Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
gvh wrote: > I thought I would try this again and now have it working nicely. It > makes for an awesome Now Playing screensaver on the TV. > > What would it take to remove the "Default Media Receiver" bit? ;) > > It can't be removed, AFAIK, unless you create your own receiver to be loaded inside the CC which I really don't have time to do LMS 8.2 on Odroid-C4 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 5xBoom, 2xDuet, 1xTouch, 1xSB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, RivaArena 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I thought I would try this again and now have it working nicely. It makes for an awesome Now Playing screensaver on the TV. What would it take to remove the "Default Media Receiver" bit? ;) 34219 +---+ |Filename: 2021-04-16 16.04.34.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34219| +---+ gvh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1879 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > It's in the CC plugin settings, you have a "Audio format to Chromecast > player" and there a "Tranccode" dropdown box. Use "mp3 and then click on > "advanced" options. You'll be able to set sample rate/size (although if > you transcode to mp3, limitation is by default due to the codec itself) Well, I got home from the winter and promptly tried this and it still failed I just got the rolling wheel when it changed tracks and it did not display the album art until the Song was about 4/5 complete. Still Flaky. This would be a very cool feature, but I just can't get it to work Solid. And I have tried many iterations over the last 6 months or so... Here is a video of what happened when it was changing tracks, with the latest Mp3 suggestion. https://youtu.be/c9BL8G4WyqI 33920 +---+ |Filename: CC Params.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33920| +---+ 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > It's in the CC plugin settings, you have a "Audio format to Chromecast > player" and there a "Tranccode" dropdown box. Use "mp3 and then click on > "advanced" options. You'll be able to set sample rate/size (although if > you transcode to mp3, limitation is by default due to the codec itself) Great !! - Thanks! - I will try this when I get home in a couple months. I have saved this link and will give it a shot! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > I have not tried this, but it certainly seems like a great idea. Could > you point me to the Settings area where I can set this transcode to mp3 > etc? > > I cannot try this now, as I am away for the winter, but will try it when > I get home in Late March > > Thanks! It's in the CC plugin settings, you have a "Audio format to Chromecast player" and there a "Tranccode" dropdown box. Use "mp3 and then click on "advanced" options. You'll be able to set sample rate/size (although if you transcode to mp3, limitation is by default due to the codec itself) LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > One other thing (and we might have discussed that but it's faster for me > to ask than re-reading the thread, sorry): as you don't care about sound > quality for the CC, could you try to use transcode to mp3 and resample > everything to 44.1? I have not tried this, but it certainly seems like a great idea. Could you point me to the Settings area where I can set this transcode to mp3 etc? I cannot try this now, as I am away for the winter, but will try it when I get home in Late March Thanks! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > A few things. > > 1.) My WiFi quality is excellent as I have access points located within > 10 feet of the CC. They are on 2.4G. Also, the Raspberry Pi Masters are > Ethernet wired. > > 2.) The CC is never the Master of the two Devices that I am syncing. > What I am doing is the Raspberry Pi is the Master and the CC is the > Slave. The RPi output is fed to a DAC for the Audio and the CC is only > used to display the Artwork on the TV. > > 3.) Yes, I have tried different Raspberry Pi as the Masters. I have got > an Upstairs System and a Downstairs System. Two Different Raspberry Pi > used as Masters, and 2 Different Chromecasts used as the Slaves to > Display artwork on Two different TVs. And I have experienced similar > problems on Both Systems. One other thing (and we might have discussed that but it's faster for me to ask than re-reading the thread, sorry): as you don't care about sound quality for the CC, could you try to use transcode to mp3 and resample everything to 44.1? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > A few things. > > 1.) My WiFi quality is excellent as I have access points located within > 10 feet of the CC. They are on 2.4G. Also, the Raspberry Pi Masters are > Ethernet wired. > > 2.) The CC is never the Master of the two Devices that I am syncing. > What I am doing is the Raspberry Pi is the Master and the CC is the > Slave. The RPi output is fed to a DAC for the Audio and the CC is only > used to display the Artwork on the TV. > > 3.) Yes, I have tried different Raspberry Pi as the Masters. I have got > an Upstairs System and a Downstairs System. Two Different Raspberry Pi > used as Masters, and 2 Different Chromecasts used as the Slaves to > Display artwork on Two different TVs. And I have experienced similar > problems on Both Systems. I was thinking "master' in term of CC, not in term of LMS. But I realized you have only once CC that you use it as a display - brainfart :) So, it's really weird that if sync is not maintained during playback, that CC should have no influence on the sync group LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > 24/192 is a fair bit of BW, especially b/c the master is the relay to > the slave, I don't see its traffic anymore. So > 3bytes*2channels*192000rate/2ratio =~ 5Mb/s without all the overhead and > the master has to retransmit what he receives, so he sees easily > 12Mbits/s. Are you sure the quality of the Wifi (Lev) is enough to > offer that at all time, taken into all devices. Are they on 2.4G or 5G? > I'm not saying this is gigantic, but it's "reasonable" and in addition > the CC itself might be overloaded to be the master of the group. Have > you tried different masters? A few things. 1.) My WiFi quality is excellent as I have access points located within 10 feet of the CC. They are on 2.4G. Also, the Raspberry Pi Masters are Ethernet wired. 2.) The CC is never the Master of the two Devices that I am syncing. What I am doing is the Raspberry Pi is the Master and the CC is the Slave. The RPi output is fed to a DAC for the Audio and the CC is only used to display the Artwork on the TV. 3.) Yes, I have tried different Raspberry Pi as the Masters. I have got an Upstairs System and a Downstairs System. Two Different Raspberry Pi used as Masters, and 2 Different Chromecasts used as the Slaves to Display artwork on Two different TVs. And I have experienced similar problems on Both Systems. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > I'm not sure, as I have never used it this way more than a couple hours. > I was only trying to display artwork from another Raspberry Pi that was > plugged into a DAC. I always have the CC set for do not maintain Sync > however. > > But, if I were to guess the CC Bridge will probably work fine on its > own. 24/192 is a fair bit of BW, especially b/c the master is the relay to the slave, I don't see its traffic anymore. So 3bytes*2channels*192000rate/2ratio =~ 5Mb/s without all the overhead and the master has to retransmit what he receives, so he sees easily 12Mbits/s. Are you sure the quality of the Wifi (Lev) is enough to offer that at all time, taken into all devices. Are they on 2.4G or 5G? I'm not saying this is gigantic, but it's "reasonable" and in addition the CC itself might be overloaded to be the master of the group. Have you tried different masters? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > From the other thread, I realized I never read that last post. Just to > refresh my memory, is the CC is not synced does it still happen? Yes, the CC is never synced with any other player. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > Yes, worrisome, because it seems to 'unself repair' now I was > listening this afternoon with my TV on and the Chromecast synched to my > Rpi Model 4 - USB to my DAC -- Both the Chromecast and the Rpi were set > to 'Not Maintain Sync'... It worked for about 4-5 tracks before a > High-Res started playing (24bit - 192 KHz) -- About 2/3 of the way into > the track it caused the Rpi Player to stutter back and forth and then > the Rpi Went silent and the TV display showed the Blue Chromecast ICon > and then started the Google display... I then removed the Sync from the > Chromecast and my Rpi Started Playing immediately. > > So, I still have the problem... Hi-Res seems to be a Trigger of some > sort I am streaming Qobuz. > > So there are issues... I can work with you on this when you get time... > It's an intermittent problem, so tough to nail down. >From the other thread, I realized I never read that last post. Just to refresh my memory, is the CC is not synced does it still happen? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > That's good to hear, although self-repair is always worrisome :) Yes, worrisome, because it seems to 'unself repair' now I was listening this afternoon with my TV on and the Chromecast synched to my Rpi Model 4 - USB to my DAC -- Both the Chromecast and the Rpi were set to 'Not Maintain Sync'... It worked for about 4-5 tracks before a High-Res started playing (24bit - 192 KHz) -- About 2/3 of the way into the track it caused the Rpi Player to stutter back and forth and then the TV display showed the Blue Chromecast ICon and then started the Google display... So, I still have the problem... Hi-Res seems to be a Trigger of some sort I am streaming Qobuz. So there are issues... I can work with you on this when you get time... It's an intermittent problem, so tough to nail down. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Morning, Thank you. Yes, I have seen that and tried it with no difference. Let me check my understanding - in both player's Synchronise options I have set it to "Don't maintain synchronization" Code: [09:22:36.392] CastSocketThread:728 [0048BC98]: type:MEDIA_STATUS (id:0) BUFFERING [09:22:36.395] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [09:22:36.398] mDNSsearchCallback:690 - round -- [09:22:36.398] mDNSsearchCallback:693 host 192.168.0.16, srv 192.168.0.16, name Chromecast-34c07551f63d119cf06f23c4259a7067._googlecast._tcp.local [09:22:36.398] mDNSsearchCallback:844 Updating configuration C:\ProgramData\Squeezebox\prefs\castbridge.xml [09:22:37.405] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 gvh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1879 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
gvh wrote: > Just discovered this thread and the plugin. What an amazing thing. > I've just tried it and had very similar experiences, however I am also > getting severe buffering fails. > I too would love this to show what's playing on my TV, because a 7 inch > Picore touchscreen display isn't enough :D > > Server - v8 from late July. Windows 10. > Main player- Picoreplayer 6 > Syncd my chromecast to it with the Picoreplayer in charge > > I play something, it works and then buffers badly on the picoreplayer at > 1 minute. Local flac or Tidal. > I tried the transcoding trick but no difference. > > I haven't fully restarted the server. > > 31470 > > I switched on the castbridge-logging. Is this useful: > > > > Code: > > > [07:52:13.012] process:500 [004AAF94] strm > [07:52:13.012] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t > [07:52:13.012] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:14.016] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:15.028] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:16.040] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:18.005] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:18.005] process:500 [004AAF94] strm > [07:52:18.005] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t > [07:52:18.006] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:19.014] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:21.026] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:22.041] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:23.008] process:500 [004AAF94] strm > [07:52:23.008] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t > [07:52:23.008] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:24.022] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:26.038] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:27.053] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > [07:52:27.802] CastSocketThread:731 [0048BC98]: type:LOAD_FAILED (id:8) > [07:52:27.802] ProcessQueue:597 [0048BC98]: PLAY un-queued but no media session > [07:52:27.828] CastSocketThread:728 [0048BC98]: type:MEDIA_STATUS (id:0) IDLE > [07:52:27.851] CastSocketThread:731 [0048BC98]: type:RECEIVER_STATUS (id:0) > [07:52:28.004] process:500 [004AAF94] strm > [07:52:28.004] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t > [07:52:28.004] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 > > > > > > > In the main log I don't know what to switch on to catch the buffering > issue. > (I see a lot of Failed to fetch > https://repos.squeezecommunity.org/extensions.xml: Connect timed out: > Bad file descriptor but that's another story) > > The other thing I noticed was that I get a spinning thing over the > artwork, the kitten loved it. Let me know if you want a photo. > > > Ideas welcome, happy to try stuff Please read the post: DO NOT SYNCHNRONIZE WITH OPTION " MAINTAIN SYNC ..." LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Just discovered this thread and the plugin. What an amazing thing. I've just tried it and had very similar experiences, however I am also getting severe buffering fails. I too would love this to show what's playing on my TV, because a 7 inch Picore touchscreen display isn't enough :D Server - v8 from late July. Windows 10. Main player- Picoreplayer 6 Syncd my chromecast to it with the Picoreplayer in charge I play something, it works and then buffers badly on the picoreplayer at 1 minute. Local flac or Tidal. I tried the transcoding trick but no difference. I haven't fully restarted the server. 31470 I switched on the castbridge-logging. Is this useful: Code: [07:52:13.012] process:500 [004AAF94] strm [07:52:13.012] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t [07:52:13.012] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:14.016] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:15.028] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:16.040] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:18.005] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:18.005] process:500 [004AAF94] strm [07:52:18.005] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t [07:52:18.006] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:19.014] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:21.026] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:22.041] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:23.008] process:500 [004AAF94] strm [07:52:23.008] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t [07:52:23.008] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:24.022] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:26.038] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:27.053] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 [07:52:27.802] CastSocketThread:731 [0048BC98]: type:LOAD_FAILED (id:8) [07:52:27.802] ProcessQueue:597 [0048BC98]: PLAY un-queued but no media session [07:52:27.828] CastSocketThread:728 [0048BC98]: type:MEDIA_STATUS (id:0) IDLE [07:52:27.851] CastSocketThread:731 [0048BC98]: type:RECEIVER_STATUS (id:0) [07:52:28.004] process:500 [004AAF94] strm [07:52:28.004] process_strm:241 [004AAF94] strm command t [07:52:28.004] sendSTAT:169 [004AAF94]: STAT:[STMt] msplayed 0 In the main log I don't know what to switch on to catch the buffering issue. (I see a lot of Failed to fetch https://repos.squeezecommunity.org/extensions.xml: Connect timed out: Bad file descriptor but that's another story) The other thing I noticed was that I get a spinning thing over the artwork, the kitten loved it. Let me know if you want a photo. Ideas welcome, happy to try stuff +---+ |Filename: Annotation 2020-09-05 074305.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31470| +---+ gvh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1879 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] 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > A couple days ago, I upgraded from LMS 7.9.2 to 7.9.3 -- And I had > re-install all of my Pluggins. CC Bridge included. I took all of the > defaults with the exception of 'Don't maintain synchronization'... I > have been running the Artwork displayed to my TV and it has been running > flawlessly the last couple of days. So something has been corrected on > my System Not sure what ? --- But it seems to all be working > now... - Thanks for your Help! That's good to hear, although self-repair is always worrisome :) LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > I did not forget about you, but I've been busy with a lot of things > these past days... A couple days ago, I upgraded from LMS 7.9.2 to 7.9.3 -- And I had re-install all of my Pluggins. CC Bridge included. I took all of the defaults with the exception of 'Don't maintain synchronization'... I have been running the Artwork displayed to my TV and it has been running flawlessly the last couple of days. So something has been corrected on my System Not sure what ? --- But it seems to all be working now... - Thanks for your Help! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > I did not forget about you, but I've been busy with a lot of things > these past days... OK, thanks ! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > I'll finish up this thread for anyone searching for a similar problem... > Bottom Line... I can use this Pluggin.. It's not perfect, as it stumbles > every half dozen albums or so. If you're not watching the TV, you may > not even notice it, as it does not interfere with the audio on the > Master. If you are watching the TV for the artwork, you can fast forward > to the next track and it will continue to display the correct artwork. Id di not forget about you, but I've been busy with a lot of things these days... LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I'll finish up this thread for anyone searching for a similar problem... Bottom Line... I can use this Pluggin.. It's not perfect, as it stumbles every half dozen albums or so. If you're not watching the TV, you may not even notice it, as it does not interfere with the audio on the Master. If you are watching the TV for the artwork, you can fast forward to the next track and it will continue to display the correct artwork. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Thanks for your reply... I tried Option 3 (I think), but it still cutout at about the 3rd track (Which was Hi-Res). Here are the parameters I set I may have got something wrong. 31340 +---+ |Filename: CCB.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31340| +---+ 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I have pretty much confirmed that my problem with CC Bridge Starts with Hi-Res Material. I took the Album 'Turn up the Quiet' by Diana Krall on Qobuz (Which is 192 Khz - 24 bits) And it would display the album Cover initially, but my Master Rpi would quit playing about 30 seconds into the track. I could fast forward to the next track and it display that Track info and Play for another 30 seconds before it quit. So then I noticed a setting in CC Bridge to up the Max Sample rate (Which I did to 192000) However after changing this setting and rebooting LMS and my Player I am still able to reproduce the Problem. With syncing my Rpi to my Chromecast It is definitely Hi-Res (especially 192Khz Stuff) This is easily reproduceable on my system. Maybe there is another setting that I need to change?? 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I have pretty much confirmed that my problem with CC Bridge Starts with Hi-Res Material. I took the Album 'Turn up the Quiet' by Diana Krall on Qobuz (Which is 192 Khz - 24 bits) And it would display the album Cover initially, but my Master Rpi would quit playing about 30 seconds into the track. I could fast forward to the next track and it display that Track info and Play for another 30 seconds before it quit. Maybe there is a setting, to handle the High Res stuff in CC Bridge? 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I may have spoke a little too soon. I started up my Basement System, which I have also synced with a Raspberry Pi. It lost the Album Art after about 2-3 tracks Not 100% sure, but maybe the Hi-Res stuff from Qobuz is screwing things up. I was using a Playlist from Qobuz that Had some Hi-res Tracks on it, and it seemed that when it hit those about 1/3 to halfway through it would revert to the Blue Chromecast symbol. I could fast forward and skip the track and it displayed correctly again So, maybe it's a Hi-Res Issue when Syncing?? 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
OK, my 'Mystery' appears to be corrected. Before, I was going to send along the Log Files, I thought I would Re-Boot my Rpi that is running LMS on my Network that controls about 8 Rpi. After the Re-boot, I started playing the same Rpi and Chromecast Synced together and it has worked flawlessly for 11 tracks now. Which it never Made it past about 3 or 4 before - So, it looks like it's going to work for me. So, for whatever reason LMS needed to be Re-Booted and this is probably the same reason I could not get Jivelite to work either. Thanks for your help 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > I mean thats a LMS sync group and there is a master which is the first > device in the list Yes, the Rpi2 - Great Room is the Master in that case. 31333 +---+ |Filename: sync.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31333| +---+ 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > I am not using a 'group'... I am just syncing a Chromecast with an Rpi. > And the Rpi is the master. I mean thats a LMS sync group and there is a master which is the first device in the list LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > And who is the master of the group? I am not using a 'group'... I am just syncing a Chromecast with an Rpi. And the Rpi is the master. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > Crap ... can you send me a log? I just tried 45 mins on a radio + CC > sync and it worked fine And who is the master of the group? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > Yes, on Both Players... Tried it with just the Chromecast first, and > then both the Raspberry Pi and the Chromecast > > I've got 2 Chromecast players hooked to two Different TVs with two > different Raspberry Pies - and They both fail the same way. Crap ... can you send me a log? I just tried 45 mins on a radio + CC sync and it worked fine LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > So you have set "don't maintain sync while playing" option in the CC > "bridged" device? > > 31332 > > Im re-asking that because it really looks like the behavior of LMS > stopping and restarting all the time the player because it cant achieve > sync Yes, on Both Players... Tried it with just the Chromecast first, and then both the Raspberry Pi and the Chromecast I've got 2 Chromecast players hooked to two Different TVs with two different Raspberry Pies - and They both fail the same way. 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > OK Some more information I tried it again today. It played the > first 2 tracks fine. > > Then about halfway through the 3rd track, the Album art disappeared and > was replaced by the Blue Colored Chromecast symbol. This disappeared in > about 5 seconds and was replaced with about 3 different pictures from > Google. These disappeared and was replaced again by the Blue Colored > Chromecast symbol in the center of a Black Screen. This remained until > the end of the track, when it displayed the album art of the next track > perfectly. The Album art displayed for about 5 seconds and was replaced > again by the Blue Chromecast Symbol. About every 2 minutes the Album Art > would again appear for about 5 seconds and then revert to the Blue > Chromecast symbol, until the end of track, it would display the next > album art cover perfectly, but only for 5 seconds and then revert back > to the blue Chromeccast symbol. > > One thing, I manually advanced that track to close to the end and then > when it switched tracks, It displayed the next Album art perfectly and > left it there until about 30 seconds of the end of the track, then it > disappeared and reverted back to the Chromecast symbol. Once in awhile I > would notice the progress bar 'stuttering' towards the end of the track, > with maybe a minute left. The progress would display the time left and > would increase by a few seconds than reverse.. > > This particular Chromecast does work fine when not synched with another > Player... I have tried synching it with another Rpi that I have on my > network and got the same poor results. > > UpDate: - I thought my other TV and Chromecast were able to Sync just > fine, but that is not the case. It just took longer --- seemed to work > fine for the first 5-6 Tracks, then it to would display the Album Art > when a new track was started, but then it would revert to the Blue > Chromecast Icon in the middle of the Screen... So something is wrong for > sure with my Syncing setup. -- I am not using Groups, just syncing. > So you have disabled the "maintain sync while playing" option in the CC "bridged" device? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > Does it come back on further tracks? Some images have been known to > cause issue with CC. I would have to look at my logs, but I vaguely > remember trying to unsuccessfully fix that. OK Some more information I tried it again today. It played the first 2 tracks fine. Then about halfway through the 3rd track, the Album art disappeared and was replaced by the Blue Colored Chromecast symbol. This disappeared in about 5 seconds and was replaced with about 3 different pictures from Google. These disappeared and was replaced again by the Blue Colored Chromecast symbol in the center of a Black Screen. This remained until the end of the track, when it displayed the album art of the next track perfectly. The Album art displayed for about 5 seconds and was replaced again by the Blue Chromecast Symbol. About every 2 minutes the Album Art would again appear for about 5 seconds and then revert to the Blue Chromecast symbol, until the end of track, it would display the next album art cover perfectly, but only for 5 seconds and then revert back to the blue Chromeccast symbol. One thing, I manually advanced that track to close to the end and then when it switched tracks, It displayed the next Album art perfectly and left it there until about 30 seconds of the end of the track, then it disappeared and reverted back to the Chromecast symbol. Once in awhile I would notice the progress bar 'stuttering' towards the end of the track, with maybe a minute left. The progress would display the time left and would increase by a few seconds than reverse.. This may be just One TV and one Chromecast as my other chromecast and TV seems to work fine 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > So, I guess I am asking, if I have the Chromecast Synced with another > player and it quits displaying the Album Cover, and I have it Set to not > Maintain Synchronization, is my problem a weak WiFi Signal or something > else. I've never had a problem with the TV Streaming wireless, so > the WiFi Signal is pretty strong! Does it come back on further tracks? Some images have been known to cause issue with CC. I would have to look at my logs, but I vaguely remember trying to unsuccessfully fix that. LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Shazster wrote: > It is a great plugin. Combined with the Airplay plugin, it is great for > people like myself in a technologically "mixed-marriage" couple (Wife is > iTunes, I'm...anything but iTunes). Consequently my home is a mix of > Apple gear, Chromecasts, and some raspberry pis running > PiCorePlayer...so it's a bit of a hodgepodge, but perfectly synced whole > home audio is not a dealbreaker. > More to the point of synching audio...as far as the chromecasts go, if > you create a group of chromecasts, and stream to that group once it > presents itself to LMS, you can adjust the sync within the units in that > group from the Google Home App until it is pretty spot on. The only > other suggestion is ethernet cabling your chromecasts (you can get > ethernet dongles for casts that run 20-30bucks on AMAZON). OK, thanks for the Info ... As far as myself and Syncing the Chromecasts, I don't care about syncing the Audio at all. I am just trying to get the Artwork Display on my TV to Follow my Stereo System I got things working today, but once in awhile my Chromecast would not display the Artwork and would just display the 'Cast' Symbol, and then revert back to the Google Pictures. Maybe, the wifi signal is not strong enough?? -- But I have an Access Point Router 10 feet and line of sight from the TV Hooking an Ethernet Cable to the Chromecast is not possible. So, I guess I am asking, if I have the Chromecast Synced with another player and it quits displaying the Album Cover, and I have it Set to not Maintain Synchronization, is my problem a weak WiFi Signal or something else. I've never had a problem with the TV Streaming wireless, so the WiFi Signal is pretty strong! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > The Chromecast Bridge is a Great Pluggin! -- I have 2 of my TVs Set up > to display Album Artwork and Track Info > > There is a Display on my TV that says "Default Media Receiver". Can this > be Deleted or Changed to Display Something Else. - Just Wondering. > > Also, I noticed that the back Ground of the Album Cover and Track > Display is a Larger Somewhat 'muted' Picture of the Album Cover. Is this > the intended display? (I like it). No unfortunately changing "default receiver" would require writing/tweaking a CC receiver, that's JS and I'm really bad at that. Re cover, it's just the way the default receiver displays artwork. LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > The Chromecast Bridge is a Great Pluggin! -- I have 2 of my TVs Set up > to display Album Artwork and Track Info > > There is a Display on my TV that says "Default Media Receiver". Can this > be Deleted or Changed to Display Something Else. - Just Wondering. > > Also, I noticed that the back Ground of the Album Cover and Track > Display is a Larger Somewhat 'muted' Picture of the Album Cover. Is this > the intended display? (I like it). It is a great plugin. Combined with the Airplay plugin, it is great for people like myself in a technologically "mixed-marriage" couple (Wife is iTunes, I'm...anything but iTunes). Consequently my home is a mix of Apple gear, Chromecasts, and some raspberry pis running PiCorePlayer...so it's a bit of a hodgepodge, but perfectly synced whole home audio is not a dealbreaker. More to the point of synching audio...as far as the chromecasts go, if you create a group of chromecasts, and stream to that group once it presents itself to LMS, you can adjust the sync within the units in that group from the Google Home App until it is pretty spot on. The only other suggestion is ethernet cabling your chromecasts (you can get ethernet dongles for casts that run 20-30bucks on AMAZON). Shazster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70242 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > Indeed! The Chromecast Bridge is a Great Pluggin! -- I have 2 of my TVs Set up to display Album Artwork and Track Info There is a Display on my TV that says "Default Media Receiver". Can this be Deleted or Changed to Display Something Else. - Just Wondering. Also, I noticed that the back Ground of the Album Cover and Track Display is a Larger Somewhat 'muted' Picture of the Album Cover. Is this the intended display? (I like it). 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > Indeed! The Chromecast Bridge is a Great Pluggin! -- I have 2 of my TVs Set up to display Album Artwork and Track Info There is a Display on my TV that says "Default Media Receiver". Can this be Deleted or Changed to Display Something Else. - Just Wondering. Also, I noticed that the back Ground of the Album Cover and Track Display is a Larger Somewhat 'muted' Picture of the Album Cover. Is this the intended display? (I like it). 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > Thanks Much! --- .All I am trying to do, is display the Album artwork > and Track information on my TV, but actually use another player for > Audio. And I would just mute the TV volume. So, this would work perfect > for my use! Indeed! LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > For all players in a sync group, LMS sends a start request with an > identical time of start and then optionally maintains synchronization by > sending small adjustments based on elapsed time reported by each player. > For real SB, the "identical time of start" works, for CC and UPnP, these > bridges don't care about the time of start, so they start immediately. > Knowing that it takes them ~2s to start and that LMS normally do not > send a start time more than 2s in the future, this is why you get ~2s > accuracy in start time. The bridges do not report elapsed time correctly > that's why if you try to maintain sync, it will end up bad. > > I guess what I'm trying to say is that from LMS point of view, it's not > a "manual startup of a similar playlist", it's just the normal "start > each track in sync but don't maintain during track playback" mode. Hope > this makes sense. Are you trying to accomplish something specific? Thanks Much! --- .All I am trying to do, is display the Album artwork and Track information on my TV, but actually use another player for Audio. And I would just mute the TV volume. So, this would work perfect for my use! 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > OK, thanks! --- So, this is just a manual startup of a Similar Playlist > (start each Player Manually) or is there another way to accomplish this > automatically? For all players in a sync group, LMS sends a start request with an identical time of start and then optionally maintains synchronization by sending small adjustments based on elapsed time reported by each player. For real SB, the "identical time of start" works, for CC and UPnP, these bridges don't care about the time of start, so they start immediately. Knowing that it takes them ~2s to start and that LMS normally do not send a start time more than 2s in the future, this is why you get ~2s accuracy in start time. The bridges do not report elapsed time correctly that's why if you try to maintain sync, it will end up bad. I guess what I'm trying to say is that from LMS point of view, it's not a "manual startup of a similar playlist", it's just the normal "start each track in sync but don't maintain during track playback" mode. Hope this makes sense. Are you trying to accomplish something specific? LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > OK, thanks! --- So, this is just a manual startup of a Similar Playlist > (start each Player Manually) or is there another way to accomplish this > automatically?Use synchronisation but in player settings under Synchronisation/Maintain Synchronisation choose Don't maintain synchronisation. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
philippe_44 wrote: > That's correct and it was hinting at if you really want to pseudo-sync, > don't use "maintain synchronization while playing". All you can get is > players starting more or less together, within a 2 sec window. And > asking LMS to maintain sync will confuse it real bad OK, thanks! --- So, this is just a manual startup of a Similar Playlist (start each Player Manually) or is there another way to accomplish this automatically? 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Cut-Throat wrote: > I read over the Chromecast Bridge Thread and understand that you cannot > Sync the Chromecast with other Squeezelite Players. > However the following thread by the author is a bit confusing to me; > > "It should provide pretty much all the features of squeezelite, except > synchronization (all you can have is a 2-sec accurate sync start). > ChromeCast group of players appear as another LMS player, so it gives > synchronization within a CC group" > > I was wondering how to implement the "All you can have is a 2-Sec > Accurate sync start" -- and what this actually does? Paul Webster wrote: > I think it means that you can group the players but when you start > playing you could find things up to 2 seconds apart. They would probably > be close enough to be OK if walking from room to room where you cannot > hear more than one as you move around. That's correct and it was hinting at if you really want to pseudo-sync, don't use "maintain synchronization while playing". All you can get is players starting more or less together, within a 2 sec window. And asking LMS to maintain sync will confuse it real bad LMS 7.9 on Pi 3B+ & Odroid-C2 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 3xBoom, 4xDuet, 1xTouch, 1 SB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, JRiver 21, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, Riva 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
Paul Webster wrote: > I think it means that you can group the players but when you start > playing you could find things up to 2 seconds apart. They would probably > be close enough to be OK if walking from room to room where you cannot > hear more than one as you move around. Thanks for your reply...All I am trying to do, is display the Album artwork and Track information on my TV, but actually use another player for Audio. And I would just mute the TV volume. So, this would work perfect for my use! I did try to Sync them and it would start to work, but then 'Hang up'. I just don't know how to implement this,as Syncing does not seem to work reliably. So how exactly do you implement "2 second accurate sync start"? 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] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I think it means that you can group the players but when you start playing you could find things up to 2 seconds apart. They would probably be close enough to be OK if walking from room to room where you cannot hear more than one as you move around. 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=112770 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Question on Chromecast Bridge Pluggin for PiCorePlayer
I read over the Chromecast Bridge Thread and understand that you cannot Sync the Chromecast with other Squeezelite Players. However the following thread by the author is a bit confusing to me; "It should provide pretty much all the features of squeezelite, except synchronization (all you can have is a 2-sec accurate sync start). ChromeCast group of players appear as another LMS player, so it gives synchronization within a CC group" I was wondering how to implement the "All you can have is a 2-Sec Accurate sync start" -- and what this actually does? 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
