Reading this thread makes me wonder if Logitech has a QA group and a
formal software testing process.
I make my living in software, and find much of the Squeezebox software
process surprisingly loose and informal. No wonder the product is so
bug-ridden!
Time for Logitech to get some
Who in their right mind would design an ALARM CLOCK that depends on an
internet connection? Or a connection to any external resource other than
power from the mains?
Having the Duet, it's clear to me that the alarm function in SC and the
SB system was an incidental feature at best. I think
This morning, I was again lucky to catch the Radio displaying the
Backup Alarm image and the square (stop) icon along with the connected
to wireless icon -- on pressing play, it indicates Connection reset bu
local host to my server (by IP and port, in the URL that scrolls by),
which was up and
0xdeadbeef;496336 Wrote:
This is more than a rumor.
I just wanted to sound polite :)
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bluegaspode
1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio
Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western
Digital MyBook Essential.
Secondary 7.4 Server on Debianized
tcutting;495678 Wrote:
Although I have a local server which runs 24/7, I believe my issue is
also with mysb.com. I was using one of the sound effects as my alarm
sound, and would not get an alarm probably 2 out of 5 days.
I tried to reproduce this (to update the bug report), but could not.
bluegaspode;496258 Wrote:
The alarm doesn't work reliable if the server it is connected to isn't
reliable.
There are most certainly also issues with the software inside the
Radio. If it is able to wake up at the correct time and connect to the
correct stream, it should not freeze due to
I too have had problems with the Radio's alarm function. I am NOT in
the EU, but in Southern California, USA.
PLEASE, if you have this issue, vote for bug 14870:
https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14870
At least this bug shows a target of 7.4.x, and is marked major.
Although I have a
Perhaps I should have been clearer - it is an intermittent problem FOR
ME so it is hard to track.
I also confirmed that the 'backup alarm' doesn't work reliably when
required and would seem on the surface to be an easy one to fix, so it
should be fixed asap.
That's 4p now.
Cheers
Jim
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aubuti;494062 Wrote:
This is just silly. As has been stated elsewhere, the devs are working
100% on SB Touch until it is released, and work on all non-Touch bugs is
on hold. There's also the little matter that neither the devs nor the
execs are all yanks, and several work at corporate HQ in
0xdeadbeef;494187 Wrote:
also the difference to the no alarm due to loss of internet
connection issue that troubles the folks across the pond: For this
problem, there are at least bug reports existing and assigned.
...with a Target Milestone of 8.0.0 So maybe it'll be fixed in 2020.
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tass;493692 Wrote:
A server connection is not required for the backup alarm. If the
connection to mysqueezebox.com, the stream or your local server fails,
it will play a built-in sound.
I've had both my radio and boom play the backup sound without having
the server on.
i have tried to
squeezyjim;494397 Wrote:
However, it is intermittent, and IMHO don't think it has ANYTHING to do
with losing internet nor wireless connection, neither with the server
nor the internet, but with all intermittent bugs its a hard one to
track.
Cheers
Jim
I do not have a Squeezebox
erland;493719 Wrote:
Well, the primary function of the Radio is NOT to act as an alarm clock,
this is just a secondary function which it can do in addition to playing
music.
As discussed before, it clearly IS designed and advertised as internet
radio clock. While it can be used as mono
Tony T;493988 Wrote:
Target Milestone: 8.0.0
https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15201
Well, 8.0.0 doesn't sound very close if there's not even a release date
for 7.5.0. Besides, this bug report is not about the loss of MYSB
connection, but about the loss of internet connection.
0xdeadbeef;493999 Wrote:
Well, 8.0.0 doesn't sound very close if there's not even a release date
for 7.5.0. Besides, this bug report is not about the loss of MYSB
connection, but about the loss of internet connection. My main issue
with the Radio is the instability of the MYSB connection and
bluegaspode wrote:
The radio is not reconnecting to MySB if your provider switches your IP
every night (very common in europe).
A bit OT, but a lot of ISPs switch IP values frequently, even during a
session. The DHCP protocol has time limits for leases, and the client
(in this case the Radio)
pfarrell;494027 Wrote:
bluegaspode wrote:
The radio is not reconnecting to MySB if your provider switches your
IP
every night (very common in europe).
A bit OT, but a lot of ISPs switch IP values frequently, even during a
session. The DHCP protocol has time limits for leases, and the
0xdeadbeef;494058 Wrote:
IMHO this problem is still ignored by the developers since it's mainly a
problem of the European customers. Then again, maybe someone should tell
them that there are 500 Million people living in the European Union,
while there are only around 300 Million in the USA.
0xdeadbeef;494058 Wrote:
IMHO this problem is still ignored by the developers since it's mainly a
problem of the European customers. Then again, maybe someone should tell
them that there are 500 Million people living in the European Union,
while there are only around 300 Million in the USA..
IMHO this problem is still ignored by the developers since it's mainly a
problem of the European customers.
Why would it be so?
There's also the little matter that neither the devs nor the
execs are all yanks, and several work at corporate HQ in Switzerland
Just to be precise: while we are
Ok, I've had SlimDevices products running nicely at home for five or six
years now. The Boom is silly expensive, as is the Radio at $200, but at
$160, I thought it could fill some specific needs. It is failing.
Here are the critical problems:
* Alarm -- fails if Internet connection not solid;
The alarm even fails with a rock solid internet connection. The quirks
of the European MYSB datacenter plus the dynamic IPs used in most
European countries are more than enough to wipe away any semblance of
reliability.
Logitech really screwed this up big time and they are either not
willing to
jef;493629 Wrote:
* Search -- How do I just get to ZZ Top without wheel-ing through
several thousand albums?
option 1) turn the knob the other way and ZZ Top will be the first
thing you hit
option 2) put the Search menu item on your home menu so it's always
easily available (Settings Home
jef;493629 Wrote:
I have no problem ssh-ing into the thing if that lets me do something
to resolve the problems. Any plug-ins to fix these things?
The source of the firmware (SqueezePlay) is available, so all you have
to do is to learn some lua and start patching the source and fixing the
0xdeadbeef;493653 Wrote:
Logitech really screwed this up big time and they are either not
willing to fix this before they have a partly functioning software to
finally sell the Touch or they even refuse to notice the Radio's severe
problems.
Anyway, obviously this blatant showstopper is
Well returning might not bee such a bad idea if many customers did it.
Purchasing power is power .
So if one wants to shift logitechs focus from the Touch to fixing
already released products thats one idea.
Anyone got a better Idea, Is somebody here a billionare ? Maybe buy all
logitech stock
erland;493718 Wrote:
The source of the firmware (SqueezePlay) is available, so all you have
to do is to learn some lua and start patching the source and fixing the
bugs yourself.
Yes, I know this wasn't really what you asked for.
Actually, in a way, it is. Lua isn't bad and I can dust off
erland;493719 Wrote:
Well, the primary function of the Radio is NOT to act as an alarm clock,
this is just a secondary function which it can do in addition to playing
music.
And thats why they spent a extra button to the alarm button and
advertize it as a bedside-clock replacement.
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