Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-06-10 Thread bluegaspode
itm wrote: > OK so if the second number was hitting zero that presumably means that > the wireless connection is dropping on the S3? > . No, it just means data arrives slower than it is consumed, which could have several reasons : - S3 turning off WiFi to save battery power. Unlikely when the

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-06-10 Thread itm
bluegaspode wrote: > 97%- 99% -> this is normal operation. > Could you please watch those numbers until a dropout happens? > > What happens, when you keep the display on, do the dropouts disappear? > > There are some nasty devices, which shut down the WiFi when the screen > is off, to safe even

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-06-10 Thread itm
OK so if the second number was hitting zero that presumably means that the wireless connection is dropping on the S3? The router is a Belkin Playmax N600, sited about 15 feet away with no obstructions in between. itm's Pro

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-06-10 Thread pippin
Is your router a fritz!box? pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98850 ___ dis

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-06-10 Thread bluegaspode
That was for diagnostics. Anyway: as you were watching the numbers go down your display was on, wasn't it? . When the second number goes down SqueezePlayer doesn't receive new data (or new data arrives too slow) . Playback continues until all data is consumed. ---

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-29 Thread bluegaspode
itm wrote: > I'm playing mp3s of various qualities - usually around 192k. The buffer > numbers in Squeezeplayer fluctuate between 97% and 99% - is that > normal/good? > There are a few access points around - could this be caused by channel > interference? 97%- 99% -> this is normal operation. Co

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-29 Thread jimbobvfr400
itm wrote: > There are a few access points around - could this be caused by channel > interference? Yes could very well be,personally I use an app on Android called WiFi analyser to select the best channel https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer Sent from my Nex

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-29 Thread itm
bluegaspode wrote: > What type of music-files are you playing (FLAC, mp3) ? What quality? > > If you are streaming FLAC the first thing I'd try is to switch over to > mp3 (even if its just a test), just to check if you are having bandwidth > problems. > Frequent dropout typically mean, that your

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-27 Thread bluegaspode
itm wrote: > I'm using the Squeezeplayer Android app on a Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.2), > playing back music from LMS 7.7.1 (installed on a Windows 2008 Server). > I'm about 20 feet from a Belkin Playmax N600 router which is my wireless > access point. I'm having problems with frequent drop-outs - i

Re: [slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-27 Thread wt0
If you can't get Squeeze Player working, there's an alternative now for 4.1+ devices called SB Player. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.angrygoat.android.sbplayer&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmdyeWdvYXQuYW5kcm9pZC5zYnBsYXllciJd *Full Disclosure*: That's my a

[slim] Squeezeplayer Android dropouts during playback

2013-05-26 Thread itm
I'm using the Squeezeplayer Android app on a Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.2), playing back music from LMS 7.7.1 (installed on a Windows 2008 Server). I'm about 20 feet from a Belkin Playmax N600 router which is my wireless access point. I'm having problems with frequent drop-outs - i.e. about 5 secs of