Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-08 Thread Jaca
Thank you, I will try on raspberry pi when get chance. Cheers! 3x Squeezebox Touch, 4x Squeezebox Radio, Squeezelite (RPi 3B with HiFiBerry DAC+Pro on OSMC), Material Skin Apk, Squeeze Commander, Logitech Media Server Version: 8.2.0 with Material Skin (Docker in DS218+)

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-07 Thread epoch1970
I remember seeing a python utility and browsing the 1/3-party software sub forum I discovered one written in Go. I can’t tell you more I’m afraid. These utilities would all use the server’s CLI on port 9090 I assume. So the server could be installed as a container or on a host just as well.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-07 Thread Jaca
epoch1970 wrote: > I use squeezy, a Perl front end for the LMS CLI. It works fine for me > and it has a concept of player groups, or classes if you prefer, so you > can address a group of players in one go, e.g. squeezy —group 1 —power ? > (approximate syntax) > I use this to reset players

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-07 Thread epoch1970
Jaca wrote: > Nice, Michael is the man [emoji106]. > Out of interest what are you using to send commands to Lms, CLI? I use squeezy, a Perl front end for the LMS CLI. It works fine for me and it has a concept of player groups, or classes if you prefer, so you can address a group of players in

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-07 Thread Jaca
epoch1970 wrote: > Michael not only clarified but he 'fixed the problem' > (https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/commit/d317f804d6972c3454eb4d9d98203937d1a3d158). > Now your preference in the Random Mix page overrides the virtual library > the player might be using. > Yay no more empty random

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-07 Thread epoch1970
Jaca wrote: > Yeah I agree, tagging would be least preferable solution. I hope someone > can clarify what's going on wrong with library views so you don't have > to use another LMS instance. Michael not only clarified but he 'fixed the problem'

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread Jaca
Yeah I agree, tagging would be least preferable solution. I hope someone can clarify what's going on wrong with library views so you don't have to use another LMS instance. 3x Squeezebox Touch, 4x Squeezebox Radio, Squeezelite (RPi 3B with HiFiBerry DAC+Pro on OSMC), Material Skin Apk,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread epoch1970
The employees take care of their shop and their customers. There is an audio ambiance in the store, it’s only logic that employees can interact with what’s playing. Skipping a song or pausing music isn’t quite enough. Some customers have a taste in music and sometimes have asked to listen to a

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread Jaca
epoch1970 wrote: > > .. > - During the day a shop assistant may use the web interface and make > manual selections. My automaton derails if Random mix was set to use a > virtual lib in particular. > > . > > But during the day people may want to use the web interface (actually > they

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread epoch1970
Ok, the real scenario is this: - A shop with multiple players and multiple shop assistants - Big library and Pi3 server, USB drive, HFS+ filesystem (dont ask) in the office. Scans and searches take a while. - The big library has 3 top folders, 2 virtual libs are created off 2 of these. -

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread Jaca
Don't shoot me.. Just brain storming workaround not proper solution.. :) How about: (if you libraries are not mega massive) -remove playlist limit -add all songs from a Alice library -save as playlist Alice -play with cron at time of choice and shuffle enable playlist Alice Once a while

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-06 Thread epoch1970
Jaca wrote: > Maybe you could create library view containing songs from your 2 library > views and just use that new view in random mix? > Hmm I still feel I don't quite understand your goal :/ Yes youre getting closer :) thats what my script does: pick a player, set it to a library view and

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-05 Thread Jaca
OK sorry I get it now.. You want all on schedule / automation.. I don't know My bad [emoji23] 3x Squeezebox Touch, 4x Squeezebox Radio, Squeezelite (RPi 3B with HiFiBerry DAC+Pro on OSMC), Material Skin Apk, Squeeze Commander, Logitech Media Server Version: 8.2.0 with Material Skin (Docker in

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-05 Thread Jaca
Maybe you could create library view containing songs from your 2 library views and just use that new view in random mix? Hmm I still feel I don't quite understand your goal :/ 3x Squeezebox Touch, 4x Squeezebox Radio, Squeezelite (RPi 3B with HiFiBerry DAC+Pro on OSMC), Material Skin Apk,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Player library views and random mix preferences interaction?

2021-02-05 Thread Jaca
Sorry, I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve but it sounds over complicated. I do use both library views and random mix with material skin inferface and apk and it gives you option to select genres from library View of your choice.. I don't think I ever tried or even know how to add other