Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Bluetooth Discussion

2022-02-05 Thread StevenEllis
Is there any way to increase the buffer between LMS and the bluetooth device? I've got some poor 2.4GHz wifi issues and I'm getting jumpy audio to my Sony BT speakers on a regular basis. I'm currently using a Raspi-Zero-W and I have the most issues if I use the built in BT & Wifi. I've tried

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer grep version issues

2021-10-07 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > I’ll make a request to get Grep updated. Thanks. Looks like I can resolve the issue by using sed instead of grep. StevenEllis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69979 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer grep version issues

2021-10-07 Thread StevenEllis
Here are the details for the script i'm using https://github.com/trsqr/mijia_mqtt/blob/master/mijia_mqtt.sh StevenEllis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69979 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer grep version issues

2021-10-07 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > I skimmed too much. I get that extension from the piCore repo, so we > would have to raise an issue over there. > > Why not just use standard regex support. I'm using a third party script "mijia_mqtt.sh" to read my temp/humidity sensors. I'll need to take a look at the code

[SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer grep version issues

2021-10-06 Thread StevenEllis
I'm running some additional scripts on my picoreplayer instances to pull data from some bluetooth based sensors. This script requires pcre support in grep. My older picoreplayer 7.0 systems still work as they currently have grep 3.1 Code: tc@bluesqueeze:~$ grep

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2021-09-20 Thread StevenEllis
StevenEllis wrote: > I've installed the alsaequal extension and enabled it under Tweaks but > squeezelite won't start. > > Here is the output from the command line > > # /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -n HomeOffice -o plugequal -a "80 4 0" -s > newserver -C 5 &g

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2021-09-20 Thread StevenEllis
I've installed the alsaequal extension and enabled it under Tweaks but squeezelite won't start. Here is the output from the command line # /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -n HomeOffice -o plugequal -a "80 4 0" -s newserver -C 5 [16:13:19.067258] test_open:281 playback open error: No such device

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-09 Thread StevenEllis
Do you have a WIFI network with AP roaming enabled? This caused a bunch of problems with my RasPI based systems and I had to turn it off. StevenEllis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69979 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2021-07-17 Thread StevenEllis
Insitu upgrade issues on a Original Pi model B from version 7.x I had bluetooth enabled - tried to disable / remove bluetooth support from the webui an when the system rebooted I had no SSH access and picoreplayer didn't start. Connected a screen and keyboard and it appears some of the config

[SlimDevices: Unix] picoreplayer and hdmi audio - pause on hdmi off?

2020-09-01 Thread StevenEllis
I'm using picoreplayer 6.1 with HDMI audio to an Onkyo amp in the lounge. I'd like to stop playback when the amplifier gets powered off. Is there a simple way to detect this and script a power off event. StevenEllis's

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0

2020-06-17 Thread StevenEllis
Easy in place upgrade on my Gen 1 B+. Thanks for all the hard work. StevenEllis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69979 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111787

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-21 Thread StevenEllis
Interesting. It is working now with - plughw:CARD=VX1,DEV=0 Android Phone -> piCore works great Fedora Lapto -> piCore is a bit clippy. feels like a bluetooth issues. Investigating. StevenEllis's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-20 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > This line is what is printed with the audio should be getting linked. > > "Starting player:"My Moto G5" bluetooth, alsa > device:"hw:CARD=VX1,DEV=0", volume:""." > > Can you ssh in and see if there is a bluealsa-aplay process running with > this command. > > ps ax | grep

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-19 Thread StevenEllis
Just re-tested on a clean install with pcp-streamer, latest patches and bluetooth support. Running analog audio and device = hw:CARD=ALSA I can stream from my phone as a player or streamer, to headphones connected to the RasPi. On my other Pi I've disabled analog audio as I'm just running a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-12 Thread StevenEllis
OK some progress I've set the output under Squeezelite. It was previously blank as it appeared just specifying USB Audio was sufficient for LMS Streaming. output from the bluetooth logs now show the changes - still can't get audio to stream from my phone Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-12 Thread StevenEllis
I've cleaned up pcp-bt.conf to remove old data Code: 04-13 11:05 NZST INFO Starting pCP BT Speaker Daemon v6.0.0.0010 04-13 11:05 NZST INFO Resetting asound.conf. 04-13 11:05 NZST INFORemoving bt_ from asound.conf 04-13

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-12 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > You have not configured your output settings for squeezelite. Get sound > working from squeezelite before you try. Also please do not send a log > excerpt. I need to see the beginning of the log too. > > Audio is working fine when I'm streaming off the LMS to my USB based

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-11 Thread StevenEllis
Here is the debug output from the bluetooth logs Code: 04-12 14:01 NZST INFO Found a2dp sink X connected. 04-12 14:01 NZST INFO No bluealsa-aplay process for device X. Starting.. 04-12 14:01 NZST DEBUG pCP OUTPUT="" 04-12 14:01

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-11 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > There is no pin. > > /QUOTE] > > Hmm my phone requires a PIN in order to connect. > > I've managed to connect on the command line via bluetoothctl and > configure the device as a player. I also can't get audio to play through > the pCP speakers.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 6.x.x - Bluetooth

2020-04-11 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > Bluetooth has grown into its own animal, so I would like to separate the > conversation regarding Bluetooth stuff. > > Current Capabilities. > > Speaker - A2DP Source - Play from piCorePlayer to a bluetooth connected > speaker. > Player - A2DP Sink - Play directly from your

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0

2020-03-24 Thread StevenEllis
paul- wrote: > Bluetooth in 6.0.0 works completely different than 5.0. All speaker > configuration is done on the bluetooth page. As a speaker connects it > will show up as it's own name in LMS. The name used is the one on the > Bluetooth page for that device. Excellent. Thanks for

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0

2020-03-23 Thread StevenEllis
Can't see the BTSpeaker device I used to see under version 5.0 tc@piCorePlayer:~$ /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -l Output devices: null - Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) default plugequal equal

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 6.0.0

2020-03-23 Thread StevenEllis
Had a clean upgrade on the pi connected to my USB DAC, but I can't get bluetooth working on my piZero Tried an upgrade and I've now switched to a clean install Installed the Bluetooth support and rebooted - then enabled bluetooth and paired with the speaker without issues. Under the "Audio