From: https://www.jazzradio.com/founder-letter
"In the final weeks of 2015, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in the
United States imposed new royalty rates for the years spanning
2016-2020. In the process, this move also eliminated the special royalty
rates which existed for small webcasters su
A lot of times, just drop that s from the http and it loads and plays
fine.
There are Favorites in my list that don't always play, as Reset by Host
or have a limited count allowed for connections. I keep them on preset
buttons, and just keep poking it.
To avoid restrictive streaming hosts, I us
"It's a Logitech UE Smart radio model 930-000136"
Which isn't going to work as/with the Squeezebox universe unless someone
specifically up/downgraded the OS in that unit to Squeezebox. The UE
versions have a default different interface, but can be changed to
Squeezebox.
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"and it doesn't sound like the listener is technically able to have
added it manually so I'm wondering where the listing would have come
from"
Yes, we can list anything on LMS (the server) or add it as a Favorite to
the squeezebox.com listing. For example, I have one station with all 5
of their
"The drop seems random and it could be a few minutes or hours until the
connection is lost again. I have had it happen while I was streaming
from mysqueezebox.com and also from LMS on the computer."
I haven't fired up LMS in ages.
Two mornings ago, when I tried the radio, the WiFi image was red
Me, too. It's only recently and nearly always only the radio.
I use squeezebox.com, not LMS.
For the past 2 weeks or so, my one radio (WiFi) has had the red symbol
about 5 times each week in the morning, first thing. I tend to use the
preset buttons to "turn it on" (wake) and it will wake with
I don't know if the UE version is the same as the Logitech version, but
I turned in some parts from a Logitech version to a phone repair shop
for reuse. I confirmed the part # was the same as that used for some
phones.
Bas
There is no internal battery.
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For podcasts, you need to enable (install) the Podcast player app (I do
this from the web account, the My Apps section). Then, you add the url
(opml) path to the list. That is what makes them show in the radio menu,
under Podcasts or My Apps, depending on how you set up your menu.
Favorites is t
Mine is one of the original Radios that never had a battery in it, and
failed. It was playing along just fine on AC, then stopped playing.
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I have an original Radio that blew the power control component(s) as
seen in these topics:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?95865-Inside-Squeezebox-Radio&p=862112&viewfull=1#post862112
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103458-What-part-is-this-that-burned-(photos-included)-T
For SciFri, I think the problem is them, not SB.
I have on my Podcast List 4 Podcast paths for this: the original, the
two listed above + this RSS:
https://sciencefriday.libsyn.com/rss
At various times, using either my Boom or my Baby Radio, there will be a
"redirect limit exceeded" message. On
"I disassembled the radio to see if there were any obvious signs of
burned-out components on the circuit board - all looked OK. It would be
helpful if anyone knows what the main internal failure causes are for
these radios."
The MOSFET labeled Q3 seems to be a problem for many of us.
http://foru
Try that linked thread in the reply above yours, to read more and see
photos.
Then, let us know, please.
The guy I was referred to has quit board repair due to shaking hands.
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Continuing as much research as possible on my own (don't want to seem to
be a slacker), I see this topic with the same burn:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?95865-Inside-Squeezebox-Radio
However, that user had a home-made battery pack. So, to note; I never
had a battery pack in this
I cleaned the smoke-gunk and it seems to be the transistor at Q3. It is
right above the brown box (condensor, I think). Man, I didn't realize
how rusty I am at this. Since that transistor is essentially heaved and
split, the printing is not going to seen on the casing.
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I got it back and we looked at the part. I posted photos asking for
help, here:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103458-What-part-is-this-that-burned-(photos-included)-TIA
Thanks.
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This is a follow up to a topic for my radio that was ticking but would
not power up. The commercial repair joint charged $25 to tell me "it
won't power on and the parts are not available." Duh.
I found a board-level repair person who took it apart and we can SEE
what burned. The question is, he c
I might have lost this radio to this person. After a few emails, he no
longer is replying. Hmmm...
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I found a bench-level repair guy who was willing to look at it, and he
thinks it is a MOSFET:
"found a short across the main power input"
"having a rough time identifying the exact part number of the MOSFET
that's failing"
So, we'll see where this goes.
If this goes well, I have a bass amp he c
Someone told me that Mouser has no minimum order and charges per regular
postage rates, not high shipping and handling charges. I am going to
persue that regulator. I will let you know.
http://www.mouser.com/
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uffe wrote:
> Spent an evening "upgrading" my squeezebox radio do something called UE.
It's a Downgrade. YMMV
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As I mentioned, in the past I worked for more than one electronics and
manufacturing firm and was Bill of Materials supervisor, even. I can fix
the pin out of connectors and I can do nearly anything, but now it has
to be more "at the consumer level." I never had a "hobbyist" shop
because I had the
The other problem is getting a $1 item when there is a minimum order for
components from the supplier. I told the shop I am willing to wait until
it makes sense to tack this onto another order, and if they want me to
bring back the radio and they can let it sit and confirm this is the
part they th
Thanks.
When I picked up the radio on Thursday I mentioned I would use this info
as follow up. The lady at the checkout counter made some statement about
the part (regulator or something, there was a bit of a crowd) and I
thought it would be on the paperwork, but it isn't. I will follow up
with t
The repair shop called late yesterday to tell me "It seems to be drawing
too much power to the board and we can't figure out why, and it needs a
whole new board, which is no longer available."
If you know the part #, that would be great. I can take that info to
them when I go to to pick it up, in
Install the Tune In app and the Sky fm app and the Soma app. They all
have lots of channels.
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I checked the converter and tried a different one, and that wasn't the
issue. I had the ticking, too.
I have taken it to a repair shop. I will let you know the result.
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I'll let you know how my repair goes.
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I just dropped off the radio at a component-level repair shop two days
ago. It will be at least a week. I will let you know.
They told me they have had two of these in for repair. One was fixed and
one was not. They stated it depends on what is wrong, since there are no
parts available. The probl
This is the original Baby Radio, bought right when they first came out,
US.
I was playing a podcast (via squeezebox.com, My Apps, Podcasts list)
that has been making the radio and/or the Boom go to sleep ("stopped")
after each 20 min chunk, and when I check the radio there is a message
that it wa
: when off, when stopped,
when playing, etc.
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first powers up and starts at the "stopped source" display same as the
Controller.
No sync
MySB.com
My Boom has a blank first line for every podcast list, and that is new
since the 7.6 update, too.
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has had a situation with certain Alarm
(Alarm 2 or 3 or?) coming on, running for a minute, then resetting and
coming up again. You have to be patient, as each software update
affects these functions, for better and/or worse.
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power button at least 2 secs = power down,
ready for full hard reboot
All the same for the Radio
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learn.
On the Boom, with the little remote, I can FF and Rew. From the
controls on the unit, the podcast just restarts from the beginning.
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I installed the weather app, now that it has the setting to do so easily
right from the menu and the option to reinstall itself.
We Love It.
'Nuff Said, except Thanks.
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I didn't get a notification from the Radio that there was an update. Is
there a setting I've missed?
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in January to the FW update.
I've posted elsewhere in support of the screen icons never changing.
I also updated my post the Power Off (standby mode) with the setting
for Screen Off should = Off but this still isn't staying Off, the
backlight kicks in; I can count 10 sec and it kick
s, which mostly fails with an
error again.
None of these symptoms occured before this updtae. I've had this unit
since the first week in January 2010.
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s, which mostly fails with an
error again.
None of these symptoms occured before this updtae. I've had this unit
since the first week in January 2010.
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Thanks for the suggestion but, no, it's not used this way. I use the
Boom with SBS sometimes, as it gets moved around and has better sound.
The Radio is just in a small back room and is always connected to
MySB.com.
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disappeared (the screen hasn't gone back to Now Playing) I consistently
get the backlight on at a count of 10.
The normal routine is to turn down the radio and power down as I leave
the room, so the next power on won't be a shock to anyone's senses
cept to confirm it
likely isn't a problem with your specific unit.
I guess I'm waiting for the next update, now, to see if this gets
better.
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on even though the Radio was turned off
and Off is set to be screen Off.
I'm open the new info...
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The settings change didn't fix this, and I have determined it is related
to power-down (standby) when viewing the main menu.
And on another topic, this has been explained that this is a known bug
to be addressed in the 7.4.2 release.
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Ba
I look forward to the update. I assume this eventually comes as a
firmware update via the MySB.com auto-update? Or will I have to connect
the SB Radio to an updated SBServer to get it to download into the SB
Radio?
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e the Boom is MySB, too.
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, then one submenu deep. Hit the power
button. Backlight doesn't come back on.
I don't intend to test every menu and condition, but I can consistently
turn off (standby power, not fully off) the SB Radio from the main menu,
wait a bit, and the backlight kic
ot; and
never use it. I'm either in that room and listening, or I put it in
standby mode (power button short poke).
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to this issue, or is
this part of the known bugs to be addressed?
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