Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-14 Thread agbagb
Just added an SB Radio to one of my set-ups - and I love it. Neat package, great sound, trouble-free set up (well, so far!), really good price (here in France anyway). A few quirks (which I'm going to raise in another thread), but I think it's a great thing. AGB -- agbagb AGB

[SlimDevices: Radio] Wrong MySB.com on Radio

2010-05-14 Thread agbagb
that, on forst try, I was having password issues!) Pointers gratefully received. AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1 - r28947) under Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, #7600 (Was Vista). Music Library on external USB HDD. 2 x SB3s, wireless. (Firmware 130

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wrong MySB.com on Radio

2010-05-14 Thread agbagb
? AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1 - r28947) under Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, #7600 (Was Vista). Music Library on external USB HDD. 2 x SB3s, wireless. (Firmware 130 [was: 127] on both) LinkSys WRT54GS Router, WPA2; or Sagem Livebox 2FR

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wrong MySB.com on Radio

2010-05-15 Thread agbagb
to do an entire Factory Reset. That was OK - and this time I could get the radio to connect to my proper MySB.com account. I guess I was having finger trouble during the first set up AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1 - r28947) under Win7

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-18 Thread agbagb
- is that customizing the menus for SqueezeCenter and MySB.com is excessively complicated, to the point where I would not say it's a product for novices, even though once set up it - for me - works fine. AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1 - r28947) under

[SlimDevices: Radio] Clocks and Now Playing

2010-05-18 Thread agbagb
Playing? Split Screen? See-though clock overlaying Now Playing? AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1 - r28947) under Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, #7600 (Was Vista). Music Library on external USB HDD. 2 x SB3s, wireless. (Firmware 130 [was: 127

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Clocks and Now Playing

2010-05-18 Thread agbagb
Many thanks - I'll give it a go. I regularly switch between SqueezeCenter and MySB - is the applet something you have to install under both options, or does it sit in the Radio, controlling all screens? AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.0 - r30464 (was: 7.4.1

[SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio and LAN

2010-09-16 Thread agbagb
. Tried a couple of laptops in the same LAN socket - no problems at all. Any ideas for next steps? AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.1 - r30836 (was: 7.5.0 - r30464) under Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, #7600 (Was Vista). Music Library on external USB HDD. 2 x SB3s

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio and LAN

2010-09-16 Thread agbagb
software (and checked it could still connect via Wireless). Still no DHCP IP Address via LAN. Odd. Can't quite think what I can fiddle with next. AGB -- agbagb AGB SqueezeCenter Version: Version: Version: 7.5.1 - r30836 (was: 7.5.0 - r30464) under Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, #7600

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2018-11-13 Thread agbagb
Just thought I'd keep this thread live. Had the same problem today for the very first time with one of the Radios (SB/LMS; White). It had a battery which is fully charged: it usually runs off the mains anyway. A Power Cycle fixed the issue. Apart from selecting presets and turning the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2018-11-13 Thread agbagb
mrw wrote: > No new ideas, but an observation: switching to a stream with a different > sample rate is enough to reset the audio chip and restore the base. > Quicker than a power cycle. > > I happen to have some presets playing streams that deliver 48,000 > samples per second, and others that

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2018-11-14 Thread agbagb
pbg4 wrote: > Hi, > > no reboot, only set a low bitrate radio i.e. 128 Bkit/s CBR on a preset, > switch to that radio station and > the squeezeplay audio.decode thread of the radio continues, until it > happens again,.. at least that is my experience here, > > the radio is slow and also

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Previewing alarm sounds

2019-11-17 Thread agbagb
And, many years later, this still works to preview those alarm sounds - something that came up today at AGB Towers. Very useful! It works as described on Radio. But you can do the same on Touch too, which means you can hear the assorted sounds driven through big speakers or whatever... For

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio would not connect to LMS 8: "Update required"

2020-09-06 Thread agbagb
Does applying the Radio patch in anticipation of moving to LMS 8 in the near future an any way effect the operation of the Radios under LMS 7.9.3? In any case - and if I've understood this thread correctly - can I in fact now simply wait to do the Radio patch until after I move to LMS 8, as

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How to clean external shell of jogs/knobs in radio?

2020-09-12 Thread agbagb
Strolling round Ebay today, I saw this listing for 3D printed knobs for the Radio: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neue-Drehknopfe-Knobs-fur-for-Squeezebox-Radio-aus-dem-3D-Druck-teillackiert/154083286408?hash=item23e0145d88:g:BtkAAOSwNp1bxJ6G LMS 7.9.3 (1596893334) Win10 Control: Web GUI;

[SlimDevices: Radio] USB Charging for Radio?

2020-10-16 Thread agbagb
Hmmm - does this supply enough oomph to keep a Radio (and its battery) happy? I though the Radio needed more than 2a at 5v? Handy, though, if it does work

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] USB Charging for Radio?

2020-10-16 Thread agbagb
I thought it looked odd! It does say "30 Sold"! .. LMS 7.9.3 (1596893334) Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Sagem Livebox Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3 voice), Desktop 3 x Touch - 2 wireless, 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Loosing presets when switching between LMS and mysqueezbox.com

2020-09-22 Thread agbagb
justjason wrote: > That is what is strange, the mysb presets that i saved while on mysb are > gone when I switch back from LMS I get this too - though not every time I switch from one to the other. I've never been able to pin down exactly what does and does not cause presets to vanish.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Is there a quick way to sleep?

2020-06-24 Thread agbagb
mpower9 wrote: > I assume you don't have the little remote that comes with the battery > set. > http://www.logitech.com/en-us/speakers-audio/wireless-music-systems/devices/radio-accessory-pack > If you look at the picture, you will see a sleep button right in the > middle of the top row (little

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Sound stops after 30 seconds

2020-06-16 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > We can't be the only ones seeing this. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Oddly enough, having just finished my "Menu Order in LMS" thread, I was about the post a topic here about this odd behavior, which I first noticed this morning (though I think I've had it

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio would not connect to LMS 8: "Update required"

2020-12-05 Thread agbagb
I patched all my Radios and updated to LMS 8.0.1: everything works perfectly. However, here's an odd message when I pull up LMS > SETTINGS +---+ |Filename: Capture.JPG | |Download:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio would not connect to LMS 8: "Update required"

2020-12-05 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > Have you restarted LMS after patching the Radios? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Ahh - didn't think of that. probably not! As soon as this Weingartner Beethoven #9, from Vienna in 1935, has finished, I'll try that! LMS 8.0.1 (1606118512) Win10

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio would not connect to LMS 8: "Update required"

2020-12-05 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > Have you restarted LMS after patching the Radios? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk And that of course worked.. thanks! LMS 8.0.1 (1606118512) Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio possible replacement?

2020-12-14 Thread agbagb
mugen808 wrote: > On one hand, since i upgraded my home wifi with ax standard (or call it > wifi6), it has become quite tricky to connect the SBR, i assume its wifi > card is too old. I managed to find workarounds for that problem. > Luckily, I have ancient wifi too! LMS 8.0.1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio possible replacement?

2020-12-14 Thread agbagb
mftech wrote: > Just bought a third SB radio last week, for 60$, works like a charm. > This product line was very mature right from the start. I just snagged - for 70 euros, delivered - one of those realtively rare red SB Radios, lighly used - very good it looks to in this kitchen! LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Occasional Red "Wifi" Symbol

2020-12-20 Thread agbagb
I've been getting this a lot recently, on one of my 2 setups (the larger one, below, on Orange internet). Happens on the Touches too. Don't think it's anything to do with the SBs, and everything to do with the router, especially on the wifi side (ie, anything ethernet is not problematic). All

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Occasional Red "Wifi" Symbol

2020-12-20 Thread agbagb
bpa wrote: > Checkout the 3-4 other threads on the Radio forum about Radio wifi > issues - various symptoms - all mainly within last 12 months. > > It seems Radio wifi is susceptible to something in newer Wifi 6 /mesh > router - either the wifi in use or a neighbours. Though the wifi I use -

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Occasional Red "Wifi" Symbol

2020-12-26 Thread agbagb
squeezebox_Fan wrote: > I had some WLAN errors with my Radios also. > > In former days, it worked well, but a Firmware Update on my WLAN router > FritzBox deactivated 802.11b silently. > > I tested all posibel WLAN configurations withe 3 Radios playing in > parallel. At least for my devices,

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Losing button presets and how do these actually work?

2020-10-29 Thread agbagb
I've always found the Presets - whether in LMS or MySB - a tad flaky One thing that the Presets Editor plugin makes easy is to save a copy of what you actually have, either by copy/paste to a text file, or via a screengrab. Old fashioned, and a tad manual, but handy. LMS 7.9.3

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] After Factory Reset No Wi-Fi Icon

2020-12-25 Thread agbagb
Haven't noticed an offered firmware update to any of my radios recently - but, when doing firmware update, why would you also do a factory reset? Don't think I've ever done such unless to solve some major clitch that rebotts won't clear. LMS 8.0.1 (1606118512) Win10 Control: Web GUI;

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] After Factory Reset No Wi-Fi Icon

2020-12-25 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > I didn't do a factory reset on mine. I reinstalled the factory firmware > before I updated to the new firmware. You won't get offered the new > firmware unless you install the plugin "Community firmware for > Touch/Radio/Controller" and enable it in settings. > > Sent

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Old time radio

2021-01-21 Thread agbagb
DrGaryG wrote: > Please suggest the best old time radio sources for my Squeezebox. We talked about this a few months ago - https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?112478-Old-Time-Radio Although it involves more work (download MP3 files, add them to your assorted libraries), a lot of

[SlimDevices: Radio] "System Error" Message on a Radio

2021-01-02 Thread agbagb
Never seen this before: one, just the red one, of the Radios had on the screen this morning "System Error - the device had to restart because of a system error" (or some such message). There was an option to allow or deny reporting of this. There may have been an error code, but I didn't see

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio possible replacement?

2020-12-16 Thread agbagb
BTW, I have black, white and (now!) red Radios - were there ever any other colors available? LMS 8.0.1 (1606118512) Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Sagem Livebox Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio possible replacement?

2020-12-16 Thread agbagb
philchillbill wrote: > Not quite as cheap at $150, but I have an Amazon Echo Show 2 and it > sounds really good when streaming from LMS. The 10.1” touchscreen is > like having an iPad in permanent landscape mode. It also doubles as a > regular Alexa so all told I think it’s worth the dough. It

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio possible replacement?

2020-12-14 Thread agbagb
I'm not sure what you meant by someting more recent / modern than an SB Radio.. For their price (especially on the used market), they still do everything that I want a smart radio to do better (audio quality included) than any rivals. Because there are some uncertainties about how much

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wi-Fi 6

2021-01-27 Thread agbagb
My understanding - emphatically not of the best regarding wifi protocols! - is that many new Wifi6 routers are factory set to use *only* 802.11ax; and therein may lie a Squeeze-problem. BUT, most (all?) of these new routers can be user-set to deploy any or all of the older 802.11 protocols as

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Feet Migration

2021-02-01 Thread agbagb
I've had "foot rot" in a couple of older Radios - feet leaving black stains on furniture.. Easy enough to replace of course. LMS 8.0.1 (1606118512) Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Sagem

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] My Squeezebox radio

2021-05-14 Thread agbagb
Two possible things to try, the first of which is easy to forget: - a hard power recycle, including removing the Radio battery, if one is fitted. Solves all sorts of things! - more drastic, a factory re-set. It just feels to me that the problem Radio is not responding to attempts to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-02 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > Twice in three years is pretty good particularly with no "fix" > installed. It used to affect my Radios a lot more than that before I > installed @mrw 's fix and more recently the community firmware. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk I hadn't read through this

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-01 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > You must have forgotten [emoji1787] > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=925627 > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Ah-ha! I recalled what other had said, but not what I'd said myself! I suppose, with Sounds rather than a mish-mash of audio

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-01 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > Just changing to a radio station with a different sampling rate also > works. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Ahh - so it's likely sample-rate related? Odd, but sort-of-graspable... I did try switching from the bass-deprived BBC R4 on Sounds plug-in to

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-01 Thread agbagb
BTW, that previous problem I'd had was back in 2018, and was the first time it ever happened. It's happened twice since, today included. And always the same Radio, the white one. LMS 8.1.2 - 1622353561 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines /

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-01 Thread agbagb
bpa wrote: > BBC HLS & DASH streams are AAC 48kHz sample - this includes "Listen > Again". Same source just different transports. > > To ensure they are easily played - the global MP3 streams are 44.1kHz > > I think all modern BBC Podcast are 48kHz. And my "fixer FLAC" was 44.1kHz. I have

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Bass amp problem

2021-07-01 Thread agbagb
Just has this quiet, "tinny" output when strarting a BBC Sounds stream this morning - only 2nd or 3rd time in a very long user experience! IIRC, I've solved this in the past by a hard reboot, with the battery disconnected. But this time - screwdriver and radio in hand - I recalled a tip

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Rebuilding an OEM battery pack for the Radio

2021-06-28 Thread agbagb
JJZolx wrote: > I have an old Radio, actually one of the beta units, still going strong > after many years. But its rechargeable battery is shot. Where would I > find replacement cells to rebuild the battery pack? I'm assuming it can > be rebuilt just by replacing the cells. Not an direct

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio no longer powers on

2021-09-01 Thread agbagb
isolli wrote: > Thanks for all the replies! Time for an update. > > I removed the battery. It changed nothing to the problem I described. > The battery might be dead, but the problem seems to be with the power > button. > > I am in the same situation as bstrulo: I recently took the radio out

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
More time than I thought.. I have just managed to get the preset buttons on my remote to play numbered presets on both Radio and Touch. SETTINGS > ADVANCED > BETA FEATURES > SHORTCUTS That gives you a whole load of options, some local to the machine interface, and some for the IR Remote,

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
mrw wrote: > HA ! How wrong can one be. I have described the position with a > Squeezebox Classic. But it does not work on a Squeezebox Radio, which I > think is the subject matter of this thread. > > Did it ever ? I don’t remember. Perhaps time for a look… I've just tried this with a Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
kidstypike wrote: > This is how I do it. > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?110087-New-in-7-9-2-Presets-editor=1025190=1#post1025190 Ahh - I'd missed that discussion! And I'd forgotten about Presets Editor, which simplifies the process somewhat. The post that follows the one you

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
thekiller wrote: > I still can't do it. Can you tell me how to turn off the SAVE and > activate PLAY? I'm having trouble with this myself - it's a confusing set of menu choices... Having looked at my (Touch) set up again, I think that you have a choice in those player menus of either SAVE

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
mrw wrote: > On the Radio it seems to be very easy. For option 'IR Hold 2' I am > presented with a large list of choices, including 'Play preset 2' and > 'Set preset 2'. So I take 'Play preset 2', following which it will be > ticked in the UI, and long hold on the button will play out preset 2.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
kidstypike wrote: > There is no "Font size" button on the Touch remote. You must be using a > Classic or Transporter type remote? > > Using a remote with the Touch would automatically select the large font > size. > > To change to the small font size when using a remote > Settings > Screen >

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] is there a way to get the remote control again to get my presets to work with the re

2021-09-04 Thread agbagb
kidstypike wrote: > You keep typing *SAVE*, I don't see anything named *SAVE*, do you mean > *SET* ? > > There's no need to *SET* anything, use the presets editor to choose your > presets and click apply bottom right. > > Settings > Advanced > Beta Features > Shortcuts > > You should see *IR

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] After 10 years I finally had to open it...

2021-09-16 Thread agbagb
sodface wrote: > I concur. Logitech basically got everything right with the Radio in my > opinion. I remember thinking they were too expensive at the time, but in > retrospect, they've been worth every penny and then some. Agreed. And really the typical price of a decent Radio on the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Assign a BBC Sounds app radio station to a preset?

2021-10-11 Thread agbagb
And this thread shows how to do the same on a Touch: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?115084-is-there-a-way-to-get-the-remote-control-again-to-get-my-presets-to-work-with-the-re LMS 8.2.1 - 1628023316 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Replacement Remote

2021-12-17 Thread agbagb
SNS wrote: > Hi All, > Any reliable source for remotes for Squeezebox radio? > Many thanks > SNS A Chinese EBayer regularly sells the Radio mini-remotes as "reconditioned", though the 3 I've bought looked brand-new to me, and worked perfectly. They do lack the little magnet that the originals

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Replacement Remote

2021-12-17 Thread agbagb
kidstypike wrote: > The small remote was originally shipped with the Boom, which has an > indent on top where the remote was stored when not in use. The magnet > kept it fixed in position. > > The early Radios were shipped with neither remote or battery. > > 36481 Ah - interesting! I never

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Replacement Remote

2021-12-17 Thread agbagb
SNS wrote: > Do you recall who the Ebayer was? My chap was: https://www.ebay.com/usr/weiming_z LMS 8.2.1 - 1628023316 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Lost: alarm settings menu on Squeezebox Radios

2021-12-28 Thread agbagb
Have you tried checking that the radio firmware is up to date? Sound to me like some oddity between (what I assume is) the latest LMS and maybe older device firmware, especially if it's happening with several radios. LMS 8.2.1 - 1628023316 Win10 Control: Web GUI; sometimes OrangeSqueeze on

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-14 Thread agbagb
Robert772 wrote: > Bonjour à tous > Je suis nouveau sur le forum et très content d'avoir pu trouver un > forum spécifique sur la squeezebox Radio Logitech car depuis quelque > temps je rencontre des problèmes . > Je n'ai pas pu obtenir d'aide du côté de logitech . > J'habite en France , près

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-15 Thread agbagb
A noter - ici, il y a des gens plus experts (et plus francophones !) que moi ... Mais, ce matin a Paris, j'ai essayer trois choses. - La radio connectée au LMS - sur les boutons (Anglais...) Radio, HOME > selecter RADIO > LOCAL > STATIONS > chercher RTL 104.3 World News > PLAY. Ca marche. -

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-15 Thread agbagb
Robert772 wrote: > Ça progresse . > > Je me suis connecté à mon compte MYSQUEEZEBOX radio > JE PEUX LANCER LES STATIONS SUR MA RADIO à PARTIR DE MON COMPTE . > Voir les exemples en images : > > RTL , France Info -> pas de problèmes , ça fonctionne > RMC en postcast -> ça fonctionne

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-15 Thread agbagb
mherger wrote: > Voilà ce que l'url rend: > > > Code: > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Clear a stuck SBR display?

2022-03-08 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > Reboot the Radio? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Which can involve unplugging the battery if you've got one, and want a total power cycle . I've had a couple of Radio quirks (not this particular one) over the years that won't clear with a power button

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Clear a stuck SBR display?

2022-03-08 Thread agbagb
slartibartfast wrote: > I have one that occurs fairly rarely where the volume suddenly falls to > zero and operating any control restores it until it happens again > shortly afterwards. A simple "turn it off and on again" fixes it. I > can't remember ever having to disconnect the battery

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-18 Thread agbagb
Paul Webster wrote: > An easy way to see it ... take one of those URLs and load it into your > browser. > You will probably find that the audio starts playing - but if you look > at the browser you might see that a padlock has appeared beside the URL > to show that it is now HTTPS not HTTP. >

Re: Impossible de se connecter � certaines stations de radio fran�aises sur Squeezebox

2022-01-18 Thread agbagb
Paul Webster wrote: > I just tried all of these > http://fluxradios.blogspot.com/2014/07/flux-url-rmc.html > > They all redirect to https. I wonder whether someone could explain to us simple souls why and how something that looks like http is in fact https ? And how easily to check if

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Logitech Squeezebox Radio

2022-04-06 Thread agbagb
Sell it? They still command very good prices on the secondary market, being popular and still rather unique. LMS 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 4 Internal HDD (FLAC music;

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio on battery - not playing

2022-09-20 Thread agbagb
Pappi wrote: > Hi, even though I have had squeezeboxs for around 12 years It’s not > until now I wanted to play music on a radio with battery pack. > > No sound, directly if attached power supply it’s starting to play. > > The battery bar is full but I guess it something is fishy. Reading in >

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Replacing (not repairing) farty speaker - what do I need to know?

2022-10-08 Thread agbagb
GRC wrote: > I've got more photos of the tear down and what's inside if anyone is > interested. > Just didn't want to clog the feed. That new speaker looks a cm or so deeper than the original - no space issues in the enclosure? 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Replacing (not repairing) farty speaker - what do I need to know?

2022-10-08 Thread agbagb
GRC wrote: > No - the new speaker is shallower than the original. In the second > photo the original one is on top and the new one is below (see my > original text). So no space issues at all. Ahhh - misread your text! 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How to make my Squeezebox Radio able to play Bluetooth audio from my Android phone?

2022-12-10 Thread agbagb
garym wrote: > Or just buy a blutooth speaker. I use one of these when I want to simply > play from my phone. And it sounds better than my radio. > > https://www.techradar.com/reviews/jbl-charge-4#:~:text=For%20the%20money%2C%20you,and%20lasts%20all%20day. The Bose Soundlink Micro - about

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-12-16 Thread agbagb
Ahh - thanks! On my French Freebox POP router, I can't find either what you describe, or the "band steering" that others have mentioned.. 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads b) Freebox Pop Wifi6 / Mesh External SSD, WiFi Laptop 2 x Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-12-15 Thread agbagb
sgmlaw wrote: > If your equipment allows it, try binding the problem clients to the > primary router or the AP that is allowing the initial connection. You > may lose some roaming range, but it can solve the dropouts. > > We are now into our second generation of Asus WiFi 6 mesh systems, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-12-13 Thread agbagb
Similar problems in new home with new WiFi6. But I can't find anything called "band steering" in the router management, but what with moving and Madame preparing for knee surgery, I haven't really had a chance to see if this exists. Even with WiFi6 turned off, the Radios (Wlan-poked)

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How to make my Squeezebox Radio able to play Bluetooth audio from my Android phone?

2022-12-10 Thread agbagb
L Gary recommended or the Bose > suggested by agbagb. The Amazon price is a little more than a bluetooth > receiver, but it may be cheaper from other dealers: > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07594HZ6Y/ Anyone else a great fan of Wirecutter ? I am, since my New York days. A

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Power Supply with a USB Power Out too?

2022-11-21 Thread agbagb
On a previous house move, when I was endlessly fiddling with all the SB kit, my wife remarked that it would probably cheaper, and certainly quicker, to just book the Berlin Phil to come and play Brahms live for us in the living room ... 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI;

[SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Power Supply with a USB Power Out too?

2022-11-21 Thread agbagb
I've got very fed up with trying every which way to solve the Radio / WiFi6 issue. I still love my Radios (nothing on the currect market quite does the job as well..) and frankly almost never move them about the place (a smartphone does a temporary roving radio / music job almost as well,

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wi-Fi 6

2022-11-17 Thread agbagb
Heuer wrote: > WiFi6 is already out of date as WiFi6E (Extended) is now rolling out but > not backward compatible with standard 6 devices, obviously. Hot on the > heels is WiFi7 offering 4x the speed of WiFi6. *not backward compatible* Heavens! 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Power Supply with a USB Power Out too?

2022-11-26 Thread agbagb
Just an update - I completely missed that the Vonets VAP11G-300 dongle has a power pass-through until I physically held the thing in my hand. I know that, technically, there is a voltage issue (the Radio power block shoves 18v into the Vonets (which only wants 15v ...) and then the Vonets

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Power Supply with a USB Power Out too?

2022-11-21 Thread agbagb
jj_0 wrote: > In the past I've used this 'Vonets dongle' > (https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B01G1I38LW?ref_=pe_19967891_422970411_E_301_dt_1), > plugging the DC jack from the Vonets into the SB Radio and powering the > Vonets from the SB Radio PSU. At some point the Vonets broke down > though. It

[SlimDevices: Radio] Clearing Saved SSID / Logins on a Radio

2022-11-03 Thread agbagb
Good Morning All Short of a factory re-set, is there a way of clearing the saved list of SSID Logins on a Radio ? 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 6 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-11-03 Thread agbagb
Moving apartment here in Paris, I thought I'd ordered new ISP equipment that would avoid the WiFi6 / Mesh issue, by ordering the Freebox Pop When it arrived, there was a glossy note congratulating me on being one the first customers to receive (at no extra charge.) the shiny new

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Clearing Saved SSID / Logins on a Radio

2022-11-03 Thread agbagb
Cheers Ralphy - but I was hoping for some (deeply hidden) Advanced Menu item! 8.2.1 - 1639114554 Win11 Control: Web GUI; MaterialSkin on Android phones / pads Machines / devices are in France, in two locations. a) Livebox 6 Internal HDD (FLAC music; mp3 voice), LAN Desktop 3 x Touch - 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-11-05 Thread agbagb
Just an update - so, it was (easily, if a tad hidden in the Menus) possible to disable WiFi6 / 802.11ax, and everything (including the old laptop) works fine. The family have had enough of my "messing about" for the moment, but a tad later I'll try re-enabling WiFi6, and see if the kit

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios

2022-11-06 Thread agbagb
Is "Smart Connect"known as anything else? I can't finst any mention of it in my router management menus Then again, there's no specic mention of WiFi6 - just 802.11ax. Having said everything worked last night - it then all stopped! I'll have the apartment to myself for a few hours