Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-07 Thread PasTim
Mnyb wrote: > Was it not a linux only autorescan plugin ? Some still use that ( i > would not ). > > BMF aka "Browse music folder" when you use "music folder" instead of the > tag based menus , and if encounter new tracks this way it would rescan. Thanks - I'm not using autorescan, nor "Music

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-07 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Its not unusual eg. a clear and rescan is always stored in the > > server.log > > Nope. Scanner output always goes to scanner.log if you have plugins > installed. With the notable exceptions I mentioned. > > -- > > Michael Not on my system now. I've no idea why.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-07 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > Its not unusual eg. a clear and rescan is always stored in the > server.log > > show me (us) the lines from /storage/Scripts/LMSstarted.sh Previously the scanner log contained the scan details, now it's in the server log, which hasn't happened before. The scanner log contains

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-07 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > What on earth is going on? > > Are you using BMF? > > > The scanner log is in the server log (never > > seen that before) and it's run twice already in minutes, confusing > the > > blazes out of me and also Custom Scan, which never got a chance to > > finish after the first

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-06 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > i would think its > "/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/CustomScan" > who is responsible for the unexpected rescan I don't know why (or how) that would cause an LMS rescan (as opposed to a CustomScan one). LMS 7.9 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 16.04,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-06 Thread PasTim
I decided to start from fresh a few days ago. I did a complete purge and reinstall, using the latest 7.9, new prefs, cache, the lot. The log is now exceptionally clean, and there have been no unexpected rescans or other issues, so all is well. A periodic re-install may be a wise move :) LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-06 Thread PasTim
There is some evil elf that waits until I report a problem has gone away and then pounces to make me feel like an idiot. Yes, I know. So I haven't played that much today. Some radio this morning generating no log entries at all, and then after watching some 'bike racing, back to play some

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-13 Thread PasTim
I've been away for a few days. I started LMS, and all was fine until I opened my browser (at 21:15) to start to play something. A Dynamic Playlist (Erland plugin) was in place at the time (I have no idea if that's relevant, and then this happened. I did not do anything on the GUI at all before

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-06 Thread PasTim
And I just this as well. What is it? I did just stop a Dynamic Playlist and delete the playlist, but ??? Code: [16-06-06 22:44:59.2868] Slim::Control::Queries::_songData (4904) Error: Called with invalid object or path: dalgN! [16-06-06 22:44:59.2889]

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, the other plugin errors

2016-06-01 Thread PasTim
Today my system (7.9) has decided to rescan automatically, several times, for no apparent reason - I was not even playing anything, just getting ready to do so. I see nothing at the start of this on the log. However, when the scan finishes and custom-scan and other plugins get in on the act I

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-17 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > I think that when I closed Vivaldi whilst a Settings window was on > > display, on re-starting it Vivaldi was restoring that Settings window > on > > the first page and somehow entering Enter, triggering a rescan. Very > > strange. > > The rescan parameter might be part of

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Rescan without warning, then other plugin errors

2016-06-17 Thread PasTim
I have changed browser from Vivaldi to Firefox, and the problem has not re-occurred (it's waiting until I finish typing this). I think that when I closed Vivaldi whilst a Settings window was on display, on re-starting it Vivaldi was restoring that Settings window on the first page and

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-02-08 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Have done so. It's called "1-05 - Sonata No.2 in A BWV.1015 - 1. > > Dolce.flac". > > Thanks, should be fixed in the next build. > > > -- > > Michael Amazingly quick! Thanks very much. I'll use it tomorrow. LMS 7.9 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 14.04, FLACs 16->24

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-02-08 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > When playing an externally created playlist by Disks and Folders, if > > there is more than one artist the track information shows an error on > > the GUI 'ARRAY(') in place of the Artist name. > > Could you please upload a file exposing this behaviour to my dropbox? > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-02-08 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > Amazingly quick! Thanks very much. I'll use it tomorrow. So I thought I'd just see if there had been a new build around the time of your last post, and there had been, so I gave it a quick whirl. All working perfectly. Great stuff. LMS 7.9 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubu

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-01-27 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Thank you so much. In "Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.0 - > > 1453906635 @ Wed Jan 27 15:07:49 UTC 2016" both m3u and m3u8 now work > in > > "Disk and Folders". > > > > Is there a difference in behaviour between this and using 'Music > > Folders" (BMF) if the all tracks

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-02-01 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > When playing an externally created playlist by Disks and Folders, if > > there is more than one artist the track information shows an error on > > the GUI 'ARRAY(') in place of the Artist name. > > Thanks! I'll have to look into this. > > -- > > Michael I should note

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-01-31 Thread PasTim
When playing an externally created playlist by Disks and Folders, if there is more than one artist the track information shows an error on the GUI 'ARRAY(') in place of the Artist name. My Interface Spec is: Code: DISC-TRACKNUM: TITLE (COMPOSER) - ARTIST, BAND

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-02-28 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Now it's true that many contributors have more than one role. So if I > > just count the number of unique contributor names overall I get 3437. > > The count also depends on what you consider an artist. What are your > settings? > > -- > > Michael If you mean which tick

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-02-28 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Now it's true that many contributors have more than one role. So if I > > just count the number of unique contributor names overall I get 3437. > > The count also depends on what you consider an artist. What are your > settings? > > -- > > Michael I've juggled with all my

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-01-23 Thread PasTim
I want to add a playlist (that refers to files in the LMS database) from elsewhere and play it without any LMS rescan. There must be a way, isn't there? I'm sure there an answer to this question, and I may even have asked before, but I've searched here and in the LMS GUI and can't find a

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent rescan on adding a playlist

2016-01-25 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Is that the same as 'Disks and Folders' on the Web GUI? If so, when > I > > select an m3u all I get is the ability to add it to favourites, not > to > > play it, whereas I can play flacs (etc). > > Hmm... I did expect some problems, but would not have thought playing >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-09 Thread PasTim
philippe_44 wrote: > Hi Tim - I've not gone through the whole post in details, but is there > some specific goal you have ? I can work on making sq2u adaptation for > you if you want toHi philippe. No, not really. I started looking for a > current version of squeezelite (to make sure I could

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-10 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Is Resampling FROM the actual sample rate of the track being played > (unkown at the moment of settings) TO the sample rate calculated > runtime, considering the "Resample At" setting AND the ist of supported > sample rate. Take place only if Resample is enabled for the

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-10 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Just two notes: > > 1. C-3PO isn't disabling anything, it just leave LMS handle Lossy codecs > 'as usual', as if it was not there. You could arrange to decode aac to > flac via custom-convert.conf (or any other way you are used to) no > matter if C-3PO is installed or not.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-11 Thread PasTim
Hi Marco, I'm really glad you found that bug. It's now possible for me to test individual settings easily and reliably. Previously I was not sure what settings were being used, so got very confused. For the 'Enable transcoding' setting, it would have helped me if the information had said

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Sure is my fault with english, but this is what we have: > > GENERAL SETTINGS: > > Resaple when: "Always" > Resample to "max" > > PLAYER SETTINGS: > > PLAYER A: > > SAMPE RATES: 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000 > > Enable Resample (FLAC) NO > Enable Decode (FLAC) NO > > is

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Don't worry, you are welcome, but let me abuse a little more of yor > patient: > > We have General settings and Player Specific Settings in different > pages. > > For each player you could decide to use the general settings (normal > situation, as I was asking You to do) OR

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-11 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > You are welcome, > > About performance, Crackles and pops - if your DAC is supporting the > sent format and you restarted it after changes - are symptom that you > are asking too much from your system, probably Atom is not adeguate for > server purpose, when upsampling.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-09 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > In the scenario I figured out from your indications you don't need > specific player settings other than supported sample rates and choice to > resample or decode. > > If this is the case, the values in general settings are valid for all > the players and you don't need to

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2016-03-08 Thread PasTim
Hi Marco, All my files are stereo (a few mono) flacs, from 16/44100 to 24/192000. For squeezelite-R2 I mostly use a Meridian Explorer DAC, and started it using options -r 192000 -u hLE. The DAC indicates it's getting a 24/192000 feed - whether FLAC or PCM I don't know for sure, but I assume

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-03-04 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > I really don't understand why this distinction is made. There must > have > > been a reason, at some stage, but what was it? Surely an Artist on a > > track when there is also a different AlbumArtist is a perfectly good > > Artist? > > Yes it is. But traditionally the

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-03-04 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > I tried modifying Queries.pm, artistsQuery, adding the TRACKARTIST > role > > to the call to artistOnlyRoles (copying a method used elsewhere in > LMS), > > and got the error I reported: > > What exactly are trying to achieve? What's the goal of this exercise? > > -- > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-03-04 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > I'm bemused by your statement that Album Artists don't equate to > > ALBUMARTIST tags, but I'd better leave that aside. > > Thanks :-). This has been the topic of lengthy and heated discussions. > > > BTW - How do I turn off the counts? I can't find that setting > (sorry). >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Count of Artists

2016-03-02 Thread PasTim
I've tried to understand /ResultSet/contributor.pm, and the countTotal routine, but my Perl skills are way too inadequate to even know if I'm looking the the right place, let alone understand the code. I can see that attention is paid to the unified artists list (which I have set on) and

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-13 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Not sure how to handle that. > > If "Native" (or any transcoder) is enabled before install C-3PO for the > player, it will remain enabled and selectable after install (and > disable) of the plugin. > > If somehow (i.e. altering convert.conf or via some plugins) the >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-11 Thread PasTim
I have found one peculiarity that has caused me some confusion. Without C-3PO being installed I have a flac file table as per the 1st image. After installing C-3PO it is as per the 2nd image. I have lost the flac to flac (native) transcode, which I want to use much of the time. Instead I get

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-12 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > The page "File Types Transcoding Table" inside the C-3PO player settings > shows same information as Fyle Types advanced settings page (the one you > posted) , but with the Id and model of the player printed in clear, so > it's easier understand what's going on. > > Could

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-13 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > I see, my fault, I was thinking C-3P0 was installed but disabled for > specific players. > > Sorry for that. > > BTW, I've found that you could not select anymore "Native" in File > Type advanced settings for a player with C-3P0 disabled when C-3PO is > installed. It's a

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-14 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > I can't reproduce that, shall I see your Custom-convert.conf and > convert.conf file? > > thanks. This turns out to be a rather subtle 'feature'. Note that I'm only playing flacs. If I just have a local squeezelite, a UPnP player that has a specific flac transcode set up,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-02 Thread PasTim
I had trouble with this plugin being present and using other plugins, such as "Castbridge", even though I have turned off support for those players in C-3PO (in the player settings). I don't understand what was happening, and didn't see anything obvious on logs, but I was getting white noise on

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2017-07-02 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > C-3PO works in two ways: > > a. as a Transcoder, invoked instead of SOX, Flac and others (in this > case you see C-3PO in the commmand line) > b. as an helper to build the command line, but then SOX, FLAC,... are > used at runtime. > > No parts of LMS is replaced, so there

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Can't add any 3rd party plugins

2017-06-20 Thread PasTim
e Oppo app and I > am getting the benefit of hearing my music files through its AKM DAC. > > Many thanks to everyone, especially PasTim, for trying to help. It really does sound as if the DNS is not set up on your vortexbox. Do ask on their forum (www.vortexbox.org) about how to check and se

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Can't add any 3rd party plugins

2017-06-17 Thread PasTim
GuruPete wrote: > Hi Michael. Thank you for your reply. > > I apologize for not providing my system information. Not used to > posting, only reading. > > I run LMS in my Vortexbox which is plugged directly into my modem. I > stream the music files through my Squeezebox which is connected

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Can't add any 3rd party plugins

2017-06-17 Thread PasTim
There are also other posts suggesting a DNS problem. When you verified you could see the UPnPbridge plugin xml file using a browser, was that on the vortexbox or a different system? Can you check your DNS is working OK on the vortexbox? LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.04, FLACs

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Can't add any 3rd party plugins

2017-06-18 Thread PasTim
GuruPete wrote: > I can access the Vortexbox IP address - does that mean the DNS is > working OK? > > I could see the UPnPbridge plugin xml using the Google browser on my > Windows 7 PC. When I went to the URL it automatically started > downloading the file which I saved on by desktop page

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Using headphones when you have one-sided hearing loss - convert to mono

2017-06-14 Thread PasTim
I have always had more hearing loss in my left ear than right ear. Lately, not being terrifically young any more, it's been giving me problems using headphones. Not only do I miss some of the violins on the left (I'm a classical nut), but I get weird sensations that the music is out of tune.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Using headphones when you have one-sided hearing loss - convert to mono

2017-06-16 Thread PasTim
:) LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.04, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. Touch & EDO. 2nd Touch standard. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (to A308CR amp & ESLs) & Marantz CR603 UPnP renderers. Alternatively Minimserver & Upplay to same & to upmpdcli/mpd PC renderers.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] LMS fails to run on xubuntu 17.10

2017-10-23 Thread PasTim
cdmackay wrote: > see: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?107609-Perl-5-26-support > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99648-Howto-build-a-self-contained-LMS Thanks. It all looks a bit daunting for me. I can usually do such stuff eventually, but I'm very slow at it

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-23 Thread PasTim
I'd doing my usual dim bit here. I can download stuff and compile, but I have so far failed to find out precisely what I'm meant to download or git pull (and from where) to run with 5.24. The CPAN site has loads of stuff on it. Can someone elucidate, or point me at the right post. LMS 7.9.1

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-23 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > I'd doing my usual dim bit here. I can download stuff and compile, but > I have so far failed to find out precisely what I'm meant to download or > git pull (and from where) to run with 5.24. The CPAN site has loads of > stuff on it. Can someone elucidate,

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] LMS fails to run on xubuntu 17.10

2017-10-22 Thread PasTim
It is my (possibly stupid) habit to keep all my systems well up to date. So I updated to xubuntu 17.10 today. LMS starts, but immediately fails with "Logitech Media Server died. Restarting" repeatedly. I see nothing on the syslog. How can I can more information from LMS to diagnose this given

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > ...The "top level " Plugins directory is not touched. > The Cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins directory may be deleted (it is in > Cache) so I think you are mixed up which "Plugins" directory. > The cotents of Cache/DownloadedPlugins is also transient - it is where > plugin manager

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > My plugins are stored under > > Code: > > /usr/sbin/Plugins > > > > Never touched by Debian or LMS upgrade, never touched by anything > (other than me) else. > > Just make sure lms (user squeezeboxserver has read/execute >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > I'm sure there must be an easier way, but I have clearly been > labouring > > under either old information or misapprehension about how to do this. > I > > thought that one was meant to copy the zip to > > /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/Plugins, and unzip it there, expecting LMS >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > As I said before "The LMS subdirectory Plugins (usually at same level as > convert.conf) and is for manual installed user plugins." Thanks. I'm going to assume that this directory is not the same as the one for convert.conf on linux (ubuntu) but is

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > Create your own repository on sourceforge by copying all the plugin zips > you want to keep safe on to a sourceforge project. Then create an > repository xml file referencing all the plugins in your repository (this > will need some text editing on local PC before uploading to your

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > The Installed/Plugins directory is used by the "extension" plugin which > is the plugin manager and I can't remember the workings but it will > delete and install plugins in this directory - so do not use for > manually installed. This directory is usually in Cache and so can be >

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
As a precaution against third party websites becoming unavailable I downloaded the plugin zips I use most often (using lms_extensions.xml as the source of the urls). I then thought I should try and install a plugin manually, just to ensure I know how. I have previously gone through a rather

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > The plugins will only need to be installed once in a blue moon since > armageddon has happened and nobody is developing anymore so it is not > essential to have internet on 24/7 just to have a repository online most > of the time. It will simplify installation instead of unzipping

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-18 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > Just giving you all the options. > > The local repo is not that difficult - IIRC when plugin manager was > just released, Triode created a Perl script which would take a directory > of plugin zip files and create a repository XML. Thanks. LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-19 Thread PasTim
Cadster wrote: > Do you know where I can find that script, or is anyone willing to upload > it? I believe this page may contain the script - mkrepo.pl - http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/PluginDevTools Isn't google an amazing tool? Took me about 30 seconds to find this. LMS 7.9.1 on

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-19 Thread PasTim
bpa wrote: > The waybackmachine is great > > https://web.archive.org/web/20120615205048/http://www.tux.org:80/~peterw/slim/slim7/ I learn something every single day. I've never come across that. Thanks very much. LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] LMS fails to run on xubuntu 17.10

2017-10-25 Thread PasTim
Michael has, as usual, done great stuff and released an updated LMS so all is well. See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?107609-Perl-5-26-support=897900#post897900 I'm also attempting a build using an older perl so I don't get caught out again. See

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-26 Thread PasTim
ltsv38 wrote: > Hello > > I'm running on Ubuntu 17.10, so I've compiled Perl 5.24 as explained by > Roland > > > I've installed the last build of Logitech Media Server > (7.9.1~1508904967): thanks a lot Michael > > But when launching Logitech Media Server, a least one module is missing > in

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-24 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > Having been pointed at > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?99648-Howto-build-a-self-contained-LMS=howto%3A+build+a+self-contained > I'm now making progress. I may be some time... :) I think my ignorance is too great. I've followed instructions in the 'how

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-25 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > So I'm hoping Michael may release a 5.26 compatible LMS soon. I'm now > on > > my backup music service (minimserver). > > The AMD64 .deb should be ready for download. Please give it a try and > let me know about your findings. > > (the other builds might take a little

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Perl 5.26 support?

2017-10-25 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > Thanks very much indeed. LMS now starts, and will play to my Touch. > I > > have't reset any prefs or cache. > > Excellent! I'm glad it's working on Ubuntu based systems, too, as I've > built on Debian. And you never know before you try :-). > > > However, many (maybe

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] LMS fails to run on xubuntu 17.10

2017-10-22 Thread PasTim
slartibartfast wrote: > I think this is normally a problem with perl version. Type perl -v in a > terminal window to get the version. > > Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk By bypassing the squeezeboxserver-safe stage I managed to get the following error message: Starting Logitech Media

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-02-21 Thread PasTim
ralphy wrote: > The ssh -L feature only forwards TCP ports, so it works fine for > squeezelite as long as you specify your lms server using -s lmshost as > UDP is only used in the server discovery code. Squeezeplay expects UDP > ports to be available (ie. forwarded) as well. Squeezeplay does

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-02-21 Thread PasTim
ralphy wrote: > The ssh -L feature only forwards TCP ports, so it works fine for > squeezelite as long as you specify your lms server using -s lmshost as > UDP is only used in the server discovery code. Squeezeplay expects UDP > ports to be available (ie. forwarded) as well. Squeezeplay does

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-02-23 Thread PasTim
To summarise my solution I'd just like to note that it can all be streamlined by combining the socat and ssh commands on the client side into one script, and by adding the name of the server's socat script to the end of the ssh command. I also added 'killall socat' to the two socat scripts

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Manually installing plugin zips

2017-12-22 Thread PasTim
Julf wrote: > If you find the service useful, you might donate a small sum to them - > they are a purely user-funded non-profit, with significant running > costs. I'll look into it. :) LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. Touch & EDO. 2nd Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > It found > > flc-mp3-*-00:06:78:09:50:ce enabled, where I suppose 00:06:78:09:50:ce > is the c-3PO disabled player mac. > > This is easily beccuse C-3PO, when installed, disables ALL the generic > lines, like: > > flc-mp3-*-* > > but adds the corresponding ones for the

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
PasTim wrote: > In the log without C3PO installed it finds flc-flc-transcode-* and uses > that.With C3PO installed it never seems to look for > flc-flc-transcode-00:06:78:09:50:ce but it does still look for > flc-flc-transcode-* without success (at least that's what I see in

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > You'r right, symptom are the transcoding line is not found or it miss > some capabilites, log should show you the lines is looking for, the > order and - if one is found - why is rejected. > > > In the first log you attached, you could see this trials: > > > Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
I even tried moving the flc flc transcode set of lines further up convert.conf (above the flc mp3 lines) but that still doesn't work. LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. Touch & EDO. 2nd Touch standard. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-27 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > True but transcode, as we discovered today. > > > > Not really, there is nothing you could do in C-3PO that you can't do > using custom-convert.conf, the added value is mainly that you could > discriminate the 'type' of transcoding by input format AND sample rate, > then

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > With "new log" I was thinking to the log after having disabled the > flc-mp3 conversion, but nevermmind, you answered me. > > > Yes it looks at flc-flc-transcode-*, that is disabled and replaced with > the very same line but specific per player, as per all other lines >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
I've been struggling to get another plugin to do what I want (the UPnP bridge) and found that having C3PO installed but disabled for the player I'm using has unexpected consequences. If C3PO is not installed, the convert.conf rule below is used, and in this case that is what I want: Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-26 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > C-3PO does not override the logic LMS uses to select the rules to be > applied, just trasform the generic rules to player specific ones. > > BTW, also if you don'use C-3PO but want to handle two players one > downsampling (transcoding) on player request and the other no (as

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-29 Thread PasTim
For one of my devices I'm using C-3PO to transcode to 48000 pcm in all cases. It's headphones connected via USB (and alsa) to a laptop running sequeezelite (a fairly recent ralphy - v1.8.7-1083). For some reason the headphones don't like other sample rates, so the squeezelite (with -W) is set

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-09-05 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > >> The updated binaries went in yesterday, should be in the latest > 7.9.2 > >> nightly. Check them out. > > I just installed Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1536072399 @ > Tue > > Sep 4 17:16:34 CEST 2018, but that still has the old 2009 ones. Maybe > I > > was a day

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-09-05 Thread PasTim
paul- wrote: > @PasTim, > > The updated binaries went in yesterday, should be in the latest 7.9.2 > nightly. Check them out. I just installed Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1536072399 @ Tue Sep 4 17:16:34 CEST 2018, but that still has the old 2009 ones. Maybe I was a d

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-29 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Yes, it make sense and I'm aware of a BUG with some version of SOX in > setting the multithread option, maybe your is one of them, I've got an > open issue for that and I'll chedt it sooner or later... > > in my old dual core, the same conversion takes > 50% of CPU. You

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-29 Thread PasTim
Something is not quite right with C-3PO, 24 bits, pcm/wav and Squeezebox Touch acting as a digital (USB) interface to my player. 1. Without C-3PO installed, with LMS FILE TYPES only allowing flc to pcm, all my flacs play well up to 24/192000 tracks. 2. With C-3PO installed but not enabled for

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-31 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Your line is imposing Big endianess, but before you wrote : > > > Other than this, SOX is supposed to keep the endianess of the source > file, if not forced to change, assuming that file is little endian, what > happen if you play that file "native"? > > Not sure the

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-08-31 Thread PasTim
paul- wrote: > Those patches are no longer needed. Verified with the sample files that > were attached to the bug reports. > > This is what is being tested now. (mostly Michael and Ralphy at this > point. > > https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver-vendor/pull/58 Sounds good. If people want

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-31 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Could you provvide me of that file for testing purpose, please? > > Marco These 24/192000 tracks are large - tens of MB. I've put it in https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1c4mfk3dfbswse0/AAC5ZnvOIg1m1vROx4WWSn34a?dl=0 Can you let me know when you have it. Thanks LMS 7.9.1

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-08-30 Thread PasTim
If I put updated versions of sox, flac etc in /usr/share/squeezeboxserver/Bin/x86_64-linux they get overwritten with very old versions (from 2009) when I next update LMS. Is there any way round this so that I can keep the updated versions when I update LMS? LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box,

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-31 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Downloaded, I'll have a look of it when I'll back from Holiday... > leaving tomorrow! > > BTW converted to wav without any special instruction about format, > result is a 192KHz/24bit Litte endian, Signed file, and works with no > hassle with foobar, LMS with or without

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-09-05 Thread PasTim
mherger wrote: > > The linux x86_64 (only) build.In > > /usr/share/squeezeboxserver/Bin/x86_64-linux . Maybe next nightly? > > It should be in already. It's what triggered a new nightly build. > > What versions would sox and flac be? Should be SoX v14.4.2, and flac > 1.3.2. > > -- > >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Prevent different versions of sox, flac etc being overwritten on update

2018-09-05 Thread PasTim
DJanGo wrote: > but.. even when the timestamp says 2009 its from 2015. To put it politely - that's bonkers :) LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. Touch & EDO. 2nd Touch standard. LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (to A308CR amp & ESLs) &

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-08-30 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Not sure to completely understand the problem, from what I could see > sox with -b 16 works, -b 24 does not. If so, problem could be that your > device is 24_3 not 24, meaning in reality is a 32 bit depth but only the > most significant 24 is used. In that case yu should

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-04-04 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > It apply to all codecs. > > Thanks, Your text will be in the next release. If you think any other > description could be enhanced, please don't esitate! > > Thanks again, Marco. :) LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit, 44.1->192kbps. Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-04-04 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > No waste at all, glad you found what you where after, btw, shall I ask > you to suggest a better form for that help text? I know is unclear, > partially is becouse how LMS works here. that is conterintuitive, but > sure You could use a better english than mine to explain it!

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-04-03 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > Your command uses flac becouse is ready to "cut" flac files using cue > sheets (note the $START$ $END$ parameters). If you don't use cue files, > just disable the SEARCH option for FLAC in the function/format table, > the resulting command wil use only sox as per your

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-04-03 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > My current system is an AMD DualCore 2600 4GB Ram (2009 pc), Debian 9, > SOX 140301 NOT dsd capable (I think is the one by lms, don't remember). > > In that system: > > a. repositioning in a track works to me > > b. SOX takes up to 95% of cpu time for the time (few

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] C-3PO plugin, a trnscoding helper.

2018-04-04 Thread PasTim
marcoc1712 wrote: > That's really strange... > > Supposed we are talkimg about local files playback, is "Seek" enabled in > C-3PO player settings for flac? Is disabled by default becouse it could > not work togheter STDIN input like Qobuz plugin and others, when > transcoding. Thanks very much.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Problems getting squeezeplay to work remotely over ssh

2018-10-14 Thread PasTim
nico wrote: > I've followed your instructions but SqueezePlay still can't connect to > my remote LMS via the assorted ssh & udp plumbing. > > I am running ssh and the 2 socats with verbose logging and I certainly > see a lot of activity from all 3 programs. When launched, SqueezePlay >

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