RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Where do I save the followiTunes script to. Do I put it under the Plugins folder? If I recall correctly the script can be saved anywhere. It's not a conventional plugin and uses the http interface of SlimServer to control playback. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Wow. I'm impressed it works! Unfortunately I don't think there's anything to be done about the delay - the script checks what iTunes is doing once a second already, so I guess most of the delay comes in from SlimServer cueing up the file and any buffering done in the Squeezebox. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
This won't help, but I've used the Mac program Airfoil to redirect any audio from my Mac to an Airport Express. Works real nice with Pandora.com. Well,it would help if Pankaj had a Mac -we're getting close! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Ah ha! http://www.nanocrew.net/2005/07/23/justeport-02/ windows tool to redirect to Airport Express- written by the infamous DVD Jon... http://www.nat32.com/nat32e/htm/radio.htm windows tool for capturing soundcard output add the two together Run Softsqueeze on theAirport Expresshost. capture the output redirect to Airport Express Control Softsqueeze from any Squeezebox using Shadowplay plugin! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Yes, that did sound quite tricky. Also it doesn't seem to be possible to capture the sound indefinitely, a time period is required. Anyway, followiTunes is done as-is: it's not supposed to be a plugin, because your SlimServer might not be on the same machine as iTunes. Really, installing Perl and double clicking on the script should be all you need to do. Give it a go and I suspect you'll realise it's not quite what you want! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
The MSI should open in Windows installer and do everything automatically. http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.8/ActivePerl-5.8.7 .815-MSWin32-x86-211909.msi If you're on XP I think you should already have the right version of Windows Installer. I wouldn't recommend the .as package as I used this last and it wasn't as complete as the MSI. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Ah! OK In theory... Open up the script in notepad. Firstly is the SlimServer host the same as your SlimServer host? If not, you need to replace the $server_address variable with the correct IP address. Secondly, you need to enter the MAC Address of the squeezebox to control in the $player variable. Save the changes and double click the script. You'll get the DOS box come up and it should say something about connecting to iTunes (you should be running this on the iTunes host), iTunes will open if it wasn't already running. Then try playing a track in iTunes that SlimServer also knows about... James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Correction ! Firstly is the SlimServer host the same as your iTunes host? If not, you need to replace the $server_address variable with the correct IP address. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Hi Pankaj, Unfortunately the followiTunes script is only written for Windows! I think it also does the reverse of what you want - ie it makes SlimServer play whatever iTunes is playing. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
Ah sorry, I had somehow got the impression you were a mac user from the reference to airport! I suppose it is what you want then, although the SB will actually be playing music! Therefore if you want to run the script you would need to install ActiveState Perl (which is free), Then you'd just run it - double click should work after the Perl installation. I must warn you I never spent a lot of time testing it! James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Syncing with iTunes/Airtunes/Airport
The only real solution is to buy another squeezebox! If this isn't an option it seems like you can still theoretically do it 2 ways... 1) stream Slimserver - iTunes - Airport Express. Control/view SlimServer stream via (Shadowplay?) SlimServer plugin. 2) stream iTunes - Airport Express. Control/View iTunes via SlimServer (yet to be created) plugin James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
