Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread zordaz
rgdawson wrote: > I'm afraid I have nothing more to offer, but I have never heard this > with SLX myself and I don't have any Ogg/Vorbis local files, but Spotify > uses Ogg and I don't have an issue there. pCP v5 apparently used > squeezelite version 1.9.2-1158. And looking at raplhy's github

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread Man in a van
@drerd Try hw:CARD=E30,DEV=0 - E30 for the card output ronnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115716

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread sparkyuk
Would you post your docker-compose files please? It's easier to make suggestions if we can see all the settings you have. sparkyuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70716 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Restoring from SD Corruption of piCorePlayer

2022-01-10 Thread Greg Erskine
hi audiomike, Sorry to hear about your bad luck. My recommendation is to do what you don't want to do, so I can't help. :( regards Greg Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View

[SlimDevices: Unix] Restoring from SD Corruption of piCorePlayer

2022-01-10 Thread audiomike
I'm looking for some input from those with more experience with this system. We had a power outage and my SD card got corrupted. I believe I was running piCorePlayer 6 or 7 (the file /boot/config.txt says things like `[PI0] initramfs rootfs-pCP-12.0.gz,modules-5.4.83-pcpCore.gz...` ). I've been

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread audiomike
I'm looking for some input from those with more experience with this system. We had a power outage and my SD card got corrupted. I believe I was running piCorePlayer 6 or 7 (the file /boot/config.txt says things like `[PI0] initramfs rootfs-pCP-12.0.gz,modules-5.4.83-pcpCore.gz...` ). I've

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread rgdawson
zordaz wrote: > I don't know what audio format Pandora uses, so I can't comment on > that. > > But I hear exactly the same audible glitches with the SLX & Primary > Sound Driver & Ogg/Vorbis playback of my local files. I am not surprised > to be honest, based upon my earlier testing I don't

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread drerd
BIG update : IT`s WORKING! ;););) For whatever reason, in LMS , the player Icon in the left upper side of the screen has a `play` button that is hidden if you don`t hover over it . Well , I think that did the case . Now , for the last thing that is not working , how do I set path to my

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread d6jg
The server port is wrongly declared. 3483 is for discovery but the server runs on 9000 unless it discovers something else there in which case 9001 etc Jim https://jukeradio.double6.net VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread drerd
Man in a van wrote: > I know nowt about Dockers (I'm old enough to remember Lady Docker:)) but > what is your Squeezelite configuration ? A screenshot would help. > > Which OS is on the raspberry pi ? > > How is squeezelite currently installed ? > > Which player are you using ? > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread drerd
Update : Now LMS is detecting my Squeezelite player, after I uploaded a docker-compose file with port 3483 . However , even if LMS is showing that radio is playing , no music is heard . drerd's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Labarum
JaMo wrote: > Hi, > > I want to report that the Gustard X26 Pro dac works very well with > piCorePlayer 8.1.0 (64 bit) > That's a lot of DAC, and a lot of money! https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/gustard-x26-pro-dac-review/ Brian In UK: Chromecast Audio Dongle and Chromecast Video

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread drerd
Changing SQUEEZELITE_SERVER_PORT 192.168.100.93:3483 to SQUEEZELITE_SERVER_PORT 192.168.100.93:9002 broke the system again , LMS could not recognise Squeezelite . Once I set it back to 3483 the player is again recognised.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread JaMo
Hi, I want to report that the Gustard X26 Pro dac works very well with piCorePlayer 8.1.0 (64 bit) Output setting: iec958:CARD=G20,DEV=0 /Jan JaMo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56386 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread streifenleopard
garym wrote: > rPi4 or rPi3B+ both fine. I have about 3TB of files. You can put music > files on a USB drive connected to rPi or simply mount the NAS to your > rPi for music file access. > > p.s. I recommend piCorePlayer as the OS for running LMS. Easy to > install. See >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Labarum
bpa wrote: > Are you sure it is a DAC ? I got a similar adapter for a Samsung tablet > and only works with the tablet O yes! https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-apple-vs-google-usb-c-headphone-adapters.5541/ This chap does not hand out praise easily. It works

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread bpa
Labarum wrote: > And it has just occurred to me that I have an Apple in-line DAC which is > extreme well reviewed and costs £9 > > https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MU7E2ZM/A/usb-c-to-35mm-headphone-jack-adapter > Are you sure it is a DAC ? I got a similar adapter for a Samsung tablet

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Labarum
And it has just occurred to me that I have an Apple in-line DAC which is extreme well reviewed and costs £9 https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MU7E2ZM/A/usb-c-to-35mm-headphone-jack-adapter There is a very easy solution. As suggested I will start a new thread. Brian In UK: Chromecast

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Labarum
Thanks for your comments, all. The Topping D30 was in my sights. If the USB audio from a P4 is fine I have another option. I Southampton I run an old Beresford 7510 DAC which has no USB input, but I Nicosia I have a later 7520 which does. I could swap them over - when I get to travel! The

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Man in a van
wLabarum wrote: > > > and I wonder if a Raspberry Pi with this hat and PiCorePlayer would > allow me to achieve the same ends as above. > > /QUOTE] > > Hi Brian, good to see you posting again. I hope the old hip is well :) > > I think this is a no-brainer and should be done. :p > > With

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread slartibartfast
coyrls wrote: > The pre Pi 4 criticism was something I have read about rather than > experienced myself! I would have thought that not using the Ethernet > port would solve the potential issue anyway, as there would be no > Ethernet traffic on the USB bus.That was my thinking as well. I don't

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread sparkyuk
Looking at the Squeezelite docs the -s option is used to set the LMS server address and port if autodiscover is not used. It also appears that, if you're using https://hub.docker.com/r/giof71/squeezelite, the SQUEEZELITE_SERVER_PORT is passed as this -s parameter. This means that you should

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread coyrls
slartibartfast wrote: > In my experience there is no issue with the sound quality using USB into > an external DAC from a Pi3B. I am not using the ethernet port though. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk The pre Pi 4 criticism was something I have read about rather than experienced

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread drerd
That is why I asked , I don`t have any other configurations to compare to . Do you guys have LMS and Squeezelite working in containers ? If yes , can you please share your configurations , docker-compose files if you have ?

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread slartibartfast
coyrls wrote: > The USB external DAC poor sound quality was a criticism of the pre Pi4 > architecture where the USB ports shared a bus with the Ethernet port. > That architecture changed with the Pi4, where the USB ports have a > dedicated bus. I think now it’s accepted that with the pi4

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] 'Official' docker container for LMS?

2022-01-10 Thread sparkyuk
Shouldn't the SQUEEZELITE_SERVER_PORT be 192.168.100.93:9002 - it's the address:port on which LMS is listening, not a port for Squeezelite to listen on. sparkyuk's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread coyrls
Labarum wrote: > I presently have a Beresford DAC strapped to the back of the TV with its > two optical inputs driven by > > 1.A Chromecast Audio dongle receiving via Castbridge > > 2. A TV which has a Chromecast Video Dongle attached - this dongle is > also recognised by Castbridge and audio

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer Documentation

2022-01-10 Thread Paul Webster
pCP requires Raspberry Pi, which is ARM not Intel architecture, to run. Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia and cbc/radio-canada and, via the extra \"radio now playing\"

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread bpa
drerd wrote: > I tried to install also Local Player from the LMS plugins , still no > music is heard . LocalPlayer just tell squeezelite to play directly from a file and not streamed form LMS. All player control is done via network. I know nothing about Docket etc. but your issues is probably

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS doesn`t detect Sqeezelite on a RPI4

2022-01-10 Thread Man in a van
drerd wrote: > Hello guys , > > I have installed LMS and sqeezelite on a RPI4 in Docker containers / > Portainer mode . > > However ,my LMS installation doesn`t detect the Squeezelite player . I > tried to install also Local Player from the LMS plugins , still no > music is heard . >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread Labarum
I presently have a Beresford DAC strapped to the back of the TV with its two optical inputs driven by 1.A Chromecast Audio dongle receiving via Castbridge 2. A TV which has a Chromecast Video Dongle attached - this dongle is also recognised by Castbridge and audio may be streamed by that

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread RobLDN
I've used resizeFS to use 'Whole disk' and now normal services has resumed. No errors in log now. I guess it was down to the nightly builds not clearing old versions but didn't get to the root of the disk space culprit. Back to the Release branch for now.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-10 Thread zordaz
rgdawson wrote: > Prior to your post I had never noticed this issue. But today, believe > it or not, I was trying out an old R-Pi 1. I installed piCorePlayer on > it and running audio over hdmi, just to see if it worked. Well sure > enough, I noticed very audible distortion at the end of a