Re: [slim] Sonos-Google lawsuit

2022-01-10 Thread freelsjd
As many of you have mentioned, I am also not familiar with the details of this case, just that I read articles on the web about it. It sounds like from the discussion here that it probably is more about HOW the synchronization was done as opposed to the mere fact that synchronization took

[slim] Sonos-Google lawsuit

2022-01-09 Thread freelsjd
Anyone else in this forum also see the news that Sonos has successfully sued Google for patent infringement. It was over several things, but mostly about how Google can pair up speakers and send music through speakers wirelessly. I couldn't help but think that Slimdevices and later Logitech

Re: [slim] https connection to LMS ?

2021-12-12 Thread freelsjd
Apparently, with newer version of chrome, it must remember the response to the conflict (which is to go insecurely and override the need for https), because it is now not stopping but running as it should. Since I am behind my router, and within my lan, this should not be a security issue. I

[slim] https connection to LMS ?

2021-12-11 Thread freelsjd
I apologize up front if this is a FAQ, but I could not seem to find it if it is. The newer versions of Google Chrome are essentially requiring https in order to work. At the very least, I have to force it to use http; even over the LAN to my favorite LMS (http://localhost:9000/). Is there

Re: [slim] New high-quality FLAC music streams from Naim Audio

2021-09-24 Thread freelsjd
Paul Webster wrote: > I've added the Naim streams into the next build (probably will make it > available later today) of my "Radio Now Player" plugin that is in beta > at the moment - including providing artist/track info for the flac > stream. > No artwork though. Is there a way to use the

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Alternatives

2021-01-16 Thread freelsjd
I discovered recently that Philippe's castbridge plugin services correctly two identical cast speakers that are setup with the google home app to be a "speaker pair". I found this to produce perfectly synced stereo LMS output using this plugin. The better quality your speakers are, the better

Re: [slim] Pandora now in 192kbps!

2020-06-04 Thread freelsjd
So, I reinstalled the pandora plugin (that is required), and also made sure that the current pandora password for my pandora account is entered in the pandora my apps on mysqueezebox, and it works and runs pandora at 192 kbps. Probably one of the main reasons I dropped it before was the limit

[slim] praise

2019-08-18 Thread freelsjd
I just want to state in this forum, that the logitech media server (formally slimserver), and the squeezebox player, continues to be the best music player and music file organizer available. Even after all these years, and new products from many companies and developers, it is the best. Plex

Re: [slim] Would love advice on how to diagnose Tidal buffering

2019-07-25 Thread freelsjd
At the risk of diverting from the direct topic, I will put in my 2 cents. I have been using Tidal on the LMS and happy with it, albeit, at the mid bit rates (not the flac or master rates, and not the lower rates). Now if I play Tidal through my Android phone, in order to prevent the player

Re: [slim] Linux

2019-02-11 Thread freelsjd
Microsoft now offers through their "store" free linux installations within Windows itself as an app. Ubuntu came first, but there are several others now. Basically a bash environment. I have no idea how good the graphical interface will work for this type of setup, but you do not need that

Re: [slim] Linux

2019-02-03 Thread freelsjd
I have been using linux since 1994 when Win-95 was released and I was sick of the blue screen of death from Win-3.1. Never looked back. For beginners, I recommend Mint or Ubuntu-LTS distribution, but I use Debian. Lots of choices with Linux, so if you want it to look like Windows-7 go ahead.

Re: [slim] Deezer at 99p for 3 months?

2018-11-14 Thread freelsjd
I have subscribed to both and there are things I like about both. When spotify stopped their direct support for LMS, I switched to Deezer just to try it out. The main thing I noticed about Deezer is that the download mode from server to phone works much faster. Their servers must be set up

Re: [slim] Squeezeplay for Linux?

2018-10-17 Thread freelsjd
I have used squeezelite for years with linux. Coupled with the web interface for LMS (locahost:9000) it works beautifully. There are several other options as well depending on what you like to listen to (local library, spotify, internet radio, etc.).

Re: [slim] Which Streaming Music Service works best for You and your system?

2018-07-14 Thread freelsjd
Partly answering my own question, I researched the new service a little bit. I have not actually tried it, and there is a free month trial. But, from what others have said, the bit rate tops at 128K which seems very low for a $9.99/mo fee. That combined with new direct LMS service will

Re: [slim] Which Streaming Music Service works best for You and your system?

2018-07-13 Thread freelsjd
Michael, while you are listening in on this conversation, I would like to express my gratitude for all the good work you have put into Spotty. For me, it is really a toss up between Spotify and Deezer. It is easy enough to switch also. One additional question for this group. Google is now

Re: [slim] Which Streaming Music Service works best for You and your system?

2018-07-12 Thread freelsjd
The main thing that I like about deezer, apart from the fact that it works well with LMS, is that the download speeds are very good; at least to me. There is a noticeable difference in downloading the local copy of an album to my phone, for example. Really much faster. I don't know why.

Re: [slim] Which Streaming Music Service works best for You and your system?

2018-07-07 Thread freelsjd
I used to use Spotify, but changed when they did. freelsjd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4344 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109230

Re: [slim] Latest Plex updates Music features

2016-12-03 Thread freelsjd
I tried using plex for everything (movies, home-movies, photos, music). I have been a LMS user for many years and still have my squeezebox. Eventually, I dropped the music server from plex, and went back to LMS for the music server. The plex server is much to slow. It cannot handle a large

Re: [slim] does anyone still use squeezelite anymore instead of chromecast audio and if so why?

2016-09-19 Thread freelsjd
I have tried plex media server, and decided to just use it for photos, movies, home movies, TV shows, but not the audio collection. For the audio collection, I am retaining my LMS. It seems that plex is very slow for larger collections by comparison to LMS. Also, the LMS is much more

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2016-08-07 Thread freelsjd
Hello Stefan ! I recently installed your Squeezeplayer product on my Google Nexus 5X phone. This phone does not come with an sdcard, which may be import to solve this problem ? I also am using the Squeezer player. My logitechmediaplayer server is running 7.9 on my debian linux jessie server

Re: [slim] Sirius Dead on the Logitech Devices

2015-09-13 Thread freelsjd
This is a general trend. Logitech does not care about us anymore it appears to me. At least Sirius notified their customers. Have you ever received an e-mail from Logitech when support for anything was going away from the product we purchased from them ? At least they do keep this forum going

Re: [slim] Calm Radio

2015-07-30 Thread freelsjd
Just signed up. After losing MOG, I still have no favorite. Calmradio has a lot of good choices, and plays nicely over the squeezebox. I wish for an album art display. The album art works fine on the ipad. freelsjd's

Re: [slim] Apple Music

2015-06-08 Thread freelsjd
beats bought mog apple bough beats logitech bought slimserver logitech gave up on squeezebox all of us got screwed because of logitech mog was great freelsjd's Profile:

[slim] radio-io, another one bites the dust

2015-02-28 Thread freelsjd
First MOG, now Radio-IO. History. No longer available to the consumer. They are going to try to make it for businesses only. -when the elephants fight, the grass loses freelsjd's Profile:

Re: [slim] Beats Music Support Maybe Possible.... VOTE!

2014-02-17 Thread freelsjd
Just wanted to back up what oldmojo says. It sounds like I am in a similar situation. It really irritates me that Logitech has screwed up such a great product line. Why did they purchase slimdevices if they wanted to do this to it ?

Re: [slim] Beats Music to replace MOG..Where does that leave Squeezebox?

2014-01-29 Thread freelsjd
I used to use spotify before switching over to MOG. It is really a shame to have lost MOG. I really did like it; especially on my squeezebox. Losing MOG is only 2nd to losing squeezebox; squeezebox being a slow death due to Logitech buying them out. I have been a loyal purchaser of Logitech