bpa - thanks. I'm using the "high" stream and have got everything set
to the best quality possible, and it's great for other radio feeds.
The problem is that XFM (or more precisely Capital) doesn't devote much
bandwidth to internet streams.
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I also think it sounds pretty terrible even on the high bit-rate.
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Some suggestions regarding quality.
1. XM plugin has two quality setting - high and low bit rate - are you
using high bitrate ?
2. If you are transcoding to MP3 ensure LAME is set to generate highest
quality
3. Check if the bit rate limit to a player is not set too low
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I've now found that playing around with file-types solves the problem.
I've basically followed BPA's suggestions, and now have it working.
The only remaining problem is that the XFM feed is such poor quality!
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Some since were complaining that SoftSqueeze didn't work, I did some
test on filetype setting with SoftSqueeze with this URL
mms://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/xfm_high
and found a combination that worked.
I have the following filetypes enabled (i.e. all other disabled)
All 3 AIFF, All 3 FLAC, MP
No progress that I know of - very frustrating.
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Does anyone know if there's been any progress on this?
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I'm trying to get Century FM using URL
mms://ms2.capitalradiointeractive.co.uk/Century_1002 which works on
Windows Media Player. Using Server version 6.2.1 with SB3 and
Softsqueeze
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I've submitted a bug report 'here'
(http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2860). Please add your
experiences.
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BPA,
Sorry for the poor etiquette on log posting. I've now attached the log
for playing the stream on my SB2. I'd welcome any thoughts.
Mark
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The WMA stream should be decoded by your SB2. You didn't post any
d_source log using the SB2 - the log you posted was for SoftSqueeze.
There may be a settings problem which a log may uncover so post a log
using the SB2.
Logs are best saved in a file, zipped and then attached to the post.
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Craig, James (IT) Wrote:
> > I can play the standard xfm stream on windows media player
> > for mac, but not as a stream in iTunes. Could this be a LAME issue?
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> It's a wma stream so it's unlikely to work in iTunes!
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> James
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> N
> I can play the standard xfm stream on windows media player
> for mac, but not as a stream in iTunes. Could this be a LAME issue?
It's a wma stream so it's unlikely to work in iTunes!
James
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I can play the standard xfm stream on windows media player for mac, but
not as a stream in iTunes. Could this be a LAME issue?
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Ignoring the above...
I'm now trying to listen to XFM Scotland
I can put any of the following into Windows Media Player and hear the
stream
http://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/beat_stream
mms://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/beat_stream
http://tinyurl.com/8x37p
But none of them will play on my S
Above debug is for softsqueeze which needs to decode on the server. Try
mplayer from the command line with the feed - you probably see error
messages.
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I'm not an expert, and someone will give you a better answer than me..
but it seems your setup is using mplayer to play the file, which
shouldn't be neccessary, as the SB2 can play wma files natively now. A
software/firmware upgrade might solve your problems.
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Doesn't work for me, I'm afraid.
This is the log output with d_source set.
2006-01-18 19:43:45.8873 Setting maxBitRate for Mac player to: 0
2006-01-18 19:43:45.9004 4b:83:55:e8:05:bc: Switching to mode stop from
stop
2006-01-18 19:43:45.9010 Already in playmode stop : ignoring mode
change
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Here's the URL I'm trying to play
http://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/xfm_high
If I put this into the 'radio tune in' box, nothing happens.
But, I've just discovered that if I put...
mms://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/xfm_high
It works!
Web browsers must be able to deal with the faulty URL,
Still not getting anywhere...
I'm using a Mac so don't have Zone Alarm; I've opened all the ports
that could possibly be relevant (as far as I know) both on my computer
firewall and on my router firewall.
AlienBBC works fine for the BBC streams.
All the right filetypes are checked.
Any suggesti
Thanks for the advice, but there shouldn't be any need to use AlienBBC,
as WMA is supported natively now. Maybe we should file a bug report?
Though first I'll check if I have any file types unchecked...
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I tried it via AlienBBC as well as just plugging in the Radio URL in the
Internet Radio page and it works for me.
So it works with an SB1 and Slimserver 6.2.1 running under XP.
Do you have any of the filetypes unchecked? All mine are checked except
for the Shorten ones.
I'm assuming AlienBBC wor
OK - I have now put the alienstream folder in the right place (was just
being stupid before), and AlienBBC now finds it. However, the deadly
silence remains... I've opened a whole host more ports in my firewall
(on my computer rather than my router). Lots of ports on my router are
open too thou
Mitch,
Thanks for the thoughts. I'm also a fan of AlienBBC (but wondered if
that might be what was stopping this stream working). I don't have any
kind of parental control software installed.
I've tried setting up a playlist with the stream for AlienBBC in an
AlienStream folder located in my p
I might be talking through my butt, and maybe I think AlienBBC is more
magical than it is, but have you tried using AlienBBC to play it?
That said, in my early days of trying to get AlienBBC working, I
believe I had a similar problem with wma feeds. I think in the end my
problem was related to s
I have the same problem. I can't play any wma stream in format of XFM's.
Bascially, unless I get a url that ends in something like..
filename.asx
or filename.wmv
I can't play it.
I'm running this..
"SlimServer Version: 6.2.1 - 5194 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252"
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Nothing from the low stream either...
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xfm_high works for me also
sometimes you have to make do with
mms://ms2.capitalinteractive.co.uk/xfm_low
which is pretty awful bandwidth though
Jonathan
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I'm not being any help, but I can confirm it is working for me.
SB1
SlimServer 6.2.1
Ubuntu Linux
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