The 65535 threshold is somehow blocking with flow control in the mplayer-lame chain. Perhaps socketwrapper is dying or killing off the chain (it does that if no data movement). This could be tested if you run SC from a command prompt window and player.source set to DEBUG - this will generate and show message from socketwrapper. Otherwise I think only a developer with slimp3 can investigate further. I think user awy might be one to ask as he also was responsible for the buffer threshold stuff. The issues is probably no noticed on non Windows platforms since bit rate limiting works and/or no socketwrapper. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Ok, thanks a million for all your help. Was great to have such instant responses and things to try. I will try the startup from the command line. I just open a command window in the SC root directory and then run the .exe? I don't need any command line parameters? I then just set the debug level and the socketwrapper debug will come in the command line window or will it get written to the log file that I can get via the web interface? -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
I think you will need to change directory to the SC server first and then run squeezecenter.exe Make sure you change the command window size (use menu from icon in top left hand corner of command window) to something like 300 wide and 3000 long - that way you will save a lot of message. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Radio4Exile;410744 Wrote: Thanks for replying, but actually this was my first recourse. Unfortunately the link embedded in there for a standalone version- MPlayer-v1.0rc2-4.2.1 doesn't work for me (at all). Just get the Internet Expolrer reporting page no longer there. So still stuckSorry about that I should have checked I had actually uploaded it! It should be there now. -- Neil Sleightholm Neil Sleightholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Help me here. I have the same Alien BBC problem with a Slimp3 but I
don't seem to be able to fix it as you suggest. I'm running:
Version: 7.3.2 - 24695 @ Mon Jan 19 18:55:04 PST 2009
on WinXP
I've created this custom-convert.conf in Program
Files\SqueezeCenter\server
flc mp3 * *
# FB:{BITRATE=-B
%B}T:{START=--skip=%t}U:{END=--until=%v}D:{RESAMPLE=--resample %D}
[flac] -dcs $START$ $END$ -- $FILE$ | [lame] --silent -r -x -q
$QUALITY$ $RESAMPLE$ -v $BITRATE$ -
This should work, right? What have I done wrong?
Thanks
Alice
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
If you are hearing static - then it is a lame version problem. Go back to original conf file. Determine what version of lame you are running and add/remove -x according to whether you are running 3.96.1 or later. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
It wasn't clear whether you edited the Alien custom-convert.conf file or created your own and since you didn't say what was heard silence and static are symptoms for two different problems. The advice below is based on the fact you are on Windows and doing bit rate limiting. First the flc mp3 will do nothing for AlienBBC which uses RTSP. Second, bit rate limiting on transcoded streams does not work on Windows. It works on Linux and OSX systems. So you cannot use bit rate limiting to change the mp3 so you will need to modify the RTSP behaviour when transcoding to MP3 which is the RTSP MP3 * * entry in Alien custom-convert.conf. This will affect all players using RTSP-MP3. I think you can use the * * to limit to say SlimP3 players. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Sorry, I'm getting pretty confused now. I was looking for the Alien plugin but of course everything has moved now. I was making a custom-convert.conf in SqueezeCenter\server. I from the log (attached) that the Alien plugin is over in \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SqueezeCenter\Cache\InstalledPlugins\Plugins\Alien should I be editing the custom-convert.conf in this Alien location and if so how should I edit it. It already seems to have the -r and -x options. File also attached. Thanks Alice +---+ |Filename: custom-convert.conf.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7218| +---+ -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
A clean unmodified AlienBBC installation with no bit rate limiting should work with SliMP3. Try that first before doing anything mods or changes. If it plays silence (not static) - then get a log with player.source set to INFO of trying to play a live stream. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
A clean install with no bitrate limiting is what I have. Attached is the requested log file. I am getting silence and not static. Thanks Alice PS The log attachment in my the previous post might also useful. +---+ |Filename: alienLog1.txt| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7219| +---+ -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Code: 09-04-04 00:24:52.6326] Slim::Player::Source::_readNextChunk (499) end of file or error on socket, song pos: 0 This error message usually means mplayer, socketwrapper or lame is not working. Socketwrappper can be stopped by security/AV software. Do you have security s/w installed ? Can you check the following; 1. Does mplayer installation test work OK ? 2. If 1 works then can you play AlienBBC on Softsqueeze ? 3. If 2 is OK - then disable Filetypes RTSP-WAV and RTSP-Flac and trying playing AlienBBC on Softsqueeze. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
1. Mplayer test works OK 2. Softsqueeze playing works OK. So does Squeezebox How do I do what you suggest in 3? I'm running AVG 8.5 Thanks Alice -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Since case 2 Softsqueeze works OK then mplayer, socketwrapper and flac are working. NO need to worry about security s/w To test 3. * Open WebUI Settings/Advanced/Filetypes. * There are 3 RTSP entries with dropdown boxes. Set the Flac and WAV entries to disabled and you should be left with just MP3 enabled (with mplayer/lame). This will force AlienBBC to play using MP3 on all players - including Softsqueeze. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Ok, disabled the RTSP-WAV and RTSP-FLAC. Plays OK in Softsqueeze Still plays sliently in Slimp3. Attached is the log file. The first play is for the Slimp3 and the second is for Softsqueeze. Thanks Alice +---+ |Filename: alienLog2.txt| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7220| +---+ -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
The log shows that there is something about the settings SC has used when streaming to SlimMP3. The SoftSuqeeze test shopws the basic command settings are correct. At the moment I can only suggest two things to try. 1. Edit the custom-convert.conf file in Plugins/Alien and change the RTSP-MP3 entry to reduce speed of audio stream. by changing $BITRATE$ to 64 for 64kbps. [mplayer.sh] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/3 $FILE$ | [lame] --silent -r -x -q $QUALITY$ -b 64 - - 2. Try increasing the Radio Station Timeout to 20 in Settings/Advanced/Network After changing the custom-convert.conf you will need to restart SC. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - fails on Slimp3
Changing the station timeout made no difference. Changing the bitrate to 64K however did work. The Slimp3 now shows 'buffering xx%' and when it fills plays the station. What does this tell us? Does this point us towards a better solution? Thanks Alice -- ashimmin ashimmin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6911 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58441 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Story of frustration so far. Have finally got M-Player working via test page and in recommended directory. However installation of Alien BBC via extension downloader doesnt work -says its not findng m-player and is trying to download (and failing). Should I install a different Alien BBC version by downloading files directly from the website and if so, which ones and which directory? -- Radio4Exile Radio4Exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=28596 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Deleting and re-installing the m-player files got it too work. Very happy and relieved. -- Radio4Exile Radio4Exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=28596 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
There is a standalone mplayer installation available here: http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/. Neil -- Neil Sleightholm Neil Sleightholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=131 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Thanks for the link-it worked fine in terms of download. However all I got was a bunch of files . Not sure what you are supposed to do with them. You are probably rightly perceiving that IT stuff is not my forte... - Should I be using the extensions downloader from SB 7.3? -Where should files be downloaded to and what do I do with them? - I had no problems installing an earlier Alien BBC version on my current laptop. Should I revert to that? - Any simple idiots guide to installing m-player for Alien BBC? -- Radio4Exile Radio4Exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=28596 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Problem seems to affect a few XP users. It is not clear why. Here are the instruction for manual mplayer install. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=375052postcount=37 -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC-M-PLayer doesn't load (Windows XP)
Trying to load up new silent mini-PC with Alien BBC. However m-player doesn't install correctly -I can see that the extension installer is trying to download it. Further investigation in 'Settings- Advanced' shows 'bad md5 checksum' . I have tried figuring out a manual download per the Alien BBC website, but I find the websites I am directed to either incompehensible or the links no longer in existence. I don't think I am doing anything unusual so up to date help would be very much appreciated. I do have a successful Alien BBC set-up working on my power hungry noisy laptop -installed back in 2007, but updated since. Not a happy bunny at present. -- Radio4Exile Radio4Exile's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=28596 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61868 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - listen again list is incomplete
Thank you for this last suggestion. I have installed the test version and it is now working perfectly. -- Brent Brent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60730 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - listen again list is incomplete
When I try to listen to the most recent edition of a daily programme on BBC Radio Jersey the more recent editions are not listed in the Alien BBC menu, instead it lists an edition from 2 or 3 days previous. I checked with the BBC web page and can see that the default is to group programmes up by series and to only show the earliest available episode. You then have to open up the series by clicking on 'show 3 more' to see the more recent programmes. Alternatively you can click on 'order by most recent' to ungroup the programmes and see the most recent ones. This remains a problem for Alien BBC - I think the script needs to be updated to reflect the BBC HTML. -- Brent Brent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25926 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60730 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC - listen again list is incomplete
There is a new test version in the plugin forum - I have posted a reply to this thread with a link but the post has gone to be moderated. It lookslike spam checking is too zealous. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60730 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] alien bbc won't work
I just updated to SC 7.3.2 (w/module for Thecus 5200pro NAS). Installed Alien BBC. The menus w/schedules and programming appear, but when I select a show and hit play, the screen gets this message:unable to play this type of file (or words to that effect). Any idea what I have done wrong and how the problem can be fixed? Thanks for any help. -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60237 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] alien bbc won't work
Did you use Extension Downloader to install AlienBBC ? If yes, then it sounds like mplayer is not installed or mplayer.sh is not executable by the SC user. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60237 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] alien bbc won't work
Thanks, I did use the extension downloader. How do I install the mplayer/mplayer.sh? -- Shredder Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60237 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] alien bbc won't work
mplayer.sh is part of AlienBBC - it is in the Plugins/Alien/Bin directory. Check that is executable and owned by the same owner as rest of Plugin. This should be the case when using Extension Downloader but a check is worthwhile. MPlayer is a media player see www.mplayerhq.hu . You need to locate a version which works on your NAS. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60237 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
I'm getting this now too, no sound at all. Its on FreeNas, squeezecenter 7.3.2. I installed it, it showed in the plugins, then shutdown sc, removed the contents of the alienBBC folder. Ticked the option for updates on Extension Downloader and applied. Restarted sc, checked sc plugins and its listed with Alien BBC (v2.4a4-7.3). Can view all the feeds on the squeezebox, but buffers for a second and no sound at all. Other internet radio works fine. -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
Has alienbbc ever worked for you in Freenas ? I thought freenas required special patches because it doesn't support /dev/fd/3 device. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
bpa;396744 Wrote: Has alienbbc ever worked for you in Freenas ? I thought freenas required special patches because it doesn't support /dev/fd/3 device. No, this is my first time with freenas. I've just found a list of something to do as a patch, but now cannot workout how to edit the required file...Then shut down SlimServer. Edit the Plugins/Alien/custom-convert.conf file no idea how to get to this on freenas -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
If you installed Alien via Extension Downloader then it will be in different location ~/cache/Installed Plugins/Plugins/Alien - you can see where by looking at the settings information page to see where plugins are installed. -- Triode Triode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
Triode;396758 Wrote: If you installed Alien via Extension Downloader then it will be in different location ~/cache/Installed Plugins/Plugins/Alien - you can see where by looking at the settings information page to see where plugins are installed. Right, found that cheers. Still no joy though, no sound still. What I've done so far: Switched off Squeezecenter. Deleted the original and outdated AlienBBC. Restarted Squeezecenter. Used Extension Downloader (v0.1) to update AlienBBC to Alien BBC (v2.4a4-7.3). Shut down and restarted Squeezecenter. Check the location of AlienBBC, it has 2 listed: /mnt/freenas/slimnas/var/squeezecenter/Cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins and /mnt/freenas/slimnas/squeezecenter/Plugins I then shutdown squeezecenter again and edited the file as recommended on http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=1045kategorie=slim (but only in /mnt/freenas/slimnas/var/squeezecenter/Cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins) I copied the following txt straight into the custom-convert.conf file. A straight copy and paste over all of the previous content. this was copied in: rtsp wav * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null rtsp mp3 * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null | [lame] --silent -r -x -q $QUALITY$ -b $BITRATE$ - - rtsp flc * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --endian=little --channels=2 --sign=signed --bps=16 --sample-rate=44100 --compression-level-0 - wma wav * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null wma mp3 * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null | [lame] --silent -r -x -q $QUALITY$ -b $BITRATE$ - - wma flc * * [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --endian=little --channels=2 --sign=signed --bps=16 --sample-rate=44100 --compression-level-0 - Restarted squeezecenter, same problem. Any ideas? -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
That patch requires a special version of mplayer patched to allow output to stdout. Have you installed the special version of mplayer ? I think some users have referred to it as mplayer-stdout -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
bpa;396803 Wrote: That patch requires a special version of mplayer patched to allow output to stdout. Have you installed the special version of mplayer ? I think some users have referred to it as mplayer-stdout No I haven't. I'll do a search now, thought that the correct mplayer was already installed? Thanks -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
The patches are all because of Freenas limitations compared to Linux. Some NAS with similar limitations have to apply similar patches. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
bpa;396814 Wrote: The patches are all because of Freenas limitations compared to Linux. Some NAS with similar limitations have to apply similar patches. By the look of things the patch required is simply the change to the custom-convert.conf file as detailed below, which I've already done? mplayer included with SlimNAS (which is on the FreeNas) is patched to output the stream to stdout, and then the change I've done above. http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=1045kategorie=slim -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
The custom-convert.conf filelooks like it is missing all the new conf directives associated with erach conversion. Example below - the addiotnal line is in red Code: rtsp wav * * # R [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=#PIPE# $FILE$ -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
bpa;396827 Wrote: The custom-convert.conf filelooks like it is missing all the new conf directives associated with erach conversion. Example below - the addiotnal line is in red Code: rtsp wav * * # R [mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 1000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=#PIPE# $FILE$ So its not as easy as just adding this line to my file, or is there more missing? I've been reading numerous pages and been through 3 or 4 versions of linux this week and still unsuccessful with a number of things, this included. -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
I copied the wrong conf file in the previous post but the issue about the text in red is still correct. When you patch files - you patch the changes and leave additions /deletions alone. In this case - take the custom-convert.conf of the installed AlienBBC as the basis and just change the mplayer lines as some spaceing in the new lines is very critical. So your changes to the official custom-sonvert.conf should be something like the following. all mplayer.sh shoudl be changed to mplayer and any line with -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/3 $FILE$ or -ao pcm:file=/dev/fd/3 $FILE$ should be changed into -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null There could be an issue if you are using RTSP-MP3 - you may or may not need the -x after [lame] depending on which version of lame is installed. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
bpa;396855 Wrote: I copied the wrong conf file in the previous post but the issue about the text in red is still correct. When you patch files - you patch the changes and leave additions /deletions alone. In this case - take the custom-convert.conf of the installed AlienBBC as the basis and just change the mplayer lines as some spaceing in the new lines is very critical. So your changes to the official custom-sonvert.conf should be something like the following. all mplayer.sh shoudl be changed to mplayer and any line with -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/3 $FILE$ or -ao pcm:file=/dev/fd/3 $FILE$ should be changed into -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=- $FILE$ 2/dev/null There could be an issue if you are using RTSP-MP3 - you may or may not need the -x after [lame] depending on which version of lame is installed. many thanks for taking the time to post. I'll give this a go. -- chn68b chn68b's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21902 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
It should have been installed in server/Plugins and not server/Slim/Plugin. However I cannot understand you running SSOTS on a Windows system as C:\Program Files\SqueezeCenter\server\Slim\Plugin is a WIndows path and not a path on an SSOTS device ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
Thanks BPA I think I have solved the problem. I installed LAME in server-bin-MS32-x86-multi-thread instead of directly into server-bin Then I changed the RTSP files to MP3 disabled and enabled lame/flac. Now the Alienbbc audio works fine, and I still have LAME at 320. -- boxerking boxerking's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19174 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
What sort of player are you using ? Did AlienBBC work for you before ? If so what version of Sc and AlienBBC ? What are the current settings for RTSP under WebUI Settings/Advanced/FileTYpes Do you have bit rate limiting enabled for your player ? What security s/w are you using ? Did you reboot the PC (not just restart SC) after the upgrade - with Windows it is a good practice becuase XP has some odd caching behaviour ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
I am having similar trouble. Alienbbc seems to have as the connected as the counter works. However there is no audio. Does the installation of LAME have anything to do with it? I have upgraded to Squeezecenter 7.3 and installed Alien correctly.Nothing from Alien gives audio, although I can get BBC World Service without going through Alien. I use Windows XP and Firefox. I live outside the UK. -- boxerking boxerking's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19174 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
Yup. I have the same problem, but I think it's because the link here: http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/ for Install pack for Squeezecenter 7.3 actually downloads the one for 7.1/7.2 and then you get 'Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update.' on the Plugins screen in Squeezecenter. Can someone tell me if there is a link to the correct Install pack for 7.3, cos I think that will solve it. Squibbly -- squibbly squibbly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12569 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
On the same web page - look carefully - the first link for AlienBBC on SqueezeCenter 7.3 - please see here. will bring to this page http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/installation.html Which has the proper instructions about installing on 7.3 using Extensions Dowbnloader/ I think the other 7.3 links with downloads were for 7.3beta which is no longer compatible with released 7.3. They should be removed as it is confusing since 7.3 is released. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
Thanks. That works a treat. The missus will be pleased at being able to use it again, since it's the only thing technological she truly approves of. Squibbly -- squibbly squibbly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12569 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
Thanks for your reply vdeknock. I'd never had problems until I upgraded everything: 1GB Disk + latest version of QNAP Firmware. The SSOTS promised to make it all so much simpler, and would have been too if I was using my proper network. I was hoping to use the automated Extension Downloader, as you say, as it looked to be much easier, and I would have too, except for my shared connection issues with the mobile broadband thingy (it's just for laptops really). Before the upgrade, and when I had a proper network, I loved using the Alien BBC, and Last FM. I used to get occasional buffering problems, but it usually conincided with the BBC site iself experiencing heavy traffic, rather then issues with the Alien Plugin. Anyway, thanks again (and I'll be sure to use the automated processes next time). best wishes, Philip -- snoopy snoopy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23939 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC doesn't work with Squeezecenter 7.33
I just installed squeezecenter 7.33 becasue I wanted to play Ogg files. It works fine, but now Alien BBC won't work. It acts like its connecting but there's no audio. -- dpuopolo dpuopolo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21754 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59878 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC doesn't work with Squeezecenter 7.33
Works OK for me on 24919. Connection Timeout is usually a network or security issue especially as the test only uses mplayer and does not involve SC. With windows - I suggest reboot the PC just in case there is some caching issues. Then check security which could be blocking port 554 (RealAudio) or letting mplayer use network. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59878 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC doesn't work with Squeezecenter 7.33
It must have been a network issue with my ISP (ATT) as it's working fine this morning. -- dpuopolo dpuopolo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21754 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59878 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
Extension Downloader is even easier as it allows you to do automatic updates and just a restart gets the new version running. With the restart I find it tends to fail to start the first time, but pressing start again and all is working like a charm. I find that I still get some buffering issues with AlienBBC, but using the internet radio option I have no issues. Not sure if this is an issue with the process of the stream on the QNAP T209. But it does work, at the moment I am playing with the LastFM stuff, that so far is my most fav stream. -- vdeknock vdeknock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4467 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
The version you installed is for 7.1 and 7.2. On 7.3.x the easiest way to install AlienBBC is to use the Extensions Downloader plugin (see Settings/Plugins/Extensions Downloader/settings) For SSOTS you will need to do the necessary mods to the custom-convert.conf files. You should search the forum for the special additional lines required for 7.3 to complete the changes needed for SSOTS. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
bpa;393787 Wrote: The version you installed is for 7.1 and 7.2. On 7.3.x the easiest way to install AlienBBC is to use the Extensions Downloader plugin (see Settings/Plugins/Extensions Downloader/settings) For SSOTS you will need to do the necessary mods to the custom-convert.conf files. You should search the forum for the special additional lines required for 7.3 to complete the changes needed for SSOTS. Many thanks for your reply. However, I'd be grateful if you (or someone else) could give a step by steb guide to what you said, or to point to one if one has already been given. Many thanks. -- snoopy snoopy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23939 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
If you system cannot resolve www.squeezenetwork.com then you have other network/config problems on your system and network. After setting the IP address for squeezenetwork, you will just hit more address which will not resolve. If you wish to go for the manual install recent alienbbc builds can be found here. http://code.google.com/p/alienbbc/downloads/list I really would not be sure of what I was doing. A step by guide would be very useful I don't have a SSOTS system - I just know it needs special changes - do a forum search other ssots/ssods users have addressed this issue. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
Thanks for the tips - if anyone's interested the following steps have fixed my problem: Go to Public and delete the contents of the Plugins Folder. Replace this with the latest version of Alien BBC. The link to it is: http://alienbbc.googlecode.com/files/alienbbc-linux-v2.4a4-7.3.zip Once you unzipped the file, simply drag Alien to the empty Plugins FOlder. Then open up the SSOTS page (recommended because it automates otherwise complex tasks for us mere mortals - you can find this in your QNAP System. Login as Admin, go to System Tools/QPKG. This will give you the link to the SSOTS Page. Once SSOTS interface is open, gO to Extras. Click Import Plugins and let it do its thing. You'll be asked to Restart Squeeze centre, so ... Restart Squeeze Centre (Again you can do this from the SSOTS interface by clicking on Status, then clicking Stop. After a moment you can click Start and squeezecentre will load up. Wait a while (you really will have to wait ... give it a couple of minutes perhaps). Then go to Squeeze Centre and check Settings/Plugins. If all is well, you'll see the Alien BBC Plugin installed and ready to go :o) Just as a final note: My network issues are probably because I'm using a little Mobile Broadband dongle at the moment, and in order for the QNAP server to connect to the internet it must be connected to my computer via an ethernet cable. As the QNAP hasn't been very successful at getting to the internet via this means I've been grabbing the software and transferring it semi-manually. I just hadn't been able to find the latest version of ALien BBC. That link you provided was very useful as I could discern the relevant links for myself. Thankyou very much for all your help bpa. Everything's working just fine now (and I can't wait to move into my new flat when I can have proper broadband and a proper network again. I'm sure this would all have worked first time if it wasn't for my Mobile Broadband limitations). best wishes, Philip -- snoopy snoopy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23939 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update
Hi Guys, I hope I'm not repeating something that's in another thread (I certainly couldn't find the same topic, but my apologies if I am). I recently used the QPKG facility on my QNAP TS-109 to install SSOTS. The version number is: SSOTS_3.15_TS-109 Following the instructions I installed squeezecenter-7.3.2 All went well, and the install went just fine. I indexed my music and everything. The only problem seems to be that Alien BBC wasn't installed. I had really hoped that it would be. However, I followed the SSOTS instructions and 1/ created a Plugins folder on the Public drive. 2/ got the latest version of Alien BBC from www.x2systems.com (i.e. alienbbc-linux-v2.2b1-7.1_7.2) 3/ copied the unzipped Plugins into it the Plugins folder. 4/ used the import plugins function on SSOTS 5/ restarted SqueezeCenter When I went to check the Plugins AlienBBC was listed, but the box was not ticked. There was instead a message saying, Plugin is incompatible with this version of SqueezeCenter. Please update. The problem is ... the is no more recent update (not that I know of). Can anyone help to solve this incompatibilty issue, please? many thanks, Philip -- snoopy snoopy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23939 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59426 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
2 problems. 1. Nothing works. SqueezeCenter appears to load the stream but when you hit play it goes back to stop after 2 or 3 seconds. No sound comes out. 2. If you select Listen Again A-Z no programs are found under any letter. The new iPlayer plug in works but I want Alien BBC to work as it lets you use the international feeds that work outside the UK. This all went wrong when I upgraded to 7.3. Help! -- adrianh1960 adrianh1960's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5421 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC Won't work on SqueezeCenter 7.3.1
How about some details 1. Which version of AlienBBC ? 2. How did you install AlienBBC 3. What do you mean by Nothing works - Is there an AlienBBC entry in Settings/Plugins ? - Are there RTSP entrries in Settings/Advanced/Filetypes - Is there an AlienBBC menu under Internet radio ? - Can you see any of the AlienBBC menus - Can you see any of the Listen Again programs ? 3. What OS are you using ? If you are using Windows - did you reboot the PC ? 4. Did you have AlienBBC working before you upgraded to 7.3.x. If so what version of SC were you running and what version of AlienBBC ? 5. If you were running AlienBBC before - did you remove it completely ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58958 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: Problems with BBC Worldservice
bpa;389034 Wrote: The no items programs is a bug - this is usually happens when BBC makes a change to their web site design - I'll look into it. The main World Service is an omission from the live streams, it got lost after an update. I have tracked down the URL for Newshour and it is http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/meta/tx/nb/newshour_au_nb.ram;. This looks quite similar to prior versions of the url. Pls let me know if you need any further info to help track down the bug. Thanks. -- call-151 call-151's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15441 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58755 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: Problems with BBC Worldservice
Under InterNet Radio/World/National Networks/BBC/World Service You have choice of the many different BBC world services. The no items programs is a bug - this is usually happens when BBC makes a change to their web site design - I'll look into it. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58755 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: No items found in playlist
Hi, I'm running SqueezeCentzer 7.3 on a Win XP with SP3. The PC is a music Server with AMD Geode 500 and 1 GB. I installed SqueezeCenter two days ago and it works fine. I can operate my Boom and my Squeezebox 3, which is linked to my Stereo. But I cannot listen to BBC from home (which is in Gemany). I installed Alien BBC via the Extension downloader and mplayer came with it. mplayer even plays Radio 2 when tested. In the Squeezecenter Explorer I can see Alien BBC and when I open Radio 1, there are listed all the programes, that were broadcast (I am not talking about the listen again service). Clicking on a programme on the PC, Boom starts to play the programme. Trying to change the programme on Boom directly, it says No items found in playlist. I didn't knowingly exclude any programmes from connecting with the internet in the Windows firewall, there is no other firewall installed. As a DSL modem I use Fritz 7170, which is linked to my PC via LAN cable. I would be glad if anyone were able to assist in finding a solution. Thank you. Jereem -- Jereem Jereem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11144 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: No items found in playlist
Trying to change the programme on Boom directly, it says No items found in playlist. Can you be more explicit and precise. I have seem a occasional problem where the No items found in playlist appears (last week it used to happen with Radio4/categories/Comedy) but it is transient so I need specific and precise information in order to track the problem down. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: No items found in playlist
Hi, thanx again. But tricky answer of yours. bpa;388801 Wrote: Can you increase a timer - in WebUI Settings/Advanced/Network/Radio Station Timeout - change to 20 secs. Yes I did. bpa;388801 Wrote: You said AlienBBC works when you choose a station from the WebUI but not from the Boom using the Boom controls/remote. Is that correct ? Yes, and I could only listen to past programmes. bpa;388801 Wrote: From WebUI try Internet Radio/AlienBBC/BBC Live streams/Radio 4 Live - click play icon. Works. Great. I didn't know that I had to choose from Live Streams. What do the later entries (radio stations) mean then? Are they for the listening again service only? And then, what is iplayer for? bpa;388801 Wrote: From Boom. Internet Radio/AlienBBC/BBC Live Streams/Radio 4 Live - press Boom play button. Yes, it works. Great. As said before, probably I didn't understand that I had to choose Live streams as well. I went directly to the station on the same level. Still there is the questions about iplayer. Thank you very much indeed. Jereem -- Jereem Jereem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11144 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Alien BBC: No items found in playlist
Thank you. As for me, thread is closed. Jereem -- Jereem Jereem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11144 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58737 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
