Re: [slim] LMS must haves

2017-07-24 Thread spedinfargo
Kidsplay! Essential because my kids continually screw up the preset buttons on their Radios by holding the button down too long. Read-only preset buttons is a life saver. The max volume thingy came in handy as well but not as much any more... --

Re: [slim] Pandora yanks my players off server and attaches them to MSB

2017-02-09 Thread spedinfargo
Well, I don't know what happened to my Pandora plug-in on my LMS but I went nuclear and completely uninstalled and reinstalled LMS (probably was due for that anyway). Pandora plug-in is now there and enabled. Behavior went away. All is good. ---

Re: [slim] Pandora yanks my players off server and attaches them to MSB

2017-02-07 Thread spedinfargo
mherger wrote: > > Is there a plugin or a setting that I turned off that would allow a > > player to stream from Pandora and still be connected to LMS? > > Yes, it's called Pandora :-) > > -- > > Michael I was hoping it would be something that simple - but I don't see anything on the Plugins

Re: [slim] Pandora yanks my players off server and attaches them to MSB

2017-02-07 Thread spedinfargo
I wonder if it's similar to this issue: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?106894-Can-t-connect-to-mysqueezebox-com-from-LMS&highlight=mysqueezebox I'll try to see if my LMS is having problems connecting to MSB... --

[slim] Pandora yanks my players off server and attaches them to MSB

2017-02-06 Thread spedinfargo
So I was removing a bunch of plugins recently (i was getting a server crash from a media browser plugin) and I think I screwed something up with Pandora. Whenever one of my players (Radio or SB3) starts playing Pandora, it disconnects from my local library (LMS) and connects to Mysqueezebox.com t

Re: [slim] WTB: Squeezebox Classic or SB3

2016-10-28 Thread spedinfargo
Mnyb wrote: > You could pick up Squeezebox Touch . its generally better for most use > cases . Better format support better wifi better app support , better > audio quality (measurably better , like all modern digital stuff > probably beyond human hearing , but its nominally better ). > > Unless

Re: [slim] WTB: Squeezebox Classic or SB3

2016-10-21 Thread spedinfargo
ralphy wrote: > There's an SB3 for sale as well as other players for sale. Details in > this thread. > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?106253-FS-Touches-Classics-Teddy-Pardo-Power-Supplies Thanks! I'll check them out. -

Re: [slim] WTB: Squeezebox Classic or SB3

2016-10-21 Thread spedinfargo
Fizbin wrote: > Did you try another PSU? In most cases these devices outlive them. Yah, I > actually had bought another PSU a while ago (it turned out to be another problem - the original PSU wasn't bad, it was the Wi-Fi card problem). Neither one works on it unfortunately :-(Oh well. --

[slim] WTB: Squeezebox Classic or SB3

2016-10-20 Thread spedinfargo
Went downstairs to see why the old SB3 (pre-Logitech!) connected to my whole-house audio wasn't working. Looks like it's completely dead, won't power on. Does anyone have an old one laying around that they want to sell? I don't need remote - if there are flaws with the screen that's OK as well.

[slim] Combine a Spotify playlist with local files?

2016-05-24 Thread spedinfargo
How are most of you handling this scenario? Of course my daughter wants some Taylor Swift songs on her playlist (she's not fooled by the Kidz Bop trickery anymore). Right now I have a button on her Radio that just points to a Spotify playlist. This is nice because I can add and remove songs for

Re: [slim] Sleep or Turn Off At x:00 every night?

2015-10-28 Thread spedinfargo
Pascal Hibon wrote: > You could actually combine an alarm with the PowerSave plugin. > Set an alarm at 00:00 hours to play a very short mp3 (or whatever). Then > configure the powersave plugin to power off after 5 minutes or so. > That will switch off the radio 5 minutes after the alarm went off

[slim] Sleep or Turn Off At x:00 every night?

2015-10-27 Thread spedinfargo
Since my daughter moved into her new room upstairs there's been a few times that her SB Radio has played all night. I used to turn it off manually most nights but I'm too lazy to go upstairs. I thought it would be best to just set up a schedule where it turns off or starts sleep mode at 9:00 or

Re: [slim] Voice command

2015-09-09 Thread spedinfargo
Would like to see it as a native Alexa "skill" as well. Definitely could do some cool things with IFTTT, probably similar to what this guy did by hooking up Squeezebox as a "device" in his Vera: http://www.myzwave.net/index.php/adding-voice-control-to-vera-z-wave-systems-using-amazon-echo/ Very

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Controller without Receiver?

2015-09-08 Thread spedinfargo
malaugh wrote: > I use squeezer on my phone and have also duet. I much prefer using the > duet controller to the phone. Maybe I am just used to it, but it seems > much easier to navigate with the "hard" scroll wheel than a touch > screen, and I like the easy to find and use track forward/back a

Re: [slim] Voice command

2015-08-12 Thread spedinfargo
I started a thread a couple years ago and got yelled at by naysayers ;-) http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?79734-Voice-Command-for-Squeezebox-Still-Not-Much-Interest&highlight=voice The key that I think is important is to make it non-comprehensive. Make it SIMPLE: It doesn't even ha

Re: [slim] SB Radio: Can IR port pass codes to Logitech Media Server?

2015-03-28 Thread spedinfargo
olivier.playwithfree wrote: > Sorry, you need to go to beginning of the thread I pointed to Thanks! That makes sense to monkey with the files on the device itself and set the mapping up there rather than going through the server. I'll play around with it... --

Re: [slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-27 Thread spedinfargo
Cool - thanks. I'll give that a spin this afternoon when I get home and give you a shout. mherger wrote: > > You might be on to something - I tried to switch the SB3 back to my > > other server by first switching it to MSB.com and I got a message > about > > needing to reset my MAC address and

[slim] SB Radio: Can IR port pass codes to Logitech Media Server?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
I dunnow what forum this should go in so putting it here for now. Can the Squeezebox Radio pass IR codes back to Logitech Media Server? I'm thinking about replacing my SB3 with a Radio to power my whole-house audio. Most of the time i will be using Ipeng or the Duet Controller but I like being

Re: [slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
pippin wrote: > Might be another one of these cases where someone with a spoofed MAC has > the same player ID as you. Calling Logitech support or hoping that > Michael reads this might help... You might be on to something - I tried to switch the SB3 back to my other server by first switching it

Re: [slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
On the Controller I now see Pandora on the home menu but no sign of it in iPeng. Also strange is that when I go to My Apps on the controller it tells me "This player is already registered to another user..." Strange... sp

Re: [slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
pippin wrote: > The SB3 is probably not connected to your MySB account. Could it be that > it's on a different account? > I think Logitech support can help with that. That's what I was thinking as well - but I just went through the (painful!) process of dropping it and re-adding it to my MSB.com

Re: [slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
OK - a little progress. I think my SB3 is the source of the problem here. I got one of the SB Radios up and running and got it to see the proper My Apps. I unplugged the SB3 from the network, selected the SB Radio as the player in Ipeng and then went into My Apps in Ipeng and the apps finally s

[slim] "My Apps" on Controller and Ipeng not Syncing / Updating - Triode Spotify related?

2015-03-26 Thread spedinfargo
Hi - running pretty recent 7.9 server. Recently migrated everything to a new machine. On both my Controller and Ipeng I can't get "My Apps" to show anything. On Ipeng all I see is Facebook. On the Controller all I see is Spotify (Triode). I've tried adding and removing various apps (Pandora,

Re: [slim] Amazon Prime Music!

2014-06-22 Thread spedinfargo
Did you guys really do a close analysis of the stuff on Amazon Prime music? In just 30 seconds I did a quick scan through some of my favorite artists and then a few up-and-comers that I've listened to lately and I found LOTS of holes in Amazon Prime music. Yeah, it's great that it's free with my

Re: [slim] How To change skin in Squeezeplay? (stupid easy question)

2013-05-29 Thread spedinfargo
spedinfargo wrote: > OK - I feel stupid asking this question but I really can't figure it out > anwhere (and the wiki page for Squeezeplay doesn't mention it). > > How do I change the skin in Squeezeplay? It looks like I can emulate a > controller screen, radio, touc

[slim] How To change skin in Squeezeplay? (stupid easy question)

2013-05-29 Thread spedinfargo
OK - I feel stupid asking this question but I really can't figure it out anwhere (and the wiki page for Squeezeplay doesn't mention it). How do I change the skin in Squeezeplay? It looks like I can emulate a controller screen, radio, touch, etc. - but I seriously can't find where to change it an

Re: [slim] Paid streaming service recommendations

2013-05-23 Thread spedinfargo
Spotify is great as far as sound quality, ease of use, and depth of catalog. However, it is TERRIBLE as a music discovery and "custom radio station" offering. Even their "related artists" is terrible - Atoms for Peace doesn't even show Radiohead as a related artist, etc. Rhapsody is much better

Re: [slim] iPeng 2.0 Teaser Thread

2012-10-09 Thread spedinfargo
pippin wrote: > Well, Siri is certainly another thing that would be nice to have but > where you currently have absolutely no access to as an App :) > I believe they have to implement all the Siri related stuff in Apple's > backend. Have you ever looked into the Dragon Mobile SDK for iOS? http:

[slim] Copy Customized Home Menu to Other Players?

2012-05-06 Thread spedinfargo
Is there any tool out there to keep the home menu among different players the same? For instance, I have 2 Radios and an SB3 (with Duet Controller) - I would like to get the home menu in a certain order on one of the Radio and then copy it to the other two. Thanks, sped ---

Re: [slim] What is missing from your Squeezebox experience ?

2012-05-03 Thread spedinfargo
Every time I mention it in the forums I get booed off the stage, but I would really like to see some simple Voice Control of the squeezebox ecosystem. We have this a lot in cars (Ford Sync) and other devices (Iphone), and Kinnect, so I would really love to see it here as well. It could be very s

Re: [slim] How to manually update plugins? (I'm not really this stupid am I?)

2012-04-21 Thread spedinfargo
So it does look like it's an issue with that particular plug-in. The XML is pointing to a zip file that appears to be dead right now (he's checking into his hosting provider). spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [slim] How to manually update plugins? (I'm not really this stupid am I?)

2012-04-21 Thread spedinfargo
Yah - I'm now thinking that this might be specific to a particular plug-in: the third-party Spotify plug-in. This is the one that says an update is available and refuses to be enabled (it just keeps coming back every time the server restarts). Looks like it worked for another plug-in that I was

[slim] How to manually update plugins? (I'm not really this stupid am I?)

2012-04-21 Thread spedinfargo
OK - I must be missing something. I have "automatically check for updates" turned off for plugins. The help says that I can manually update plugins if I have this turned off. But I must be missing something very basic because I don't see how to do this! The top of my list shows that I have two

Re: [slim] Controlling AV Receiver through IP commands

2012-02-06 Thread spedinfargo
with some good success... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93451

[slim] "Now Playing" hijacks attempt to use menus (controller and radio)

2011-12-05 Thread spedinfargo
igate the menus. Only recently started happening - haven't done a lot of troubleshooting yet... just seeing if there was a known bug or issue on it... Thanks -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Good Squeezebox Server box (Atom D510) - Anyone want to buy?

2011-10-31 Thread spedinfargo
bhaagensen;666405 Wrote: > Probably not interested, but whereabouts are you based. Sorry - that would have been helpful - Fargo, ND, USA. Probably prohibitively expensive for shipping to Denmark... -- spedinfa

[slim] Good Squeezebox Server box (Atom D510) - Anyone want to buy?

2011-10-30 Thread spedinfargo
e... This is a great low-power box: Intel Atom D510 motherboard, 4 gig of Ram, 250 gb sata drive, nice little quiet case with efficient power supply: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WCQYU6 No operating system. -- s

Re: [slim] Siriusly? I'm NOT authorized?

2011-02-10 Thread spedinfargo
onally. I think I just started getting this in the last month or two - I don't usually listen to Sirius so I've only really noticed it when I accidentally leave it running overnight or after I leave for work - I'll get back and notice that

Re: [slim] iPeng roadmap poll

2011-01-27 Thread spedinfargo
now she's intimidated by iPeng... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85135 ___

Re: [slim] Does Rhapsody require MySB.com?

2010-09-14 Thread spedinfargo
to enter in Mysb credentials even if you're running SBS. I don't think you'd be out much except a Rhapsody subscription... still worth it in my opinion... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Bad hifi day

2010-09-07 Thread spedinfargo
t have a > record player. Bad day... But just wanted to share :( Brutal! I thought I was listening to a country music song for a minute there... Misery loves company - good post. -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile:

Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...

2010-09-02 Thread spedinfargo
with a built-in speaker (instead of having to bring your own powered speakers)? And maybe a screen with Now Playing information? Doesn't seem to be too much of a earth shaker... -- spedinfargo spedinfarg

Re: [slim] Where have all the SB2's gone?

2010-08-30 Thread spedinfargo
assics here and there that come across and once in a while a SB1 or Slimp3 or whatever, but I can't remember the last time I saw a SB2. SB3 seem to go for quite a bit - I finally snagged one for a hundred bucks with no remote (although it's kind of touchy and freezes

Re: [slim] Voice Command for Squeezebox? Still Not Much Interest?

2010-06-17 Thread spedinfargo
This is a pretty cool hack: http://badros.blogspot.com/2010/05/skype-as-whole-house-wireless.html -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Voice Command for Squeezebox? Still Not Much Interest?

2010-06-17 Thread spedinfargo
a button press needed before speaking the command... I'll have to take a look at Homeseer and see how that would work... this hobby never ends right? -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.sl

[slim] Voice Command for Squeezebox? Still Not Much Interest?

2010-06-16 Thread spedinfargo
ish a command from normal background noise or music. I think Voice Command continues to get better and better - someday I would love to see some way to run Squeezebox this way... Thoughts? -- spedinfargo spedinfargo&#x

Re: [slim] Playlist "Macro" URL Commands - Maybe Kidsplay?

2010-05-06 Thread spedinfargo
you don't > set a "title" arg, the UI will show a simplified URL (with the > "secret" arg redacted), e.g. for > "squeezecli:secret=123456789012&p0=power&p1=0" you would see the > track title "squeezecli:&p0=power&p1=0". -- s

Re: [slim] Playlist "Macro" URL Commands - Maybe Kidsplay?

2010-05-04 Thread spedinfargo
a Favorite from the Controller or SBS Web interface. Can I run a Kidsplay macro as a Favorite? I'll have to keep playing around with it and report back here... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.

[slim] Playlist "Macro" URL Commands - Maybe Kidsplay?

2010-05-03 Thread spedinfargo
tation and then streams it, so it works in this regard. Is there a way to do this without the "next track" button? I'm going to explore Kidsplay plugin to see if that does what I need. Maybe I should look into the M3U format a bit more (EXTINF, etc.). A

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread spedinfargo
Cool - thanks for the quick replies! I'll probably try and track down a SB2 then... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this th

[slim] Squeezebox 2 as Squeezebox Receiver replacement - questions

2010-04-05 Thread spedinfargo
this thing? Can it run Squeezebox Classic firmware? From wikipedia it seems like the SB2 and SB3 were almost identical in hardware in most respects... Thanks! sped -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Why Can I Store Some Things as Presets but Not as Favorites?

2010-03-23 Thread spedinfargo
This may be similar to 7448: Bug 7448 - Allow adding Rhapsody items to SN favorites https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7448 -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/membe

[slim] Why Can I Store Some Things as Presets but Not as Favorites?

2010-03-23 Thread spedinfargo
it to the Favorites, it gets added to the Favorites but errors out when I try to play it. Known bug? Thanks, Shane -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View th

Re: [slim] Rhapsody shuffle actually does work, sort of.....

2010-02-08 Thread spedinfargo
This works on Napster as well... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [slim] Sirus not displaying info

2010-02-08 Thread spedinfargo
io for example) or a Favorites vs. navigating directly through MyApps? I've noticed that sometimes it tries to use the name of my Favorite in the title for a couple songs... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 support

2010-01-20 Thread spedinfargo
Also, I believe that the SB3 is now referred to as "Squeezebox Classic" - and is still sold... maybe that's how it is referenced on Logitech's site? -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Best way to sell my Squeezebox v1?

2010-01-05 Thread spedinfargo
What would be the limitations of this device if used instead of a wired Duet Receiver? Does it have pretty good support for most audio codecs? How is the DAC compared to the Duet Receiver? -- spedinfargo spedinfargo&#

[slim] Squeezeplay: Output to a Specific Soundacard? (Windows)

2009-07-10 Thread spedinfargo
ust say screw it and pick up an actual SBR or SB3 and not have to worry about it... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.c

[slim] Softsqueeze SqueezePlay SqueezeSlave - Help Please!

2009-06-28 Thread spedinfargo
rence... Thanks for any help on pointing me in the right direction... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth

Re: [slim] Party Mode?

2008-05-13 Thread spedinfargo
else, no go. -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [slim] Font type of transport?

2008-04-30 Thread spedinfargo
computer geeks). One of them was really into his typography, started to > get into it too, it's a fascinating field if you like that sort of thing > :) -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] Synchronization w/ Cat 5 Audio Distribution In The Mix?

2008-03-21 Thread spedinfargo
have the issue with the AM between a table-top radio and feeding through the Squeezebox - I would bet that's because the input from the AM radio into the Squeezebox has to go from Analog to Digital before streaming - probably not 100% real-time? -- spedin

[slim] Synchronization w/ Cat 5 Audio Distribution In The Mix?

2008-03-21 Thread spedinfargo
eo -> Dining room (as mentioned, between the kitchen and living room) Squeezebox Receiver (or SB3) wireless -> Clock Radio -> Bedroom Thanks! -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

Re: [slim] Gapless When Synced ?

2008-03-14 Thread spedinfargo
Does crossfade work when synced? As far as the "annoyance" factor goes, I think a very short crossfade is much preferable to even the tiniest gap... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [slim] Wi-Fi Internet Clock Radio?

2008-02-26 Thread spedinfargo
of those overpriced Wi-Fi alarm clocks, or for any digital audio equipment for that matter, is that they always seem to sacrifice AM radio... can't live without that... -- spedinfargo spedinfargo's Profile: http: