Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic (3) schematic

2022-12-24 Thread slartibartfast
NatureDude wrote: > Hi All, > > I have lost one channel in one of my squeezeboxes. I'm tired of buying > moreI seem to have a lot of display and audio failures - 3 already > dead over the years. Does anyone have a schematic, or at least know what > the most likely dead device is for the ri

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-12 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > HAHAHAH! If you are ever near Barcelona, give me a shout and we can have > a beer instead!I loved Barcelona, apart from the pickpockets... Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: h

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-12 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Everyone, after the many hours I spent during the weekend on this, and > thanks to your continuous support, I'm glad to say that my system is > working smoothly. Right now my system: > > > > - usbconnectd is not working in the background, because I don't > think I need it

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-11 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > Well I just restored them and rebooted > > Pressing the green power button just pauses the playback. > > If I pull and replug the usb cable the dac starts the stanby process, I > have to re start squeezelite to stop it. > > I have to say, it all seems a bit unnecessary,

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-11 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I have it working now :) > > Unplugging the usb lead to the dac did the trick (as per your comments > on the github thread) > > But that's not a good thing. > > I removed the uhubctl instructions from the Tweaks page and restarted > squeezelite; the dac started to go int

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-11 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > I would typically not switch off the picoreplayer on LMS. I never > thought it was necessary, but now that I come to think about it, having > a player that all of the sudden "sees" that the next device downstream > (the DAC) either goes offline, is in standby, or whatever, could b

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-11 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I remove the settings on the tweaks page but it still does work > > I found the missing file > > Code: > > > tc@pCP:/etc/udev/rules.d$ ls -l > total 68 > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root73 Jan 1 1970 01-topping-e30-dac-usb-power

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-11 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I tried the pCP route this morning, > > > Code: > > > ceo > > wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/picoreplayer/beta/usb-power.tcz > > wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/picoreplayer/beta/usb-power.tcz.md5.txt

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-10 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > hehe, agreed. I only power it off because that’s the only way I think > usbconnectd will notice it is back alive, and then will take action and > kill squeezelite for meDo you have the issue if you if don't turn off the DAC > or install usbconnectd? What does usbconnectd do? Sent

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-10 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Mmm, not sure what that switch is. I’ve tried switching off the player > on the LMS interface, but as there are multiple combinations (DAC in > standby, DAC powered off, switch on, switch off, etc.), not sure I’ve > tested all possible escenarios. > > What do you typically do when

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-10 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > HAHAHAH I will try to remember that! > > @ronnie, my biggest issue is not DAC standby. What really pisses me off > is what I posted in my last message: > > > I really have not figure out what pattern triggers that behaviour; in > other words, I'm not sure if it the triggering c

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-10 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I woke up really early today and could not get back to sleep :confused: > > Popped the heating on and got up about 3.30 am > > A Paddington toast and marmalade with an instant nescafe and I was > looking for something to do :( > > Several hours later; > > I have a worki

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-09 Thread slartibartfast
Greg Erskine wrote: > Using an extension makes it easy for a DAC E30 user but more difficult > if you want to do edits.I think I added an extra line to my udev rule to add > an autosuspend time. Admittedly I can't remember how I did this but probably via SSH and a test editor. Sent from my Pix

Re: [slim] newbie questions

2022-12-09 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > I think this is entirely correct except I’d urge caution when looking > into other products and particularly whether they will work with BBC R3 > going forward. Aunty, in her infinite wisdom, is changing things as you > know and are “working with manufacturers”. On previous occasion

Re: [slim] newbie questions

2022-12-09 Thread slartibartfast
franklekens wrote: > Different strokes for different folks. I appreciate the huge > functionality of the media server and what you can do with it, but I > just have totally no need for it. > > I do however want an old fashioned alarm clock, with pretty big > physical buttons (so I don't have to

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > I'm at a loss. Downgrading pCP is not an issue for me. I could do that > and check if I get that extension. Then I can upgrade the system and > keep my fingers crossed. But my issue now is that after reading the > GitHub thread a couple of times, I really don't get the full pictur

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Do you have Squeezelite and LMS deployed on a vanilla Raspian OS?I have both > Raspbian and pCP on different SD cards. I wonder if you could install an older pCP which does have usb-power in the repo, install it then update to the latest pCP. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatal

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > I confirm I can't find usb-power.tcz in the extensions section and > attempting to download it from wget > http://ralph-irving.users.sourceforge.net/pico/usb-power.tcz is not > working either :(With Raspbian I can just copy the udev rule into the correct > folder but that isn't p

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
Greg Erskine wrote: > I don't think so? > > If someone finds it let me know. The original source has stopped being > available. > > I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but I have not found any of these > udev solutions to work 100%, there was always a gotcha. > > @others playing with udev >

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > usb-power is not available as an extension that one can install. I > assume it is now part of the core OS. > The udev rule simply monitors the USB port to detect that a certain usb > device (the DAC) becomes available, right? I see in the GitHub issue > that one of the developers

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Thanks! I had already done so. I have tested these commands from the CLI > and they work just fine. I'm able to power on and off the corresponding > USB port, and after a while the DAC either goes into standby or gets out > of it. > > Now, after adding these commands on pCP UI, I

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > understood. I'm trying to figure out the physical port using different > linux commands, and so far I did not succeed. > > May I ask you where is it that one needs to type those commands? is it > in the "User Commands" section of pCP? > > thanksThe two commands go in the user c

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > understood. I'm trying to figure out the physical port using different > linux commands, and so far I did not succeed. > > May I ask you where is it that one needs to type those commands? is it > in the "User Commands" section of pCP? > > thanksI have forgotten how I did this n

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
ream. > > 2. What I would expect would happen? > > I would expect pCP would simply let go of the transmission channel. My > DAC would notice activity ceases and it would silently go into standby. > None of this works. > > 3. @slartibartfast, I'm going to carefully ex

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > @slartibartfast, where did you put this commands? > > > Code: > > I added > user command 1 uhubctl -l 1-1 -p 4 -a 0 > user command 2 uhubctl -l 1-1 -p 4 -a 1 > which toggles the power to USB port 4. This works without

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I can't remember slarti :(:rolleyes: > > What I'm going to prepose, is a test with RPI OS Bullseye Lite, a basic > LMS and Squeezelite to dertermine if the standby function works. > > I'm just now making an image to send to kitus (if he (gender > neutral)wants to partake)

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > @ kitus > > I don't think the output setting is related (at the moment, anyway) to > the dac problem. > > Please describe how the stanby function does not work. > > How do you ensure that the standby function in enabled, music is playing > and you want to go and get a bo

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > > slartibartfast wrote: > > > > > > FFS!! really? that's just awesome! so, help me understand this: > > > > > > > > > - When your system is idle, your DAC goes into standby state > - Once it is in standby,

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > > slartibartfast wrote: > > If your pCP doesn't allow your Topping DAC to go into standby I am > > guessing you didn't investigate the solution discussed here > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=1064852 > > > > Hi,

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-08 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Hi Man in a van! long time no see! > > Sure! here you go! > 3934139342 > > Note that I'm using "front" because of what I found 'here' > (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109934-LMS-could-not-reestablish-any-USB-connection-after-USB-Dac-is-disconnected&p=961322#post9

Re: [slim] In love with SqueezeLite and LMS. Frustrated at the same time.

2022-12-07 Thread slartibartfast
kitus wrote: > Thanks Sam! one quesiton: do you somehow relate to the issues I > described? I will find a spare SD as suggested by RobbH, and give this a > try! Are you on a premium subscription?That is one benefit of the Raspberry > Pi. With a few SD cards you can try many different installati

Re: [slim] Major differences between output/input waveforms in Audacity

2022-12-03 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > Replaygain? Here is another waveform comparison zoomed in. What is going on? Maybe this is normal, I have no idea what is happening behind the scenes in Windows. +---+ |Filename: compare1.JPG

Re: [slim] Major differences between output/input waveforms in Audacity

2022-12-03 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > Replaygain?I turned replaygain off. It isn't just amplitude the waveforms > have a different shape. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

[slim] Major differences between output/input waveforms in Audacity

2022-12-03 Thread slartibartfast
I posted this in another thread (where it will probably get ignored [emoji3]) but does anyone have any idea why a loopback recording made in Audacity is so obviously different to the waveform of the original audio file? https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=1067023 I played the file in

Re: [slim] text editor in piCore

2022-11-28 Thread slartibartfast
dmozell wrote: > I wanted to look at the contents of a few files in piCore to see how the > Samba implementation works. I used ssh to get in and found the files I > wanted (fstab, smb.conf). Nano was not present. Maybe there's another > text editor. I was still able to see the contents by copyin

Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user

2022-11-22 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > Connected via Optical to Onkyo CR-N755 which is 24/96 capable > > Works fine with Airplay bridge except a few dropouts but that could be > to do with current placement of the device and interefrence of some > description i.e. WiFi issue. > > Gave it a go with uPNPBridge. Worked s

Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user

2022-11-22 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > Hi Slarti > I shall be testing it with the upnpbridge in next few days and obviously > I shall try to get it to work gapless. I can already confirm that > gapless (and metatdata) works on AirPlay as I'm playing DSOTM right now!My > simple mpd player on a Pi3B works perfectly with

Re: [slim] Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user

2022-11-22 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > Unboxed to go - about 10 mins. It automatically does a firmware update > which takes the majority of this time. > Box contains the WiiM, an optical cable, a 3.5 to 3.5 aux cable, a 3.5 > to 2 x RCA cable and a USB charging cable but no adapter - generous > nevertheless. > > I alre

Re: [slim] Accessing local radio station - help

2022-11-19 Thread slartibartfast
Redrum wrote: > poor attempt at a joke, I need to learn to stick to the subject. I think > a bit of @Ronnie tends to rub off on me :). I meant that the stream felt > no need to add the 0, it's implied. Like I said, a real lame joke...:o > > I looked at the fact that it's 32kbps and thought "yuk

Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)

2022-11-18 Thread slartibartfast
philippe_44 wrote: > But at the time, wasn’t it a gigantic leap in term of ease of use to > navigate a library? I found it fantasticBefore smart phones it was definitely > the best way to control Squeezeboxes. I still have mine on a side table ready for use. At the time it seemed like I was alwa

Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)

2022-11-18 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > Ha! > > The Duet was the only Squeezebox that I bought and sold on shortly > after. > > The remote I couldn't get to grips with. Don't get me wrong, it was an > amazing design, great to look at, but trying to use it! The main problem > was the wheel's sensitivity, I'd selec

Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)

2022-11-16 Thread slartibartfast
w3wilkes wrote: > This issue must just be for specific SB devices. My 2 Duet controllers, > receivers, Boom and PicorePlayer all work fine on my WiFi 6 ASUS > router.Mainly if not only Radios I think. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

[slim] Forum Search issue

2022-11-07 Thread slartibartfast
I am trying to find a post I made in 2021 by looking through my replies from my profile. I can't go back that far. There seems to be a limit of 500 on the number of posts you can see. Has it always been like that? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk -

Re: [slim] Dff format playback in LMS

2022-11-07 Thread slartibartfast
DejanM wrote: > I also installed that plugin ...I thought you said it was incompatible with > your server. That wasn't the problem here as far as I know. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [slim] Dff format playback in LMS

2022-11-07 Thread slartibartfast
DejanM wrote: > What have you done ? I have the same problem with DSD I think that was a > different problem, he had the DSDPlayer plugin installed. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: h

Re: [slim] Building a house: what would you do for whole-house audio?

2022-10-10 Thread slartibartfast
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Re: [slim] Digital out for RPi player

2022-10-10 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > maybe one from here ? > > 'http://www.mhdtlab.com/ > ' (http://www.mhdtlab.com/) > > ronnieIf so they do have USB input Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://for

Re: [slim] Digital out for RPi player

2022-10-10 Thread slartibartfast
shacky73 wrote: > I’d like to add quality digital out to a RPi 4B to use as music streamer > for my stereo. LMS running on RPi 4B with Ethernet connection to > router. > > I’d like to mimic a SB player with digital out to my MH tube DAC. > Receiving WiFi stream of ALAC files. > > So I’m think

Re: [slim] LMS album definition from filename? Really.

2022-10-02 Thread slartibartfast
RonM wrote: > There is no difference in the tags. If I modify the filename (and only > the filename) to eliminate the, for example, TS6-6, then the odd > behavior stops, and all files are listed under one album. The behavior > changes even though no tags are changed, only the filename. It's clea

Re: [slim] Natural sounds

2022-10-02 Thread slartibartfast
mfraser wrote: > I'm thinking about using some of the sounds that are in the Natural > Sounds section in alarm sounds as a sort of white noise to aid sleeping. > Is there any way of playing these sounds other than as alarms? They > would be played on a Raspberry Pi running Squeezelite headless.Y

Re: [slim] LMS album definition from filename? Really.

2022-10-01 Thread slartibartfast
RonM wrote: > I have a series of DVDs from the Scottish/American co-produced series > The Transatlantic Sessions, from the 90s through 2013. These feature > musicians from the celtic tradition (Scottish/Irish mainly) and American > roots musicians; they share common musical roots. The series wer

Re: [slim] New radio Stations

2022-09-26 Thread slartibartfast
RobbH wrote: > Press "Play" and wait 60 seconds before you hear anything?You also need to > shake your player. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?us

Re: [slim] terrible forum search engine -- am I missing something?

2022-04-13 Thread slartibartfast
pgf wrote: > As far as I can tell, using "search" on this forum, there's no way to > search for posts that contain *both* keyword1 and keyword2 (i.e., > logical OR is the only option), nor is there a way to search for > keyword1 and NOT keyword2. > > There also seems to be no way to get the exa

Re: [slim] Maintaining an Old System

2022-04-11 Thread slartibartfast
Redrum wrote: > I am wondering if all 3 players offline are receivers? I say that > because, in my experience, that is exactly what happens (often) with my > receivers on wifi with a network exception. They "lock up" (white light, > controller still sees them but non responsive). I would reset t

Re: [slim] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-04 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > I use the more balanced/slower option, with *all* genres *deselected*, > good random mix, no problems at all. :confused: > > If I wish to hear a random mix of say "Country", I use a saved favourite > for that genre. > > 37627So all genres deselected must be the same as all

Re: [slim] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-04 Thread slartibartfast
itm wrote: > Ah thanks - that's much better!Did you check which genres were selected for > the random mix? I just checked mine and most of my genres were deselected. I can't remember doing that but I suppose I must have done. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk ---

Re: [slim] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-04 Thread slartibartfast
itm wrote: > My shuffle method was already set to this ("Use more balanced, but > slower shuffle"), but it's not terribly balanced. Here's an example of a > random song mix that I just generated: > > > > - Rolling Stones - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Roll

Re: [slim] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-04 Thread slartibartfast
itm wrote: > My shuffle method was already set to this ("Use more balanced, but > slower shuffle"), but it's not terribly balanced. Here's an example of a > random song mix that I just generated: > > > > - Rolling Stones - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Beatles - Roll

Re: [slim] Reconnecting to PiCore

2022-03-19 Thread slartibartfast
Wojtulek wrote: > Hello! > > You can use raspberrypi4.local instead of IP > > just check in Tweaks "Broadcast .local" - should be enabled > > P.S. I kont like the forum - its not very conveniant - image > verification every time or only for begginers? :/ I jaust wanted to help > :(I think aft

Re: [slim] RPI4 + Picore+LMS: Song info plugin not working

2022-03-18 Thread slartibartfast
Tex82 wrote: > Thanks a lot, problem solved I installed wrong plugin! > > Is it possible to show these information through the touch screen > display?You access the information from the context menu. Artist Info, Album Info and Lyrics. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [slim] Maintaining an Old System

2022-03-18 Thread slartibartfast
FredFredrickson wrote: > The units are on different circuits so I think that rules out that > option. Also, do you need a 1-to-1 on those? If I want to hook up 4 > devices would i need to occupy 8 outlets?You would need 5 not 8 but if the > units are on different phases they wouldn't help. Se

Re: [slim] RPI4 + Picore+LMS: Song info plugin not working

2022-03-18 Thread slartibartfast
Tex82 wrote: > Hi to all. > > I just reinstalled Picore Player + LMS on my RPI4. Everything ok, touch > screen as well. but installing "The song info plugin" the icon for > song info doesn't appear anymore on the web interface. How can I solve > the issue? Tried to delete and reinstall the

Re: [slim] Maintaining an Old System

2022-03-18 Thread slartibartfast
Redrum wrote: > > with all of the discussion with sb radio wireless issues, what did the > touch do that was one step better? They seem to be more...stable. It > seems like there is allot of very recent radio issues. I'm fairly rural, > so I don't see it. > > Jim Which is a shame as the Radio

Re: [slim] Windows sleep while LMS is running -- let's save some electricity!

2022-03-16 Thread slartibartfast
gordonb3 wrote: > Reviewing the latest comments, I think I'm starting to get it. > > Yes there is constant chatter between LMS and players, even when there > is no music playing. So much in fact that I created a separate network > for my squeezebox devices to shield my other machines from the n

Re: [slim] Windows sleep while LMS is running -- let's save some electricity!

2022-03-16 Thread slartibartfast
Paul Webster wrote: > Ah ... that would explain why I was very surprised. > I had read the first post in this thread as saying that LMS was running > on RPi (or a Squeezebox (Touch)).He does say that. Cue confusion all round. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [slim] Windows sleep while LMS is running -- let's save some electricity!

2022-03-15 Thread slartibartfast
Paul Webster wrote: > His LMS appears to be running on RPi not Windows.Those links he posted were > about LMS on Windows and were also from years ago. How can LMS on Pi keep his PC awake? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk -

Re: [slim] Pandora app no longer shows on home page

2022-03-15 Thread slartibartfast
mnvelocitypilot wrote: > Thanks very much, mherger. > > Yes, Pandora shows up in my app library, I am logged into Pandora, and > it shows up as "Enabled", and "Display on Home Menu" in the Player > Settings tab. As I indicated, I've also uninstalled and reinstalled the > app, and I've deleted

Re: [slim] mp3 track transition problem on Linux - clicks between tracks

2022-03-13 Thread slartibartfast
deadushka wrote: > I have the same problem. The difference is that I have Fedora 34 Server > and the files are flac's and dsf's. It plays the whole albums without > any clicks or pops, but when you choose Random Play that's where this > effect demonstrates itsef. These clicks are very noticable

Re: [slim] Comparisons between current (2022) streaming service integrations?

2022-03-12 Thread slartibartfast
svetter wrote: > I have used Deezer for many years - it was the first (at least as far as > I could determine) with flac / lossless streaming and a pretty good > library. And, the plugin in LMS worked very similar to the app. > however, in the last ?half-year? Deezer have dumbed down the plugi

Re: [slim] Playing a Mix

2022-03-12 Thread slartibartfast
staresy wrote: > Using material skin, I select My Music, Album Artists, A particular > Artist, A particular Album, and then, using the 3 dots on a track, I > select More, then Create Mix (or Similar tracks). > > Similar track option is in the same menu as create bliss mix, directly > below it..

Re: [slim] Playing a Mix

2022-03-12 Thread slartibartfast
staresy wrote: > I don't see the play option when using "similar tracks" to create a mix, > so it's not just bliss.Same here. Where does "Similar tracks" come from? > Can't say I have noticed it before. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk --

Re: [slim] Playing a Mix

2022-03-12 Thread slartibartfast
staresy wrote: > Using material skin, I select My Music, Album Artists, A particular > Artist, A particular Album, and then, using the 3 dots on a track, I > select More, then Create Mix (or Similar tracks).Isn't it "Create Bliss Mix"? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk --

Re: [slim] Playing a Mix

2022-03-12 Thread slartibartfast
mherger wrote: > Where’s that menu coming from?…It looks like the new "Bliss" based mix from > @cpd73 . The option to play the whole playlist is missing for me as well.37446 Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk +---+ |Filename: S

Re: [slim] Radio stations

2022-03-09 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > Something wrong in your setup. > I just checked Radio Menu>World>Europe>France - I then get 69 cities - > each of which have many entries.(e.g. Paris has 99 entries) > > Are you signed into mysqueezebox.com ?You aren't in the UK though. I don't > see France. TuneIn is not worth u

Re: [slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-08 Thread slartibartfast
ftlight wrote: > Since December 1998: kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi, exbi, zebi, yobi > > https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.htmlIn more than 20 years since > then I have never heard anyone use those terms. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk ---

Re: [slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-08 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > The anecdotes at the time tell of people who took off the "packaging" to > get to the floppy disk and then tried to put it into their Mac but > couldn't as they were too floppy. > 8" and 5.25" were real floppy disks.I never used 8" disks but we did use zip > disks. Does anyone stil

Re: [slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-08 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > Even worse those floppy disk weren't even floppy anymore unlike the > 5.25" ones !!I did hesitate before writing floppy [emoji1787] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://for

Re: [slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-08 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > I thought a computer megabyte (1024x1024) used to be written as MB and a > kilobyte 1024 as KB to distinguish from SI kilo=1,000 but I think people > became careless with notation as PCs were used by "ordinary" people (and > maybe consumer protection demanded "correct" numbering) .

Re: [slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-08 Thread slartibartfast
bakker_be wrote: > Well, ... According to the SI the drive manufacturers are actually using > the term correctly ;) https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/prefixes.htmlMaybe > now but historically a Megabyte was 1024 Kilobytes and a Kilobyte was 1024 bytes. Just like a billion now is 1000 million w

[slim] MB Vs MiB

2022-03-07 Thread slartibartfast
While looking at memory usage in top and htop I couldn't figure out why they showed different numbers. It turns out top uses MiB (Mebibytes) and htop uses MB (Megabytes). I was totally ignorant of Mebibytes and they seem to be exactly what I thought a Megabyte used to be before drive manufacture

Re: [slim] Hello all

2022-02-25 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > This thread is more fun :):pDoes anyone know what Altset means? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this threa

Re: [slim] PiCore

2022-02-22 Thread slartibartfast
cliveb wrote: > I'm sure there must be some good reason why such a complex facility > exists, but I can't see what's wrong with just giving those devices a > static IP so they don't even need to talk to a DHCP server. > > Are there devices which can ONLY get an IP from DHCP? I can > sort of bel

Re: [slim] PiCore

2022-02-22 Thread slartibartfast
w3wilkes wrote: > I did not mean static. At least on my ASUS RT-AX86U and my Netgear > DGND3700v1 at a 2nd location allows setting a reserved IP address > outside the defined DHCP range. Note in the attached image DHCP range is > .32-254 and reserved IP addresses are below this range. This ensur

Re: [slim] PiCore

2022-02-21 Thread slartibartfast
w3wilkes wrote: > Seems like it was an ISP provided modem/router - years ago. Set DHCP > range like 192.168.0.32-254. Then attempted to reserve IP address of > 192.168.0.15 for a printer and received a out of range error. Never had > this problem on any of my own routers.You can't set a reserved

Re: [slim] Neil Young at it again

2022-02-19 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > That’s not down to Tidal though is it? It’s the label releasing a poor > digital remastering and probably applies to the same ELP album streamed > from elsewhere. > I can see the take up of FLAC streaming causing a reversal of the > “loudness war” to some extent as even the buds br

Re: [slim] message for every music play?

2022-02-19 Thread slartibartfast
rhenwood wrote: > I listen to music radio streams a lot, but sometimes I listen to > individual (local, youtube, spotify) music. I would like to be able to > record every music I listen to. I think ideally I would like a webhook > that is called whenever a new music was played... Or an exe on th

Re: [slim] Neil Young at it again

2022-02-18 Thread slartibartfast
garym wrote: > exactlyAs an example of being stuck with lousy sound on Tidal etc I just listened to Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery. The only version available on Tidal is a 2014 remix which is probably worse than a remaster. Levels are all over the place and the tubular bells in Je

Re: [slim] Is there a way to avoid same artist being listed twice

2022-02-14 Thread slartibartfast
DuLac wrote: > Many thanks, Apesbrain. That saved me a lot a typing and trial and > errors! Great!Isn't that more about diacritics in folder and filenames > though? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast

Re: [slim] Squeezelite log track name

2022-02-13 Thread slartibartfast
pkfox wrote: > Thanks for this - do you know where it logs to ?I can't remember but I think > that information is in the plug-in settings. I had it installed before "What was that tune" became available and haven't bothered using it since. There is probably a thread for the plugin somewhere in

Re: [slim] Touch: How to add correct 'Now Playing' item to home menu screen?

2022-02-13 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > OP is using the large text skin, anything can happen. :(I just tried the > large text skin, it was a nightmare to go back a screen. I think swiping left worked. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [slim] Squeezelite log track name

2022-02-13 Thread slartibartfast
pkfox wrote: > Thanks does it log to a file ?I don't think it does. There is another plugin > called Playlog in third party plugins which does log to a file. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profi

Re: [slim] Touch: How to add correct 'Now Playing' item to home menu screen?

2022-02-13 Thread slartibartfast
ModelCitizen wrote: > Hi. > > I am setting up a new Touch to emulate the settings on another I use > daily. I've added 'Now Playing' menu item to home menu but it does not > work in the way it does on the original one. > > One the original Touch touching the 'Now Playing' menu item takes me to

Re: [slim] Touch: How to add correct 'Now Playing' item to home menu screen?

2022-02-13 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > The Now Playing menu item should be the first item on the Home screen by > default, no need to add it! > > Suggest you go to Home > Settings > Home Menu > Restore Defaults. > > Then touching the "Now playing" menu item should work as intended.Where is > the "Now Playing" i

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-06 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > You are correct about the turntable. > > So it’s not my imagination you have also seen advice about not using > USB3 for DACs.Probably because most DACs are USB2. If you read it on the > internet it must be true [emoji1787]. I suppose advice is try USB2 and if the issue is still p

Re: [slim] Squeezelite / LMS jumping on playback

2022-02-06 Thread slartibartfast
pkfox wrote: > Hi there, don't know what you mean by counterbalance and I'm using USB 3 > - can't see how the USB version would cause my problem though - thanks > for replyingI think the counterbalance was a vinyl turntable joke [emoji2]. > As far as I know USB2 is always recommended for DACS b

Re: [slim] PiCore

2022-02-04 Thread slartibartfast
Peet wrote: > Hi > I know the ip adress but when I am on the Picoretab I see "LMS' but when > I click I get a new tab in my browser with the name 'blanc' and after a > while > the message: can't find ... > I had the LMS and managed it. Then I changed to a static IP and then I > could not reach L

Re: [slim] Comparisons between current (2022) streaming service integrations?

2022-02-02 Thread slartibartfast
Tidal are doing an offer at the moment of £1 for 90 days of Tidal Hifi or £2 for Hifi Plus. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this t

Re: [slim] Comparisons between current (2022) streaming service integrations?

2022-02-01 Thread slartibartfast
AxxelH wrote: > Thanks for those who talked about their experiences. Answering my own > questions for Tidal based on a few days use: > > > > Tidal HiFi (not HiFi plus) appears to get me FLAC at CD quality, which > is good enough for me. I have no opinion on MQA. > > > > Works. The generate

Re: [slim] Neil Young at it again

2022-01-31 Thread slartibartfast
garym wrote: > Yep, that's why I have about 9,000 albums, including most of Neil's and > Joni's. I love streaming for discovery, but anything I really like I > purchase either CD or a download file that I control.Also when you buy the CD > you can choose which mastering you buy rather than be f

Re: [slim] Neil Young at it again

2022-01-31 Thread slartibartfast
scslite wrote: > Good riddance i say! Spotify is slowly losing market share to others > and this definitely won't help. Being an audiophile they have the worse > sound quality in my opinion. Moved to Tidal, then once Tidal changed > their service tiers, and since I could care less about MQA i

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