mr1c...@gmail.com;667408 Wrote: > Perhaps that's part of my problem as I'm not sure of the difference. In > either case, I don't know how to connect or disconnect. > > The reason I even care really is that with Squeezebox Commander, some > boxes show as connected or not connected, the same with > mysqueezebox.com. I don't know how to connect versus not connect. > > What situations might make sense to connect to one versus the other? > > Was just curious as there must be some reasons for the notification. I > know if they are connected via mysqueezebox.com, I can remote control > them from my computer. > > Any thoughts I was just interested in hearing for their purposes if at > all useful.
squeezeboxServer (SbS) (or now with 7.7.0, Logitech Media Server (LMS)) is the program running on your local computer (or NAS). Mysqueezebox.com (mysb.com) is basically SbS "in the cloud". If you run your local SbS, it can play your own music files. Mysqueezebox.com can only play internet radio, music services (pandora, etc.). If you are connected to your own computer's SbS 24/7, you never need to connect to mysb.com. But some people don't like to keep computer running 24/7. If your players are connected to mysb.com, when you go to that webpage and login, you'll see all your players and they will show as "connected". If they show as "not connected" this means the players are instead connected to your local SbS. Players can only be connected to one or the other at any given time. You can control SB players (your radios) from the computer either way. If they are connected via mysb.com, you control from that webpage webcontrol. If they are connected to your local SbS, you control from the WebGUI. You reach this by entering this address in your webbrowser: 1. (If you are trying to connect ON THE SAME COMPUTER AS RUNNING SBS): http://localhost:9000/ 2. if trying to connect from a different computer (e.g., laptop) on same local network, use this: http://192.168.1.18:9000/ (except replace "192.168.1.18" with the IP address of the computer running SbS I don't use the squeezecommander, but I use ipeng and squeezebad to control everything from my iphone/ipad. I can say that in my use, the ipeng or squeezepad app is trying to control the players that are connected to the Server that is being used (and is selected in ipeng). So, if ipeng is looking at my local SbS, it shows me the players connected to SbS. If I connect ipeng to mysqueezebox.com as the server, it shows me the players connected to that server. I can switch back and forth by changing the server I'm using or by moving players from one server to another. Not sure if squeezecommander allows that or if it only looks at players connected to your local SbS. If you want to make sure all radios are connected to your local SbS, you should simply be able to select "my music" item on the RADIO menu, and it should offer to connect you to your music library (SbS) assuming it is up and running on your local computer. And buried somewhere in the menu structure in the RADIO is an option to "connect to mysqueezebox.com". You should find this and move it to the home menu if you plan on using this often. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) > SbS 7.6.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop > SbS 7.6.2 > Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controlled at both locations with: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.6 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91346 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
