Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-21 Thread HerculePirate
I must say it has been good. The music from the Squeezelite is awesome. Very much appreciated. Thanks Michael and Man in a Van. The only issue that screwed everything up was the Desktop Spotify app which was casting and connecting to the RPI. Uninstalled it forever. I will probably move from Max

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-20 Thread Man in a van
@HERCULEPIRATE I have never used the LMS Spotty Plugin very much :( The reason is that I once asked Mr Herger a question regarding Rust and he replied that I might like to "try it myself" :) (or something like that :D) Anyway, not knowing how to compile even a garden compost bin I started look

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-20 Thread Man in a van
HerculePirate wrote: > i am hoping that when I cast from my iPeng app to my Squeezelite player > while my Spotify music through Spotty is playing, the music audio > switches without a problem. > Last time, I tried, it did switch and never was able to go back. > > My desktop app was crap. Uninst

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread Michael Herger
Can someone explain why the Spotify application is stable and not the Spotify-Connect function. I think I've tried to explain this many times before... as far as I understand the issue. In short: the Connect mode is a hack. Connect mode suffers from the fact that both LMS and Spotify believe

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread HerculePirate
i am hoping that when I cast from my iPeng app to my Squeezelite player while my Spotify music through Spotty is playing, the music audio switches without a problem. Last time, I tried, it did switch and never was able to go back. Another question, why can't I connect to spotify (max2play) from

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread slartibartfast
HerculePirate wrote: > I have now reinstalled Max2Play as shown above. > I am hoping it goes well. Currently its playing but hope to switch > between Squeezelite and Spotty and see how it goes. > Can someone explain why the Spotify application is stable and not the > Spotify-Connect function. >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread HerculePirate
Man in a van wrote: > I think this may be a case of "too many cooks.." > > Try this; > > install m2p as a Squeezelite player and configure it with -C 10 also > enable this as a Spotify-Connect end point player in the LMS Spotty > settings > > Do not install the M2P Spotify Plugin > > I

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread Michael Herger
I see there is a new Spotty version, I'll update to that when I can It's unlikely it will improve the Connect reliability, unfortunately. But please try it out. ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailm

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread Man in a van
Listening on the rpi3b (headphones) connecting from an iPhone 6s (iOS 15.3.1) Aftr seven tracks of Boz Scaggs, Fade into Light playback stopped this was the message in the LMS Server log [22-02-19 13:32:22.8809] Plugins::Spotty::API::__ANON__ (1424) Invalid data: 204 I restarted squeezelit

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread Man in a van
37251 > > Logitech Media Server Status > Logitech Media Server Version: 8.3.0 - 1645048731 @ Thu 17 Feb 2022 > 12:26:40 AM CET > Hostname: max2play > Server IP Address: 192.168.1.126 > Server HTTP Port Number: 9000 > Operating system: Debian - EN_GB - utf8 > Platform Architecture: armv7l-linux

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-19 Thread Man in a van
HerculePirate wrote: > Any help here please? > I think this may be a case of "too many cooks.." Try this; Install m2p on one raspberry pi with LMS, install the LMS Spotty Plugin on this rpi. Also install Squeezelite on this rpi and configure it with -C 10 Configure this player as a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-18 Thread HerculePirate
Any help here please? HerculePirate's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115976 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-16 Thread HerculePirate
Hi Michael I am trying to get ANY help actually. This has been so strange Perfect combination of SQZlite + Spotify. I had also uploaded the logs in my previous posts and had no response. Hence the multiple threads. I have switched all the OS's and the problem persists. I have activated Spot

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-15 Thread Michael Herger
I am trying to play music on my Spotify app and playing it on my Squeezelite implementation on max2play and picoreplayer. The music plays for a while (mostly just 1 song) and then stops. I guess you're using the Connect mode? Would playback using the Spotty be more stable? Unfortunately Connect

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Max2Play and PiCorePlayer spots randomly when playing Spotify streams via SPOTTY

2022-02-15 Thread HerculePirate
Hello I have tried 2 OS's and it seems it may be another issue. I am trying to play music on my Spotify app and playing it on my Squeezelite implementation on max2play and picoreplayer. The music plays for a while (mostly just 1 song) and then stops. Why does this happen. Any help? Have the l