Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
OK, so here's a long shot, but if you don't ask... One problem I'm coming across is that Alexa doesn't always hear what's being said while there is noise in the room, such as audio playing on squeezebox. Is there any way to have media server automatically duck the volume when somebody says "Alexa" - or possibly do it when the light ring is on? Thx, Richard Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk arressen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
arressen wrote: > OK, so here's a long shot, but if you don't ask... > > One problem I'm coming across is that Alexa doesn't always hear what's > being said while there is noise in the room, such as audio playing on > squeezebox. > > Is there any way to have media server automatically duck the volume when > somebody says "Alexa" - or possibly do it when the light ring is on? > > Thx, Richard > > > Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Unfortunately no. Skills are not informed when only the Alexa portion of a command is said - we have to wait for the full command and thats already likely messed up by loud music in the background anyway. An exception is that audio from an Echo is muted the moment Alexa is said but its not the skill doing that, its the Echo itself. It would be possible to lower the volume on the assumed player as soon as a LaunchRequest is received so that the real command portion has a better chance of being understood. But thats also tricky because the player volume is not the only thing in the equation (the amp setting is unknown, for example). So mute is then better than duck. To be honest, just saying Alexa, mute livingroom to LMSlite before issuing a MediaServer command is effective and less likely to have unwanted side effects. philchillbill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68920 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Thanks Phil. I suspected that the Alexa architecture would be the limiting factor here, but can't help thinking that having the capability to notify skills of early events like this will eventually be desirable or necessary (if it isn't already). There are lots of A/V-related skills available now, all of which are creating noise and limiting Alexa's ability to listen Good point on muting. I hadn't considered when the player was set to fixed volume at 100%, so ducking isn't entirely straightforward. I can see how this might work, but any command runs the risk of being mis-heard, even a simple mute request. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk arressen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Following on from my earlier posts, I decided to get a Pi to (possibly) contain music that my elderly parents can listen to by voice. After my third re-imaging of the Pi I've got that going successfully. I've copied ngrok onto the pi and given it my authtoken. I have got a tunnel! The instructions for ngrok autostart say to edit ngrok.yml in my home directory on the Pi. But I've been told elsewhere that on PiCoreplayer this directory is only in RAM and it's therefore a bad idea to use it. If I'm understanding correctly, what's the best way around this? I'm rapidly getting the headache I expected from messing with linux all day making this all work! Thanks :) mecouc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=227 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CDplayer plugin
P1GOU1 wrote: > Hello bpa, > > I have raspbian buster OS on raspberry pi, your plugin is set on my > server. > But impossible to play cd with him. > > My first error was "Error loading CD index - (-1) No CD in drive" > > after having followed device on this topic, section 'how to configure a > cd player), > > I hear my cd turn into player but nothing, and this new message on > plugin : > > Error loading CD index - (-2) Error - failed to get response from either > CDDB or MusicBrainz' > > Could you help me ? > > It's the last step for finished my multiroom ! > > Jeremy It's not a plugin I use much now so I have to get things set up. Be warned a lot has changed in systems and internet service since plugin was written 12 years ago and it relies on cdda2wav (aka icedax) which was written in 1990s. One of the changes is that the Freedb CDDB service is now gone and only MusicBrainz is available and so CDplayer settings "Select the database used to lookup CD title & track info" should be set to the "Lookup CDs on MusicBrainz" option as the CDDB will not work. The plugin cannot tell whether you have a slot drive or a drive with a door & tray so some error about CD not being loaded may not be accurate as it assumes a drive with a door & tray. What version of LMS ? What model of Pi What UI & player ? (there is a quirk in Squeezeplay & Touch) In order to check that problem is plugin related or not - From a shell prompt can cdda2wav produce track table Code: cdda2wav device=/dev/cdrom -verbose-level=toc -N -g -J - Can you rip a track - the following will rip track #2 into a file called track2.wav in WAV format. After ripping check it plays. Code: cdda2wav device=/dev/cdrom -verbose-level=all -t 2 track2.wav If the above two step cannot be done then need to check whether CD drive is working properly over USB. USB powered external CD drive can erratically fail due to lack of power. * Is the CD player USB powered (single or double headed USB cable) or a separate PSU ? * What is model of Pi ? * what is the model of External CD drive ? * Is there anything else (er.hg. a HDD) attached to Pi's USB ? * Version of LMS if cdda2wav commands worked OK & tracks rips OK - then issues is probably with plugin. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
mecouc wrote: > > The instructions for ngrok autostart say to edit ngrok.yml in my home > directory on the Pi. But I've been told elsewhere that on PiCoreplayer > this directory is only in RAM and it's therefore a bad idea to use it. > It is a bad idea deal to put a large files (like an entire music library) in there (because it is held in memory) but it is fine to put small scripts or a configuration file in there because they do not use much memory and that directory is automatically included in the pCP backup. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
So, how do I install ngrok on picoreplayer? I thought it was only via extensions ... ? LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
>From ssh session or attached screen + keyboard. wget it Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Paul Webster wrote: > From ssh session or attached screen + keyboard. > > wget it ... and then how to install? I'm used to dpkg installs. LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
wget then unzip it unzip ngrok-stable-linux-arm.zip Then run it! Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
There is no real install. Its a single file when unpacked. Put it in /usr/local/bin when unpacked and thats it. The beauty of ngrok. philchillbill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68920 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
I don't think it would be put there in pCP as I expect that is a write-protected folder. Simple leave it in the home directory. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Thanks - I'll give it a go. LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Custom Clock applet for Touch/Radio/Controller
sakos wrote: > Whom did you recommend this? > > For me it is not an option. I definitely want a classical radio device > with hardware buttons. And I am happy with how they works now. > Neither think a LIRC remote would solve the above mentioned customclock > as Nowplaying window gets stuck issue. I recommend it for you, it solves the stuck issue indeed. I know because I use a Pi and Flirc with a original Transporter- or Touch-remote for quite a long time. Also classical radios can be operated with a remote since decades. People like it to change the loudness or the station without having to leave their sofa and walk through room to their radio. Thats why they invented the IR-remote which was a real success instantly. And that is why the original Touch was sold with a remote also. But do as you like, no one forces you to use a remote. 3xPi3B-7"+pCP 6.0 | LMS 8 | Transporter | 2xTouch | 2xClassic | 2xBoom | 2xRadio | iPeng [Discarded: 2xOdroid U3+m2p+LMS] bluetdi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68269 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CDplayer plugin
Ok BPA thank you for answer, in fact, as say the error message and you, only MusicBrainz work, and now i can listen my cd player ! Thanks a lot, and maybe do you have a tips for increase to play's cd ? P1GOU1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: CDplayer plugin
P1GOU1 wrote: > What main the message error "There is a data CD type 1 in the > drive.(101)" ? It's been a long time. The message will havecome from cdda2wav. IIRC a CD can be either audio CD or a data CD. The message is indicating a data CD was put into drive and not an audio CD. Search will provide many articles on technical details such as https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/q-whats-difference-between-audio-and-data-cd-rs > do you have a tips for increase speed to play's cd ? No - audio CDs play in realtime. It is a function of the drive reading audio-CDs. The plugin is not a ripper. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47288 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Paul Webster wrote: > I don't think it would be put there in pCP as I expect that is a > write-protected folder. > Simple leave it in the home directory. It's so long since I set ngrok up on a debian pi that I'm lost (again). I've downloaded ngrok and unzipped. Went over to the ngrok website (where my account is still active) - it talks there about adding an auth token to the default yaml file - I don't have one on the picore. So what to do? Apologies for denseness (I'm suspecting there'll be even more questions as I move on). Hope somebody can advise. Thanks LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
castalla wrote: > It's so long since I set ngrok up on a debian pi that I'm lost (again). > > I've downloaded ngrok and unzipped. Went over to the ngrok website > (where my account is still active) - it talks there about adding an auth > token to the default yaml file - I don't have one on the picore. So > what to do? > > Apologies for denseness (I'm suspecting there'll be even more questions > as I move on). > > Hope somebody can advise. > > Thanks Oh dear. Getting nowhere here. Rebooted and the ngrok zip is gone. Maybe I should just reinstall buster and start again from scratch. LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > That's good to hear, although self-repair is always worrisome :) Well, I do have a different Version of LMS and since I re-installed the CC Bridge Pluggin, I may have different settings in that also? Cut-Throat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43167 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112770 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
You need to initiate a pCP backup (pcp bu) after things are setup and before the next boot. Follow the instructions at https://mediaserver.smartskills.tech/mediaserverhelp.html except where it says "ngrok" type "./ngrok" to run it in the current directory rather than finding it on the path. Do not follow the "systemd config" section ... instead user the pCP startup mechanism to launch it e.g. via the "User commands" in Tweaks Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Paul Webster wrote: > You need to initiate a pCP backup (pcp bu) after things are setup and > before the next boot. > > Follow the instructions at > https://mediaserver.smartskills.tech/mediaserverhelp.html > except where it says "ngrok" type "./ngrok" to run it in the current > directory rather than finding it on the path. > > Do not follow the "systemd config" section ... instead user the pCP > startup mechanism to launch it > e.g. via the "User commands" in Tweaks Thanks again. LMS server: O2 Joggler with Jivelite, Pi Zero W with PcP 6.0 Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha WXAD-010, Loewe Airspeaker, Google Chromecast Audio, Home Mini & Nest Hub, Amazon Echo 2,3 and Show5, Pioneer WX-SMA1, Roberts S1, O2 Joggler, Cisco Joggler, Fiio M6, Avantree Priva BT transmitter castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] [Announce] 'MediaServer' *certified* Alexa skill for LMS
Thinking aloud ... if the ngrok file is marked as executable (chmod +x) then running it without putting ./ in front should work (as long as you are in the same directory as it). Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111016 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
