Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-06 Thread bpa
canyelles wrote: > > Mnyb wrote: > > > > canyelles wrote: > > > So the problem just seems to be the live streams via > > > LMS/ffmpeg/squeezelite> > > > > > > > It doesn't really make sense unless the URL being played is the not > > the URL that was recorded. > > > > Can you do a log of play

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-06 Thread canyelles
Mnyb wrote: > > canyelles wrote: > > > > bpa wrote: > > > > > > Or make a temp folder somewhere piont LMS to it and rescan .> > > > > > > > Thanks, finally did this. > > > > The flac file plays fine using LMS and squeezelite. > > > > So the problem just seems to be the live streams via >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread Mnyb
canyelles wrote: > > bpa wrote: > > > > canyelles wrote: > > > > > > > > > No, the flc file plays properly when I play it using audacity - no > > > LMS/squeezelite involved. > > > > > > If I use LMS/BBCIplayer/squeezelite or LMS/tune in the url/squeezelite I > > > get the distortion. > > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread canyelles
bpa wrote: > > canyelles wrote: > > > > bpa wrote: > > > > > > > > > So the audio from the file plays without distortion through the > > > squeezelite but when the same URL is played through LMS (e.g. using > > > Favorite or Tune0in URL) over same squeezelite there is distortion ?> > > > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread bpa
canyelles wrote: > > bpa wrote: > > > > canyelles wrote: > > > Thanks. I have created a flc file but I don't know how to play it. > > > > > > Thank you very much for your help, it is much appreciated. I was trying > > > to play it using LMS and couldn't figure out how to play it. I am using >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread canyelles
bpa wrote: > > canyelles wrote: > > Thanks. I have created a flc file but I don't know how to play it. > > > > > > > > > > It is a Flac audio file - most media players (except Apple original) can > > > play it. Do you have LMS - if so then play it through your SB player. > > > > > > I was usi

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread bpa
canyelles wrote: > Thanks. I have created a flc file but I don't know how to play it. > > > > > It is a Flac audio file - most media players (except Apple original) can > > play it. Do you have LMS - if so then play it through your SB player. > > > > I was using > > http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/me

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-05 Thread canyelles
bpa wrote: > The following command start playing a 6Music and save the output into > the file BBC6music.flc. You can then play the flac file to check the > quality. > > > Code: > > > ffmpeg -i http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/non

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-04 Thread bpa
canyelles wrote: > Sorry, but what would an example command line be? Thanks The following command start playing a 6Music and save the output into the file BBC6music.flc. You can then play the flac file to check the quality. Code: ffmpeg -i http://a.files.bbci.co

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-04 Thread bpa
krell wrote: > yes. i replaced the opml file with the non uk version offered here by > bonze. The other streams i mentioned are the following path from the LMS > home page: Home > World > National Networks > BBC > Explore BBC > BBC > World Service. When i play this stream it indicates it is strea

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-04 Thread canyelles
bpa wrote: > How does it sound when run using ffmepg to play the stream from a > Terminal prompt ? Sorry, but what would an example command line be? Thanks canyelles's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?use

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-03 Thread krell
Thanks bpa, I am sorry to say, i haven't tried it utilizing the terminal. I am not a savvy terminal user. However i can tell you that i only get the distortion when using the iBBC plugin and live streams. All other live BBC streams seem to be fine. it only happens within iBBC. What is the terminal

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-03 Thread krell
yes. i replaced the opml file with the non uk version offered here my bonze. The other streams i mentioned are the following path from the LMS home page: Home > World > National Networks > BBC > Explore BBC > BBC World Service. When i play this stream it indicates it is streaming at 49.6875kbps. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-03 Thread bpa
krell wrote: > That is correct canyelles, i was merely making an analogy. Has nothing > to do with any setting. The sound is unlistenable on live streams due to > the high distortion. I have tried everything and haven't been able to > figure it out yet. How does it sound when run using ffmepg to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-03 Thread bpa
krell wrote: > Thanks bpa, > However i can tell you that i only get the distortion when using the > iBBC plugin and live streams. All other live BBC streams seem to be > fine. I am assuming you updated the BBCiPlayer opml file ? Which opml file did you use ? How do you play the "other live BBC

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-03 Thread krell
That is correct canyelles, i was merely making an analogy. Has nothing to do with any setting. The sound is unlistenable on live streams due to the high distortion. I have tried everything and haven't been able to figure it out yet. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-02 Thread canyelles
bpa wrote: > What gain setting are you talking about ? I'm guessing he just means it is distorted. That is what I am getting. I get distortion on all the live channels, listen again is ok. I don't believe this is anything to do with a gain setting and I don't think he means it is anything to do

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-02 Thread bpa
krell wrote: > everything is working ok on my end however when using BBC iplayer plugin > and listening live, the sound is overdriven and distorted as if gain is > set to 11. Any ideas? What gain setting are you talking about ? --

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-03-02 Thread canyelles
krell wrote: > everything is working ok on my end however when using BBC iplayer plugin > and listening live, the sound is overdriven and distorted as if gain is > set to 11. Any ideas? I am getting this as well, totally unlistenable. Listen again is fine though ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-28 Thread krell
everything is working ok on my end however when using BBC iplayer plugin and listening live, the sound is overdriven and distorted as if gain is set to 11. Any ideas? krell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.ph

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread whitman
Yes, of course ... will do. I did notice it again this evening when I listened to something on Radio 2 Listen Again: the pattern seems to be OK for around 15 mins or so, then a Rebuffering, and then regular dropouts once it kicks in again. But I'll investigate properly and get more detail.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread danco
whitman wrote: > Thanks, Danco. > > Seemingly just a coincidence, then? OK, so, I'll hang in there to see if > Listen Again improves. > > I don't actually use Listen Live that much, but obviously I will have to > change over at some point in order to get that facility. > > When I do, I can

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread danco
whitman wrote: > > I've just run network diagnostics: all reported fine. > You really need to try Network Diagnostics at a time when you are getting cut-outs, or possibly stuttering though any network problems there will presumably have cleared up when the stuttering stops. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread whitman
Thanks, Danco. Seemingly just a coincidence, then? OK, so, I'll hang in there to see if Listen Again improves. I don't actually use Listen Live that much, but obviously I will have to change over at some point in order to get that facility. When I do, I can see the link to the relevant instr

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread whitman
Danco, OK, let's think coincidence. I've just run network diagnostics: all reported fine. Thanks for the tips on opml. I'll have a go at replacing the Listen Live bit of the equation sur le weekend. whitman's Profile: htt

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-25 Thread danco
whitman wrote: > Well there I was innocently thinking it was just me. Stuttering playback > and cutting-out playback on various Listen Again BBC shows over the last > week or so on my Classics via OSX and the usually trusty iplayer plugin. > But a bit of googling reveals loads (and loads and load

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread whitman
Well there I was innocently thinking it was just me. Stuttering playback and cutting-out playback on various Listen Again BBC shows over the last week or so on my Classics via OSX and the usually trusty iplayer plugin. But a bit of googling reveals loads (and loads and loads!) of moaning about wha

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread danco
bpa wrote: > Make sure BBCIplayer settings are set to the most comprehensive and > enable transcoding. > > You can enable player.source to DEBUG and then try playing a stream. > The log which ffmpeg is run. Yes, that was the problem. Now playing fine. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread danco
So everything seems to be installed ok according to the instructions, but I'm not getting any output. Running Mac OS 10.10.2 on a MacBook Pro. The Play HLS plugin is installed, as is ffmpeg from the site suggested. The File types do show ffmpeg under Apple HLS. The new version of menu.opml is in

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread bpa
danco wrote: > Yes, ffmpeg is in usr/local/bin, which I understand is correct. I could > try usr/bin, but prefer it in usr/ocal/bin. I could change the plugin to > look for it there if that's not the default, but anyway it is shown when > I check Advanced, File Types in LMS settings. > > menu.op

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread danco
Yes, ffmpeg is in usr/local/bin, which I understand is correct. I could try usr/bin, but prefer it in usr/ocal/bin. I could change the plugin to look for it there if that's not the default, but anyway it is shown when I check Advanced, File Types in LMS settings. menu.opml is working fine, showin

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread JohnB
Others will have more expertise but as a first step I would double check whether ffmpeg and menu.opml have been copied to the correct folders. Touch, Meridian G92, Meridian G55, PMC OB1i speakers, HP Proliant Microserver/Ubuntu, PC/Windows 7, iPad 4, iPeng, Squeezepad. -

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread JPatten
odw199 wrote: > From memory, the path is > > ~/Library/Cache/Squeezebox/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/BBCIplayer > > Where ~ is your home directory I have now located and verified the correct path to the menu.opml file in OSX. It is as follows >From the Macintosh HD navigate through the following

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-24 Thread odw199
>From memory, the path is ~/Library/Cache/Squeezebox/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/BBCIplayer Where ~ is your home directory odw199's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15387 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread JohnB
JPatten wrote: > Hi BPA > > I had spotted the OSX install post mentioned above ok and I think I may > have stumbled on Menu.opml for Apple but not sure. I thought it would be > great to have everything in one place if this were possible. > > Thanks for all your fine work by the way. You can us

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread bpa
JohnB wrote: > To find the location of the LMS cache folder on your Mac you can look in > LMS Setting/Information and look down the page. Using your experience > when you set up your Windows 7 PC, you should be able to navigate to the > right folder from the cache folder. The updated menu.opml r

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread JohnB
To find the location of the LMS cache folder on your Mac you can look in LMS Setting/Information and look down the page. Using your experience when you set up your Windows 7 PC, you should be able to navigate to the right folder from the cache folder. Touch, Meridian G92, Meridian G55, PMC OB1i

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread JPatten
Thanks. Don't know where to put it yet. Everything else up and running including lame. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk JPatten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9215 View this thread: http://

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread JPatten
bpa wrote: > This post provides details OSX install of ffmpeg and then follow Linux > instruction for PlayHLS plyugin. > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103158-Announce-PlayHLS-Plugin-plugin-to-play-Apple-HLS-m3u8-stream&p=807656&viewfull=1#post807656 > > menu.opml needs seprate ins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread bpa
This post provides details OSX install of ffmpeg and then follow Linux instruction for PlayHLS plyugin. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103158-Announce-PlayHLS-Plugin-plugin-to-play-Apple-HLS-m3u8-stream&p=807656&viewfull=1#post807656 menu.opml needs seprate instructions. -

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Apple OS X HLS Setup with LMS

2015-02-23 Thread JPatten
Would somebody be so good as to put together a concise post on getting HLS to work under Apple OS X to include location of the Menu.opml, enabling LAME etc. A lot of the Apple related posts are scattered in other threads :)