Short update. Ralphy prepared a patch - based on Kimmo's input - for squeezelite yesterday. That was quick.
For me it works. Great. To quote myself: > > Just tested the codec-priority patch for flac. > > It works for me. > > New Logic: > ****** > If there's more then one output-codec enabled per input-codec on LMS > (Advanced/Filetypes) , > the order of codecs as defined with squeezelite by using the "-c" option > > defines the precedence of codecs and conversion rules used for this > client on LMS. > ****** > > What's that for? > > Let's say. All my collection is flac. > > 1. I want some WLAN clients receive mp3s and do samplerate conversion to > 44.1kHz to cover bandwidth limitations > 2. I want to run native flacs on other squeezelite clients > 3. PCM on another client and > 4. Resampled PCM/convolution on another dedicated client - identified by > its MAC. > > To accomplish this I'd have to enable 4 conversion rules for flac. > > Before having this patch, the communicated order of codecs from > squeezelite was fixed. > flac came first. > Because of this, there's been no way to run the mp3 rule or pcm rules. > The flac rule had precedence and were overriding all others. > > For me having several clients in the network this patch is a big step > forward. > > There's still a problem with other clients then squeezelite though. > I'm not aware of any other client ( e.g. ipeng-player or its android > companions) offering > such a codec precedence setting. > > On the other hand this patch IMO must be considered just a workaround to > cover up a major > weakness in that area on LMS. > And LMS should actually be the place where things get sorted out and not > the whole world around it. > > Again. Thx for the patch. > > > ::: ' Touch Toolbox and more' (http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com) ::: by soundcheck ------------------------------------------------------------------------ soundcheck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106517 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter
