Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] UE smart radio question - BBC bit rates
Just tried manually adding a BBC AAC feed for 6music (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r6_aaclca.pls) and the bitrate displayed is 56kbps. Mike MikeSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98025 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] UE smart radio question - BBC bit rates
My recollection is that the problem of low bitrate for UK residents when using mysb.com only happens with the WMA streams. IIRC I think the AAC streams use a different detection system and so may play the higher rate streams. However that depends on the UEradio offering the AAC streams. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98025 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] UE smart radio question - BBC bit rates
Thanks. I've tried accessing BBC streams via mysqueezebox.com and they all seems to be low bitrate (e.g 56kbps) so presumably accessing via uesmartradio.com would be the same. So it seems anyone listening to BBC radio using UE smart radio is getting low bitrates rather than the higher ones (128kbps) they are entited to as a UK resident and BBC licence fee payer! Another great selling point for the UE Smart Radio (not!) I think I'll stick with the SB radio and not upgrade to UE Smart Radio. That way I can continue to use Triodes BBC applet and get the best bitrates. Mike MikeSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98025 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Upgrade SB Radio to UE Radio
Thank you erland, I hope this helps others... I had foolishly upgraded to the OE software and was flabbergasted to find that my extensive podcast list was no longer served. (I did like the way all the local radio stations came up however.) I had also already setup an account on the UE website, Had already tried a factory reset, and thought I might be doomed! Was almost going to try gilbreen's manual firmware "baby_7.7.2_r9663.bin file replacement via ssh when I noticed your post. I was a little leary of doing this using my linux box and lacking knowledge of ssh. After I pulled the power, held down the "<<" key, I got the old logitech logo screen, my old apps, everything! Did a factory reset and it went right back to the OE software just like you said it would - agh! Did another reboot holding "<<" and back to the old firmware. OK - HERE'S WHAT I DID TO MAKE IT STICK! I don't know if this made any difference, but I used an ethernet connection. After booting back into the old firmware, out of curiosity I went to "Settings" Then "Advanced", then "Diagnostics", then "Software Update" and here is the message I got: The software for this Squeezebox is up to date. If you'd like to reinstall version 7.7.2 r9663, choose Begin Update. Why - yes I would - and did! It downloaded, then installed. I powered off normally. Pushed the power button and yahoo, right back to the good old days. Went back to mysqueezebox.com and clicked "Cancel the OE upgrade". Logged out and then back into mysqueezebox.com and... There on the homepage is the offer to upgrade to UE NO THANKS! - I think I made it all the way back. I went to My Apps and deleted an old podcast, and the change was made on my radio. Please let me know if this works for anyone else, it seemed safe and seems I lucked out finding your post. Apparently the old firmware and old settings are held in memory. The only thing I had to reset was my wireless router password. John erland wrote: > I tried this a bit. > > Holding << immediately after selecting Factory reset menu doesn't help. > > However, turn it off and then hold << while power it on will revert the > firmware to the previously installed version. As long as you haven't > upgraded the UE Smart Radio firmare after you initially switched to it, > this will return it to the Squeezebox firmware. After returning to > Squeezebox firmware a reboot will turn it back to UE Smart Radio, so > while it's using Squeezebox firmware you need to do something to make it > stick. I did a firmware upgrade to the same version already installed > and that made it stick when I rebooted it next time, I guess there is > probably some hidden keyboard command to make it stick without having to > do a firmware upgrade. > > On mysqueezebox.com it works like this. > - When you have selected to upgarde to UE Smart Radio a new menu will > appear on the Squeezebox which you need to select to upgrade. > - After upgrading there is no way to access any settings on > mysqueezebox.com. > - If you rollback the firmware as described above, to turn it into a > Squeezebox, you can access its setting on mysqueezebox.com again (after > a factory reset) and cancel the upgrade to UE Smart Radio and this will > also make the "Upgrade to UE Smart Radio" menu item disappear from the > Squeezebox screen again. > > So to sum it up, the << operation will work for now, but if you stay on > UE Smart Radio for a while so Logitech publish a new firmware version > which you upgrade to, I believe you will have to use the manual method > to get back to Squeezebox firmware. I can confirm that the manual method > works, just tried it in my own setup. > > Hopefully Logitech realize that a geeky solution like the above won't > work for normal users and soon publish a better solution for people that > regret the UE Smart Radio "upgrade". John Hiatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58970 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96256 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
[SlimDevices: Radio] Annoying problem with artwork for radio stations
Just spent a frustrating evening trying to fix an annoying hiccup on my SB radio. I noticed this morning, that the artwork for one particular preset radio station was appearing as artwork for other preset stations. The problem is intermittent, in that other preset stations sometimes show their correct artwork, but if I switch back to them later they will show the "rogue" artwork. Tried everything. Resets. battery removal, etc. No joy. Has anyone else come across this problem, please? John calypso22's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57310 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98028 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] UE smart radio question - BBC bit rates
I'm pretty sure UESmartradio.com works exactly like MySqueezebox.com That said: MySqueezebox.com's servers are no longer in Germany, they are at Amazon in Ireland and also the streams don't go through MySqueezebox.com, however, it's probably MySB (or UESR.com) negotiating them with the BBC servers. I'd say: try with MySB and you know what you'll get with the UE Radio, too. There are really not a lot of changes if you use the online server except for some functionality being dropped. pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98025 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
[SlimDevices: Radio] UE smart radio question - BBC bit rates
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I thought I'd try. I've recently migrated away from the Squeezebox system and sold my Touch, Boom etc. However I still have an SB radio and am thinking of "upgrading" it to a UE Radio to use as a standalone internet radio. My question is will I be able to access the higher quality BBC radio streams? I plan to use the UE Radio connected to uesmartradio.com. I remember that there was an issue when accessing the BBC streams via mysqueezebox.com - only the lower bitrate streams were available because msb.com servers are in Germany and the higher bit rate streams are only available to those in the UK. Is this the same for accessing via uesmartradio.com? Does everything go through uesmartradio.com? Mike MikeSB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3334 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98025 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
