Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread chaug
mongrel wrote: > [The platform vendor] ... > Well, they would say that wouldn't they? > Just to be clear: discourse is entirely free and open source. And it is not just the discourse developers who claim that migrations work well. Many site admins report the same on https://meta.discourse.org,

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread callesoroe
chaug wrote: > Any chance that this forum will migrate to a new and better forum > software, namely 'discourse' (https://www.discourse.org/)? It would be > so much more fun! :p Why ??? This one Works very fine Callesoroe Living room: Transporter, Tact RCS 2.2X digital preamp, Martin Logan

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
chaug wrote: > Any chance that this forum will migrate to a new and better forum > software, namely 'discourse' (https://www.discourse.org/)? It would be > so much more fun! :p AFAIK Forum is currently funded by Logitech - probably forgotten about in some budget. A change would cause re-examina

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread kidstypike
bpa wrote: > AFAIK Forum is currently funded by Logitech - probably forgotten about > in some budget. A change would cause re-examination of that funding - > let sleeping dogs lie. > > The frequent users of the forum is a small group who provide supporr and > assistance to occasional users. The

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread chaug
bpa wrote: > AFAIK Forum is currently funded by Logitech - probably forgotten about > in some budget. A change would cause re-examination of that funding - > let sleeping dogs lie. > This is indeed a good point. @mherger, would you agree that it's safer to not stir things up? Are we that much

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread Man in a van
chaug wrote: > With a migration to discourse, the information woul not not be lost and > it would be organized the same way but it would be easier to find and > read, and it would be easier to write posts and to quote other posts and > -therefore- it would be so much more fun. > > Would some use

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread meep
bpa wrote: > AFAIK Forum is currently funded by Logitech - probably forgotten about > in some budget. A change would cause re-examination of that funding - > let sleeping dogs lie. > > The frequent users of the forum is a small group who provide supporr and > assistance to occasional users. The

Re: [slim] Jazzradio.com URLs stopped working

2017-08-03 Thread whitman
Did a bit more digging. Jazzradio.com seems to have stopped access via Squeezeboxes/LMS to the previous free streams, and now you can only get their streams by subscribing to a Premium offer, about £70 a year (also includes other genre stations). -

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread Michael Herger
Just to give a real life example of how much more user friendly discourse is: try recreating this post of mine (i.e. with multiple partial quotes from the same post) and then do the same on a discourse site. Or how about replying to a reply you received via email? That's why I stick with the ma

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread Michael Herger
bpa wrote: AFAIK Forum is currently funded by Logitech - probably forgotten about in some budget. A change would cause re-examination of that funding - let sleeping dogs lie. This is indeed a good point. @mherger, would you agree that it's safer to not stir things up? Yes. The forum has been

Re: [slim] Jazzradio.com URLs stopped working

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
whitman wrote: > Did a bit more digging. Jazzradio.com seems to have stopped access via > Squeezeboxes/LMS to the previous free streams, and now you can only get > their streams by subscribing to a Premium offer, about £70 a year (also > includes other genre stations). Not quite right - a plugin

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread chaug
mherger wrote: > > Yes. The forum has been the subject of discussions several times before. > > Because there's support.logitech.com. > Fair enough. mherger wrote: > > Just to give a real life example of how much more user > friendly[color=blue] > I've yet to find a forum software as quick

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread epoch1970
PCP ships with bluetooth kernel modules and bluez.tcz is available from the piCore repo, assuming the binaries work I guess you have all you need. No GUI though. (I'm not saying it works... I only use bluetooth under extreme duress.) 3 SB 3 • Libratone Loop, Zipp Mini • iPeng (iPhone + iPad) •

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
epoch1970 wrote: > PCP ships with bluetooth kernel modules and bluez.tcz is available from > the piCore repo, assuming the binaries work I guess you have all you > need. No GUI though. > (I'm not saying it works... I only use bluetooth under extreme duress.) IIRC Bluez normally only works with

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread epoch1970
bpa wrote: > IIRC Bluez normally only works with pulseaudio - is pulseaudio installed > on pcp. I think squeezlite with pulseaudio has only recently been fixed > by ralphy not sure if it is on pcp. Wow. I didn't know that. Sorry. 3 SB 3 • Libratone Loop, Zipp Mini • iPeng (iPhone + iPad) • LM

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
epoch1970 wrote: > Wow. I didn't know that. Sorry. Don't be sorry - these issues are not obvious. IIRC Bluez 5 dumped Alsa support. Messing with Bluetooth is not for faint hearted (look at Castalla threads) and then add in pcp complexities. It's not impossible - Max2play provide Bluetooth sup

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread edwin2006
Max2play has two bt features. 1. Connect to bt speaker. 2. Utilize BT source (phone?) as LMS url stream. (I think to be able to broadcast a spoken message to all connected SB's) *SqueezeBoxes:* 2x SB2 (Living room and study), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi),

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
I always thought that support for Bluetooth remote control (AVRCP) would be the preferred BT feature as BT remote control are cheap or use BT RC phone apps - instead of IR. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/membe

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread edwin2006
+1 don't rock the boat. *SqueezeBoxes:* 2x SB2 (Living room and study), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Bedroom) *Server:* LMS1 7.7.3 on windows, LMS2 7.9.1. on PcP 3.20 *Network:* AVM F

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread JerryS
OK, I won't rock the boat but, while I love this forum and am grateful for the informed advice provided by the very knowledgeable members, I think the software is far from perfect. It may just be my incompetence but I find the search function to be near useless, I can never find stuff. If other

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread SlimChances
JerryS wrote: > OK, I won't rock the boat but, while I love this forum and am grateful > for the informed advice provided by the very knowledgeable members, I > think the software is far from perfect. It may just be my incompetence > but I find the search function to be near useless, I can neve

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread bpa
SlimChances wrote: > Agreed, the search function is near useless I use google with a "site:forums.slimdevices.com" followed by the search terms. bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View thi

Re: [slim] using Squeezeplayers as PA system

2017-08-03 Thread Max2Play
Hi Juggler, We sort of built this for Bluetooth. A channel is created in the LMS that interrupts playback when the paired BT device input starts. 'Some more info' (https://www.max2play.com/en/portfolio/plugin-bluetooth-2/) 'I made a Youtube video on how to set it.' (https://www.youtube.com/watc

[slim] Deezer on software payer

2017-08-03 Thread jouteur
Hi (sorry I put this in another discussion cause nobody on the beginner forum) I am getting used to my pCp installation on Pi3, it is marvellous thanks to everyone for help After plenty of reading I want to be sure that I cannot access Deezer for free like with my SBtouch via mysqueezebox.com T

Re: [slim] Any chance that this forum will migrate to discourse?

2017-08-03 Thread JerryS
bpa wrote: > I use google with a "site:forums.slimdevices.com" followed by the search > terms. Useful tip, thanks JerryS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38998 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [slim] Deezer on software payer

2017-08-03 Thread Michael Herger
Trying to access it via the squeezer app, I get a "cannot connect to mysqueez. and that I need an account" well I have one but for free You need to set your mysb.com credentials in Settings/mysqueezebox.com in LMS. -- Michael ___ discuss mail

Re: [slim] Deezer on software payer

2017-08-03 Thread jouteur
right silly me, work fine now Thanks again jouteur's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107795 _

Re: [slim] using Squeezeplayers as PA system

2017-08-03 Thread edwin2006
Nice *SqueezeBoxes:* 2x SB2 (Living room and study), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Bedroom) *Server:* LMS1 7.7.3 on windows, LMS2 7.9.1. on PcP 3.20 *Network:* AVM Fritzbox, D-Link Sma

Re: [slim] Bluetooth speaker with pcP

2017-08-03 Thread edwin2006
See also this post http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107763 *SqueezeBoxes:* 2x SB2 (Living room and study), 1x Radio (Kitchen), 1x Boom (Dining room), 1x piCorePlayer (jacuzzi), 1x piCorePlayer (Garden) 1x OSMC + Squeezelite (Movie room), 1x Touch (Bedroom) *Server:* LMS1 7.7.3 on