Re: [slim] Squeezeplay Mountain Lion Install
Same issue for me... I also have 2 Airplay capable devices in my local network. Wariole's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95892 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] constant re-scaning
Hmm, see what you mean, have all music on external HD, it finds it okay but not my playlists grr. stopped automatically scanning though. Cheers, Tim. Timbo22's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14197 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95957 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] constant re-scaning
Timbo22 wrote: > Hmm, see what you mean, have all music on external HD, it finds it okay > but not my playlists grr. stopped automatically scanning though. > Cheers, > Tim. Yeh the external drive must be avaible to the server all the time , if you remove it while the server is running or if it's not there when the server starts ,the server will rescan . Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95957 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Google Nexus 7 phone support
If you get a Nexus 7 that has "ghost images," Google considers it a DOA and you are entitled to a full refund and replacement. If you look on the web, no phone support is apparent. Hence the "rare" phone number. bfl banned for life's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56269 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
I have 6 squeezeboxes (3 classics and 3 booms). I have used them for a few years. However my needs required that I look for a different solution. What I have found is better than the squeezeboxes for my needs. I thought I would share these alternatives with you. I bought the "Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter for Bluetooth Audio Devices" and also the "Logitech Wireless Boombox for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch with Bluetooth" (better model than the Logitech Wireless USB Speaker Z515). The wireless speaker adapter connects to an existing stereo system. The boombox is self-contained in that it has its own speaker. The source of my audio is streaming media from my iPad, my iPod Touch and my Samsung Galaxy Nexus cellphone. All these devices have bluetooth and pair easily with my new gadgets. Any bluetooth capable device should be able to pair. Audio quality is great. I find it just as good as audio from my squeezeboxes. I feel I now have more control over my streaming media. I used iPeng and SqueezeCommander apps to control my squeezeboxes. They are great apps. Now that I am mainly using bluetooth devices, I use the respective streaming apps for control. For example, I have Rhapsody on my phone and Spotify on my iPad. I use the Rhapsody and Spotify apps to control the music. What prompted me to get these new bluetooth devices? I like podcasts. I was using mediafly on the squeezeboxes. However mediafly stopped providing this service. I suggested that Logitech replace it with Stitcher. Logitech ignored me. Stitcher also contacted Logitech directly. Logitech wasn't interested. I think this is because Logitech is not devoting the resources to the Squeezebox line like it used to. Advantages of my new bluetooth devices: As new streaming apps appear for IOS (Apple) or Android, I don't have to wait forever for Logitech to decide to put these apps onto the Squeezebox. My impression is that there won't be any new apps added to the Squeezeboxes. My impression is that there won't be more development or improvements on the Squeezeboxes. It seems to be an "end of life" product. (I am openminded if Logitech proves me wrong, but I am not optimistic). On the other hand, IOS (Apple) and Android and their respective apps are constantly being improved and with more choices arriving all the time. My new solution is also cheaper for new customers. The cost of these bluetooth devices and maybe an extra home charger for your cellphone or iPad in the room where you listen (if you don't want to worry about battery life) is cheaper than buying a new squeezebox. So there you have it: cheaper, more control, and a future. mortslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug
I believe the Squeezeboxes are "end of life". There most likely won't be any improvements to the line hardware-wise and no new apps. However the corporation Logitech will continue and because of the large squeezebox user base, it is very doubtful that the mysqueezebox.com service will ever disappear. Cloud hosting services are getting cheaper by the day, so it won't cost much for Logitech to maintain this database. But there are examples in internet history for once popular services to shut down. If it does disappear, I started a new thread as to what I consider a better alternative, as far as streaming services are concerned: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?95977-Better-Logitech-products-than-the-Squeezeboxes mortslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95603 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
And there is an additional reason why my new alternative is better: There is a possibility (remote at present, but still a possibility) that eventually mysqueeze.com may disappear (as discussed in another thread in this forum. Thus my suggested alternatives are also more future-proof relative to the squeezebox world. mortslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
The one problem with Bluetooth is that the audio codecs supported by >>90% of all bluetooth devices make mp3 look audiophile. pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
erland wrote: > By the way, I still love the physical design of my old Squeezebox > Classic with silver bottom, looks a lot better and less plastic compared > to the newer Squeezebox Touch. I agree. The Classic also had one of my ultimate control schemes that actually was introduced with the RCA 2000 TV set (from the 1960's - the model # was the price) - 100% operation by remote control - no knobs on the set so you HAVE to use the remote in order to do anything with the device. musicom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30459 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
How do you handle remote control with this solution ? Doesn't this solution assume that the device that act as a source is the one you also hold in your hand which often means that it's not connected to the charger and will be drained of battery fairly quickly ? Or can you somehow remote control your iPhone sitting in the charger which is acting as source with the Nexus you are holding in your hand or vice versa ? What if if you have a iPhone in the charger acting as source and holding the iPad in your hand, is remote control of the Spotify, Rhapsody, Pandora apps possible in such scenario ? I guess you can forget about synchronizing music between multiple rooms ? (Just asking, it's probably not critical to most users) If someone wanted to replace Squeezebox, wouldn't a Sonos system be a better alternative ? What are the advantages of the bluetooth setup compared to a Sonos setup ? Price ? erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes
Regarding battery life of a cellphone or iPad, my experience is that when not being charged, with screen off, just with wifi on to receive the audio stream and bluetooth on to broadcast the audio stream, there is relatively slow battery drain. My typical scenario is that I pick a streaming service, select an album or genre, and then put down the source device without the need to look at the screen while listening to the audio. It is only when the screen is on that battery issues arise. If you prefer to keep the screen on, there are multiple charging options: an a/c extension cord, a usb extension cable, and for apple products, there are extra long charging cables.Any three of these solutions, or a combination of them, will bring the actual source device into your lap while being charged. As far as audio quality, this isn't your grandfather's bluetooth. I am very happy with audio quality. There are many reviews of these suggested products on amazon.com and the vast majority are very favorable. I don't know how a remote control setup would work to have one mobile device control another mobile device. I haven't tried it. As far as I know, an app on one mobile device can only control the audio on that device, not the audio on another mobile device that is using the same streaming service. I am not too familiar with Sonos, but I thought this was another "walled garden" where you are at the mercy of the selection of apps that Sonos picks, versus the more open world of the app stores for ios (apple) and adroid. I guess there is no such thing as a perfect device. You give up synchronizing between multiple rooms, but you gain more selection over current and future audio streaming apps. And as mentioned on another thread, even if mysqueezebox.com doesn't shut down, there is still a risk that services now hosted on mysqueezebox.com will be updated to the point of not being compatible with mysqueezebox.com if no Logitech employees are there to coordinate the updates. mortslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95977 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
