garym;535857 Wrote: > OK. let's take it one step at a time. > > First, any squeezebox product needs to talk with a squeezeboxserver > (SbS). There are basically two ways to do this. One is to run a local > version of SbS. A second approach is to connect to the "network" > version of Sbs, which is now called "mysqueezebox.com" (mysb.com). If > you are using the network, mysqueezebox.com approach, you can only do > things like listen to internet radio, pandora, etc. You can't listen to > your own music files if strictly connected to mysb.com. So I assume you > want to listen to your own music. But even if using your local SbS, > you'll still need to sign up for a mysb.com account. Within your local > computer SbS, you'll need to add those credentials (SbS > Settings > > mysqueezebox.com tab). > > The Touch does add a twist. The "local" SbS can now either be on a > computer within your home network or the TOUCH itself runs a "limited" > version of the SbS server. I don't have a TOUCH yet, but you should > just have to plug your USB drive into the TOUCH and give it some time > to scan the drive adding the tracks to the internal SbS system. > > You can switch back and forth to (1) mysb.com (2) SbS on your local > network computer or (3) SbS on the Touch. No need for (1) because as > long as you are running SbS locally (own computer or the touch) you get > all the same mysb.com stuff. > > It sounds like you are trying to use the internal SbS software on the > touch AND you've installed SbS on a local computer. Make a decision > about which approach you prefer. Using the internal touch SbS means you > don't need your computer on 24/7. But accessing the Touch via the web is > slightly more complicated. > > With this background, let us know a little more about what you're > trying to do, what errors, if any you're getting, etc. and folks here > can help. > > p.s. welcome to the forums. You'll find it useful.
Thank you for the welcome and your prompt advice. I am able to connect to mysqueezebox now. Went through settings to switch to mysqueezebox. So I'm able to get internet radio through mysqueezebox remote on my laptop. And as you said, I could not get to any of my music on the external hard drive. What I'd like to be able to do is have the option of playing/controlling my music stored on the external hard drive with my laptop. How do I do that? Thank you. -- crimscrem ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crimscrem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37536 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77417 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
