Squeezebox Server supports the xPL hope automation protocol through a built in plugin. Essentially this puts a network message out reporting the state of each of your squeeze players and you can configure home automation devices to respond to this including turning power on and off (and lots more). Options for end user switches include x10 devices (powerline and wireless), homeeasy/domia/bye-byestandby (in europe, not sure about US), and hopefully this year will see a Z-wave interface working.
I use xPL connected devices to control amplifier power for 5 squeeze box players and also use a simple RF remote in the bathroom to control a squeezebox receiver/amp installed in the loft through xPL. You can achieve the same results using the similar xAP protocol and there's a squeezebox server plugin available for this. These approaches allow you to use plug-in devices (no home electronics), but will involve a greater set up cost (you'll need to buy some form of signal transmitter) and some configuration of (free) software. I think the investment is worthwhile if you are thinking about wider home automation and want to include your SB setup in the mix, but could be overkill for a single device switch. Chris -- lostboy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ lostboy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=125 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87405 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
