Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user
GeeJay wrote: > I am not a techie. Have no Linux knowledge at all. Dont have time to > tinker, but figured Id at least give a raspberry pi a shot while I own > a workable SB Touch. > > After getting over the initial fear I bought a kit with a case, and > located the instructions on this site for how to load squeezelite. I > cant recall if it worked flawlessly the first time I turned it on, but > I did get it to work. In the past 2-3 years since I bought it I may have > have to reboot it twice. It works flawlessly. > > As for multi-room, I decided to ditch the synchronized multi-SB setup I > used to have and started buying Denon HEOS speakers and a Marantz > HEOS-enabled network streamer. I was already going to upgrade my stereo > so that money was going to be spent anyway. Synchronization is much > better than my old multi-SB network of players. > > The lesson here is dont rule out the Pi if you cant find something > else that fits your needs. The hardest part, frankly, is getting over > the fear factor that youre going to spend months having to figure out > how to make it work when it really doesnt take that long once you > commit to it. +1 I went through the same process with the Pi. And faced the same trepidations. I bumbled my way through so happily that I now have three Pi players in addition to my Boom. I could not be happier with them. There is some assembly required and some relatively basic downloading and configuring involved, but none require handyman or programming skills. I got a little frustrated in the process, but members of this forum helped walk me through the initial issues I was having. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117101 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Apesbrain wrote: > It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a > worthy substitute. Sound familiar? > > Anyway, I bought a backup this morning. Does it ever sound familiar! jfo wrote: > I still use my Harmony 880 which I bought about 18 years ago. They were > a Canadian company started around 2001 and had amazing customer service. > I recall setting up my Tact digital room correction system, digital amps > and other gear over the phone with a tech support person. He accessed my > account and settings and implemented new settings on the fly for me. It > wasn't the same after Logitech acquired them of course. Fortunately by > then I didn't need support. > Edit: I too just ordered a 665 backup. My first Harmony was an 880. Probably my favorite and I hated when it died. I currently have a One, a 650, and a Touch. I hope they last as long as Logitech's support for them. I'm afraid they will outlive the support. bernt wrote: > Oh no! The Harmony Companion is second best gadget I ever had. > > We all know thats numbers one. > > > Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Agree. But this time I fear there is no community like all the guys around here who have kept the Squeezebox system going. This certainly makes one appreciate all the work that Michael and many others have done. Thanks again to all of you folks! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify to offer Lossless Streaming
+1 as well But I pity Michael for having to deal with the likely oncoming demands for what may be a Herculean task. As much credit as Michael gets here, it still is not enough imo. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Bye bye wiki?
Agree. Archive it but don't waste any time or effort updating it. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112915 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] John Darko talks about Squeezebox / LMS in 2019
d6jg wrote: > He has also missed off 2 other essential plugins - MAI and RP. I was oblivious to these two plugins. I installed MAI a couple of days, and it is absolutely awesome! Thanks to Michael for developing it, and thank you for mentioning it here! Perhaps I will give RP a try--and spend some time perusing the list of plugins. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Boom power connection - Simple sollution found
edwin2006 wrote: > What to say. For you it works, for someone else it's something to try. > Mine is still working without any hassle. This. I'm glad it was posted in case I ever do need it. Thanks, OP! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110529 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another yesr
Fahzz wrote: > You can always come here for counselling. No, he can't. Only enablers hang out here ;) TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109939 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another yesr
+1 This system has been such a nice enhancement to my life! Thanks to all who have contributed! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109939 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?
menno wrote: > Interesting to read what everyone is doing/planning. > > For me I think it comes down to the fact my 4 year old son can say "Dad, > play me the Trolls soundtrack", and he'll have to wait for me to do it, > or for me to tell him I dont want to hear that again! But he can easily > now say "Alexa play the Trolls soundtrack" and he gets what he wants. > Finally got 2 Echos last month as a test, primarily to work with my new > home automation. > > But even the missus, who's been happy to use the Squeezeboxes all these > years, now finds Alexa easier due to the voice control. > > So unless I can get Alexa voice control working for the Squeezeboxes, > then I'll suspect the rest of the family will probably end up wanting me > to setup more Echos. Preference for convenience over audio quality is a trend that I have found disheartening. Unless I am in the immediate area my wife prefers to listen to the Echo in the kitchen rather than the SB Boom. My adult daughter, her husband and all of their friends are satisfied with poor audio and video quality as long as it is at their fingertips. Some friends we frequently visit have apparently totally abandoned a small audio player of some sort in their living area for an Echo *sigh* On the bright side my son who is in college is far more interested in audio and video quality even though he often takes the "convenient" route. The flip side of that bright side is that he entered the vinyl rabbithole a few years back, and there are no signs of his emerging from it. But, back on topic, I recently built my 2nd RPi player and couldn't be happier. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108823 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 Receiver free to good home*
Spoken for again. Thanks for reading. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109277 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 Receiver free to good home*
This receiver (and power supply) is available again. I was apparently mistaken about the receiver part of a Duet simply being a SB2 or SB3. My apologies to the initial respondent. Anyhow, the receiver and power supply are boxed up and ready to go. Postage to the continental US is on me. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109277 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 Receiver free to good home*
Spoken for already. Thanks. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109277 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB3 Receiver free to good home*
A receiver (I think SB3, but don't know the difference between a 2 & 3) I have had for years has been balky for several months and now seems unable to connect to the network. I don't think I have the skills or the patience to troubleshoot and most likely replace the wifi card if necessary. A few months ago I added an RPi player just to see if I could do that. I did, and I have already ordered the necessary items to build another to replace this receiver. *If for some reason I am unable to cobble another RPi player together, I may try to revive this receiver. I do not anticipate that being the case. Symptoms of the receiver: For several months whenever there was a power failure or a router re-boot, the receiver frequently had to be unplugged/re-plugged to re-establish the network connection while none of my other SB devices did. A couple of times the receiver required re-setting. Today there is no connection and pressing the button on the front has no effect that I can tell--no slow or fast flashing red lights no matter how long I hold the button. It does sometimes briefly flash red, white, or green, but never long enough for anything I try to have an effect. After searching here, I am guessing an issue with the network card. My life will be simpler if I can just put together another RPi player. However, if someone in the community thinks they can resurrect this receiver and put it to personal use, I am more than willing to ship it to them (unless * noted above occurs). Please PM me if interested. I am really too attached to these things to even think about dumping one in the trash. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109277 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?
Just added a Rpi/Hifiberry DAC+pro/pCP to my Squeezebox system of Boom and Duet with two receivers. Following Apesbrain's "How-to" on another page made it a much simpler process than I anticipated. I only hit one minor speed-bump which was quickly resolved with a couple of helpful responses to a question in another thread on this forum. I didn't really need another player now, but I wanted to relieve my anxiety about what I would do if a player failed. I'm willing to take a shot at repairing one of my players if necessary, but I'm not confident in my abilities. I wanted to ensure that I would be able to replace them if necessary. The pi player is working great. Now I will be able to move the player that was in that spot to a system in the den where my son didn't want a Squeezebox player "cluttering up" the system there that was primarily "his" as he only wanted to listen to his vinyl collection. Now that he has gone off to college he no longer has a vote :) I will now re-focus my anxiety onto the Boom in the kitchen that has been doing yeoman's work for several years now and is still chugging along without complaint. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108823 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic failing
Congrats! I hope I never have to return to this thread, but it is nice to know it is here if I need it. Thanks for the detailed pics and other info! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108576 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify Question for Michael - Will it really go away?
zordaz wrote: > I dropped by this thread and also read the announcement on the Spotify > developer website that Libspotify will finally be phased out somewhere > this year. > This is worrying news for the majority of the Squeezebox users I think. > So what surprises me is that apparently not many people seem concerned. > Or is it all happening behind the scenes? > > The Squeezebox community was able to handle many challenges during the > years, but can it handle this one? So far it feels to me like a possible > final nail... > Or am I too pessimistic? Is it yet possible to find technical (and > legal) solutions to replace Libspotify? If so: do we already have any > clue in which direction to go? I am quite concerned. It would be a huge loss for me if I could not access Spotify via my Squeezeboxen. I am hopeful that someone can find a way. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107240 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify playlist length limited to 500 tracks?
mherger wrote: > > We can post about in the official spotify app tread I think the limit > is > > there , its been asked before . > > Yes, I can confirm that you cannot change that limitation. It's been > discussed before. > > -- > > Michael Thanks for the confirmation. And my apologies for not finding that discussion previously. I will search again--and figure out the simplest work-around for me. Thanks again for everything you do with LMS! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify playlist length limited to 500 tracks?
callesoroe wrote: > It is a LMS setting. Change it in settings>advanced>performance>max > length of playlist garym wrote: > I recall that I have the same problem. Haven't looked back at it lately, > but the issue was that even if LMS settings had max playlist of 25,000, > I still got 500 on the Spotify playlists in LMS (using logitech spotify > app combined with the Spotify Protocol Handler plugin in LMS). I don't > think it was ever resolved. Yes. I have changed that setting numerous times. As stated in my OP, I can shorten the length of the playlist but can not increase it higher than 500 tracks regardless of that setting. This was not an issue earlier (with Triode's plug-in, I guess) as Spotify allows up to 10,000 tracks/playlist (according to my Google search). But recently it has become an issue--presumably when I deactivated Triode's plug-in and changed to the Spotify app + the Spotify Protocol Handler plugin. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Spotify playlist length limited to 500 tracks?
I just noticed that my Spotify playlists are being truncated at a maximum of 500 tracks on LMS (most recent 7.9 nightly). I don't know when this started, but LMS used to play my complete Spotify playlists. Several weeks ago I disabled Triode's plug-in and replaced it with the Spotify Protocol Handler. I can keep adding Spoitfy playlists to LMS to total far more than 500 tracks, but I can not get a single playlist to play more than 500 tracks. I have gone to mysqueezebox.com, disabled/re-enabled my Spotify account there and all looks normal for my three players (one Boom, 2 Classics) and controller. In Settings > Performance I changed the maximum playlist length from 5000 to various settings. I can shorten the maximum length of playlists but not increase it. Is there something I am overlooking? Maybe uninstall/reinstall LMS? Do I need to commence chopping up my Spotify playlists into 500-track chunks? And thanks to Michael and everyone else for keeping this eco-system alive and improving! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify not working
Disable Triode's plug-in. Enable Official Spotify plug-in. Enable Spotify Protocol Handler. Let us know how that works out. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106830 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify not working
The only time I have seen that exact behavior with Spotify on my SB was when my Spotify account was playing on another device--not necessarily even a SB. Are you certain that your Spotify account is not playing on another device? I am assuming you have read the other recent threads re: changes with Spotify in the LMS? Other than those two items to troubleshoot, I have no idea. Good luck tracking it down. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106830 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Boom on top of subwoofer - isolation needed ?
If it were me, I would try my best to separate the Boom from not only vibration but heat. It should be relatively easy to tell if the Boom can safely reside on top of this sub or not. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105703 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Guy Clark Dead at 74 - RIP
What a songwriter! RIP TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105617 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the Wiki down?
cdmackay wrote: > Nightly builds are here: > > http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/?ver=7.9 > > which is still up. Thanks! Just noticed that the Wiki is back up. Nicely done, Michael! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104068 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the Wiki down?
Thanks, Michael. I know you're covered up with work already. I was just afraid that Windows 10 might have done something idiosyncratic to my machine. Or something worse might have happened :-) Thanks again for all your work here! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104068 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Is the Wiki down?
I upgraded to Windows 10 on the 29th, then went to the Wiki and reinstalled LMS 7.9. No issues. However, yesterday and today I have been unable to access the Wiki. Is the problem on my end? Is that the only location from which to download the Nightly Builds? TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104068 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommend a WAN router with good wifi range?
neilcoburn wrote: > I am very happy with my ASUS RT-N66U. It's dual band, which can be > useful though not that big a deal. Squeezeboxes only work on the 2.4GHz > band of course. I use the 5GHz band for iphones, ipad etc, but it > doesn't have the range of the 2.4GHz, though there's a lot less noise. > > > I use the router with modified firmware from > http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/. It is however quite old now, so there may > be newer models to consider. > > Final point - positioning in the home is really important - I ended up > drilling holes in floorboards and running a long network cable > underneath to place the router in the middle of the house - the cable > entry point is almost never the right place for the router. I have two of these, both flashed with Merlin firmware. One is set up as a wireless access point. Never a problem with either, but, as stated, a bit dated now. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103768 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Amazon Prime Music!
aubuti wrote: > Interesting -- I've found Amazaon prime movies work fine on my iPad, > computer, or on my tv via a Roku box. The menu/selection functions fine > and haven't had issues with the streaming itself. The current music > selection seems much less extensive than most other services (they boast > "over a million songs", which is a small fraction of Spotify, Rhapsody, > and probably others). +1 And my cursory initial search fails to find any music that I want that is not available via Rhapsody. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101706 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] RiP - Steve Fromholz
Dang! I hadn't heard this. His sense of humor will be missed almost as much as his music. I saw him a few times at the Kerrville Folk Festival. One of my favorite memories is of him on stage performing "I'd Have to Be Crazy" and intermingling a few comments into it such as "Thank you, Willie. Thank you, Jesus. First things first." Sad news indeed. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100794 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] No more radio streaming on SB Classic after network reconfiguration
epoch1970 wrote: > Did you try to power off the player by pulling the power cord yet ? I > think a power cycle refreshes it better. I'm a bit unsure, but I guess > there's no harm in trying. I have had a similar problem as OP, and unplugging the receiver has always been the simplest and most effective remedy. I have a Duet with two receivers (wired) and a Boom (wireless), and they occasionally "disappear" from LMS. Unplugging/replugging fixes it. I have the same router as OP, but mine is flashed with Tomato firmware, so I wonder if that might be the source of our issues. I have discovered that assigning IP addresses to all SBs in addition to re-setting the router's static lease time to "infinite" has made this issue occur far less frequently. TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96218 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] OT question about IE7
Not the answer to the exact question, but perhaps close enough: I can open a link in a new tab in IE7 by clicking the scroll-wheel of my mouse on the link. I don't recall if I had to change the software settings on my mouse to do that, but perhaps I did. Alternatively, you can right-click on the link and select the drop-down option to open the link in a new tab. -- TomAmes TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61564 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
