Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] navigation bugs in LMS 8.2? reverted to 8.1.2 and it works again

2021-09-11 Thread philippe_44
squmhe wrote: > The problem in 8.2.1 (which I reinstalled again for testing) occurs on > all the podcasts I've tried. E.g., "Big Picture Science" podcast > episode "True Grit". > > Reverting to 8.1.2 restored correct operation for the Pause button. > > But 8.1.2 has other navigation problems

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] navigation bugs in LMS 8.2? reverted to 8.1.2 and it works again

2021-09-11 Thread squmhe
philippe_44 wrote: > Can you tell which podcast? Just tried on a Boom using an mp3 podcast > (from the classic UI) and it worked fine. > > [edit]: I also tried on the Boom directly The problem in 8.2.1 (which I reinstalled again for testing) occurs on all the podcasts I've tried. E.g., "Big

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Moving LMS to a new computer

2021-09-11 Thread RadioClash
kappclark wrote: > I wld rescan the library -- cldn't take that long ! And let LMS do > rescans overnight, if you update content regularly ... > > Do it overnight if you have a HUGE many-TB library .. mine is under 2T, > and just moved to a newer LMS server. Scan took under 1 hour...the >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl version update?

2021-09-11 Thread philippe_44
gordonb3 wrote: > That assumes you are running a dedicated system for LMS. Not depending > on any other application or OS update routine. That is not normally the > case with real world people. We run LMS on multi-purpose hosts, often > NAS type systems, and many users don't really get to say

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread jotap_66
This behaviour of LMS is a little strange. If I use the default - Group compilation albums together. Most of my album with several authors are not included. I don't know why this is the standard behaviour. With this behaviour (album with several authors) most authors are not included. Now

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl version update?

2021-09-11 Thread gordonb3
philippe_44 wrote: > I think there is no merit at all for LMS trying to update Perl to the > latest and greatest, only problems to create for yourself. For example, > in some on my plugins I have to build special libraries and I will not > try to play catchup for no benefit: I need to compile

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Moving LMS to a new computer

2021-09-11 Thread doctor_big
garym wrote: > I've used this across 7.x versions to 8.x versions in the past.Excellent. > Thanks for the help. Sent from my SM-G996W using Tapatalk doctor_big's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Moving LMS to a new computer

2021-09-11 Thread RadioClash
d6jg wrote: > No need to junk the Synology. You will find it is probably still very > good at its primary job - sharing files. Get a Pi4 for LMS but point it > at the files on the NAS via either NFS or CIFS. The procedure is fully > documented on piCorePlayer site - >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread garym
Excellent. *Home:* Pi4B-8GB/pCP8.x/4TB>LMS 8.2.x>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* rPi4B-4GB/pCP8.x/4TB>LMS 8.2.x>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>foobar2000 *The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP7.x/4TB>LMS 8.1.x>hifiberry Dac+Pro (LMS &

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread jotap_66
I changed in settings: I got: - List compilation albums under each artist And disabled: - Group compilation albums together. This is the default behaviour All works ok. Thank you very much Garym. JP jotap_66's

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upnp/Bridge Plugin (Phillipe)

2021-09-11 Thread slartibartfast
hillbear wrote: > Maybe one for Tim on Moode board, then ? The whole reason for wanting > mpd on LMS was that I had heard the sound quality was better than > Squeezelite. Having compared the 2 , I marginally prefer mpd in my > system (tube-based) - more detail. Squeezelite slightly warmer,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread jotap_66
garym wrote: > I recall that this is the way LMS has always worked when one has an > artist on a compilation that doesn't otherwise have another album in > your library where they are the main artist. What happens when under > "my music" you select "all artists" rather than "album artists"?

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upnp/Bridge Plugin (Phillipe)

2021-09-11 Thread hillbear
Maybe one for Tim on Moode board, then ? The whole reason for wanting mpd on LMS was that I had heard the sound quality was better than Squeezelite. Having compared the 2 , I marginally prefer mpd in my system (tube-based) - more detail. Squeezelite slightly warmer, better suited to solid-state

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread garym
I recall that this is the way LMS has always worked when one has an artist on a compilation that doesn't otherwise have another album in your library where they are the main artist. What happens when under "my music" you select "all artists" rather than "album artists"? Does the missing artist

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Strange behaviour in Artist metadata

2021-09-11 Thread jotap_66
Hi: For standardizing my local music metadata in LMS (8.1.1) with the Spotify metadata (this is mandatory for wonderful Michael Hergers Spotty plug-in to work correctly), I checked my 1208 local albums. Some of You helped me with some problems I had. Anyway I have some problems that I did not

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upnp/Bridge Plugin (Phillipe)

2021-09-11 Thread slartibartfast
hillbear wrote: > Now streaming Qobuz and Radio stations perfectly via LMS UPNP-Bridge to > Moode. GUI responding fine - even the track timer working flawlessly. > Took a lot of fiddling around but finally found a strange solution. On > initial boot-up , ensure that you play a local, hi-res

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upnp/Bridge Plugin (Phillipe)

2021-09-11 Thread hillbear
Now streaming Qobuz and Radio stations perfectly via LMS UPNP-Bridge to Moode. GUI responding fine - even the track timer working flawlessly. Took a lot of fiddling around but finally found a strange solution. On initial boot-up , ensure that you play a local, hi-res file first - let it finish

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Write Permissions on USB drive not set

2021-09-11 Thread kidstypike
sondale wrote: > Yes, I remember seeing that somewhere, but it does not explain why going > from Windows 10 via Samba does not work either. > > As a experiment I may just slot in a smaller SSD formatted for the Pi > and go through the exercise again. NTFS works no problem, all my discs are

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Write Permissions on USB drive not set

2021-09-11 Thread sondale
stereoptic wrote: > I may be wrong, but I think the disk has to be formatted as ext4 in > order to write to it from a mac across the network. Yes, I remember seeing that somewhere, but it does not explain why going from Windows 10 via Samba does not work either. As a experiment I may just

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Upnp/Bridge Plugin (Phillipe)

2021-09-11 Thread hillbear
Wow - that's quite a thread ! I have actually got this working OK-ish now. Playing 192/24 Qobuz streams perfectly - however, I must NOT touch the GUI at all - not even volume settings ! In other words, I can play an entire playlist, but if I interrupt it and try another one, it starts to stutter