Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch upgrade
What are the purpose of the change? To have a more expensive system or some added functionality? alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108925 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Momentarily play sound, continue with the playlist - IoT/smarthouse
I've seen a few discussions on the forum over the years. A quick search only turned up 'this thread' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109058-Announcements-Doorbell-plugin), but I think there are more to be found. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109679 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
I have to say I find the descriptions of your problem to be very hard to follow. Can you give some detail about what you mean when you say your Squeezebox has stopped working. It would seem that the display lights up and the unit accepts input from the remote, right? Nevermind that the IP-address changes, that's a red herring, but the fact that you get an IP-address in the right range automatically indicates that quite a lot is healthy. Did you ever verify that the server was actually running on your PC? If you launch a web browser on the PC you should normally be able to open the web interface by going to http://127.0.0.1:9000 alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
NE5 wrote: > it turns on, and tries to connect, but won't. > > It has occasionally failed to connect for a while now, I needed to > reboot the SB, or my PC/router to get it working. Now it isn't working > at all, apart from after numerous attempts when I don't do anything > different at all, just change settings then it decides to play ball. > > I must say, the theory that it is a dislodged or a faulty card fits and > could be the reason. Failed to connect? Any error message on the display helping us understand what's going on? Did you check if the server is running? So far I haven't seen any information to suggest it is (or isn't) a faulty board. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
NE5 wrote: > the squeezebox turns on, and stays turned on. It goes through its > connection sequence but fails to connect, despite several reboots of the > SB, router and PC. It has connected twice in about the last 20 attempts, > and numerous changes of IP selections, it just connected randomly. You really go out of your way not to answer questions don't you? NE5 wrote: > I have tried letting it detect ip settings automatically, and manually. Automatically is generally the way to go for players, as I said, if it's able to fetch an IP address it indicates that a lot of things are good. NE5 wrote: > If you mean, is the server running ie on the PC screen, then it appears > to be but how can I tell if it isn't ?? If you can bring up the web interface it's a good bet it's OK, I even gave you a link to click on. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
There does seem to be something amiss with your server, looking at the output from the web interface, but I doubt it's the cause of this problem. You say you use ethernet, but do you have a cable connected straight to the router or do you use some kind of powerline ethernet plugs? These can become a bit unreliable. Also, do you use any kind of firewall or anti-malware software on the PC? Reserving an IP address for the PC will ensure that it will always get the same IP address, it shouldn't affect this issue, but I admit it's a bit strange that the PC gets different addresses. Often the router will assign the same address on the next boot. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
Man in a van wrote: > I have run LMS from all types of Windows OS with just the default > firewall and Microsoft anti-virus without these sort of problems. > > i have never had need of a static IP or anything else. Just kept it > plain a simple without programs like Avast, Zone Alarm or CCC which have > all caused me grief in one way or the other. Agreed. Currently don't have it running on any windows machine but never had to jump through any hoops when I did. Just the default stuff and it never missed a beat. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
NE5 wrote: > Sorry I missed this last bit I'll do that. What sort if info will it > give ? If you're able to open the web interface to the server it's telling you that the server is at least running, a quick test you can do when the player is unable to connect. NE5 wrote: > I am getting : > > Can't connect to server" > "Left to go back, right to try again" > > Then ive tried both actions repeatedly with no success, changing the ip > address after typing the ones shown on my LMS properties on the PC. It > has connected twice after lots if attempts, and both times Ive turned it > back on the following day and back to square 1. You shouldn't have to change anything, I'd even advice against it, just set it to automatically get IP through DCHP and then never touch it. With a few exceptions, setting IP addresses manually gives no major benefits and has a tendency to cause a lot of weird problems. Another thing, I believe you said that you changed from wireless to ethernet, did you change the configuration in the Squeezebox to use the wired connection instead of the wireless? alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox suddenly stopped working help please
NE5 wrote: > And both ends of the BT flexplug are directly plugged into the electric > wall sockets too as it tells you too. If disabling the firewall or antimalware software doesn't help, next I'd look at those. It's a bit of a reach since the Squeezebox get an IP address from the router, but still worth investigating. Just as an experiment, bring the Squeezebox to the same room as the router and use just the ethernet cable between the two. You'll see on the display if it connects to the server. Those poweline adapters are great when they work, but sometimes they just don't. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109713 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 reboots after soon after starting to play
Have you tried with a PSU from one of the other SB3s. I would say that for a behaviour like that, more often than not a failing PSU is the culprit. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107412 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 died
Most likely the power supply, voltage shouldn't drop that much when connected. Theoretically it could be something inside the SB3 drawing too much current, but given how prone the power supplies are to fail I'd say it's the place to start. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109861 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimdevices Squeezebox Classic stopped working
Could be the WiFi board, but my money is on the power supply. Generic replacements aren't prohibitively expensive. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109765 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Power adaptor for SB2?
Far easier going for one intended for a Squeezebox, like 'this one' (https://www.amazon.de/Ladeger%C3%A4t-Aktuelle-Squeezebox-Netzadapter-Replacement/dp/B014KS6MRW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=psu+squeezebox=1558884447=ce-de=1-1) (first found on Amazon) They can be found on on Ebay too, or various chinese sites. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 rebooting after playing a few tracks
Two common faults that can give those symptoms are the external power supply and the WiFi board. Since you have a spare SB3, have you tried with the power supply from that one? Next would be to open the unit and remove the WiFi board and test it using ethernet cable? Both power supply and WiFi board should be possible to source on eBay e.g. If none of that helps, there are capacitors in the internal power supply that could be past it. There are some threads in the forums about replacing those, but start with the simple things. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110531 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter doesn't play anymore
For silent slimproto players, a Xilinx reset sometimes helps. Instead of holding the '+' button pressed during power up, hold the '1' key. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110522 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] creating a current playing display
I tried a different take on this, casting the web interface, in this case the Now Playing of the Material skin, to the Google Nest Hub. The word to note here is the "casting" bit, my home automation controller (Homey) allows me to cast a web page to a specific Chromecast player, but I'm sure there are software available to be run on our servers that can achieve the same thing. The key is that it's the server that initiates this instead of you pointing your display to a specific source. In many cases I think this can be beneficial, perhaps the community can come up with more ideas based on this. One thing to remember is that this particular setup can not be both controller and player. I can use the castbridge plugin to play on the device, but that stream will replace the stream with the control interface and vice versa. Perhaps this could be solved if it was integrated in the same plugin, but as the sound from this device is far from exciting, I don't care. Anyway, I got a tidy interface on my device with minimal tinkering. 27887 +---+ |Filename: hub_control.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27887| +---+ alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110757 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB2 has died
cliveb wrote: > The power supply wall-wart is fine, supplying 5.08V. Was that measured with the PSU connected to the SB2? A common failure mode of these are to measure fine on open output but buckling when asked to drive any load. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111255 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plans if Logitech pulls the plug ?
chopinhauer wrote: > But if Logitech pulls the plug surely at least my current set up will > still work. Correct? Correct, up to a point. It won't halt the minute Logitech shuts down the servers, but it may still affect you in a longer run. Considering that the Squeezeboxes were always a bit of a niche product, and how long it was since it was dropped, there is still a pretty robust ecosystem and user base. It's obviously not on an upward trajectory, but there are some heroes that manage to keep it relevant with new adaptations and additions in reaction to how use patterns and delivery methods change. If servers were shut down and this forum closed the natural hubs that some of this work depend upon are lost. Fully replacing them will not be trivial if at all possible and that could, in a pessimistic scenario, lead to the end of support and development. For a user that only use a local music library and a handful of plugins it would not immediately change anything, but you could experience a gradual loss of functions. If you need to migrate your server to a more recent operating system, LMS may not fully operate on that without updates, new network security protocols may block crucial resources for LMS or plugins etc. It is very much a community effort today, but the community is helped by the resources Logitech supplies. Sounds like doom and gloom, but what I'm saying is that life with LMS will be easier for all of us as long as it is a maintained product. It could very well go on for years without Logitech sponsorship, but I don't think a transition would be without major hassles, resources scattered and some developers losing interest. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter: No apparent output
I believe there have been some reports on Transporters that stubbornly refuses to output audio, but it's always worth a try to do a Xilinx reset. See 'Wiki' (https://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Special_IR_Keys_on_Reboot_for_Factory_Reset_and_Last_FW.html) N.B. the wiki post doesn't actually list the Transporter, but it's a IP3K-based player so I guess there's a good chance it works the same. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113025 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Need a help
Did you measure the PSU output while loaded, i.e. when driving the Squeezebox? It's quite common that the PSU can deliver the right voltage with an open output but when it's connected to the SB the voltage drops. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112520 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Growing mass of failing SB3 (Classic)
philippe_44 wrote: > Not sure what you mean by contemporary. Ive updated the drivers a while > ago to support color displays as well, so you have a decent choice. Now, > it is SB with and optional color display for artwork. If you want a > Touch/Radio like experience, a Pi with piCore player does a super job. What I'm looking for is pretty much an SB3 replacement. Similar in size, capabilities and user interface. The issue with the display is that there doesn't seem to be a viable replacement for the VFD display. There are lots of nice, sharp monochrome OLEDs but I haven't come across any similar in size and aspect ratio as the one in the SB3. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Growing mass of failing SB3 (Classic)
florca wrote: > Maybe a slight tangent from the original topic, but... > I have four original, white SB3s which I am *very* attached to, partly > due to their near-perfect industrial design For me the SB3 is the ideal model, nice form factor and a display I can read at a distance. However, like me, they're not getting any younger and the signs of age are beginning to show. My main player recently died (likely the internal PSU, a fair chance it can be fixed), but even if I get it going again, the VFD is beginning to fade now. florca wrote: > So.. has anyone attempted to strip out the entire internals and replace > with something like a Pi zero + mini-DAC (something like a 'HiFiberry > DAC+ Zero' > (https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-zero/))?? I haven't > even opened up any of mine to see how much room is available, and the > obvious challenge would be how to either replace the display (with > what?) or maybe drive the existing one (how?). I've had similar thoughts, the work that has been done on the ESP32 based projects looks amazing, but the display is the crux. There doesn't seem to be any equivalent displays using "contemporary" technology. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver/Duet - no analog sound
As far as I understand, complete lack of sound on this family of players can often be fixed by reprogramming the Xilinx device. On players with infrared remotes, initiating this process is simply a matter of pressing the right button on the remote while connecting the power, but I have no idea how to do this on a receiver. Maybe someone else can step in and explain how it's done? alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114598 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
I bloody love my Harmony Hub, at least when I'm done configuring it because that's an ordeal which perfectly illustrates the vulnerability of hardware that's dependent on cloud services. Hopefully Harmony customers will get the same level of long term support that Squeezebox users have enjoyed with mysqueezebox.com. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 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] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Franck@ wrote: > The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having > to juggle multiple remote controls Exactly! My Harmony controls TV, AVR, satellite receiver, Squeezebox and an HTPC running Kodi. Aboslutely seamless. Extra comfort points for using RF between remote and Hub. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 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] I think my SliMP3 just died
Sounds to me like a perfect application for 'the DAC32' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113633-DAC32-low-cost-high-performance-music-streamer). alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic V3 dead?
df77 wrote: > I would suggest to first check if the power supply still provides > sufficient power Failing power supplies is perhaps one of the most common causes of "dead" Squeezeboxes, and it's definitely the right place to start, but there is a little caveat when it comes to testing. If you decide to test the power supply by measuring voltage, please note that it must be connected to the Squeezebox. Measuring without anything connected could give a perfectly good level, but once it has to drive the Squeezebox it may buckle. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115078 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Analog output on SB3 no longer seems to work - suggestions?
I think the first thing to try is to reprogram the Xilinx. Remove power from the SB3, press and hold '1' on the remote while reconnecting power. I believe you will get some prompt on the display when done. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=116250 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New approach to dead Boom / SB3 (Classic) / Transporter
Sorry for being vague, shouldn't have formulated a question before my first cup of coffee. I was thinking of the model of the memory device. But from your answer I can deduce roughly what kind of Flash it is. Flash of that generation usually have pretty much no data retention problems, but heat can accelerate the process so maybe using a hotplate for soldering could potentially be an issue. Never had a problem with data loss in normal circumstances, some 15 years ago I came across a few memories where single bits had been flipped, but that was on outdoor equipment where we suspected lightning could have been involved. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New approach to dead Boom / SB3 (Classic) / Transporter
Curious, what's the model number of the device? alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New approach to dead Boom / SB3 (Classic) / Transporter
Too lazy to dig up the datasheets for those memories but I suspect they are rated at 10,000 or even 100,000 erase cycles. I feel it is unlikely wear should be an issue when used in this application. Since the erase operation is rather slow, sometimes you don't erase and overwrite when using this kind of device to store small data structures such as player settings, instead you invalidate one setting entry and then append a new. This way you normally don't waste an erase cycle each time you change a setting. Just speculating, have no idea if any of this is how it's done in the SB. And for more speculation. Perhaps some power glitch could be derailing the state machines inside the Flash that perform the low level erase/write operations, leaving stuff half erased/written? Especially since the failures were triggered when playback was about to start. Now, given that this happened after you had replaced a bunch of capacitors that were past their prime the voltages should be cleaner than before, there's a lot to contradict this theory, but maybe it's still worth looking for ripple or spikes on the voltages. Anecdotally, I've seen some weird issues in some consumer electronics when I replaced electrolytic caps of questionable pedigree with the best stuff I could get my hands on, seems like the design was tuned for the low budget components. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
