Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-24 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > Update ... in fact it works well. Shows that it is worth experimenting! > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?105198-ANNOUNCE-AirPlay-Bridge-integrate-AirPlay-devices-with-LMS-(squeeze2raop)&p=1020137&viewfull=1#post1020137 > and the post that follows it. Grea

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-24 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > You can sync them through the Libratone app but I only have one so can’t > try it either way Me too, I'm thinking about getting another one, which is why I asked... decisions decisions... Thanks everybody for the advice. -

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-24 Thread hoverdonkey
hoverdonkey wrote: > I consider my new Zipp Mini to be more than adequate for the garden and > ad-hoc around the house use. For £40 I am very happy. I have revealed > it to my wife, she was impressed (phew!) How do you add your system info to the footer of your posts? I thought it

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-24 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > I’d be interested to hear what new orders think of SQ I consider my new Zipp Mini to be more than adequate for the garden and ad-hoc around the house use. For £40 I am very happy. I have revealed it to my wife, she was impressed (phew!) --

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-23 Thread hoverdonkey
Is it possible to get stereo if I use 2 Zipp Minis with with AirPlay bridge, or will it be dual mono? Thanks hoverdonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69486 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-22 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > My Zipp 2 should arrive in a day or so ... Good luck with it! hoverdonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-22 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > This sort of device usually have a built-in Wireless Access Point and > web server for set-up. > https://support.libratone.com/hc/en-us/articles/204320952-Zipp-Zipp-Mini-Wi-Fi-setup-Windows-PC-Phone-BlackBerry- > . That's really nice to know, thank you! I can relax now!

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-22 Thread hoverdonkey
I just found the Zipp Mini for a bit less again 'here on Ebay' (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114578200341). They're doing Best Offer too. hoverdonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69486 View thi

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-22 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > That is a very good price! > The big brother version has excellent sound for its size. I'd expect > that to be pretty good too. > I use mine in Airplay mode with Philippe's bridge and I'd recommend that > mode as the best option if your WiFi reaches far enough into the > garden. >

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-19 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > I use a Libratone Zipp as a portable speaker for use in the garden. It > is both Airplay and Bluetooth. I use it in Airplay mode with the Airplay > bridge and its great. In perusing Ebay I found 'these Zipp Minis' (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Libratone-ZIPP-2-Mini-Smart-Wireless-Sp

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-19 Thread hoverdonkey
Redrum wrote: > There are allot of radios on the US ebay and many offer overseas > shipping (not sure where you are located). All you have to do is swap > out the adaptor. > > I check in on ebay here is the US frequently and there is always an > abundance of radios. Touches and Booms are more r

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-19 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > Yes. Stuff at higher resolution than 16/44.1 will be transcoded by LMS philippe_44 wrote: > No, it will be transcoded by the bridge, not by LMS in that case Thank you both, that's useful to know. Airplay is definitely a good option for me then. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-18 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > Philippe’s AirplayBridge ... is limited to 16/44.1. Thank you. Most of my content is CD rips (flacs) but I do have a few hires downloads which would be nice to have working to avoid "friction to the experience". 'This post' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?10519

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-17 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > For the Airplay/Chromecast option you don’t need another Pi just the > appropriate plugin on existing LMS Ah, brilliant, thank you, that opens up my options a lot (as there are not too many SB Radios on Ebay). --

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-16 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > if he does indeed have floating equines then it may well be large! We've got a whole herd of them but we keep them in cages. More relevant, however, is that I do not like to venture too far from the beer fridge, so range is not much of an issue ;) Many thanks everybody

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Speaker for garden. Bluetooth?

2021-04-11 Thread hoverdonkey
Hi It is too early to say whether or not Summer will come to the UK this year, but I like to be optimistic and want to get portable speaker device ready to use in the garden, just in case. I have LMS runing on a Pi 3B+ (DietPi) and would like to use that to feed it. Any suggestions welcome.

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > PS Have you heard the versions of Desperado by Jess Roden Band? One > studio, one live. Search them out you’ll be impressed Playing it on YouTube now, thanks :) hoverdonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > Apart from Music & Artist Info I hope you’ve found Material skin plugin > as well! It’s a must. > > Other non intrusive ones you may be interested in are > > What Was That Tune > Radio Paradise > BBC Sounds > > Non intrusive means they don’t attempt any manipulation of the datase

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
d6jg wrote: > If you look under Ripping & Tagging you will find lots of debate on this > subject. 2 separate sets of files is currently the only one that works. I did hunt around a fair bit on the subject, but as you say there is a lot on it and I got rather overwhelmed by it all (hence me posti

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
slartibartfast wrote: > the Music and Artist Information plugin. I've just looked at that plugin, I wasn't aware of it before. It's fantastic - thank you again! hoverdonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
slartibartfast wrote: > You could add (The Studio Albums 1972-1979) to the album title in the > album tag. The text in parentheses will be ignored for album look ups by > the Music and Artist Information plugin. I do similar for remasters. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk So, I think

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
Since posting the first post, I found some old plugins called '\"Custom Browse\" and \"Custom Browse\"' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?107707-Announce-Erlands-commercial-plugins-available-for-free), which might be a way forward. However, the LMS plugins page gives a warning that

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-30 Thread hoverdonkey
mamema wrote: > i'm not sure if i understand your problem correctly. > > I've organized my library as follows: > > Artist/Album/CDx/Title > > and tag every multidic albujms with the id2 Tag DISCNUMBER > > i have NO numbering in Albumtitle tag, as it looks ugly and isn't > needed. > > This l

[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Best way to tag album & album set titles in multidisc sets?

2021-03-29 Thread hoverdonkey
I am wondering how best to set up album & set titles for multi-disc sets in tags that will work nicely with LMS. I find it straight forward and logical to handle this by folder path in my file system - I have a bottom-level folder per disc and give it a parent folders if it is part of a multidi