http://www.kannuu.com/
Try the demo, finding music is much, much faster. Perhaps Logitech
should license it for the next gen Controller and ditch the scroll
wheel for some more substantial buttons? It would reduce component
costs and feel a lot better IMO. All the other menus can be handled
with
I very often search and find music via the association with the album
art and not remembering the title, so this should replace only the text
search method, but not the scroll wheel. Browsing through the album art
of my collection with a sensitive control over the browsing speed is an
important fe
wolfzell;308930 Wrote:
> Browsing through the album art of my collection with a sensitive control
> over the browsing speed is an important feature for me.
Me too, but the scroll wheel doesn't seem to do this very well,
certainly not as well as the iPod interface which is a lot smoother.
The scr
CardinalFang wrote:
wolfzell;308930 Wrote:
Browsing through the album art of my collection with a sensitive control
over the browsing speed is an important feature for me.
Me too, but the scroll wheel doesn't seem to do this very well,
certainly not as well as the iPod interface which
There is a SqueezeBox plugin that works for MSN Messenger (but it looks
like the link no longer works). I'm sure someone has a copy that you
might be able to hack to work with Trillian.
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CardinalFang;308926 Wrote:
> http://www.kannuu.com/
>
> Try the demo, finding music is much, much faster. Perhaps Logitech
> should license it for the next gen Controller and ditch the scroll
> wheel for some more substantial buttons? It would reduce component
> costs and feel a lot better IMO.
andynormancx wrote:
CardinalFang;308926 Wrote:
http://www.kannuu.com/
Try the demo, finding music is much, much faster. Perhaps Logitech
should license it for the next gen Controller and ditch the scroll
wheel for some more substantial buttons? It would reduce component
costs and feel a lot
peter;308950 Wrote:
>
> Sounds interesting. Couldn't it be done with the wheel?
> Turn right for 'button 1', turn left for 'button 2'.
>
I guess it could, but I was planning on using two real buttons and I
was only really intending it for quickly jumping down to the initial
letter on long list
I'm flabbergasted! I've been more or less waiting to hear a Transporter
in the off chance it sounds anywhere near as good as my faithful old
Revox CD player (m, warm DAC). It is kind of amazing that it
doesn't have the advertised feature set. Maybe they could sell it for
$1500 and bill you
Howard Passman;308958 Wrote:
> I'm flabbergasted! I've been more or less waiting to hear a Transporter
> in the off chance it sounds anywhere near as good as my faithful old
> Revox CD player (m, warm DAC). It is kind of amazing that it
> doesn't have the advertised feature set. Maybe they
For people wanting a quick and neat search facility, take a looks at
Erland's Custom Browse plugin:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Browse_plugin
I do agree that the Controller wheel is curiously difficult to move in
small steps. Moving just one item forward or back can be frustratin
Yes and no, it depends on the service.
These services use DRM protection and SB can't sync a DRM protected
signal it needs to be decoded first. Many of the services limit the
number of devices which are allowed to connect to the service, for
example on Rhapsody this is 3 devices.
For various rea
How does Custom Browse help ? I have to admit I installing it, becoming
overwhelmed by it an giving up on it (I was trying to create a menu
that let me browse by album artist rather than by artist).
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Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ?
I SAID ALL OF
I have a similar request for a plugin or additional native function to
protect any of the critical settings and functions that can be accessed
via the Remote/Controller. Something like a one-click "GUEST MODE" for
the Remote/Controller that can be set from the Web UI. I want to
prevent guests (spe
If someone has the time could you look at this scan log. These keep
bugging me as it looks like everything is going wrong but I don't seem
to have any problems. Yeah I know quit looking at the scan logs. It's
too late though, I'd just like to have a clue on what some of it means.
Is it just me
You cover art are named cover/folder/album.jpg?
Which OS is SC running on? Have you tried Artwork logging in SC?
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andynormancx;308971 Wrote:
> How does Custom Browse help ? I have to admit I installing it, becoming
> overwhelmed by it an giving up on it (I was trying to create a menu
> that let me browse by album artist rather than by artist).
Don't know about "album artist" - I've never used it.
My goal wa
cliveb;308988 Wrote:
> Don't know about "album artist" - I've never used it.
>
> My goal was to find a way to get to a known artist quickly, so I used
> Custom Browse to add an "Artists by Letter" menu item which provides an
> initial A-Z menu. This makes it easy to dive into a list of artists
>
I was the latest in a seies of people who have asked on this forum why
my log file fills up with loads of errors like this:
[08-06-05 02:25:03.1289] MPEG::Audio::Frame::broken (621) Warning: Use
of uninitialized value in right bitshift (>>) at
C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\lib/MPEG/Audio/Frame.pm l
> None of the enquiries ever got a reply so I guess no one knows. But
> anyway, as you say... the error doesn't appear to cause any problems.
I really have no clue. But you might try to verify whether it's all files
failing there or whether it's only a few of them. Reduce your collection to
> If someone has the time could you look at this scan log. These keep
> bugging me as it looks like everything is going wrong but I don't seem
> to have any problems
Good news is it's only warnings, not errors. Lower the logging level to errors,
and they should disappear.
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When it comes down to it the design is just a few options you can choose
between at each step. Nothing preventing those being on-screen options
you choose between using the wheel. That would make it optional for
those of us who actually prefer just scrolling through lists :)
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It should be something like this:
1) Conect the ethernet cable
2) Press-and-hold the front button for 10 seconds to do a reset
3) Use the Controller to go back through setup - Ethernet should now be
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r
They don't mention how you find Zoot Allures though.
I'd like to see a similar circular menu on the Controller, e.g. the
alpha-numeric characters split into two groups, A through T in the
first circle, and U through 9 in the second- with the second
group/circle being able to be reached quickly by
Sike;308917 Wrote:
> Yes you need to forward the 3483 port to your server as well. I have
> TCP/UDP forwarded, but I have never tested if it realy needs both.
An alternative to softsqueeze is to use a media player on the remote
system that is capable of playing a stream given a URL, such as Win
Thanks for the info. I tried synching 2 players with Pandora this past
weekend, and the streams were at least 3 secs apart - not even close to
synched.
What online providers tend to provide streams that the SB's can sync
successfully?
The player number limitation works for me because I only h
haha It's only a warning. That almost bothers me more. Is it a warning
like the oil light on my car or the gas caps loose. Big diff. :) And
if it's a warning should I duck and cover or fix something?
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This post covers the basic info you need
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=266351&postcount=12
In summary, Pandora SHOULD work. Clearly it's not working for you.
I'd suggest a new thread with a topic such as "Problem syncing Pandora"
or something. Hopefully you'll get some attention
> haha It's only a warning
Oh, I feared that reaction... but please see my first answer, too.
> if it's a warning should I duck and cover or fix something?
If your concern is fixing the issue, see my first posting. If you fear your
disk filling up, then set the log level differently. If you rea
mathewbeall;309035 Wrote:
> Yes, in fact - all my music is on my readynas, and when I ran SC on
> readynas, it picked up all the album art no problem. I just installed
> SC on Windows XP (for faster response) and it doesn't see the album
> art! Exact same data store... :)
>
> Matt
I've seen e
Yes, in fact - all my music is on my readynas, and when I ran SC on
readynas, it picked up all the album art no problem. I just installed
SC on Windows XP (for faster response) and it doesn't see the album
art! Exact same data store... :)
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Folks - need some help please
Running SC 7.01 on XP. I have AVG 8.0 and Windows Firewall. Firewall
is set up according to the instructions on the FAQ. Have been having
intermittent problems for some time - slow startup, AlienBBC freezing
etc. Now when I start up I get the Windows message "squ
Apesbrain;308822 Wrote:
> My SB3 loses connection with SC7 when the host PC is connected to my
> corporate VPN. Is there any way around this? Thanks.
I'm assuming that the SqueezeCenter is on the PC with the VPN Client.
The Nortel software VPN Client disconnects you from your local network
a
A call into tech support cure my ills.
All is well.
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Thanks for the reply. However, as I stated in my original post, when I
reset the receiver and go back through the setup, I'm not getting the
choice to use ethernet. At the point in the directions where it says,
"Next you'll get to choose between wireless and ethernet" the receiver
just connects to
Skunk;309022 Wrote:
> They don't mention how you find Zoot Allures though.
Wouldn't the trick be to scan the names in the library and produce a
look-up table to quickly find the alternatives at each step, a bit like
a sat-nav system does. Then any name is allowed, not just non-Zappa
spelling.
> Wouldn't the trick be to scan the names in the library and produce a
> look-up table to quickly find the alternatives at each step, a bit like
> a sat-nav system does.
That is what the LazySearch plugin does, isn't it?
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mherger;309062 Wrote:
> > Wouldn't the trick be to scan the names in the library and produce a
> > look-up table to quickly find the alternatives at each step, a bit
> like
> > a sat-nav system does.
>
> That is what the LazySearch plugin does, isn't it?
What LazySearch does is only useful if yo
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Actually not too worried, just kept seeing that and kept wondering what
the hell it's trying to tell me. Must be messages to the creators and
not the congregation. They probably shouldn't put such a tempting,
clickable line with choices of how many lines of indecipherable
warnings you want to se
Nostromo;309068 Wrote:
> There are no plans to make a version of LazySearch for the Controller?
Given the lack of a keypad on the Controller it would have to work
completely differently.
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Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ?
I SAID ALL OF THEM !
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Nonreality;309071 Wrote:
> Actually not too worried, just kept seeing that and kept wondering what
> the hell it's trying to tell me. Must be messages to the creators and
> not the congregation. They probably shouldn't put such a tempting,
> clickable line with choices of how many lines of inde
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the
results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47945
Question: H
Looks somewhat similar to "Dasher" that was mentioned a couple of
times.
I referred back to earlier thread over here
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46847&highlight=dasher
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bflatmajor;309049 Wrote:
> A call into tech support cure my ills.
> All is well.
>
> Thank you Tech Support
Cool Beans, glad to hear all is well. That is what they are there for,
to help. The Forum is here for all users and if we can help most do. I
E-mail TS when I have a problem, then throw i
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> Anyone help?
Settings/Status -> log file
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Apesbrain;308822 Wrote:
> My SB3 loses connection with SC7 when the host PC is connected to my
> corporate VPN. Is there any way around this? Thanks.
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. Your VPN has to allow local netork
traffic to your server. In some you can set this as an option ("Allow
local n
andynormancx;308989 Wrote:
> Is there any documentation on how to do that?
Complete documentation is in the wiki
(http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Browse_plugin).
Apart from that, you might find the latter part of this thread useful:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=446
Apesbrain;308822 Wrote:
> My SB3 loses connection with SC7 when the host PC is connected to my
> corporate VPN. Is there any way around this? Thanks.
Could be that the VPN tunnel isn't being kept open when there's
inactivity. Some sort of "keep alive" setting in the software (or
hardware) set
That suggests that the SBR doesn't think it is connected on a wired
network. Have you tried another cable? If you are plugging directly
into a PC, are you using a crossover cable?
HTH
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cliveb;309103 Wrote:
> Complete documentation is in the wiki
> (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Custom_Browse_plugin).
>
> Apart from that, you might find the latter part of this thread useful:
> http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44671 (Custom Browse
> first gets mentioned in
That is how Lazy Search works; the format currently in the database is
specialised for the numeric keypad on the remotes but the principle is
the same whatever number of keys you've got. The trick is building a
database that allows that search to happen quickly.
I've looked at the Controller a
Have you restarted the server since this (powered off the PC?)
If so it will probably create a new infobrowser.opml file with just the
default streams in it. You could stop the server and copy over the
infobrowser.opml file from the old location and restart.
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Thanks for the more complete explanation,
two questions:
1. I like the idea of being able to use winamp to stream from a remote
location...in the documentation it states that squeezecenter is
designed to stream MP3 files...will the type of remote streaming
you(maggior) describe also work with .WM
Last week I was reading and not really paying attention and decided to
put on a Sleeping at Last ablum, an album I hadn't listen to since I
got my SB and new receiver. I just quickly used the remote to switch to
it and about 3 sec later a sound like glass shattering mixed with nails
on chalkboard
erland,
thats awesome!
so my question to you is what happens on the slim developer side, or
what is needed, to get this option incorporated into the nightly
betas?
i really do believe some users will find this option very useful,
especially infrant users but not limited only to them.
here's my
Problem now solved so please ignore my previous post.
Sometimes when I make a SC rescan of the MIP database, the number of
songs SC scans is not the same number as there are on the MIP database.
For example I have today added about 100 songs to the MIP database but
when I ask SC to do a complete
Thanks Sean for your quick reply! This has been a fantastic digital
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Siduhe;308792 Wrote:
> Yes, indeed. Add mix to playlist or just start playing it, then scroll
> the bottom of the playlist screen via the controller. There are two
> options - save playlist or clear playlist.
Thankyou for that Sidhue.
I didn't realise that I had to start playing the playlist
technojunkie;309167 Wrote:
> Thankyou for that Sidhue.
>
> I didn't realise that I had to start playing the playlist before being
> given the option to save it.
Neither did I! It makes sense though I guess, when you think of it as
if the Controller was the webui. When you trigger a mix via th
Siduhe;309168 Wrote:
> Are you running headless? Apologies if this is grandmother sucking
> eggs, but have you reloaded the cache in the headless UI?
No, your certainly not teaching your Grandmother to suck eggs as I'm a
total novice at the moment so all information is welcome thankyou.
Yes I
I've been messing around w/an Airport Express to augment my Airport
Extreme as a range extender. I have three SBs around the house, one
right next to the Extreme.
Some questions:
- seems that all the SBs pick either the Extreme or the Express to
latch onto. The location of the Express favors
You need to update the headless server when you make changes to the MIP
cache. So go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:10002 (where xxx=the ip address
where MIP is installed, or localhost:10002).
That will open up the headless server ui. Click Refresh songs and then
rescan SC.
The 'Spicefly' (http://s
daverich4;309038 Wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. However, as I stated in my original post, when I
> reset the receiver and go back through the setup, I'm not getting the
> choice to use ethernet. At the point in the directions where it says,
> "Next you'll get to choose between wireless and ethern
Thanks! I emailed the author of that plugin in hopes he will send me a
working version. Hopefully this is all I would need for Trillian to
receive Now Playing information.
Khuli;308946 Wrote:
> There is a SqueezeBox plugin that works for MSN Messenger (but it looks
> like the link no longer
Siduhe;309188 Wrote:
> You need to update the headless server when you make changes to the MIP
> cache. So go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:10002 (where xxx=the ip address
> where MIP is installed, or localhost:10002).
>
> That will open up the headless server ui. Click Refresh songs and then
> re
cliveb;309191 Wrote:
>
> Oh, and one other thing: it might be necessary to do a Controller
> factory reset as well. I don't know if it's necessary, but I seem to
> recall doing it many times when I was floundering, so it might be that
> it helped.
ISTR reading here that there are problems starti
Should just be the button marked "Refresh songs", underneath Search
Songs but not sure how the Spicefly UI is laid out.
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Siduhe;308839 Wrote:
> I've seen this a couple of times - one possibility is that you have some
> out of date .m3u playlist refs? You run on XP, right? If so, open up
> the GUI, Preferences/General untick add .m3u playlists as library
> playlists and Refresh, Save Library and then reload cache i
MrSinatra;309158 Wrote:
>
> so my question to you is what happens on the slim developer side, or
> what is needed, to get this option incorporated into the nightly
> betas?
>
Logitech regularly looks through bug/enhancement reports with provided
patches and checks if the patch is good enough. I
erland;309207 Wrote:
> Logitech regularly looks through bug/enhancement reports with provided
> patches and checks if the patch is good enough. If there is an
> enhancement, they also decide if they like to add it to SqueezeCenter
> and thus also manage the potential support issues later related
I want to watch a movie on my laptop, but listen to the audio on my
SB3-based sound system.
I have figured out how to do this on my OSX machine using both VLC (to
watch the movie) and NiceCast (to broadcast the audio coming from VLC
as a shoutcast stream.) It works! And what's better, because VLC
The problem appears to be that SB3 isn't happy with the URL, which has
nothing after the port number (aka the url was http://foo:9000/).
Changing the VLC command line to this:
vlc movie.avi --sout
"#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=256,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=raw,url=:9000/vlcstream
> I don't know why I have such a difficult time sleuthing out the correct
> URL to send to my Squeezebox! I'd like to add this station to my
> Favorites:
Did you try the various formats that are linked in the right hand side column?
If so, what happened?
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> Hi, yes I did try the links to the various formats. SN didn't complain
> about them but my SB reported "Error no items found in playlist"
That's odd. Here's the content of that file:
http://stream-1.ssatr.ch:80/rsc-it/mp3
http://stream-2.ssatr.ch:80/rsc-it/mp3
http://stream-3.ssatr.ch:80/rsc-it/
youngnold;309142 Wrote:
> 2. do I need to include user name and password as you've outlined?
> That's the first I've seen mention of that. I'm running windows xp on
> the server.
>
> -I found out that I didn't need the username/password to connect
> remotely, I was thinking that you meant the Wi
I'm having the same issue.
I checked the Settings -> Music Library -> Composer, Band and Orchestra
in Artists setting and none of the 3 (Composer, Conducter,
Band/Orchestra) boxes are checked. However, for certain songs, the
Composer ends up having the Album + related songs listed under their
na
I'll give that a shot. Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure how and when
these files were written and overwritten by the server.
Have a good day...Mike
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Here read my post here, not really what I said but what Philip says to
me. It's a pretty easy fix in mp3tag. I bet what your program says is
composer is what Squeezey reads as albumartist
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46093&page=17&highlight=band+album+artist
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> ... and so it does for me, too. Would it be an imposition for me to ask
> you how the heck you found those URLs?
The urls you found (those on the right hand side) are pointing to playlists.
You can download these playlists and open them in a text editor (or the browser
directly). You'd then se
MrSinatra;309211 Wrote:
>
> right... it'll take some experimenting to see if certain strings in
> tags or folder names cause one to be considered a comp by SC. my guess
> is that SC won't look at strings or folder names with the VA logic
> turned off, but its just a guess.
>
You don't have to
What setting determines the ability of SB3 to use wifi channels beyond
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