Re: [slim] Possible to stream any audio stream from my laptop to my Squeezebox?
Update: I got it working, but I had to do a clean install of SqueezeCenter and WaveInput. I'm chasing latency/quality issues now, but basically it's working. I suspect my current Dell Lattitude stock Sigmatel drivers and/or hardware are at fault for quality problems; I seem to be getting distortion and significant latency (even with small buffers (2x2048) several seconds. Technical question if anyone knows, what determines when FLAC is used? When I play wavIn:0, sometimes it shows "0, wavin", sometimes "0, wav" and sometimes "o, flc" -- without me changing the ultimate sound player I'm using... and I'm certainly not playing flac files... a mystery. Thanks for the pointer! aaron -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to stream any audio stream from my laptop to my Squeezebox?
Hmm, stuck again. :/ I got SqueezeCenter 7.1.x running, whatever the current XP d/l is. I installed the plugin. To get it to appear in the plugins list, I had to edit a file in that was showing it as valid only for versions 7.0+, which I changed to *. The plugin now appears and is enabled (checked) on my Plugins list in SqueezeCenter settings. Next I determined that having a Sigmatel-equipped Dell, I had to do some chicanery to get the appropriate 'Stereo Mix' option enabled in the Recording Control pane. Got that working and it is currently selected and maxed. My question is, from what I can tell from the WaveIn wiki page, I should see new entries under File Type in the Advanced pane of the SqueezeCenter settings, named something like "Wave Input." I do not see these entries; only normal types like AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, Wavpack, etc. Nothing like "Wave Input". Am I correct that the reason I can't get this to work is that these are missing? Any ideas on how to enable them in XP/SqueezeCenter 7.1.x? Or do I need to find an old 7.0 build? (I tried that first but haven't found one anywhere on the Logitech/Slim site... if they're archived they're well hidden!) so close! best, aaron -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to stream any audio stream from my laptop to my Squeezebox?
Thanks! :D Deep bow. -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Possible to stream any audio stream from my laptop to my Squeezebox?
This may be a dumb question, but I can't find the answer -- or perhaps, just the right way to search for my question. Is there any way to stream an arbitrary audio stream from my [XP] laptop to my Squeezebox? E.g. I am working in some audio software with DirectSound output and would like to install an audio driver that actually pipes my audio to my squeezebox as a stream in real time. Don't mind installing plugins, etc. Fwiw we use our Squeezebox to listen to streaming media 100% of the time. We thought we'd use SqueezeServer (now center I take it) to listen to our own MP3s but we can't be bothered. So maybe this is obvious is you use it? Any pointers tips or clear statements of impossibility would be very much appreciated! Apologies if this is indeed a FAQ... :/ best, aaron -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB: KQED stream via Squeezenetwork causes RESETS!
Wadya know. That stream works like a champ, thanks! For now I'll heartily avoid the other. I still wonder what about it was causing resets, but my interest in that wanes significantly now that I can avoid them... :/ -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB: KQED stream via Squeezenetwork causes RESETS!
No one else experiencing problems with the KQED stream? That seems very very odd. Anyone care to try it for me? -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB: KQED stream via Squeezenetwork causes RESETS!
We've never had to enter a URL by hand. We use whichever URL appears in SqueezeNetwork's "Best of Internet Radio" section "By City" for "San Francisco" Since we've had the box I believe KQED has changed their stream URL(s) more than once; we've always re-added a new favorite from the "San Francisco" listing, which seems to be updated pretty quickly. It's still happening btw, I just got a reset yesterday. :/ -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB: KQED stream via Squeezenetwork causes RESETS!
Here's a weird one... We use our Squeezebox almost exclusively through Squeezenetwork (for Pandora and streaming net stations). Quite often when we play the stream for our local NPR affiliate, KQED, which we have as one of our favorites, the SB freezes, there's a very loud "pop" out the analog outputs as the SB *RESETS*! E.g. something in the KQED stream/playlist causes a reset. :( I believe the problem is related to the fact that KQED stream always plays a sponsorship message first , then switches to the live stream -- I assume there are multiple "files" in its playlist or whatever. We can often work around this by hitting "rewind" or "forward" after playing the stream. Another subtlety, it often seems that we never get a reset when we play through the Squeezenetwork "favorites... by city... san francisco..." entry point, only when we play it as a favorite. Perhaps some kind of cache is kept for favorites related to position in list? Anyone else encountered this? -- aaron_in_sf aaron_in_sf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
