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

2022-04-04 Thread itm
slartibartfast wrote: > 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. > Yes I had all genres selected

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 kidstypike
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. 37627 +---+ |Filename

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 itm
slartibartfast wrote: > Change back to the other setting which would then be the same as your > old LMS. > Ah thanks - that's much better! itm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17437 View this t

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] Random song mix not so random after upgrading to LMS 8.2.0

2022-04-04 Thread itm
RobbH wrote: > Look in Settings > Advanced > Performance. There is a recently added > option for "Shuffle Method." You probably want the "more balanced, > slower" version. My shuffle method was already set to this ("Use more balanced, but slower shuffle"), but it's not terribly balanced. Here's

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

2022-04-03 Thread RobbH
itm wrote: > I recently upgraded my LMS server from 7.9 to 8.2.0. Since the upgrade > I've noticed that the Random Songs feature is alot less random - 80% of > the tracks are from the same half dozen artists. Did the algorithm > change from release 7.9 to 8.2.0 and if so, is there any way of mak

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

2022-04-03 Thread itm
I recently upgraded my LMS server from 7.9 to 8.2.0. Since the upgrade I've noticed that the Random Songs feature is alot less random - 80% of the tracks are from the same half dozen artists. Did the algorithm change from release 7.9 to 8.2.0 and if so, is there any way of making the selections m

Re: [slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
Club1820;203489 Wrote: > Couple other things I noticed though. The logitech logo is now on the > web interface. Any way to change it back to Slim Devices logo? I suppose you could go looking through the HTML folder in the server and locate any Logitech images, replacing them with Slim Devices

Re: [slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-21 Thread Club1820
OK. I downloaded and installed 6.5.2. Yes, it fixed the random song issue. Great! Thanks for this suggestion. Couple other things I noticed though. The logitech logo is now on the web interface. Any way to change it back to Slim Devices logo? Also noticed that the IP address is now 127.

Re: [slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-17 Thread Club1820
Thanks for the quick replies! Yes, I believe I have 6.5.1. I will download the update and try that. I will post the results. thanks again! -- Club1820 Club1820's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-17 Thread kdf
Assuming you are using the 6.5.1 release, this is a known issue and already improved in the 6.5.2 nightly builds: http://www.slimdevices.com/dev_nightly.html -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists

Re: [slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-17 Thread Mark Lanctot
Which version of SlimServer? I recall there have been changes that are in 6.5.2 to make it more random. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910&postcount=2) -

[slim] Random Song Mix NOT so Random

2007-05-17 Thread Club1820
I use the Random Song Mix as my primary way of listening to my music. I've had the squeezebox for about 1 1/2 months now and this Random Song mix doesnt seem to work as well as I thought it would. I always select more than one Genre to add to the random mix. It then adds the songs to the playl