Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2022-04-08 Thread Ron F.
I thought I would post an update to my solution for remote rebooting a Squeezebox Touch: My SBT is connected to my LAN via DHCP, so the IP address changes periodically, but of course the SBT MAC address is fixed, never changes. So how do we reboot the SBT remotely without knowing the IP address

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-21 Thread Whenever
Hi Ron: Thank you, I've got LMS and all the Radios on the Community versions and used Plink to successfully reboot a radio remotely. This group is great Thanks John Whenever's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/me

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-19 Thread Ron F.
Whenever wrote: > I would like to have the remote Powercycle work regularly so that it > would mostly happen when it has not frozen. If it gets to the full > frozen state then I would have to unplug. > > I am using the clock screensaver on all my devices. > > I have 6 devices, they have had

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-19 Thread Whenever
I did not know about the community firmware project and will install it. Thank you for that info John Whenever's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=67461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-18 Thread chill
Whenever wrote: > I would like to have the remote Powercycle work regularly so that it > would mostly happen when it has not frozen. If it gets to the full > frozen state then I would have to unplug. If you update the Radios to the latest 'Community firmware' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-18 Thread Redrum
Whenever wrote: > > I have 6 devices, they have had idiosyncrasies for as long as I've had > them. > > John John, I chose sb over sonos (maybe 2007?), and thought they were awesome, but high maintenance (what you describe). I wrangled, flailed, try this, try that for a long time. Two things

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-18 Thread Whenever
mherger wrote: > > Sometimes they freeze, sometimes they just loose connections. The > > result is the same they need to be rebooted, so I would like to have > the > > rebooted remotely on a regular basis when not they are not likely to > be > > in use > > I would have said that you could SSH

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-18 Thread Redrum
Whenever wrote: > Sometimes they freeze, sometimes they just loose connections. Are they all on wifi? This is something that I have seen with receivers on wifi (both situations you describe), especially if they are synced. If they are synced, maybe remove one at a time from the mix to see if yo

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-18 Thread KeBul
I agree with other posters, your issue seems unusual for SB Radios, would be best to get to the bottom of your issue... But if you want a simple power cycle solution and none of your radios have batteries installed then have a look at some smart plugs... I use Teckin from Amazon, they can be man

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-17 Thread Michael Herger
Sometimes they freeze, sometimes they just loose connections. The result is the same they need to be rebooted, so I would like to have the rebooted remotely on a regular basis when not they are not likely to be in use I would have said that you could SSH in to them to reboot them. But if they

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-17 Thread Whenever
Sometimes they freeze, sometimes they just loose connections. The result is the same they need to be rebooted, so I would like to have the rebooted remotely on a regular basis when not they are not likely to be in use Whe

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-17 Thread Redrum
slartibartfast wrote: > I have to say I have never had a Radio freeze. > > I agree, and have 2-3 radios in play. However, I have had this happen with receivers. It would happen even when they were not in use (soft power off) Maybe you might want to look into things other than the radio, LMS,

Re: [SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-17 Thread slartibartfast
Whenever wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Is it possible to send a command to a squeezebox radio and have it > reboot. Not turn off but a complete reboot. > > I have 6 Squeezebox radio's around the house and regularly they freeze > up and need to be unplugged and then replugged back in ( Often the p

[SlimDevices: DIY] Remotely reboot Squeezebox Radio

2021-01-17 Thread Whenever
Hi Everyone: Is it possible to send a command to a squeezebox radio and have it reboot. Not turn off but a complete reboot. I have 6 Squeezebox radio's around the house and regularly they freeze up and need to be unplugged and then replugged back in ( Often the power button will not ever work)