epoch1970 wrote: > (I don't want to hijack the thread, but I simply have to ask...) > > One thing puzzles me: in the various catalog apps or generators I've > seen, I've never found the option to actually consume the contents that > are being catalogued. Never a "play" button. Why is that? > > To me a catalog is a great way to navigate/discover a collection. But if > I browse, I want to get easy access to an element of the collection in > the end. That could be, in the case of LMS, embedding a link designed > for the directplay plugin for example (or perhaps on tablets some > deep-link to your favorite Squeezebox remote app.) If the catalog is > printed, a QR or bar code could embed such a link. > > Could I be the only one who wants a "play" button on catalog pages?
In many ways what you are asking for is what we already have with LMS. You can list ALBUM, ARTISTS > ALBUMS, etc. and then play from there. Or one could use foobar2000 for that, or itunes for that matter. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104566 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
