[slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

When I got my SB3 a few months ago, life was beautiful. I was amazed that such a sophisticated combination of hardware and software could work perfectly "out of the box". Then, as I ripped my way through some 800 CDs, things began to deteriorate. Slimserver was constantly crashing, freezing, ref

[slim] Squeezenetwork Problem??

Just last night I noticed my SB3 (which was switched off - just the date & time displayed - at the time) went blank - no display info at all. I pressed the play button on the remote and nothing happened. I did a reset on the SB3 which displayed all the squeezebox / logitech info and connected to m

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

There are a few memory leaks that can cause problems, as the page reloads so frequently. Anyway, try Mozilla Firefox, which is more up-to-date than Netscape, but has the same 'engine', IIRC. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://w

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

Wirrunna;214823 Wrote: > I just loaded this gadget onto a different PC than my SlimServer, after > right clicking on the gadget, I entered the SlimServer Host name rather > than the address. The gadget found the host and entered the Player name > itself. The only problem is it doesn't update - it

Re: [slim] How do YOU backup your music?

Robin Bowes;214209 Wrote: > > You have got it wrong! > Curse that send button! Er, thank you. I think I'm going to stick with unison for the time being because what I'm after is a kind of mirror function (without using RAID) rather than a backup tool per se. Space is (going to be) tight on bo

Re: [slim] Emergency Action Needed! - Save Net Radio!!

Looks like net radio gets to live another day http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/13/internet_radio/ -- agentsmith SB2, Pioneer DV-S733A, Benchmark DAC1, Naim Nait 5i, Naim Ariva Speakers. Playstation 3 for Blu-Ray, Panasonic 43" Plasma, Harmony 880. Storage via Buffalo 250GB LANStation,

Re: [slim] Squeezenetwork Problem??

Yes we are all having the same problem I think it all must be DOWN. Refer to this post as well. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36855 -- bung99 bung99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u

[slim] I can't start slim.exe HELP!!

I get the following error C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server>slim Unknown encoding: cp936 at /Encode/ Guess.pm line 44. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /Slim/Formats.pm line 15. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /Slim/Music/Info.pm line 28. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at slimserver

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

To the guys having problems: I've tested this on several machines (all talking to a slimserver on a remote host) and several people I work with are running it OK, so I'd like to figure out what is different about your set-up, if I may. One thing I think might be happening is the commands are goin

Re: [slim] Display Chinese Song Titles

didn't work at all! Now my slim.exe won't start and its giving me a bunch of encoding erros. slim.exe runs fine if I just switch back to English (US) as my locale what gives? -- chesebert chesebert's Profile: http://fo

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

Happy to help. Just going through the steps now. -- mattybain '[image: http://imagegen.last.fm/recenttracks3/recenttracks/MattyBain.gif]' (http://www.last.fm/user/MattyBain/?chartstyle=recenttracks3) mattybain's Profile:

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

JoyrexJ9;214881 Wrote: > To the guys having problems: > > > One thing I think might be happening is the commands are going to the > wrong player, after setting your slimserver host or IP in the options > (and clicking OK), go back into the options and select one of the > players from the list (

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

mattybain;214896 Wrote: > Where is the option to turn debug logging on? I don't see it anywhere > and not in options where I would have thought I would have found it. It's only in version 1.2.5, go into options there is a tick box in the lower right hand corner. BTW - you wouldn't happen to be

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

JoyrexJ9;214898 Wrote: > It's only in version 1.2.5, go into options there is a tick box in the > lower right hand corner. > > BTW - you wouldn't happen to be running Vista by any chance?? Okay I was being thick and didn't use 1.2.5 - have sent you the log, however XML came up with this error.

Re: [slim] How do YOU backup your music?

darrenyeats wrote: > Robin Bowes;214209 Wrote: >> You have got it wrong! >> > > Curse that send button! Er, thank you. > > I think I'm going to stick with unison for the time being because what > I'm after is a kind of mirror function (without using RAID) rather than > a backup tool per se. Spac

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

OK guys, I -think- I've found the problem and fixed it. It was a really weird problem where I think the system was caching the URLs after a few button presses, and I think it's dependent on the version of IE you have. Any how... Can you please try version 1.2.6, this fixes the caching problem. ht

Re: [slim] Emergency Action Needed! - Save Net Radio!!

See the postings from a bit earlier to see that the respite offered was not wildly appreciated by all of the USA webcasters. In all of the various discussions - I have not seen anyone try to compare how things are in different countries. As an example - the official rates for a UK webcaster playi

Re: [slim] Squeezebox and Windows Home Server

Several people here have been trying out SlimServer on Windows Home Server. Search for "WHS" and "Windows Home Server." I've been running SlimServer 6.5.2 on the WHS RC1 release (and the Beta2 before that) without any trouble. I don't use iTunes, so I can't speak to how that integrates. -- byK

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

JoyrexJ9;214911 Wrote: > OK guys, I -think- I've found the problem and fixed it. > It was a really weird problem where I think the system was caching the > URLs after a few button presses, and I think it's dependent on the > version of IE you have. Any how... > > Can you please try version 1.2.6

Re: [slim] Emergency Action Needed! - Save Net Radio!!

agentsmith;214874 Wrote: > Looks like net radio gets to live another day > http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/13/internet_radio/ I don't read it that way. First, the main concession is the "per-channel" fee that tended to hurt individualized oferings like Pandora a bunch, and didn't hurt

Re: [slim] Album Art acting weird!

Album Art is definitely one of the more arcane areas of SlimServer. SS sometimes uses the album art embedded in the file's tag, sometimes (various) file(s) in the file's folder. I don't pretend to understand what it does when, but it does at least give an explanations as to why you're seeing one v

Re: [slim] connection reset by local host

There was one other thread about this - I wouldn't know what unique words were used in it in order to find it, but the problem was actually exactly what the error message stated - the host was resetting the connection. It was some sort of software on the host that regularly interrupted all networ

Re: [slim] Does not advance to next song in list

Sounds similar to the problems noted in these threads: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22963 http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35969 I have experienced similar problems with the last few releases. My problem has always been solved by reverting to firmware v. 67 after

Re: [slim] Album Art acting weird!

This has happened to me in the past and also happened just yesterday to a new album I'd added (after I'd done a 'rescan everything'). The album in question has just one graphic file (folder.jpg) as do all my other albums. A press of F5 cleared the problem eventually but there seems to be no patt

Re: [slim] Which speakers?

I auditioned the Aego M's in Singapore this evening and was so impressed I purchased three. -- egd The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that, it's all learned. -- Bruce Ediger egd's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Weird Squeezebox Problem

except that i didn't move the sb. the router was broken and i bought a new one. three sb total. all wireless. the oldest of them shows exactly the same problems. the other two are working just fine. some official input (logitech/slim devices) would be really helpful. adi.blueweiser -- blueweise

Re: [slim] New folder/files

Can someone please give explain me how I run the scanner from command prompt? :-) -- SpritHansi SpritHansi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12361 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [slim] Weird Squeezebox Problem

blueweiser;214956 Wrote: > some official input (logitech/slim devices) would be really helpful. > If you wish official input, contact support at slimdevices dot com. This forum is for unofficial user support. Logitech people do come in here from time to time, but don't look at all threads.

[slim] Browse Years

Recently I tried to browse my collection using the Browse Year selection and found less than 50% of my MP3 tagged correctly with both ID 1 and 2 tags were recognized. I rescanned the hard drive and this made no difference. I then made a playlist of the albums I knew were of that year including one

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

adamslim;214860 Wrote: > There are a few memory leaks that can cause problems, as the page > reloads so frequently. Anyway, try Mozilla Firefox, which is more > up-to-date than Netscape, but has the same 'engine', IIRC. > > Adam Next you'll be installing Ubuntu, and you'll wonder why MS is sti

Re: [slim] Album Art acting weird!

Thanks for the help guys. By chance today (before I read the responses) I tried right clicking on the 'offending' album art image and selected 'This Frame' then 'Reload Frame' from the menu that appeared. The whole page reloaded (not just the image I was clicking on) and this time with the corre

Re: [slim] Browse Years

What is the format of your "YEAR" tag? TORY (Original release year) or TYER (Year) or TDRC (also Year). If TDRC and you are using a Year value which is greater than 4 digits, then you may have the problem described here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36676&highlight= Also

Re: [slim] Browse Years

Some questions: 1. Are you saying that the music files that are part of a playlist is recognised correctly and visible under Year, but a music file that isn't part of a playlist isn't recognised ? 2. Did you perform a rescan with "Clear library and rescan everything" or did you just rescan with "

Re: [slim] I can't start slim.exe HELP!!

I ran into the same problem/errors after upgrading from 6.5.2 to 6.5.3 yesterday, I am running with CP=950 Chinese(HK SAR). I tried uninstalling SlimServer and installing 6.5.3 from scratch, but still cannot start up slim.exe. I have now revert back to 6.5.2, and it's working fine. -- sdavis

Re: [slim] Which speakers?

Another vote for the Aego M. For your budget, and needing amplified speakers, they are hard to beat. You can find them all over the UK for £99 or less. They sound great and the rounded edges match well with the SB3. They're also available in white or black. -- Pale Blue Ego

[slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

after playing " Radio ESKA Warszawa (feed 128 kb/s VBR, 44.1 kHz, stereo)" http://www.radio.pionier.net.pl/stream.m3u?radio=eskawarszawa station for about 10 seconds "Ran out of decoder PRAM!" appears and squeezebox frezes! I have to disconnect it from power in order to play other station or wav

[slim] USA: Internet Radio: last week's deal includes Squeezebox-crippling DRM?

Here's the SoundExchange press release: http: //www.soundexchange.com/documents/07_13_07%20SoundExchange%20Confirms%20Minimum%20Fee.pdf And analysis from Ars Technica: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070715-net-radio-compromise-hinged-on-drm-adoption.html > After news of the temporary com

Re: [slim] Which speakers?

I've been looking for an excuse to buy the HK Soundsticks. I haven't heard them myself, but I think they look cool. http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx cat=MME&prod=SOUNDSTICKSII&sType=PCS -- vdonovan vdonova

Re: [slim] Album Art acting weird!

I guess your browser decided it already knew what to display... Glad it's sorted. Those single niggles are the most annoying. -- hunta hunta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=333 View this thread:

Re: [slim] New folder/files

Assuming you are in Windows... - open a command prompt window (eg: Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt) - cd c:\Program Files\slimserver\server (assuming default installation!) - scanner --help Ceejay -- ceejay

Re: [slim] Still possible to buy SlimDevices (not Logitech) SB3 in UK?

flashgordon;214801 Wrote: > I don't really want a Logitech logo on my SB3 ("Logitech make cheapo PC > speakers don't they?"). Anyone know if I can still buy a new > SlimDevices-branded SB3 in the UK? I realise I may end up with the old > remote control though. Is the new one so much better? >

Re: [slim] connection reset by local host

Hi, Strength of connection is 99, couldn't be better. About unusual network software, I haven't got the faintest idea. Could you name me some? I haven't even got an idea exactly what is network software As far as I know, the computer is spywarefree, I regularly check things. As a virusscanne

Re: [slim] Where's the download link?

The slimserver package I had installed only included the 'debian' skin, which didn't have the download link. I uninstalled this package, and installed the newest debian package from slimdevices.com and it included all of the regular skin (and the download link I was looking for. Thanks for the h

Re: [slim] streaming to an Xbox360

I'm looking for the same thing. I used to use TVersity, but recently moved to Linux and I've lost the ability to stream anything to my 360. I see there are a few projects evolving to support Linux, but I don't have my notes with me. A few minutes with google should give you some leads. -- bi

Re: [slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

I also experienced this kind of error... few seconds of radio stream play than freeze and unplug/replug necessary. But without the message. As this wasn't radios I was interested in, I let go. You should open a bug report in bugzilla. -- vrobin -

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

moshulu;214856 Wrote: > When I got my SB3 a few months ago, life was beautiful. I was amazed > that such a sophisticated combination of hardware and software could > work perfectly "out of the box". Then, as I ripped my way through some > 800 CDs, things began to deteriorate. Slimserver was con

Re: [slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

If this is an OGG stream then bug #5167 is the same. If it is an OGG stream then the workaround is to disable under Server Settings/Filetypes OGG (built-in) -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u

Re: [slim] Still possible to buy SlimDevices (not Logitech) SB3 in UK?

Cheers Jim. Logitech one it is then. -- flashgordon flashgordon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12377 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36850

Re: [slim] connection reset by local host

anko;215019 Wrote: > About unusual network software, I haven't got the faintest idea. Could > you name me some? I haven't even got an idea exactly what is network > software Firewalls, definitely. But particularly stuff like "network managers", "network assistants", that sort of thing. Wha

Re: [slim] connection reset by local host

Also consider wireless interference - something could be creating burst of "Noise" which is disrupting the SB3-Slimserver connection. Moving the SB3 may have moved it closer to the source of the noise. -- bpa bpa's Profi

[slim] Had to go wired

The installers just left. I had used my SB3 wirelessly for more than a year -- about a 50-foot carry through several walls. Unfortunately, this had become more and more problematic. I tried different routers and even Homeplugs to no avail. Finally just decided to run CAT-5. My local security

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

> The web interface has never worked particularly well with IE Never have had a single problem. -- Bas Horneman Bas Horneman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11482 View this thread: http://forums

Re: [slim] Had to go wired

I'm thinking of doing that also... Is there such a thing as painless wireless? There's always a problem. My damn wireless router stops working once in a while. Not sure why. The only solution I found so far is resetting it. Now, that doesn't even work anymore. I'll try upgrading the firmware. --

Re: [slim] connection reset by local host

Connection reset is basically this in TCP... Client requests to make a connection, sends a packet with the 'SYN' flag set to the server. The server respsonds with a packet with both the SYN and ACK flags set when things work. This means both client and server are "connected" and they can commu

Re: [slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

bpa;215027 Wrote: > If this is an OGG stream then bug #5167 is the same. > > If it is an OGG stream then the workaround is to disable under Server > Settings/Filetypes OGG (built-in) I have disabled OGG and it works!!! thanks the only thing is that the screensaver is choking but I can live with

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

JoyrexJ9;214677 Wrote: > UPDATE > > So if any of you downloaded v1.0 please download the new version from > my site. It works great here and looks good. Thanks! One Minor Detail: in the track detail panel the album artwork refers to http://euclid:9000/music/7236/cover.jpg where 'euclid' is not

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

Same here. IE 6 and IE 7 just work (slimserver running on Linux) -- dborn dborn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=181 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36856 ___

Re: [slim] Netscape saved me from ditching Squeezebox

SuperQ;214962 Wrote: > Next you'll be installing Ubuntu, and you'll wonder why MS is still in > business ;) Better yet Mint! :D -- nelamvr6 nelamvr6's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3113 View th

Re: [slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

bpa;215027 Wrote: > If this is an OGG stream then bug #5167 is the same. > > If it is an OGG stream then the workaround is to disable under Server > Settings/Filetypes OGG (built-in) If this happen again, I'll give a try to this workaround, even if I'm not sure at all it was an ogg radio. I'll

Re: [slim] Browse Years

Al my years are entered as 4 digit entries unless by mistake otherwise. Not sure about how I discern the 3 different date formats although I use Dr. Tag to enter all tag info except for a few FLAC recordings(almost all of my collection is VBR MP3s) In answer to erland: 1) I browsed by year for 196

Re: [slim] USA: Internet Radio: last week's deal includes Squeezebox-crippling DRM?

Not including artist/track metadata with the stream might be sufficient to meet this demand. There are free streamripping applications that include the ability to watch for your favourite artist across multiple stations and then record tracks that haven't already been snagged. If the broadcaster d

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

SlimPvC;215060 Wrote: > It works great here and looks good. Thanks! > One Minor Detail: > in the track detail panel the album artwork refers to > http://euclid:9000/music/7236/cover.jpg > where 'euclid' is not my server, and cover.jpg is not my standard (I > use folder.jpg). > I can't seem to cha

Re: [slim] streaming to an Xbox360

Can you simply run a UPnP-AV server on your Linux box and point it to your music file - and then let the Xbox 360 find it? Or is the Xbox 360 UPnp support not really there yet? I think I read somewhere that TwonkyVision had some sort of kludge to make Xbox 360 fit in ... and that they have a 30 da

Re: [slim] New - Google Desktop Gadget for Slimserver

Well, while us colonials were enjoying a bottle of wine and a good sleep its good to see that the workers in the mother country were hard at it, fixing gadgets and rocking the Galaxy! The desktop gadget works perfectly now, thank you! -- Wirrunna

Re: [slim] streaming to an Xbox360

You can stream to a 360 using a uPnP server. I've tried both TonkyVision and TVersity (which are both 'generic' UPNP servers) and they work fine with the 360. TVersity also supports transcoding video to the 360 (but you'll need a mega weight PC and network) But you can't play direct from Slimserv

Re: [slim] Ran out of decoder PRAM!

If you are using Windows then there is a bug ( http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5164 ) which may cause your system to lock up (if single core processor) for up to 1 min when you press stop to stop playing the OGG stream. There is a new version of socketwrapper (see bug report) being te

Re: [slim] Had to go wired

Nostromo;215045 Wrote: > I'm thinking of doing that also... Is there such a thing as painless > wireless? There's always a problem. My damn wireless router stops > working once in a while. Not sure why. The only solution I found so far > is resetting it. Now, that doesn't even work anymore. I'll

[slim] hanging mp3player?

anyone else have their SB hang when scrolling through artist lists in MP3player? it usually gets 'stuck' for up to 2-3 minutes, unfreezes for a minute then repeats. usually hangs when i release the arrow button to stop scrolling then try to continue. -- ratso ---

Re: [slim] Emergency Action Needed! - Save Net Radio!!

superbad;214846 Wrote: > The federal government? This is mostly a legislative / US Copyright > Office issue. I had the impression the rise in rates was something private parties had lobbied for (e.g. Sound Exchange, large record companies and labels). -- Mike Anderson 'FREE RADICAL RADIO!'

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze sees server but wont play songs

I am an SSH newbie. Is there something I need to do on the ssh server side, or can I just have these ports forwarded from the router having established an ssh connection to port 22? If it's the latter, I'm doing that & it's still not working. (Do i need to change something in the softsqueeze pref

[slim] Why does song restart?

My Squeezebox (wired version) has been acting up lately. Right in the middle, while a song is playing, it will restart (for no apparent reason). It's happened once during each of the last 2 times I've used it and, in 2 years, has NEVER happened before. I've also noticed that sometimes when I turn

Re: [slim] Squeezebox is acting up.

Describe your home network. Maybe the neighbor just bought a wireless router that uses an overlapping channel? Maybe you have more devices sharing your bandwidth than before, or one 802.11b device slowing down your WAP? Could be a number of things...install NetStumbler and see what it tells you

Re: [slim] hanging mp3player?

> anyone else have their SB hang when scrolling through artist lists in > MP3player? What's "mp3player"? -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, Musi

Re: [slim] Browse Years

1. Is all your music stored somewhere below: F:\My Music ? If setup like you have done, SlimServer will only detect music that is either: - Found below F:\My Music - Part of a playlist 2. Is it just the "Browse by Year" that doesn't work or do you have the same problem with "Browse by Genres" and