Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread erland
mherger wrote: > So... what I suggest: > > - we create a repository file in the LMS-Community github org. > Contributors who've somewhat tested a plugin can add what they know to > be working to that file. > > - this repository file would have a community (not author) provided >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread erland
mherger wrote: > > > > We should encourage the community to take over > > maintenance responsibility rather than encourage users to install > > unsupported stuff. > > That would be great indeed! It has happened with some plugins. But yours > > probably are just a bit too complex for the

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread Michael Herger
Thanks Erland! There's some excellent input in your posting! Please note that there are two “max version” settings. You're right, of course. I didn't think of that. In addition to this there is the maxVersion parameter in install.xml which is used by LMS to decide if it should load a plugin

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread Michael Herger
A more general implementation would be a LMS start up option for a "safe" with non-LMS plugins installed. There's the --failsafe startup parameter which should help. -- Michael ___ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread erland
Please note that there are two “max version” settings. There is maxTarget in the repository files which are used by LMS to show not yet installed plugins that can be installed, I’m for example using this to distribute multiple TrackStat versions depending which version of LMS that’s used. Any

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread RobbH
gordonb3 wrote: > Thanks. MAC address would still be okay. I don't want to cleanup these > players though. My idea is to create a mostly unattended patch method to > restore a player after a firmware reset. Most particular: allow a > SqueezeboxRadio to connect to LMS 8 without needing to use a

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread bpa
w3wilkes wrote: > but I didn't think the ICKStream trouble was LMS version dependent, I > thought it was the plugin being installed after the service was shut > down. You're right but it illustrates a plugin can mess up LMS functionality. It is not safe to assume a plugin installed in a

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upgrade to LMS 8.0 on WHS 2011

2020-12-11 Thread w3wilkes
Works fine on my WHS 2011 system and can just install over whatever version. Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 7.9.4 Official on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 7.9.4 Official on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread w3wilkes
Paul Webster wrote: > How about ... > > Version 7.x plugins > Completely unsupported on LMS 8.x but might work > I think a plugin section like this would be fine for most users. A little OT and maybe I misunderstood, but I didn't think the ICKStream trouble was LMS version dependent, I

Re: Can�t see older playlists in MacOS Catalina Music on LMS

2020-12-11 Thread Paul Webster
Did you try the scripting method that I referred you to before? https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111037-LMS-on-MacOS-10-15-quot-Catalina-quot=996937=1#post996937 Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread Roland0
gordonb3 wrote: > Thanks. MAC address would still be okay. I don't want to cleanup these > players though. My idea is to create a mostly unattended patch method to > restore a player after a firmware reset. Most particular: allow a > SqueezeboxRadio to connect to LMS 8 without needing to use a

Re: Can�t see older playlists in MacOS Catalina Music on LMS

2020-12-11 Thread leeper
whitman wrote: > Thanks for the help, Michael, always appreciated. I'm afraid I gave up. > My main need for access to a playlist is to get to the BBC radio shows I > download to Muisc (aka iTunes) via Get iPlayer Automator. On reflection, > I can get to the relevant playlist relatively easily

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upgrade to LMS 8.0 on WHS 2011

2020-12-11 Thread d6jg
Should install over the top with no loss of settings VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio)

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] BBC Sounds not playing on older Squeezebox models from Synology NAS

2020-12-11 Thread tastyracer
bpa wrote: > It could be specific to BBC Sounds or it could be a general AAC issue > and "faad" is not working on your NAS Thanks! Yes, looks like AAC not playable on the NAS. Quick search shows clunky workarounds dating back many years, hard to believe it can still be such a pain in the DSM

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread gordonb3
kidstypike wrote: > The Client Cleanup plugin will give you a list of all players that have > been connected to LMS, but it only shows players' MAC addresses. > Thanks. MAC address would still be okay. I don't want to cleanup these players though. My idea is to create a mostly unattended patch

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

2020-12-11 Thread AlecSp
CJS wrote: > There is a help page on installing LMS => > https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/install_lms/ > This help page is partly outdated (it was written for pCP 3.5.0), but > most information is probably still usefull. The step by step help on setting up piCorePlayer and LMS is really

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread bpa
PasTim wrote: > It depends on the individual's attitude to such things I guess. > > A bigger issue, for me at least, is that if you upgrade from 7.x to 8, > with one or more such plugins already installed, you won't see any > warning at all. In such cases maybe the 'Active' Plugins list needs

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread bpa
Shozzer wrote: > Perhaps it would be good to add that in the event of the installation > becoming unstable, these plugins may need to be installed as part of > troubleshooting. I presume you mean "uninstalled". Worst case scenario - the plugin prevent LMS operation so plugin cannot be

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > I have a concern that these warning are a bit weak. > > There have been old plugins (ickStream?) which cause problems with LMS > operations. > > A user may not realise a plugin is old/ no longer viable but after > installation LMS becomes unstable. > > The warning should not

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread Shozzer
Perhaps it would be good to add that in the event of the installation becoming unstable, these plugins may need to be installed as part of troubleshooting. Shozzer's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread bpa
I have a concern that these warning are a bit weak. There have been old plugins (ickStream?) which cause problems with LMS operations. A user may not realise a plugin is old/ no longer viable but after installation LMS becomes unstable. The warning should not just be "unsupported" - it need

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread PasTim
Something like: Include a new list of plugins below the standard 3rd party plugins list, entitled "WARNING - 3rd Party Plugins not guaranteed to work under LMS 8" LMS 7.9.3 on PC, Xubuntu 18.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. 2 Touchs & EDO. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread Paul Webster
How about ... Version 7.x plugins Completely unsupported on LMS 8.x but might work Then maybe in the future we will have a Version 8.x plugins Completely unsupported on LMS 9.x but might work Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread Michael Herger
+1 to add this solution. With proper information next to switch a user can make his own decision. Perhaps we could even maintain a list of known LMS8.x working 7.x plugins. Could people here please come up with a good description in good English? I'll take care of the German translation (oh,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Installing plugins without regard to max version

2020-12-11 Thread edwin2006
+1 to add this solution. With proper information next to switch a user can make his own decision. Perhaps we could even maintain a list of known LMS8.x working 7.x plugins. *SqueezeBoxes:* 1x Transporter (Living room) 1x SB2 (shed), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems with TuneIn

2020-12-11 Thread bpa
jelockwood wrote: > Does anyone have any ideas why they fail? The Squeezebox shows different > error messages for different stations. Currently Radio X results in > 'Problem: Can't connect to server for Radio X' some other stations say > 'Connection timed out: Bad file descriptor'. The exact

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread kidstypike
gordonb3 wrote: > Hi, as the title states, I am looking for a method that will give me a > list of all configured players rather than only the ones that are > currently connected, preferably with their last known IP address. Is > there an undocumented call through the CLI or will this require

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread Michael Herger
There's no command I'm aware of. -- Michael ___ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Retrieve full list of configured players

2020-12-11 Thread gordonb3
Hi, as the title states, I am looking for a method that will give me a list of all configured players rather than only the ones that are currently connected, preferably with their last known IP address. Is there an undocumented call through the CLI or will this require me to parse the prefs file

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems with TuneIn

2020-12-11 Thread Man in a van
@[/B][B]JELOCKWOOD I think it might be time to update the system. Windows 7 is dead and LMS v7.9.3 breathing poorly.:( First try updating to LMS v 8.0.0 http://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v8.0.0/ Consider getting a raspberry pi and installing LMS on that (version 8.0.1).