Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
Basicly you have two options: 1-Run Slimserver on a NAS, no computer required, and be prepared to accept the limitations of relying on the NAS and whatever processing power it has to run the SS, which is not it's primary function. 2-Admit to yourself that you are a power-user, and as such, running SS on the NAS won't do. Then accept the idea of running it on a pc. For whatever it's worth, everyone I know runs their pcs 24/7, even if it's just to check e-mail whenever they want. Good Luck -- Hamlet Hamlet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Is a license required to distribute an AAC decoder? (I doubt it, but does anyone know for sure?) Yes, as does MP3. http://www.musemagic.com/papers/licensinginfo.html Tom ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio System
How about an update on the progress of your project? It looks like about a year since your original post, so maybe my comments are too late, I thought that your original plans did not look so bad. My experience is that SoftSqueeze is pretty CPU hungry so I would probably look for multi-core CPUs, or several really cheap PCs if you reall need so many instances. You do not need 11 sound cards as multi-channel cards are pretty common and cheap. My Creative Audigy SE 7.1 has 4 (5?) analogue outputs that can be addressed independently and it is a reasonable quality card. With the setup you describe the real trick would be, instead of using multiple instances of SoftSqueeze to drive each sound-card (or channel), to (dynamically) manipulate the Linux sound-system drivers to mix a single SoftSqueeze onto as many channels as you want synchronized. Of course, this would need some significant software development to manage it properly. My understanding of the various bits of the Linux sound system (ALSA, JACK, ...) is not sufficient to work out just how to do this (yet) but I'm quite sure that it is possible. Did you consider using powered speakers - like PC speakers. There is a huge range on the market and I'm sure that you could find something appropriate for your needs for little money. I realise that they need power but that should not be so much of an issue give the rest of the project. Running line-level signals from the sound cards to the speakers would require choice of good screened cable and, even so, it is essential to find a cable route that keeps them away from sources of interference (mainly mains cables) - I have had remarkably good results with foil-screened Cat5e! I started out with just SoftSqueeze and now have bought a pair of SliMP3s; one in the lounge connected to the main amp/speakers, the other in the (adjacent) kitchen. The one in the lounge was because, good though it is and just fine for background music or internet radio (the main use), the remote PC/sound-card/CAT5e/main-amp solution was not quite good enough for serious music listening. Since having the SliMP3 in place, we have come to appreciate the use of the remote, even though a laptop from which the web interface can be used (or, more often, SlimRemote), is usually to hand. The kitchen SliMP3 has been built into the boarding above the cupboards and looks great, with a pair of really cheap PC speakers behind the ventialation grill elsewhere in the boarding, and with a wireless ethernet bridge (all parts from eBay or the office for-sale board). In this case the motivation was the impracticality of getting any wiring to the kitchen. But again, we find the availability of the display and the remote are really nice. Now the real problem is keeping synchronization with the lounge - I am working on this (see posts elsewhere in this forum) - but the multiple-channels-from-a-single-SoftSqueeze approach that I outlined above would eliminate this problem (except that I have the wiring problem). I intend to keep the faith with SoftSqueeze elsewhere: basement TV/play room, laundry room and probably the cellar/workshop; all from the same single sound card and using various qualities of PC/powered speakers. But for the bedroom I definitely want a wireless SB so that it can be controlled with the remote. Alan. -- awy awy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7480 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best replacement remote solution
bonze;192290 Wrote: I recently bought 2 of the new backlit remotes from the SlimDevices site which incl. postage came to 43.74 GBP. But there was an extra payment to UPS of 21.29 GBP. Presumably for VAT customs, so altogether 2 remotes cost me 60 GBP !!!, which came as a bit of a shock. And on top of that after I eventually got my hands on the package I found it only contained one remote. Not a pleasant experience! That's a bit unfortunate Bonze! -- Seineseeker Seineseeker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4591 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Funky Random PlayList's driving me nuts
hi mswlogo, FYI, my random songs doesn't work as you describe. From the remote and the web interface each time I press random songs a new list is generated, with old ones removed. As each song plays another gets added to the list. The only unusal feature I notice, is when you stop slimserver when you have a random song list active, the next time you start slimserver is only cycles through the list rather an appending new songs. I just hit random songs again. You might want to program one of the remote buttons to select random songs. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34173 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter broken?
Just a few hours after writing the above re power supply, I get email confirmation that the replacement part has now shipped. Dan -- chinablues chinablues's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29777 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] While I wait to get my SB3 - External Hard Drives
I was contemplating picking up a 500GB USB 2 external hardrive (7200rpm,16mb buffer), but before I did, I want to be sure there are no common problems. Along the same lines, my computer goes into standby (S3), and I was wondering if the SB3 can nudge it awake, and if that would cause any difficulties with the external drive (like not being recognized). Just want to be sure before I drop $150.00 on another drive. Thanks in advance! -- Arca Arca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10943 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] While I wait to get my SB3 - External Hard Drives
Arca;192447 Wrote: I was contemplating picking up a 500GB USB 2 external hardrive (7200rpm,16mb buffer), but before I did, I want to be sure there are no common problems. Some people have had problems with SlimServer not being able to find music on external USB drives, but (as far as I know) it's always been a permissions problem when running on a unixy-type box. It's certainly fixable... Arca;192447 Wrote: Along the same lines, my computer goes into standby (S3), and I was wondering if the SB3 can nudge it awake, and if that would cause any difficulties with the external drive (like not being recognized). Just want to be sure before I drop $150.00 on another drive. I have noticed my SB2 and SB3 occasionally say Waking up SlimServer when they're powered on... but I've never needed to rely on it. (My SlimServer box is an always-on, low-power Kurobox) See also _'this_recent_thread' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32674)_ for a discussion about waking up a sleeping server... I guess your server box's ethernet card would need to support _'WOL' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN)_? Congratulations on the new purchase - welcome to the club! :-) -- mflint 'Clicky-woo linky' (http://www.insignificant.org/wiki/index.php/Slim_Plugins) to web page of my plugins mflint's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] While I wait to get my SB3 - External Hard Drives
Arca;192447 Wrote: I was contemplating picking up a 500GB USB 2 external hardrive (7200rpm,16mb buffer), but before I did, I want to be sure there are no common problems. For a while, I used a Seagate 300Gb USB2 drive. There weren't any functional problems with it - Slimserver didn't have a problems with visibility etc. What I did notice, was that if the drive hadn't been accessed for a while ( had presumably spun down), there was a noticeable delay in loading playing the first track - 5 to 10 seconds or so. You could also see this delay just by browsing to the disk in Explorer - so it wasn't Slimserver. I don't know how they are sold now - but there was no utility to control spin-down or wake-up times. -- Crispy Crispy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Turn two SB3's on/off at the same time
That's it. Thanks. -- spooley spooley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34171 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] While I wait to get my SB3 - External Hard Drives
I'm using a WD MyBook 500GB drive connected via Firewire to my PC. It works perfectly - but when its powered down it can take 10-15 seconds to wake up properly and start streaming. Cheers BT -- BigTony BigTony's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10638 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio System
TechHome;192296 Wrote: Single source, multi-room can be done cheap. Up to 16-pairs of speakers may be powered from a single amp or receiver. You will need a powerful, 4-ohm stable amp or receiver, in-wall impedance matching volume controls (with 8x setting), speakers and of course a Squeezebox or Transporter. Use any web enabled devices to control it. TechHome Define cheap? Are you talking about a new home install (bare studs) or fishing behind drywall? Decent ceiling and wall speakers (depending if you are an audiophile or not) can run $150 to $200/pair. awy;192429 Wrote: How about an update on the progress of your project? I started out with just SoftSqueeze and now have bought a pair of SliMP3s; one in the lounge connected to the main amp/speakers, the other in the (adjacent) kitchen. The one in the lounge was because, good though it is and just fine for background music or internet radio (the main use), the remote PC/sound-card/CAT5e/main-amp solution was not quite good enough for serious music listening. Since having the SliMP3 in place, we have come to appreciate the use of the remote, even though a laptop from which the web interface can be used (or, more often, SlimRemote), is usually to hand. The kitchen SliMP3 has been built into the boarding above the cupboards and looks great, with a pair of really cheap PC speakers behind the ventialation grill elsewhere in the boarding, and with a wireless ethernet bridge (all parts from eBay or the office for-sale board). In this case the motivation was the impracticality of getting any wiring to the kitchen. But again, we find the availability of the display and the remote are really nice. Now the real problem is keeping synchronization with the lounge - I am working on this (see posts elsewhere in this forum) - but the multiple-channels-from-a-single-SoftSqueeze approach that I outlined above would eliminate this problem (except that I have the wiring problem). I intend to keep the faith with SoftSqueeze elsewhere: basement TV/play room, laundry room and probably the cellar/workshop; all from the same single sound card and using various qualities of PC/powered speakers. But for the bedroom I definitely want a wireless SB so that it can be controlled with the remote. Alan. While I have had rare issues with syncing my music between my SB2, syncing internet radio is another story. As diagramed here (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=103076postcount=2) my den SB2 and multi-zone kitchen speakers are within earshot of each other. It is dead on while playing my music. Softsqueeze has never been reliable enough for my entourage. I will be moving soon and will try to update my diagrams and costs involved in pimping out the new house with mix of Squeezebox and Russound audio devices. -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] look familiar?
So have I missed Slim's annual, um, breakthrough product announcement? Or has Technician Wang's career faltered under the Logitech regime? Ian -- iwp http://www.last.fm/user/iwp/ iwp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34071 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] While I wait to get my SB3 - External Hard Drives
BigTony;192462 Wrote: I'm using a WD MyBook 500GB drive connected via Firewire to my PC. It works perfectly - but when its powered down it can take 10-15 seconds to wake up properly and start streaming. Cheers BT I use two of the same drives and they have worked faultlessly. I also run a couple of the same drives but smaller as back up for my PC and mp3s and again they have both run trouble free for some years. -- Chewie Esoteric DV50/ Transporter/ Squeezebox SB3/ Bryston BP25 Pre - 4BST Power Amplifier/ PMC GB1+. Chewie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8747 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] look familiar?
On the subject of poor enginneering: http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/nardo-design-empire.php -- jimmy100 jimmy100's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1506 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34071 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Tom;192425 Wrote: Is a license required to distribute an AAC decoder? (I doubt it, but does anyone know for sure?) Yes, as does MP3. http://www.musemagic.com/papers/licensinginfo.html Tom Hey, thanks for the link! (I especially like the per-channel licencing fee. Oh, you wanted -stereo-? That's gonna run you.) -- windowshade windowshade's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5046 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio System
Does the ethernet really look like a blue pipe? -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] do not use itunes but link one album from itunes music?
any other thoughts on this one? Beyond the fact that I use computers for about 75% of my waking hours, I have no programing knowlege. is there setting i'm missing or something? -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Jazz1;192378 Wrote: I hope Slim Devices choses to support non-DRM ACC files. Yes, they do, through transcoding. I'm wondering why this is such a problem? -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Debugging help re Vista m4a issue, please
Hi there. Ever since doing a clean install from XP SP2 to 32-bit Vista a few weeks ago, I'm having major problems playing m4a files (95% of my library), but no problems playing mp3 files. The m4a files either never play or take 10 to 15 seconds to start playing after starting. On XP, I never had even the slightest problem ever with Slimserver. I'm having the identical problems now, be it SS 6.3.1, 6.5.1 or 6.5.2. I've also installed the lastest socketwrapper per some threads I've seen here. I've even tried to run all SS-related exe files in XP Compatability mode, but no luck. I've also completely uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and Quicktime, and I've completely rescanned my library - all to no avail. I'm pasting in info re my debugging efforts: one for a mp3 file that played successfully and one for a m4a file that did not play. Unfortunately, I'm not sure which debug codes will show the best information, but I've given it a good shot. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could look at the debugging info to see if you can figure out the issue! Thanks. Unsuccesful Playback of m4a song ned --channels 2 --bps 16 --sample-rate 44100 - | 2007-04-04 07:37:15.6605 openSong: Streaming with format: flc 2007-04-04 07:37:15.7006 00:04:20:06:25:0e New play mode: play 2007-04-04 07:37:15.7079 _checkValidity: Checking to see if file:///F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/Moby/18/01%20We%20Are%20All%20Made%20Of%20Stars.m4a has changed. 2007-04-04 07:37:15.7081 _hasChanged: Checking for [F:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Moby\18\01 We Are All Made Of Stars.m4a] - size timestamp. 2007-04-04 07:37:15.7103 00:04:20:06:25:0e: Current playmode: play 2007-04-04 07:37:15.8604 Pipeline reader connected 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0254 readlen undef: (Unknown error)10054 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0255 end of file or error on socket, opening next song, (song pos: 0(tell says: . 0), totalbytes: 0) 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0256 Didn't stream any bytes for this song, so just mark it as played 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0257 opening next song... 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0273 the next song is number 0, was 0 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0280 undermax = 1, type = mov, squeezebox2 = 00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0282 checking formats for: mov-wma-squeezebox2-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0283 checking formats for: mov-wma-*-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0284 checking formats for: mov-wma-squeezebox2-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0285 checking formats for: mov-wma-*-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0286 checking formats for: mov-ogg-squeezebox2-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0287 checking formats for: mov-ogg-*-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0287 checking formats for: mov-ogg-squeezebox2-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0288 checking formats for: mov-ogg-*-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0289 checking formats for: mov-flc-squeezebox2-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0290 checking formats for: mov-flc-*-00:04:20:06:25:0e 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0291 checking formats for: mov-flc-squeezebox2-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0292 checking formats for: mov-flc-*-* 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0293 Checking to see if mov-flc-*-* is enabled 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0293enabled 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0294 Found command: [mov123] $FILE$ | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 --endian big --sign signed --channels 2 --bps 16 --sample-rate 44100 - 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0296 Matched Format: flc Type: mov Command: [mov123] $FILE$ | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 --endian big --sign signed --channels 2 --bps 16 --sample-rate 44100 - 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0297 playing out before starting next song. (old format: flc, new: flc) 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0298 00:04:20:06:25:0e: Switching to mode playout-play from play 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0301 00:04:20:06:25:0e New play mode: playout-play 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0310 00:04:20:06:25:0e: Current playmode: playout-play 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0311 No pending chunks - we're dropping the streaming connection 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0317 00:04:20:06:25:0e: Can't opennext, returning no chunk. 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0352 00:04:20:06:25:0e: Decoder underrun while this mode: playout-play Successful Playback of mp3 song file:///F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/dZihan%20%20Kamien/Freaks%20and%20Icons/10%20Ocean%20Air.mp3 has changed. 2007-04-04 07:28:42.7598 Got /F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/dZihan%20%20Kamien/Freaks%20and%20Icons/10%20Ocean%20Air.mp3 from file url file:///F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/dZihan%20%20Kamien/Freaks%20and%20Icons/10%20Ocean%20Air.mp3 2007-04-04 07:28:42.7611 extracted: F:\iTunes\iTunes Music\dZihan Kamien\Freaks and Icons\10 Ocean Air.mp3 from file:///F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/dZihan%20%20Kamien/Freaks%20and%20Icons/10%20Ocean%20Air.mp3 2007-04-04 07:28:42.7613 _hasChanged: Checking for [F:\iTunes\iTunes Music\dZihan Kamien\Freaks and Icons\10 Ocean Air.mp3] - size timestamp. 2007-04-04 07:28:42.7639 _checkValidity: Re-reading tags from file:///F:/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/dZihan%20%20Kamien/Freaks%20and%20Icons/10%20Ocean%20Air.mp3 as it has changed. 2007-04-04
Re: [slim] Debugging help re Vista m4a issue, please
The error message below is typical of the socketwrapper problem. 2007-04-04 07:37:16.0254 readlen undef: (Unknown error)10054 What socketwrapper are you using - I know you have tried a number but for this debug log the version is important ? Did you tell you security s/w (e.g. anti Virus, anti spyware, anti IM , firewall) that socketwrapper is a trusted app and allowed to network as it pleases and eachtime you changed socketwrapper you re-entered the info into the security s/w ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34181 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Mark Lanctot;192500 Wrote: Yes, they do, through transcoding. I'm wondering why this is such a problem? Thank you , Mark, for pointing that out. I also wondered what the fuss was. I can play AAC files on my TP with no problem. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
I hope Slim Devices choses to support non-DRM ACC files. Yes, they do, through transcoding. I'm wondering why this is such a problem? Good question. AAC is supported through transcoding. In a typical SlimServer + SB scenario transcoding works well and there is no problem. AAC support in firmware is needed when you want to avoid transcoding. For example when SlimServer is setup on a NAS or the music is stored online ( Oboe Locker ). Someone could argue that these are very specific scenarios and that number of users interested in the requested enhancement is tiny. However, since both WMA and OGG support was added to the firmware in the past, there is still hope that this will be addressed in the future... -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
According to the website http://www.1.fm/Stations/Baroque/TuneIn.aspx the nullsoft shoutcast stream is coming soon. Of course I have no idea how long soon is. -- Spies Spies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=307 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using NTFS Junction Points to unify Music Folder
isn't this the same as creating a shortcut to the directory you want and putting that SC in the Music path? BT -- BigTony BigTony's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10638 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33286 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio System
Kyle;192491 Wrote: Does the ethernet really look like a blue pipe? Of course it does. The internet is a series of tubes... -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] do not use itunes but link one album from itunes music?
I know that you do not want to link iTunes to SlimServer, but have you considered using the Unchecked Songs in iTunes feature under Home/Server Settings/iTunes? To do this you would set the feature to Don't include unchecked songs and then only check the songs in iTunes that you wish SlimServer to import. Just a thought. -- Spies Spies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=307 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] do not use itunes but link one album from itunes music?
Why can't you convert the album you like to flac and put a copy in your flac libarary? -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Erland, you are correctly describing bug 4824, it is an issue when you browse - genre - artist, and yes you must select an artist to reproduce that bug. However, this is not what Club1820 *originally* described. Club1820;192307 Wrote: ...when I browse by Genre, then select an Artist within that Genre - it lists all of my tracks! All 4000 of them under a given Genre/Artist! Erland, it seems you're not seeing bug 4824, interesting. What version of SlimServer are you running? -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
aubuti;192343 Wrote: So what exactly do you mean by ...everything the Squeezebox does and more, other than the fancy Sonos remote? Aubuti what i mean by it does more is you can directly connect a pair of speakers to the Sonos unit and it can connect a NAs storage device or Netstorage device to the unit without it being a NAS and still access the files. You can also connect ohher media devices to it ie; an IPOD. My point here is not to argue the merit of one or the other it is to try to find out as much as possible from a point of useage and everyday maintenace the advantages and disadvantages of the Sqeezebox. As I mentioned in the begining of this thread my aim was to run the unit without a computer on 24/7. From what everyone has said in this thread it can be done but you need a NAS or a PC on 24/7 to accomplish this. I have also seen in other threads the different types of NAS that are available and what is recommened. I have read threads from installing the latest version of slimserver on a NAS to purchasing a NAS with Slimserver preinstalled, this has all been very useful information and will certainly help me in making my final decision on the prodcut to buy and the type of storage. After this I have seen messages in this thread about what is the problem of having a pc on 24/7, I have never said there was a problem with this but my preference is not to have one except for when i need to use it. Th only device I have seen on the market which can hold a candle next to the Sqeezebox are the Sonos products but as I mentioned before they cost twice as much. -- donglobal donglobal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10951 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Ross L;192552 Wrote: Erland, it seems you're not seeing bug 4824, interesting. What version of SlimServer are you running? SlimServer 6.5.1 on Ubuntu Linux -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and RandomPlayList plugins' (http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wireless Question
This may be confusing, but here goes: I am currently running my sb3 on my Apple MAC wirelessly, using iTunes. My question is this. I would like to run a cat 5 to use my sb3 in a wired mode. I use a lynksys router and a WAP. If I run the cable from the router, will that work, considering the fact that the MAC sends its air port signal to the WAP? I have a PC hooked up to the router , but I do not use it for SS or SB3. Any help would be appreciated -- thesil Gerry. When you ain't got nuthin', you've got nuthin' to lose thesil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9197 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34185 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
Spies;192516 Wrote: According to the website http://www.1.fm/Stations/Baroque/TuneIn.aspx the nullsoft shoutcast stream is coming soon. Of course I have no idea how long soon is. I think that has been stated for over 1 year now! I tried 1.fm on my old Winxp laptop about a year ago and it installed a bunch of crap/spyware on the pc. -- earthbased earthbased's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Erland, your description is exactly what I am expecting to happen when I browse Genre/Artist. List all the tracks for a given artist that pertain to that given genre. I figured out the problem though. It turns out that for the majority of my tracks - I don't have the Album field entered. Since every available way to sort the tracks involves Album, it then lists every track that doesnt have an album if you choose an artist that doesnt have that field populated. Here is what it says if I choose an artist that doesnt have album info on its tracks : 1 album and then it lists EVERY SINGLE TRACK that doesnt have the album field populated in the Tag. So, is there a way around this? Probably not because the Album field is present in all of the options of how to sort. Anyone have any Ideas - other than going back and entering the album info for 4000 tracks! lol. Perhaps Slimdevices can create additional ways of sorting? Or having a user defined way of sorting? Perhaps in the next release? -- Club1820 Club1820's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10999 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer v6.5.1 has broken Unicode support
I downgraded to 6.5.0. Cyrillic still does not work. I tried to clear cache directore of slimserver. Still nothing. Any idea? -- pankotskii pankotskii's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3987 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33449 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
There are many utilities for correcting your tags, I'd suggest checking out the tagging forum. Probably you'll be interested in Tag Rename. -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer v6.5.1 has broken Unicode support
pankotskii;192577 Wrote: I downgraded to 6.5.0. Cyrillic still does not work. I tried to clear cache directore of slimserver. Still nothing. Any idea? So you might have a totally different problem. What exactly does not work? This one is about an ABC pointer line in artist, genre or other web views, which sometimes replaces unicode letters ith question mark. Otherwise, me (and others, probably), do not have problems with files, tagged and/or named with unicode characters. -- ymilner ymilner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1370 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33449 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Club1820;192569 Wrote: So, is there a way around this? Probably not because the Album field is present in all of the options of how to sort. Anyone have any Ideas - other than going back and entering the album info for 4000 tracks! lol. Perhaps Slimdevices can create additional ways of sorting? Or having a user defined way of sorting? Perhaps in the next release?If you are willing to install 3rd party plugins, the Custom Browse plugin makes it possible to create a Genres menu. I think it might work correctly in your setup, but I am not completely sure. Anyway, if it doesn't work it should be possible to create a menu with it that works as you like. But I would still suggest that you enter album information in your tracks. Most tagging tools make it possible to write tags to several files simultaneously. If you have your music files structured by albums on the harddrive you should be able to select all files for a specific album and set the album tag on the files in one operation. This way you just have to do it once for each album and you probably have less than 4000 albums. I'm guessing that you will get all sorts of strange behaviours in SlimServer if you don't have album tags on most of your files. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and RandomPlayList plugins' (http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless Question
ok thanks. I just thought of something. I probably could go right from my MAC direct to the SB3. Yes? Yes, but you may need a cross-over cable depending. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Debugging help re Vista m4a issue, please
Thanks BPA. I'm using the socketwrapper that I found here: http://homepage.eircom.net/~altondsl/slim/socketwrapper_0.12_20060220.zip I use McAfee's firewall/antivirus, and I've given socketwrapper.exe full access in McAfee's Program Permissions (is there perhaps a related port I need to open up?). I also ran SS with McAfee turned off, and I had the same problem. Is there another version of socketwrapper I should try? -- Matt Shelton Matt Shelton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34181 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
After choosing this station I get Cant retrieve playlist, then after a couple of seconds the station play music... -- Anne Anne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
Anne;192583 Wrote: After choosing this station I get Cant retrieve playlist, then after a couple of seconds the station play music... Via SlimServer or Squeeze Network? Works for me via Squeeze Network without a problem. -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
Via both. Via SlimServer I guess your firewall might be in the way, but it should give you a hint that a wma.exe is trying to access the internet. Mine did that anyway. -- Anne Anne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Thanks for the suggestions. I wouldnt know the albums anyway to be able to populate this field for them. My library is sorted by Genre. I have directories for each Genre only. I have very few directories set up by Album. I guess I can tag the tracks the same as the genre. ? All Jazz tracks would have the album field populated with Jazz. then when I browse Genre Jazz, It should list the artists and only those tracks that are in that genre and have an album of Jazz. Does that make sense? Well, anyway. Its a thought. will have to think about how I am going to do this. But will not be able to correctly tag the album info for all my tracks. Will also try the plugin you suggested. Thanks again! -- Club1820 Club1820's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10999 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer v6.5.1 has broken Unicode support
I have a problem with showing cyrillic in the albums list in SlimServer. I did not have this problem with the earliest version. I have not been using slim server for a while (moved to a different state), now I installed 6.5.1 then 6.5.2 and then downgraded to 6.5.0 but still can't see my russian cyrillic albums. -- pankotskii pankotskii's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3987 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33449 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer v6.5.1 has broken Unicode support
Instead I show some unreadable characters. -- pankotskii pankotskii's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3987 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33449 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
I believe tag and rename can still fix this for you, you might want to check it out. It should be able to fix your tags based on the online db. -- Ross L Ross Levine - Slim Devices Quality Assurance Ross L's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] cool looking but dumb SB competitor
Neat little media adapter from Sony, I really like the looks of it. However, it only connects to their Bravia systems and is extremely restricted in the formats it supports - AATRAC, AAC and WMA. Really like the look of the poor little crippled thing though... http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=tv_TVDepartmentAccessories_DMPaccessoriesProductSKU=TDMNC1TabName=featurevar2= ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192556 Wrote: Aubuti what i mean by it does more is you can directly connect a pair of speakers to the Sonos unit and it can connect a NAs storage device or Netstorage device to the unit without it being a NAS and still access the files. What is a Netstorage device that isn't a NAS? I appreciate that you're not trying to argue one side or the other, but it seems that you might be expecting something from the Sonos that it's not designed to deliver. The Sonos site clearly says PC or Mac or NAS, not PC or Mac or NAS or Netstorage-that's-not-a-NAS. Yes, there's also the option to use an iPod or CD player as the music source, which might appeal to some people. Note that only the Sonos ZP100 has a built-in amplifier. I expect that most people who have CDs already have an amplifier or receiver. When I made my decision the ZP80 wasn't available yet, and I didn't see the point of buying another amp (or the point of paying 2x the price of a SB). But if you don't have an amp, or want a new amp, then the ZP100 might make sense for you, although there's still the price issue. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Debugging help re Vista m4a issue, please
That socketwrapper is effectively the latest that overcame problem in XP with security s/w. A number of Vista users have found that it seems to fix a similar problem with Vista. If it is a problem related to McAfee - disabling is not enough to undo its effects - you have to uninstall it. There is a catch-22 situation - SS 6.5.1 is the first version that uses socketwrapper for transcoding and socketwrapper generates debug messages for it's console window. However when socketwrapper is launched by 6.5.1 the console window is disabled so the debug info can't be seen. What I find strange is that 6.3.1 didn't work - it doesn't use socketwrapper so there may be a different problem. Was the debug log from 6.3.1 or 6.5.1/6.5.2 ? if the 6.5.1/6.5.2 can you repeat with d_source enabled and show more earlier messages as some seem to be missing. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34181 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Update to v6.5.1 creates problems
I formatted the computer and reinstalled Windows, and everything works now. Who knows what the issue was. -- smoj smoj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9848 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32058 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Browse Library - Genre questions
Ross L;192599 Wrote: I believe tag and rename can still fix this for you, you might want to check it out. It should be able to fix your tags based on the online db. Ross, thanks. Wasnt aware of that. Will try the program. Although this will help, the majority of my library is remixes that may or may not have been on full cd/albums. But hey, even if it knocks off 25% that would be an improvement. Thanks! -- Club1820 Club1820's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10999 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34162 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Funky Random PlayList's driving me nuts
How do I clear the list with the remote. To clear the Now Playing list, press the Add button when the screen is showing the Now Playing - menu option. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] RadioIO Failure
I can hear their other channels, but not the Eclectic channel which is a favorite of mine. Any ideas why this one channel is not working? I am a subscriber and using an SB3. -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32239 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] cool looking but dumb SB competitor
Dave Dewey;192603 Wrote: Neat little media adapter from Sony, I really like the looks of it. However, it only connects to their Bravia systems and is extremely restricted in the formats it supports - AATRAC, AAC and WMA. Really like the look of the poor little crippled thing though... http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=tv_TVDepartmentAccessories_DMPaccessoriesProductSKU=TDMNC1TabName=featurevar2= Sony site says not compatible with Apple Computers. Thank you Slim Devices for supporting multiple operating systems! -- Jazz1 Jazz1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6623 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34187 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Otto's Baroque--Can't Connect
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28393 That six-month-old thread made me realize that SHOUTcast offers two of Otto's 1FM streams, Baroque and Classical. And since they're MP3 streams, they include the track information. -- axiomatic SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11206 - Mac OS X 10.4.6 (8I1119) - EN - utf8 axiomatic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3775 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34168 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192556 Wrote: Aubuti what i mean by it does more is you can directly connect a pair of speakers to the Sonos unit and it can connect a NAs storage device or Netstorage device to the unit without it being a NAS and still access the files. You can also connect ohher media devices to it ie; an IPOD. My point here is not to argue the merit of one or the other it is to try to find out as much as possible from a point of useage and everyday maintenace the advantages and disadvantages of the Sqeezebox. You can directly connect speakers to Sonos because you are buying the unit with the built-in amp, if you are happy with that amp and don't want to use any existing equipment I say go for it. Whatever source you connect that holds your music has to be powered on. I never heard of any NAs storage or Netstorage that is not a NAS, these seem like interchangeable terms - what do you mean by this? What do they say on the Sonus forum? Whatever it is, I'm sure it must be powered on to work. Why do you want to connect an ipod? Won't the music on your ipod already be in your music library? Isn't it easier to play the music from your library without hooking up the ipod? -- Hamlet Hamlet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Funky Random PlayList's driving me nuts
Phil Meyer;192618 Wrote: How do I clear the list with the remote. To clear the Now Playing list, press the Add button when the screen is showing the Now Playing - menu option. Thanks Phil !!! I think understand now. This interface is goofy. Where may I ask is that documented? Ok, I think I understand now. Starting from empty. If I play Random Songs it adds a batch and starts playing. If I let them play it will add a batch when it gets to the end. Unless I hit RIGHT in the Press RIGHT to stop adding songs. Then it loops on this list. I think if I shut it off it it may automatically go into the stop adding songs. Not sure. But what I was doing was going back to random song mix when I turn it on and it was just playing the same old list over and over. I unless I rebooted server or chose a different way to play songs. So there no quick way to just say play a new random list list (must manually clear out old list first). But at least I think I understand now. -- mswlogo mswlogo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9090 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34173 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] bridge DHCP problems
Does anyone else have DHCP working in conjunction with the wireless-ethernet bridge? When I have the bridge enabled, neither the squeezebox nor the machine connected into the ethernet port get assigned IP addresses. If I set their IPs statically the network connectivity via the bridge is fine to the rest of the network. If the bridge is turned off, then the squeezebox gets an IP via DHCP without any problems. I've turned the bridge on and off several times to check that it wasn't just a one off problem. I'm happily working now with static IPs and the bridge enabled, but would prefer DHCP. -- pza pza's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Internet speed and wireless network
Does internet speed have anything to do with dropouts when running SB3 wireless from a computer? In other words, not using any internet based music. I have huge problems more than 50% of the time with slow motion, hesitating music. My wireless signals are all high but my internet connection has been horrible recently(they're working on it). I'm wondering if there's any connection. I run a US Robotics MaxG router and a US Robotics MaxG extender. WPA Personal security. My music is on a fairly new Apple iMac. I stream nothing but lossless audio like FLAC and AIF to my Squeezebox. Reliability is zero. One day it works and another it doesn't. The server and network health page on SlimServer shows 100% at 3000 kpbs with no music playing but with music playing, I'm lucky to get 100% above 1000 kbps. Most readings are 100%, 50% or 0%. Any ideas? I'm ready to give up on this thing and buy something different. Thanks. -- amini1 amini1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10812 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34192 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver Problems running on Windows Vista
Slimserver does not appear to have updated its library since the initial scan. It's not seeing new music added to itunes or current itunes playlists. Vista 32bit home premium, SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11206 - Windows Vista - EN - cp1252 Server IP address: 192.168.1.109 Perl Version: 5.8.8 MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt itunes 7.1.1 'Use Itunes' is checked in basic settings under itunes section the two itunes location boxes are blank. Thanks, Ken -- KJAWolf KJAWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32578 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Internet speed and wireless network
One more thing...here is the SlimServer I'm using: SlimServer Version: 6.5.0 - 9916 - Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8P2137) - EN - utf8 Server IP address: 192.168.2.2 Perl Version: 5.8.6 darwin-thread-multi-2level MySQL Version: 5.0.22-standard -- amini1 amini1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10812 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34192 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SqueezeBox Behind Glass?
Hi All, Looking for some new living room furniture and my wife has her eye on a cabinet with glass doors. My little SB would look great in it. Now I am just wondering if anyone has their SqueezeBox behind glass and if there are any resulting issues with the remote. Thx -- boiler boiler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6482 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34193 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Internet speed and wireless network
At one point in time I too suffered like you. Then I noticed it was only when playing music that I was suffering from dropouts. Make that when streaming music it was most noticeable. After numerous tech support calls, I found out that it had to with the network dropping packets. The tech support people had me go into my router software/firmware and adjust a couple of settings. They made me upgrade to the latest version of the firmware, change my Threshold setting and then had me change the MTU setting. Once that was done, I nevered suffered from dropouts again. My connect has been stable ever since. Maybe you learn from my pain.. 1) Upgrade your routers firmware 2) Call the tech support people and see if they can tell you about the threshold and mtu settings and how to change them. It worked for me. I'm running windows xp sp2, linksys wrt54g router and 6.5.1 I hope this helps -- bflatmajor bflatmajor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=794 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34192 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Internet speed and wireless network
this is a long shot, but ya never know... It *could* possibly be DNS issues. A similar symptom happened to me a long time ago (FreeBSD), when my cable-modem provider was having all sorts of trouble. I've never touched a mac, but you might try looking into setting up your own local DNS, at least so that your server doesn't try and hit your ISP's DNS server to lookup host-names for your 192.168.2.* addresses on your LAN. Under 'bsd, it was just a matter of setting up /etc/hosts with a whole buncha entries for my network: -- ::1 localhost 127.0.0.1localhost 192.168.1.1 router 192.168.1.2 server 192.168.1.3 dot3 192.168.1.4 dot4 192.168.1.5 dot5 ... 192.168.1.255 dot255 -- And also making sure that my /etc/host.conf file looked like: -- hosts bind -- This tells the OS to first try resolving hostnames from the local hosts file first, and THEN to consult bind (which would try to get the info from a DNS server on the internet, typically whatever your cable-modem tells it to). Probably not much help, though OSX is derived from 'bsd. Might give you something to go on, anyways. Good luck! -- Maditude Maditude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=426 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34192 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox Behind Glass?
I also have mine behind glass and have no problems with the remote. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34193 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox Behind Glass?
That's great to hear. Someone I know will be very happy. Thank you ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Optical always on
Hi, I know this has been asked before. I have selected the option under audio to disable outputs when off, yet the optical stays on when I turn the device off. For my switch to recognize my other devices, I have to unplug my sb3. Is there a way around this? Thanks, Mike -- reduakm reduakm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4808 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34194 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless Question
depending on what? -- thesil Gerry. When you ain't got nuthin', you've got nuthin' to lose thesil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9197 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34185 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox Behind Glass?
boiler wrote: Looking for some new living room furniture and my wife has her eye on a cabinet with glass doors. My little SB would look great in it. Now I am just wondering if anyone has their SqueezeBox behind glass and if there are any resulting issues with the remote. Mine is behind smoked tempered glass. Works great. I have to keep Brightness up, but the Remote works fine. I started with a Salamander Synergy, and replaced the grill which was perforated metal with the glass. The perfs in the metal had some impact on the remote, but mostly the dot screen made the SqueezeBox hard to read. Replacing the screen with $20 worth of custom sized glass works great. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Dennis Miller
Another reason to love internet radio, and SqueezeBox: Dennis Miller has a new radio show, on KRLA, 9-12 EST every night. And it's good! -- NauticusLX NauticusLX's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver Problems running on Windows Vista
Yup It seems Like SD finally figured it out with 6.5.2. I installed the beta release a couple days ago and BINGO... all is working... Of course they still have not figured out how to get Slim Server to start automatically as in XP without editing the Services Start Up feature to delayed. It sure is funny with all the communications I have had with support telling me that they see no problem that they finally released a version that does work!. Go figure -- fingers fingers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5570 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32578 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Debugging help re Vista m4a issue, please
Thanks BPA. The log that I posted was from 6.5.2. I experienced the identical issue - m4a's take 15 seconds to start playing after pressing play while mp3's start playing instantaneoulsy - under 6.3.1, 6.5.0 and 6.5.1 (historically, prior to upgrading to Vista, I had been using 6.3.1, as I had issues the first time I installed 6.5.0 with XP, so I simply reverted back to what had been working). When I changed just yesterday from 6.5.1 to 6.5.2 to see if that would solve the issue, instead of taking 15 seconds to start playing, the m4a's simply didn't play at all. I've also just tested 6.5.0 without McAfee installed - same problem. Could I perhaps e-mail you text files of the debug reports when I try to play the same file under 6.3.1, 6.5.0, 6.5.1 and 6.5.2? Maybe that could shed some light on the issue. If you're okay with that, send me an e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. -- Matt Shelton Matt Shelton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34181 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
