Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?

Goodsounds;510086 Wrote: For those of you who bother reading take it or leave it licenses, have you ever decided to not use or to return purchased software because you were unhappy with license terms? I understand the need for attention if one were writing code or developing products for

Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?

Since you don't pay for the software you have little option anyway. You have bought a Squeeze XYZ. It's either MySB.com or use the software. Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile:

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

I’VE JUST UPLOADED SQUEEZECOMMANDER 0.9.3.1 TO THE ANDROID MARKET AND TO SLIDEME.ORG. Version 0.9.3.1 is mostly a maintenance release that fixes some bugs found in version 0.9.3. The download window will now show more infos about the current download (speed/ETA). Furthermore, you now have the

Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?

Mnyb;510145 Wrote: And have you ever truly understood those terms ? without an degree in law ?. Exactly! Life is too short. Anyone read the fine print of every web site or that of credit card terms? One of the news programs here in the US did a story on the credit card industry as a

[slim] New Server

I have bought a new Mini PC (Acer Veriton) running XP to use as an always on network music server together with my Buffalo 500gb NAS drive. As this computer is fresh out of the box I would welcome any advice on which applications I should install/need bearing in mind that it will only be used as

Re: [slim] Annoying Behavior in Firefox

I use SbS 7.4.2 in a windows xp machine and the latest version of firefox. Have never had your issue. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread:

Re: [slim] New Server

You don't need to remove the SBS install on the NAS, they two can live on the same network quite happily, you will just get the choice of connecting to either when the Boom first starts. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x

[slim] I'd Like to Listen to Television Audio on my Boom

I used to have an old Radioshack radio that had TV Band on it. I would fall asleep listening to Letterman or the local news or something. It seems to me with all we can access, Television Audio shouldn't be that big of a deal. Does anyone know of a way to listen to Audio from Network (or cable)

Re: [slim] I'd Like to Listen to Television Audio on my Boom

There are a few pretty complex ways to get this working, and one simple way, but no I don't think there are any audio only streams of TV stations (not that I've ever heard of anyway. The simple way would be to take the audio output of a cable or satellite box and feed it to the Booms line input.

Re: [slim] Cannot open file error resolved

Jcharmella, you are my hero of the year I've tried everything: New FW, reinstall SC, Reset Hub, priorisation of IP adresses etc. etc. etc. I nearly gave up... and then I saw your post. I changed the setting in my D-Link DIR-825 from Auto 20/40 to 20 MHz and now it works just fine. I hope

Re: [slim] Announce: New Squeezeslave 0.9 Release available on sourceforge

I've installed squeezecenter server, the srvrpowerctrl plugin, and 4 instances of squeezeslave on my pc with an maudio delta 410 sound card to evaluate using squeezecenter/squeezeboxes for my home's audio distribution. I'm using ipeng to control it. Once everything is up and running it works

[slim] turn me on!

Hello, My SB3 will sometimes turn itself on when I log out of my server including when the device and/or the web interface are not used. It only occurs 1 time in 10 or so but can still be a bit annoying. This has happened on my former and current set-up (both PC/Windows7) and with various

Re: [slim] Would truly love an Audible.com app to be available on Squeezebox

Hi, Frank. Thank you for this most useful tool. I have made a donation today. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v2

Hi, Frank. Thank you for this most useful tool. I have made a donation today. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v2

Rick B.;510282 Wrote: Hi, Frank. Thank you for this most useful tool. I have made a donation today. Hi Rick, Thank you very much. Really appreciate it! If you need any support or a tweak let me know. BTW I posted ACC v3 in a new thread ( http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74452

Re: [slim] Annoying Behavior in Firefox

Maybe you should check under Tools/Options/advanced/general Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page ? This should be unticked, since it IS a reload that the server does. -- wavfan wavfan's Profile:

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

chp;432858 Wrote: I thought I'd share the fruits of my labour here... I have written a small drop-in wrapper utility that will allow you to stream among other things Spotify (anything that uses the first DirectSound API basically) as MP3 (with metadata). Holy Cow! This works like a charm.

[slim] Logitech marketing confusion

I have always appreciated Logitech's efforts to make Squeezebox a more mass-market product, but their current marketing is likely to confuse the heck out of anyone who isn't already a devoted Squeezebox follower. Others have written about the pathetic Squeezebox displays at retailers; I'll just

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

bruce;510360 Wrote: - Neither site gives an estimate for when the Touch and other future products might be available. (Don't even get me started on the idiocy of discontinuing the flagship product months before the replacement is available.) It would be somewhat difficult to continue

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

My main rant was about poor marketing rather than the discontinued Classic. But a basic part of product management is ensuring that your company can continue meeting customer demand for a product, or having a replacement ready. -- bruce

Re: [slim] TCP/IP and S/PDIF protocols

TCP/IP as a replacement for S/PDIF is IMO not going to happen in forseeable future. If you want a solution to the jitter problem by protocol, have a look at asynchronous USB which some claim is gaining some popularity. -- bhaagensen

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

I am also astounded by the disarray of Logitech's SB web presence. www.logitechsqueezebox.com was created as the successor to www.slimdevices.com, and had links to the SD online store. Only a few months later all sales -- and apparently all web development attention -- were moved to the mother

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

bruce;510378 Wrote: My main rant was about poor marketing rather than the discontinued Classic. But a basic part of product management is ensuring that your company can continue meeting customer demand for a product, or having a replacement ready. I'm sure the EOL'ing of the display was no

Re: [slim] Do I need a wireless rounter with a an iMac?

No. You can use Ethernet, including Ethernet over mains, otherwise known as Homeplug. Ethernet avoids issues of signal strength/drop out/bandwidth (not that the latter three should happen if the first is OK) that you might get if your walls are substantial or you have problems with wireless

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

bruce;510360 Wrote: It's not easy to market a product that combines the worlds of audio, computing, networking, and open source software. I admire Logitech for trying and am happy to cut them some slack in their product design and messaging. But they need to work extra hard to do what they

Re: [slim] 7.4.1 rebuffering woes

wonder boy;509882 Wrote: A N series router wouldn't provide more oomph then I guess? Not sure, but I'm pretty sure not. A DD-WRT capable router might help you, though. If it's just a problem with one device, you could wire that device to the WRT router, and put DD-WRT into client mode. If

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter shows 0 artists

I too have this problem. All the tracks and albums are showing up, but zero artists. This happened even when I uninstalled AVG so there was no antivirus software interference. I'm using server version 7.4.1 on a Windows 7 box. -- nathan_h

[slim] Looking for Old SqueezeBox

Some time ago I posted a request for an old SqueezeBox if someone had one for sale. Pfarrell sent me a PM (which doesn't seem possible anymore) but for whatever reason, we never connected. If you have one of the original or second generation SqueezeBox players that you are wondering what to do

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

Thanks for the reply! SilverRS8;510048 Wrote: Have you downloaded and installed the v5.1 version of the MySQL driver from the MySQL site (other versions will not work)? I downloaded version 5.1.6 and ran the bat file (install.bat). Is there a way to tell whether it's really installed

Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?

Thanks to whoever did that. -- dsdreamer -- Dreamer, easy in the chair that really fits you... dsdreamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12588 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

nathan_h;510443 Wrote: Thanks for the reply! I downloaded version 5.1.6 and ran the bat file (install.bat). Is there a way to tell whether it's really installed after running that? 32 bit Win7 so should be okay there. How do I zero them out? I tried removing everything

[slim] The competition is catching up and some surpassing Squeezebox...fast!

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Re: [slim] The competition is catching up and some surpassing Squeezebox...fast!

Perhaps in terms of casework... Sound? Cost? Functionality? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103

Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion

Well I hope the sales channel - dealers and distributors are more understanding. At best a confused market story. No product to sell for months... no wonder Sonos etc are a growing presence. No dealer can afford to be reliant on Logitech Squeeze products for earnings, historically inventory

[slim] Default player with multiple devices

Hi folks, I have two devices: A Squeezebox and a Squeezebox Boom. When I launch Squeezebox Server on my PC, it appears to default to the Boom. In the top, right-hand corner of the screen I see Squeezebox Boom, and if I'm not paying attention, I music I've chosen ends up playing in my bedroom

Re: [slim] Default player with multiple devices

Is there a way to make it default to my Squeezebox instead? Thanks in advance! The last selected player is stored in a cookie and restored on restart. You should always see the player that was last selected. If not, then please check your cookie settings in the browser. -- Michael

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

SilverRS8;510447 Wrote: Enter the IP number 127.0.0.1 to use the local computer. IT should work now. If you want to remove all settings just remove the HKEY-CURRENT_USER\Software\ACC key from the registry. This is where all settings are stored. Frank Excellent. That IP address works.

Re: [slim] Default player with multiple devices

Ahah! I'm using Firefox with Private Browsing enabled. I guess I'll have to use a different browser that stores cookies between sessions. Thank you! -- aldente aldente's Profile:

Re: [slim] The competition is catching up and some surpassing Squeezebox...fast!

Phil Leigh;510461 Wrote: Perhaps in terms of casework... Sound? Cost? Functionality?Most are capable of higher resolution playback and prices are comparable, especially if factoring in server req's by squeezebox. Most have iPhone apps and some have db's/ interfaces streets ahead. Have a look

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

nathan_h;510478 Wrote: Excellent. That IP address works. I downloaded the ODBC driver again. This time, instead of the ZIP file, that has multiple pieces, I downloaded the MSI file, which is an all-in-one installer. And no more error! Great to hear it is working now --