Gingermagic wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My main family musical requirement at the moment is to be able to play
> Spottify, from everyone's iPhone, on varius the speaker systems in the
> house.
>
>
Not a fix, but a work around. Instead of using Spotty for everyone,
install ShairTunes2 and let them
I've been running an AP-AC-LR hardwired to my router and an AP-AC-Lite
as a wireless downlink to the LR for a few years. Would recommend
setting up a Raspberry Pi to run the Unifi controller and hardware it
into the router. I'm using an RPi 3b and it's working well. Even using
the beta WiFi AI
You should be able to use a Logitech Harmony IR remote for the Radio.
Logitech lists Squeezebox as compatible, however, I don't think the
Squeezebox Receiver has IR. The Boom and the Radio do.
"You know, I'm all for progress. It's change I object to."
Mark Twain
LMS 7.9 on Raspberry Pi3 w/
+1 still use my setup every day - big thanks to everyone helping to keep
LMS up, running, and being continually approved!!
"You know, I'm all for progress. It's change I object to."
Mark Twain
LMS 7.9 on Raspberry Pi3 w/200GB SD
5 Receivers, 1 Boom, 2 Radios, 1 Controller, 1 iPhone & 1 iPad
Using Spotify with Spotty plug in; generally works very well -
occasional hiccup when streaming to more than three devices. The
Spotify paid service also allows me to download music to my phone &
tablet for offline listening, which I use frequently when traveling.
I like the Discover Weekly and
Unfortunately, seeing the same results that you are seeing - volume
change on *ANY* player will cause all players with "sync volume" set to
sync to its volume.
In my test it was the Receiver in my bedroom that I left at "don't sync
volume" and set the Boom and the Receivers in my living room and
Just gave this a try - synced 3 Receivers and the Boom, set 2 Receivers
and Boom to sync volume, leaving 1 Receiver at dont sync volume.
When I change the volume on any player, every player that is set to sync
volume does. If I change the volume on any player other than the one
set at dont sy
Have always had random glitches when streaming from Internet - Spotify,
radio stations, etc. Generally once or twice a day. Took some time to
update all the firmware on my firewall and APs a couple weekends ago,
updated to LMS 7.9.2 and everything has been rock solid. Currently
running Logitech
I've been lucky, most of my gear is 9 years old, have only had to
replace PSU for one duet receiver, fortunately that's working fine.
Long term, I would love to go with Chromecast Audio due to size and
cost, if the sync issue can be addressed. Not HiFi, but unfortunately, I
can't really hear the
left channel wrote:
> You really want Alexa, Siri, or Google eavesdropping on you all the
> time? At least give me hi-res music before I give up my privacy.
There's an option source option that's not ready for prime time yet, but
worth keeping an eye on. Mycroft AI is an open source AI client
timearp wrote:
> Trying to get my dad to get one, maybe via a Pi would be a good idea?
Problem with recommending technology to family is you become their
technical support. Having said that, I'm running LMS on a Pi3 using
Max2Play and am very happy. Have the Spotty plug in and it's fairly
reli
If "Turn off Audio" doesn't do the trick, maybe a different approach - a
smart outlet or smart power strip?
"You know, I'm all for progress. It's change I object to."
Mark Twain
LMS 7.9 on Raspberry Pi3 w/200GB SD
5 Receivers, 1 Boom, 2 Radios, 1 Controller, 1 iPhone & 1 iPad w/iPeng &
Squeez
jclausius wrote:
> There's no public access to the Squeezebox Server from the internet.
If you're not connecting from outside your home network, no need for a
VPN, just make sure your firewall is locked down well. I also have a
separate WLAN for work, a guest WLAN and my home network which i
Every once in awhile Spotify (using official app and Triode's helper)
will stop playing - it looks like it's playing, but not sound.
Installing the latest nightly fixes it, so far. If this didn't work,
would probably take time to diagnose Generally seems to happen
after I've been traveling
Would be interested in working on a plugin but honestly uncertain if I'd
have time. For some reason, the Triode's 3rd party plugin stopped
working yesterday, wasn't able to troubleshoot so changed to the helper
& official Spotify app. Seems to be working so far, no problem
streaming to 3 receiv
Curious - Squeezer discovered my setup - servers & players - on start up
without user input.
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5 Receivers, 1 Boom, 1 Radio, 1 Controller, 1 iPhone w/iPeng &
Squeezebox Apps
I checked the reviews for Orange Squeeze and it looks like it doesn't
support Android 6.0. Doesn't look like Squeezebox Control or
SqueezeTrol are working either. I installed Squeezer and it looks to be
working fine on a Galaxy Luna running Android 6.0
"You know, I'm all for progress. It's ch
It sounds like your new phone isn't joining your WiFi network properly,
since your other Android phone works fine. On your phone if you go to
settings > Wi-Fi > xxxnet it should show you the IP address of your
phone, if you compare that to the server address the first three numbers
should be the
According to their twitter feed they are having technical problems,
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can also get it via the NPR app.
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A quick google on those speakers turns up a set of powered PC speakers.
If that's what you have then you should be able to plug the green plug
into the Touch's headphone jack. Leave the cap on the black plug if
it's still there - it won't be used.
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I'm very happy with my Squeezeboxen and don't see myself moving away
from them anytime in the near future. Rocking out to Spotify thanks to
Triode's most excellent plug-in as I type this. I do like to keep up
with what's out there, so I'm curious if anyone has had a chance to
play
at the
Rhapsody streams wound not impact your Spotify streams.
Running SBS 7.5.4 on a 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium system with an AMD
IIx4 2.6Ghz processor and 6GB RAM with the background process given
priority over programs (will play with that setting over the weekend).
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again well.
Internet connection is 3360 / 864 Kbps DSL and am also trickling my
library up to Google music at 128 Kbps in the background. Should be
fully uploaded in another 9 weeks :)
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t back. Maybe over the weekend if I can overcome the fear of
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Apps
ne for the right. Could increase Radio sales, although WAF might be an
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r Receivers and the Radio are generally used when
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Apps
: Would you buy a home integrated Squeezebox car appliance
- Yes
- No
If you're on an iPhone flat rate data plans, streaming would be worth
checking out. Easier than managing another setup and much cheaper.
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The Nook color was what I was thinking of, however, I don't think it's
available in the UK yet. Good reviews by cnet & engadget.
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tween a high-end eReader and a low-end slate is
diminishing daily.
Cheers,
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seem good,
caveat emptor
I'm in for a set - my current setup is nearing the end of battery life
so the timing is right.
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With either a Boom or Radio. If you don't have WiFi then the Boom is a
great choice. If you think you may go to WiFi in the future, then the
Radio with the battery pack would give you the most flexibility.
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n't used it in
awhile.)
Squeezebox server will play the music from your PC on a Squeeze player,
such as the Classic. You can download a software player for your PC if
you'd like, such as SqueezePlay or SoftSqueeze.
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r the Boom in the kitchen I use everything but the WebUI - IR,
front panel, iPeng, SBC.
For the rest of the house I'll use SBC if I've remembered to have it
with me, otherwise iPeng.
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start streaming.
For some reason, pressing the play button when the large QuickTime logo
is center screen isn't working.
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nt to 4.7.2 when
the team was looking for more testers.
Haven't tried it with 4.7.2, but I would get a bit of delay sync'ing
the controller using 4.7.1, but that was out of curiosity rather than a
real life use case.
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problems with resources or scope are impacting schedule and delaying the
Touch. I'd certainly bet that getting the Touch out the door is
priority 1 at this point, since hardware is the basic revenue driver.
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r the tip on changing the default iPeng setup :) Happy with
the iPeng but am always adjusting the gain on the Receivers when they
are synced with the Boom.
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eset a receiver or the controller a couple of times a year.
Anyway - if you can check out the Rocketfish and let us know what works
and what doesn't - price, setup, etc. - maybe someone will know of an
alternate.
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Basically they replace wires with a wireless connection. I'm not sure
of the impact on signal quality if any.
The Squeezebox approach offers much more control and flexibilty, but if
you're happy with your setup and just want to go wireless it may be the
easiest approach.
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majones;518856 Wrote:
> So, what did you say?
We agreed, of course. :)
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have, my
coworker replied that we worked for a Danish company.
After a pause she looked at the both of us and said "But aren't they
fattening??
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s using for media, so that's a wash.
Real world numbers, real world economics, not based on the assumption
that existing products (SBR) are excluded. If the SBR isn't for you,
than the pricing delta would only be $335 less than the Sonos. In my
case I already had stereo kit everywher
tings
- Information - that you won't see the Boom listed under players.
We just need to narrow down where the network is blocking the traffic.
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while it's technically running in the background using another app in
the foreground that needs data access will interrupt the stream.
Not exactly elegant, but until Apple starts allowing a wider range of
apps to run in the background its not a bad approach.
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"You know, I
This isn't related to the type of playlist, it's an .mp3 tag problem.
To get the description updated you need to populate the Artist and Title
tags at a minimum. There are many .mp3 tagging tools out there, I use
Mp3tag.
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You might also want to check out www.lala.com, I've looked at a couple
tracks and they were VBRs for $0.89@
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SB
I just need a good excuse to pick up a Touch :)
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has been resolved tomorrow.
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I it also shows that it's scrobbling, if I hit save
it scribbles from that point on.
Is there a save capability in iPeng that I'm missing?
Thanks for any advice.
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d starting
with the Touch when it's available and use an external USB drive for the
library. If they don't have a centralized remote solution, you might
consider the Controller. Then you or they can expand the system.
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jarome;462834 Wrote:
> Now I must type
> rcsqueezeboxserver start
> on my linux machine. Too hard to type! And too hard to remember.
>
> Jim Rome
Tip o' the day
alias rcsbs='/rcsqueezeboxserver start'
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sentence above it looks like the router is on channel 1, since you were
able to connect on channel 1. Change the router to channel 6 and reboot
everything. Should be ok and you shouldn't need to make another change
on the controller.
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your library
database, if the connection is transient it might be annoying, however,
a clear and rescan without the share would remove them from the
database.
pski's recommendation to run SC is much more elegant and lower
maintenance in the long run.
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Web content isn't limited to 320x240. Streaming Netflix HD content from
the Samsung BD-P4600 to HDTV isn't so bad, even over DSL. Unfortunately
it's limited to stereo - surround sound.
Cheers,
Jeff
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While it'll be awhile before I hit 65,000 tracks, have heard that Sonos
can't do a random play from more than 10,000 tracks, which I am over.
It's some pretty weird segues (think Mozart to Motorhead to Moby) when I
put the whole library on random - much fun.
Cheers,
Jeff
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UI.
I do like the approach of supporting streaming from a Blu-Ray player
and would hazard a guess that this will be the way the market goes over
the next few years, until the market goes streaming entirely and we stop
buying and renting discs.
Cheers,
Jeff
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install.
Thanks for any input.
Cheers,
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to the DD-WRT - it seems like an acknowledgement isn't being recieved by
the controller - or if it's related to wifi roaming issues in general.
Cheers,
Jeff
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Quick question on the plug computer - does it support powerline
ethernet? It seems to have a standard ethernet jack. Might make it to
large, but would seem like a logical capability.
Cheers,
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han any of those combo's with sound that's on par with the
receiver connected to a book shelf system. Will give the Cambridge an
edge on bass, however, it's a much larger box.
Cheers,
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cable on hand.
Either way the Classic and the Boom are great choices and in many cases
easier to setup than the Duet combo (controller & receiver)
Cheers,
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Been out of town, sorry for the slow response. Since you're using
Windows the link in my earlier response explains setting up the share
better than I could :) Did you have a chance to take a look and did
it help?
Cheers,
Jeff
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well, but control it all from the laptop.
If they are both windows based you will need to set up the server to
allow file sharing and then map it using Windows Explorer from the PC.
Here's a link to Microsoft's explanation for XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040
Best regards,
Jeff
I'm kind of new here, might upgrade to a Transporter at some time,
currently using the lower end gear. Why not just use the internet
radio access in SqueezeCenter or SqueezeNetwork - are there stations
that aren't accessible?
TIA,
Jeff
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The Squeezecenter interface will allow you to add LMA artists, shows or
songs to Favorites, haven't found a way to to do it from the
controller.
What UI are you using?
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