Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-03-21 Thread TheLastMan
Which of the following list of LMS packages do I need to use for a manual update of LMS on piCorePlayer 7.0.0? 33866 Thanks +---+ |Filename: LMS 8.1.1 versions.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimde

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
This is what the tabs look like on my main page 33344 +---+ |Filename: pcp 7 main page.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33344| +

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
Paul Webster wrote: > Could this be the problem where there are two sets of web pages on the > pCP system as a result of an in-situ update? Possibly. Can you explain a bit more? Is there anything I can do about that? Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* 2 x piCorePlayers *Server:* One of the piCorePlayers

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
Hi folks, can I refer you to a thread on LMS 8.1? On my version of pCP 7.0.0 I do not appear to have the manual LMS upgrade options, so can only get what I am given, which is LMS 7.9.2 https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113511-Logitech-Media-Server-8-1-0-released!&p=1009237&viewfull=1#

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 5.0.0

2020-01-11 Thread TheLastMan
kidstypike wrote: > You need pCP 6.0.0-B7 image for a Pi4. > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?110727-BETA-piCorePlayer6-0-0-PI4-support All working fine now, thanks! Doddle to set up as before, and I will have to change my sig. My other piCorePlayers have been just players lin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 5.0.0

2020-01-10 Thread TheLastMan
kidstypike wrote: > You need pCP 6.0.0-B7 image for a Pi4. > > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?110727-BETA-piCorePlayer6-0-0-PI4-support Fantastic! I thought I was going mad! Will rush home and have another go, thanks to both of you. Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* A *'piCorePlayer' (h

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 5.0.0

2020-01-10 Thread TheLastMan
I have just bought a RPi 4 to create a new Squeezebox emulator. I have flashed the PiCorePlayer 5.0.0 image onto a 32GB microSD card using the recommended software. I have then inserted it into the slot on the RPi, plugged in a network cable connected directly to my router and then powered up th

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-28 Thread TheLastMan
Man in a van wrote: > Maybe donate to a local school/PI Jam?:) > > RonnieGood idea. Will investigate. Sent from my F5121 using Tapatalk Matt *SqueezeBoxes:* A *'piCorePlayer' (https://sites.google.com/site/picoreplayer/home)* with two Duets, one no longer in active service. *Server:* Synolo

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-26 Thread TheLastMan
TheLastMan wrote: > Thanks Greg, yes almost certainly nothing to do with the software. it is > not the SD card, I have tried 3 of those and the same problem on each. > Probably my WiFi dongle, but I don't want to fork out for a RPi 3 > without confirmation that the WiFi is good

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Playing Bluetooth audio via piCorePlayer

2018-02-19 Thread TheLastMan
TheLastMan wrote: > I have resigned myself to getting another power brick, dongle and set of > RCA cables which will require me to switch inputs manually on the amp. Quick update. I have discovered that the Tibo speakers have a USB socket at the back. I thought this was for a music

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-13 Thread TheLastMan
paul- wrote: > rpi is just dropping new firmware for the rpi3 wifi chip. Stability > seems to be a bit better. I personally don't have a problem, but then > my systems are quite close to my wifi router. That is probably the > biggest issuelack of a real antenna.Mine is about 3m clear line

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
Greg Erskine wrote: > hi Matt, > > The symptoms you describe sound really weird. Of course the process you > go through is not "normal". Who would use software that works like > that? > > I assume you are using the latest pCP 3.22. > > I suspect a faulty hardware, SD card or RPi. I can't work

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
kidstypike wrote: > I've just modded a retro radio with a Pi3/HiFiBerry Amp+ using the Pi's > built-in WiFi. I've switched it off at the wall say 50-60 times without > problem, It's set to play a playlist on boot, it works fine, every time. > > From switch on at the wall to hearing music - 28 se

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
Thanks Ronnie. I actually don't have LMS on this. I have a NAS with LMS, this is purely a player. I imagine it is mainly down to the WiFi and networking issues, so I am looking more for feedback as to whether people have a good experience using piCorePlayer with the iRP3 built in Wi-Fi. In parti

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20

2018-02-12 Thread TheLastMan
I currently have piCorePlayer running on a Raspberry Pi Version 1 "B". The one where you had to solder on the connector for a DAC (in my case an IQAudio DAC). I am connecting it to my WiFi network using a generic WiFi dongle which works fine provided it is "always on". However, when power is rem

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Playing Bluetooth audio via piCorePlayer

2018-01-25 Thread TheLastMan
drmatt wrote: > It's a bit of a black art getting the Bluetooth stack to do anything > useful on Linux, so the odds of getting a working Bluetooth audio > receiver in software on a bluetooth-equipped rpi3 is low. So you are > still looking at a secondary Bluetooth receiver with PSU. I recently >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Playing Bluetooth audio via piCorePlayer

2017-11-20 Thread TheLastMan
drmatt wrote: > Technically yes (wavinput plugin if you have an audio capture device) > but you may be as well to buy a Bluetooth-enabled amp or active speaker > instead. > > > -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk-I don't need to route BT audio via > LMS, just play using the RPi on which

[SlimDevices: Unix] Playing Bluetooth audio via piCorePlayer

2017-11-19 Thread TheLastMan
Hi, really like my piCorePlayer for playing my FLAC music collection on my NAS using the LMS Squeezebox system, and occasionally use Airplay from my iPad. However, I would like to be able to play audio to the piCorePlayer using a bluetooth connection from my Android phone. Is there any way I can

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2016-02-28 Thread TheLastMan
soundbyte wrote: > Hello Greg, > > Thanks for the reply, indeed the default LMS port should be 9000. > > Looking into when and where I must have changed it and how to change it > back to 9000. > > At the moment a Windows system process is using that port, more > investigation needed. > > Than

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2016-02-15 Thread TheLastMan
ghulse wrote: > I'm thinking of retiring my MacMini and going with an NAS. Supposedly > Logitech only supports the NETGear ReadyNAS, but I read somewhere else > that the newer models are not compatible. Can anyone recommend an NAS > that will work work with a Squeezebox AND PicorePlayer on a Rasb

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2015-11-19 Thread TheLastMan
d6jg wrote: > Locking an iThingy to a particular app is apparently easy > > https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202612 Interesting - I have an old iPod Touch (3rd Gen I think) sitting in a draw. I might try this procedure with it and iPeng or the original controller app - as that is what the fa

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2015-11-19 Thread TheLastMan
d6jg wrote: > O2 Joggler either flashed with latest OpenPeak software or you can > install and run off a USB stick. They go for about £50 on eBay. Makes a > nice touch screen controller and can display a clock when not in use. I > have one in this mode but TBH 95% of the time it's a clock and I u

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2015-11-19 Thread TheLastMan
d6jg wrote: > I have just found this fully built Pi 2 plus DAC in a pretty nifty case. > It's pricey at 249Euros but there is a kit at 199Euros. > http://www.audiophonics.fr/en/appareils-hifi-dac/audiophonics-raspdac-network-player-raspberry-pi-20-dac-sabre-p-10369.html > They don't install the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-19 Thread TheLastMan
tparvais wrote: > Hello > > I've picoreplayer + USB DAC (PCM2704). I want to know if I shall use a > specific parameter to use at the maximum DAC capacity ? No special parameters needed. > I'm listing to FLAC and 320Kbps MP3.If the files are ripped from a cd they > are at 16 bit / 44.1 khz whi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-06 Thread TheLastMan
OK, sounds like it is best to leave well alone then. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Brilliant software. Once I got the hardware plugged together it took me less than 10 minutes to have a working player showing up in the LMS web interface. It does what it needs to do and (touch wood!) has been

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-06 Thread TheLastMan
I have piCorePlayer installed on a Raspberry Pi B with IQaudiO Pi-DAC (yes, fiddly soldering job needed). Not sure which version of the software I have, but it just works. It is always on 24/7, streams uninterrupted, starts, stops, pauses, rewinds, fast forwards, volume up and down as required.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-01-06 Thread TheLastMan
CommanderROR wrote: > @Greg > > Actually that's a non-issue for me. I mainly want to to restart the > radio-channel I last used. That works with the "Play" command. My LMs > always remembers the last-played track/Playlist7Radio Channel, no matter > how long the PcP was unpowered. > > The real "

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-11-10 Thread TheLastMan
dafiend wrote: > But USB is a purely digital, bit-perfect connection. I don't see how it > would affect the digital-analog conversion in any way. Anybody care to > explain? From my (surely incomplete) understanding, USB audio interfaces > usually work just as well as sound cards directly hooked u

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-08-25 Thread TheLastMan
Howardyiu wrote: > Hi there, I have upgraded to 1.17, but the app "Logitech media sever" > the official one or the web sever based on the NAS can't find the > player, did I miss some setting? > I m using pi b+ and synology 213j > I have only installed the lms app on the NAS and do nothing > Thank

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-07-21 Thread TheLastMan
Capt.insano wrote: > Maybe Steen could put together an .img with version 1.16a included, > meaning no need for the Model B in the installation process. > I'm hoping the model B+ improves analogue audio out as expected! > The.Capt I suggest if you want piCorePlayer to work with the B+ board then

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-26 Thread TheLastMan
Greg Erskine wrote: > When you do a "./squeezelite -?" you get this: > > > Code: > > -c , Restrict codecs to those specified, otherwise load all available codecs; known codecs: flac,pcm,mp3,ogg,aac,wma,alac,dsd (mad,mpg for specific mp3 codec)

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-25 Thread TheLastMan
SamS wrote: > Ah, thanks. > > FYI for steen, etc... I can also test hi-rez via HDMI. I only have > 24/96 loaded right now, but I'll go dig up some 24/192 and load into LMS > for testing purposes. Let me know how I can help. > > BTW.. I FINALLY figured out my "10 seconds from song end" glitch!

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-13 Thread TheLastMan
Howard Passman wrote: > Hi, I'm brand new to the picoplayer. It's up and running, but I can > only connect wirelessly to unsecured wireless networks. I have 3 > wireless routers in my home all use the same WEP key, but obviously > different SSID's. If security is open, the raspberrypicoplayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-10 Thread TheLastMan
sbp wrote: > piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. > Homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/picoreplayer/home > Please donate if you like the piCorePlayer The "donate" link in your sig is broken Steen. Still works from the homepage though, but you might want to correct it.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-10 Thread TheLastMan
TheLastMan wrote: > Yes, I have heard that too. Much louder and better for that. The RPi > analog output stage is rather "hissy" and on 1.15e some of the quieter > passages of music could get lost in the background noise. Not any > longer. The sound from the analog out i

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-08 Thread TheLastMan
Apesbrain wrote: > Hi Steen, v1.16 analog output works well. Did you increase output > level? Seems quite a bit louder now (which is good). Really like the > new "In Situ" feature. Thanks. Yes, I have heard that too. Much louder and better for that. The RPi analog output stage is rather "hi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-04 Thread TheLastMan
Just want to install and go on a basic Raspberry Pi. Have ordered all the bits. I will be using the standard headphone out into an amplifier's "aux" input. This is just providing my kids' iPod docking system with a Squeezebox function - so no hi-fi required, no USB DAC and no high-res files. Jus