Ah, quick answers, some more civilized then others. alverus wrote: > > > > > The Reason for all of this is simple: Logitech has dumped the product a > > few years ago. > > But the LMS aka squeezebox-server is open source and has a API. How do > > you think that all the plugins work? > > > > True (I did know that believe it or not. =)). And I also know about > the API because of all the plugins, I should have express myself > differently. > > > > > > > Also there are a big amount of 3rd-party-controller-apps for android, > > IOS and also Win8.1 to 10. Using them will give you a smoove controlle > > of playlists and stuff. > > Don't get me wrong, but you didn't do your homework. > > > > I'm using windows 7 and an old Android phone so I use neither of them > for apps so there is a reason I don't know about the different apps. > > > > > > > Michael Herger is one of the last developers of the LMS who is original > > from Logitech and he works a lot to improve the system. With a great > > success. > > But one Point is right: The web-interface of the LMS is old but it runs > > acceptable on tiny hardware like an RaspberryPi or Odroid, because there > > is not much eye-candy. > > There is an alternative web-interface installable per plugin. It looks > > nice, but rocks the hell out of tiny, light-weight hardware. > > I think one of the reasons that the web-interface was never been touched > > is that the most users will controll the system via controller-app on a > > smartphone, tablet and/or since Win8.1 on their Computer. Implementing > > a all-new super glossy eye-candy web-interface will be much work for a > > really small benefit. It would be new and shiny, but low power hardware > > will suffer from that. Also I think its not the common use. > > > > I'm not an web developer or know anything about coding (and for a good > reason) so I don't know how intense a certain function would be on a > system, all i know is what I have tried myself and "web apps" like > Spotify works well on older computers atleast. > > > > > > > Always remember: This is now a open source project and will not longer > > need much customer or work as a capitalism product do. There will be > > many good improvements (also there were), but only if someone has the > > need to do it. > > But it's up to you. Get the docu and the source and build your own > > enlighted web-interface. > > Just a derpy rant won't change anything... > > > > Greetings > > Alverus> > > I dont have the knowledge to make my own enlighted web-interface. > Thats the reason I ask questions on forums. > And "derpy rant" have changes things before. =) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > mherger wrote: > > > The software I have all sorts of problem with, its outdated. I don't > > > mind the use of a browser for playing and making playlist and what > > not > > > but why not use the new technology thats around? Making a large > > playlist > > > now is a pain. I could make one in Foobar or something and then save > > and > > > update the playlist but why should I have too? WHy cant I just drag a > > > song from a folder directly into LMS? I know its possible to > > implement. > > > > No, you don't _know_ it is possible, you _assume_ it. > > > > > Yes I do assume its possible since I have seen similar solutions. > > > > > > > How would my server stream the files I drag from my computer to whatever > > > > interface? It can't, because my server is not allowed to access to my > > computer's files. > > > > > I don't know how it would do that. I don't know how it all works. If i > knew I would not have made this post. > > > > > > > > > > The UI is old and not at all good I think. I like the one Spotify > > have > > > for its webplayer, columns where you just click and/or drag. As far as > > I > > > can tell LMS haven't change at all since I started using it while the > > > available tech have change alot. Is there no one developing the > > software > > > anymore? Is there alternative? Why sint it open source or somthing to > > > let others develop it or make alternativ server software? > > > > Perfectly valid questions. I'm sure quite a few people are willing to > > pay a few bucks for a good UI. See eg. the various apps for smartphones > > > > and tablets. They prove it's technically possible to do a nice UI, and > > that it can sell. > > > > Get your hands dirty and let us know when you're done. > > > > I don't have any coding skills so I would not know how. And no, not > everyone can sit down and learn whats needed. > > > > > > > > > > All this have most certainly been brought up before or I would be > > > suprised. > > > > Oh, I see. You didn't even try to find answers to your questions? Fair > > enough: your subject contains the term "rant". > > > > > Why Logitech, why? > > > > Because they dropped the product several years ago. It's now up to you > > (the community) to improve things. > > > > Michael> > >
---------------------------------------------------- DJanGo wrote: > hi, mea culpa but a long text with many gnarf in it... > > I would agree to that. > In my opinion the whole "folder" stuff is a oldish and why someone want > to use the BMF is beyond me - there is a database behind lms so use it. > > I add track that i "found" when i do the search on the left front > panel. > I add a playlist right inside lms with no probs and save it just by a > click of the right bottom and give that playlist a name. > > And the other stuff you packaged here is just the same*- i had a 2 > second look - no deeper and just want to fool you with some longish text > that i have no idea or waiting for a fish from you.-* > Do your homework - get your self the fish - i only want to spend some > fish sticks. I'm not sure about the fish but you sure know how to insult people. You might find the interface to your liking but I don't. I don't like clicking around on links to find the music I want. I like the overview of looking in folders and draging what songs or albums I want in a list. Thats why I have been using Foobar to make playlists. I don't like the way you make playlist using the LMS webUI. And before you tell me to search for alternative UIs I'm already working on it. ---------------------------------------------------- alverus wrote: > And to prove that your rant is just stupid follow the link: > https://code.google.com/p/extgui4lms/ . > You are just not able to look in the plugin-section of your LMS but > crying around that the web-interface is so bad... > Get your shit done... :mad:I know how to look in the plugin folder and I'm > not crying. Why do you feel the need to insult me? Just because i dint use the search function correctly? ---------------------------------------------------- pippin wrote: > Why, Why? > Why do you write a rant without even checking the basics? > > The whole server is open source and has a nice API. You are free to fix > it and there are plenty of 3rd party UIs for it, starting with my iPeng > which has been around for almost 8 years now (the web version, the App > for 7) so this is actually nothing new (and no, iPeng was by no means > the first, there were plenty of 3rd party web skins even long before > it). > > In fact I have never seen any other audio system that has so many > different 3rd party interfaces for it. There are plenty of Apps for > mobile devices, home automation systems, XBMC, alternative web > interfaces, everything... First, iPeng is prehaps what I'm looking for. It looks good but I dont have an iPhone or an iPad to test it or use it. I don't run windows 8+ or windows phone and my very old Android phone is not something I use for apps so I haven't been looking for any. ---------------------------------------------------- Didn't think my poorly worded rant whould cause so much hate. Sorry about that. It came about after a day of LMS not working. Files not showing up in folders, playlist not working (songs not displaying in the playlist and causing some strange grafic bugs), and the DB not updating. I will look aroiund and see if i can find something that makes LMS work better for Me. Beleave it or not I have actually looked around the web for fixes to MY problems with LMS. True it was 1-2 years ago but I din't find anything that fixed MY problems then so I didn't think I would now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAlgol's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62966 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104763 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter
