Re: [slim] iPod / iPhone as a receiver
Assuming you have iPeng, you can do this right now - first, use safari to browse to "http://:9000/stream.mp3". This will bring up a media player in safari. Now hit the "home" button, and from the springboard launch iPeng. You should see the player listed as "Mozilla from ". Select it, and play away! Your actions may be a bit delayed, as your SC is converting to mp3 in the background, but otherwise it works perfectly for me! If you don't have iPeng, you could use a web browser on another device to control the player. Unfortunately, I've not been able to find a way to browse to another "tab" in the iPhone Safari browser while it's playing a stream - which is why I use iPeng to control it. -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66511 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver and Controller now shipping!
mvalera;299823 Wrote: > > Logitech will follow on soon with the rest of the world. > Any idea how soon "soon" is? I'm considering moving to Barbados just to buy a controller (as an added benefit the weather should be much better than London!) -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47354 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slim server not starting: mySQL error in Event Log
I have exactly the same problem with my version of 6.5.1. Trying to start from the Perl source files, this is an install in a "fresh" folder (I still have my 6.5.0 install in a different folder which works just fine). Running Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 on a P4 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM and all data on a local RAID array (not that it matters as SlimServer doesn't get that far). Tried starting it again, after the Cache folder and pref file are created, but I get the same error message. As I mentioned above, SlimServer 6.5.0 works just fine (again running from Perl source files). I've attached the command prompt output as well as the event log message I'm getting. Thanks -Alex +---+ |Filename: log.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2686| +-------+ -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33648 ___ discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Multiple Instances of SlimServer?
Thanks - I just discovered the wiki page myself, I should have looked there before posting, I suppose! I'll give that a go! -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26927 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Multiple Instances of SlimServer?
Is there any way to run a second (or even 3rd, 4th etc) instance of SlimServer on the same machine? Assuming of course they are using different ports... Thanks, -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26927 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recommended Pre-N/MIMO Wireless Access Point?
Nice one! I see they do a UK socket version too :) I might give that a shot... should solve the problem once and for all! Thanks, -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recommended Pre-N/MIMO Wireless Access Point?
Heuer - thanks for the suggestions... I've tried most of that, so, with the exception of going over power, my only solution is to get a dedicated AP to replace the built-in one of my ADSL router. Waiting until the 802.11n standard is ratified is not really an option; after all, spending £100 to get things working properly for the next year or so is worth it, in my opinion... it's money I would otherwise have spent on fixing my head after banging it on the wall all the time ;) Cheers, -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Recommended Pre-N/MIMO Wireless Access Point?
Hi all, I'm having low signal/reliability problems with the SB2 in my bedroom. This connects via WLAN to my ADSL router (which has a built-in wireless access point). The signal strength I'm getting changes from as low as 20% up to around 60%, but never higher (it averages around 30-35%). I've had low signal problems in other areas of the house, and as I can't move my ADSL router, I was considering buying a dedicated wireless access point. So I'm thinking of going for one of the Pre-N/MIMO devices out there... will they make any difference for non-MIMO clients (specifically the SB2/SB3)? Any recommended (i.e. tried and tested) models? Thanks! -Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What the Squeezebox needs IMHO
I suppose the UI could always be developed in Java... -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22477 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 Question: Do you have a 770? - Got it - Want it - Need it - Forget it Ben, Great work, thanks! Just tried the new version and it's a lot more responsive now! Now if only we could overclock the 770... ;) I'll let you know if I come across any bugs... Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 Question: Do you have a 770? - Got it - Want it - Need it - Forget it NigelC Wrote: > If 6.5 is not completley stable, is there a way of keeping both 6.2.2 > installed (as a service, maybe), and running 6.5 as well (manually)? Nigel, Have a look at my previous post: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=84774#post84774 I'm running both 6.5 and 6.2.1 and can quickly flip between the two. You need to make sure you're running the same firmware on both otherwise you'll have to update your squeezeboxes every time you switch SlimServer versions. Cheers Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 Question: Do you have a 770? - Got it - Want it - Need it - Forget it bklaas Wrote: > If there's Nokia770 skin users out there that use a Windows-based > slimserver, feel free to pipe in your experiences with changing to > 6.5. > > cheers, > #!/ben I'm using 6.5 AND 6.2.1 here... both on XP... Have 6.2.1 installed as usual, but the service is set to "manual" (so I can start it when i want, e.g. if the current incarnation of 6.5 is too buggy). I've also installed ActiveState Perl - pretty painless, if you ask me - and I download the Perlscripts version of 6.5, and extract to a different folder to my 6.2.1 install (e.g. C:\Program Files\SlimServer-beta\). I've also overwritten the 6.5 "firmware" folder with the 6.2.1 folder, as I found firmware 29 not to agree with my wireless network, whereas 28 is fine. This also means that regardless which version I start, I don't have to run around my place updating the firmware on all my Squeezeboxes... Because I didn't want to go through tweaking and re-configuring 6.5, I also copied the slimserver.pref file from 6.2.1 into my 6.5 install folder, and changed the cachedir value to the relevant path (so each installation has its own cachedir). Now I can run either the service (6.2.1) or the perl version (6.5) - and there's no convoluted install/uninstall process when I download a new nightly: I just extract the ZIP into a temporary folder, then move all files/folders from there - except the "firmware" folder - into my SlimServer-beta folder. Next time I start the perl version, I'm running the new build... Works for me (so far)! Just my 2c (1.145p, actually)... Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Can't get 6.5b1 to start?
Thanks... I guess I should have checked there first!!! -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20446 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Can't get 6.5b1 to start?
Hi... I've just installed the latest nightly of 6.5b1 and when I logon to the "default" webpage, all I get is a blank screen... I tried both installing it over 6.2.1, as well as a clean install, and both had the same effect. I'm back to using 6.2.1 for now... Anything you can suggest for me to do to troubleshoot this? Thanks, Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20446 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Playing songs not in library
Just to add something - all this should be possible, but the ideal solution for me would be to control all this through SlimServer. Perhaps something like "Browse Music Folder" which plays stuff but doesn't add them to the library... -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19250 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Playing songs not in library
I did consider that... cost is not an issue, as VLC supports audio (and video) streaming to the network... and it's free! I tinkered with it a bit but haven't been able to get it to work. Having said that, I only spent 5 minutes on it, but as soon as I get some time I'll try and get it to work. Will let you guys know. Cheers, Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19250 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Playing songs not in library
Hi all... Is there any way I can play songs that are not in my SlimServer library (and keep them out of it after playing them)? My library consists of FLAC files only, all ripped from my CD collection. On occassion however, I'll get a stray MP3 or other sound file that I might want to play too... However, as I know these files haven't gone through the process of being properly tagged etc I don't want them in my library messing up my carefully crafted database!!! Not to mention the fact that they're compressed using a lossy codec! Is there any way this can be done? Cheers, Alex -- alex_london alex_london's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=906 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19250 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The 'Perfect' Remote?
Well, maybe it could be made to run Telcanto for SlimServer over WiFi... something I wish the Nevo SL (www.mynevo.com) would do, but it seems I have to keep searching for that elusive one-for-all and all-for-one remote... Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Changing file scan order
Hi all... I buy quite a few CDs on a weekly basis (5-10) - I rip all my new purchases before listening to them, and it's easy for me to see what the latest items are when I want to go through the new material. I've found the "New Music" view to be quite useful in this respect. On the odd occasion however (usually after upgrades/patches, or more often, changes in tag data of some tracks/albums), I like to clear out the database file and perform a rescan. Doing this messes up the "New Music" view, as everything is scanned alphabetically. Right now I trick SlimServer by removing the latest 10-15 CDs before the rescan and putting the files back afterwards, but obviously this still doesn't keep the order spot on. Is there a way I can change this behaviour so the files/folders are scanned by date/time created (or modified)? I know I probably won't be able to do this "out of the box", but if anyone could point me in the direction of a hack/patch I could apply it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Statistics not working?
D'oh!!! My bad then... should learn to check out the search functionality in more detail next time! I'll upgrade as soon as possible... Cheers, Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Statistics not working?
Hi all... I've just noticed that the song statistics page isn't updating properly. I'm runnning version 6.1.1 - 3774. When I clear the database (either by deleting the files or doing a wipe & rescan), the statistics seem to work fine. But after a while they dont update anymore... all I see now is a page (around 50 lines) of songs, all saying they've been played just 1 time. None of these are recent ones I've played, so it must have stopped updating a few days ago in this case. I've only just noticed this recently (never really looked at the statistics page in depth before), and haven't found any bug reports relating to this... so I thought maybe it's something with my setup that's screwey. Any ideas? Thanks, Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Telling SlimServer about new music (XML? CLI?)
smst: Can you please tell me how "Browse Music Folder" helps in this case? Whenever I add new folders (i.e. CDs) to my music folder, they don't show up in "Browse Music Folder" unless I perform a rescan first. Thanks Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal (All-for-one) remote controls?
If it were just to control my Squeezebox, I'd be happy with using a laptop/PDA solution. As a matter of fact, I *am* using my laptop to control the Squeezebox... on occasion. But that just adds to the chaos. I've already spent a lot of $$$ (£££ actually) on my home audio/video system, so spending a bit more for a universal remote is well within reason (for me). But I also want to make sure I'm spending this cash for the right reasons! Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Universal (All-for-one) remote controls?
Hi, As with most people, the number of remote controls I have in order to keep everything working is beginning to take up more space than my living room can afford! At the moment I have 6 controls, and throw in a mobile phone and DECT cordless to confuse things even more you can understand how chaotic it can be! I've looked at a number of universal remote controls to help solve this crisis, but I'm unable to find the "perfect" solution... though I think I'm getting close. One option I was considering was a PDA-based solution. This would allow me to run the Telcanto software to control my Squeezebox2/SlimServer via WiFi, and, using remote control software, control the rest of my kit via IR too. But PDAs are fiddly at best, as they are not designed to be used as remote controls. Their touch screens dont respond well to grubby fingers all over them, and their IR LED doesn't have the range of a dedicated unit. An other option would be to get a dedicated all-in-one remote, but I'd miss out on the features of Telcanto for browsing my collection and editing playlists etc. Then I discovered something, which is now my 3rd option... the Nevo SL (www.mynevo.com). This is a dedicated remote control, running Windows CE (apparently) internally... but I have not been able to figure out if it can run 3rd-party applications (such as Telcanto), or if the software built in to it is hard-wired. Now if I can get Telcanto running on that remote, it would be worth the money (to me), as it would act as a dedicated IR remote control for most of my kit, but still provide me with the functionality I want to control SlimServer. Has anyone here had any experience with this remote? Or any similar device that could solve this ever increasing problem? Cheers! Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Browse Artwork - categorise pages by letter, not page number?
In browse artwork, the pages are split up in an "arbitrary" size (i.e. in my case 50 items per page). With over 1,500 albums, it's quite hard to browse through everything and find what I'm looking for - there's a lot of trial and error involved in finding the right page! Is it possible to browse artwork and separate the pages alphabetically (i.e. in the same way "Browse Artists" works)? I'm not sure if this is a setting I need to change somewhere or if it is a new feature request! Thanks Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Remote control clashing
Does the SB2 remote send both codes at the same time (slim devices & JVC)? The reason I'm asking is that I'm considering purchasing a 2nd SB2 for my bedroom. However, I have an IR receiver there, which sends the IR codes to my satellite box in the living room (and there's an IR sender in the living room sending the signal to the box). This way I can control what I'm watching on the TV in the bedroom. With a 2nd SB2, the one in the living room will be receiving the codes from the IR sender, so i'd be messing it up whenever I use the remote control in the bedroom.. If the remote sends both codes, I could disable JVC on one SB2, and disable "Slim_Devices_Remote" on the other, and that would solve it! I just want to know for sure before I go out and buy another SB2! Thanks Alexis -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SlimServer 6.1.1 missing tracks with long filenames
Cool - thanks for the info! -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SlimServer 6.1.1 missing tracks with long filenames
Well, I found out what's wrong... the two missing files are the only ones in my collection (of over 7000 tracks) that have a non lower-case extension. They were named .Flac instead of .flac. Changing the extension to all lower-case solved the problem... should this be added as a bug? Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SlimServer 6.1.1 missing tracks with long filenames
I recently upgraded to 6.1.1 (from 6.0.2) and 2 of my tracks went missing. After doing some digging I discovered they were both tracks with quite long filenames. However these were both visible in 6.0.2. Just to make sure it was a filename issue (as opposed to a tag issue), I copied both tracks and renamed the copied versions with much shorter names, and they were both visible. The files don't show up in "Browse Music Folder" either. Is there a new limit on filename/path length in 6.1.1? I'm attaching log files with --d_scan for both 6.0.2 and 6.1.1. Thanks! Alex +---+ |Filename: slim6.1.1.txt| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=208| +-------+ -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes Radio Channels
Short and sweet question: Is there any way I could get the iTunes radio channels through SlimServer? Thanks! Alex -- alex_london ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
