TALApr 17

I just got a premium new electronic Device that DIDN'T require me to create an account to use it, never mind a subscription. Feels weird!

It's a Wiim smart speaker, and it has native support for Lyrion Media Server, which is so old (but still up to date) that it is from a time when developers asked "why would you make a login?"

#Wiim #Lyrion #LMS #Squeezebox #Slimserver #SelfHosting

Tim Schlotfeldt ⚓🏳️‍🌈Jul 16, 2024
Oh, @Kris hatte zu dem ganzen Ärger mit #Sonos was gebloggt: Sonos S2 Analysis.

Die Lehre und Zusammenfassung aus diesem ganzen Desaster ist: Lauf! Raus aus Sonos, jetzt.

Die Frage ist, was man kaufen kann, das funktioniert.

Ich suche nach fertigen Geräten in der Art der Play:3 oder IKEA Bookshelf, die brauchbar klingen, sich im Haus verteilen lassen, eine offene und dokumentierte cloud-freie API haben und Multiroom können. Zu ersetzen sind 11 Geräte, darunter eine Playbar – aber das ist am Ende fast egal.

Als Dienste verwenden wir Spotify, Pocket Casts, ein lokales Airsonic Advanced, und die Tonausgänge diverser Mac und Windows-Rechner.
Guter Punkt. Bei uns läuft seit rund 12 Jahren ein Logitech Lyrion Music Server (aka. #LMS, #SlimServer, SqueezeCenter, SqueezeboxServer, SliMP3) mit diversen #Squeezebox Radio und Touch (Geräte-Übersicht). Die Geräte kann man schon lange nicht mehr kaufen, aber der Mediaserver lebt dank der starken Community. Über Plugins wie AirPlay bridge lassen sich andere Geräte einbinden.

Über Plugins lassen sich auch einige Streaming-Dienste wie #Spotify und #TIDAL nutzen, andere große Dienste fehlen dagegen.

Der #Lyrion Music Server ist in #Perl geschrieben, das UI stammt aus den frühen 2000-er Jahren. Aber es funktioniert und ich bin derzeit heilfroh, dass Geräte und Server so klaglos funktionieren.

#Media
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r-holdNov 24, 2023

News from #Deezer and #Squeezebox #Slimserver.

A couple of days ago Deezer stopped working on Squeezebox Devices (the Device couldn't log in anymore).

I chose Deezer because they had Squeezebox support, and they weren't #spotify. Deezer forgot about their loyal fanbase from us squeezeboxers. The initial response from Deezer was negative, but seemingly more than a couple of people complained and they re-evaluated and promised to work on the issue.

See https://forums.slimdevices.com/forum/user-forums/deutsch/1657777-update-8-4-0-deezer-unerwarteter-fehler-beim-pr%C3%BCfen-ihres-mysqueezebox-com-kontos#post1658098 for more

Show threadJohn GoerzenDec 9, 2022
@ampache My main problem is that #Slimserver will write its playlists as M3Us, which Ampache can import (though its updating of them is buggy). Slimserver's UI for playlists is terrible though. Ampache won't, AFAICT, write its playlists as m3u automatically, so I have a synchronization problem between the two.
Show threadJohn GoerzenNov 28, 2022

@kelbot @redeagle This is dated now, but I had some bad experiences with mpd: https://changelog.complete.org/archives/9280-sound-players-adventures-with-ampache-mpd-pulseaudio-raspberry-pi-and-logitech-media-server and https://changelog.complete.org/archives/7576-decisions-on-listening-to-music .

The really nice thing about #LogitechMediaServer / #SlimServer / #SqueezeBox is that from my control app, I can control every player in the house. Turn them on/off, add them to the sync group or remove them (so they play things standalone), adjust volume, etc. Very nice, and all this can be done from an Android app, in addition to basic music selection.

Sound players: Adventures with Ampache, mpd, pulseaudio, Raspberry Pi, and Logitech Media Server

I finally decided it was about time to get my whole-house sound project off the ground. As an added bonus, I’d like to be able to stream music from my house to my Android phone. Some Backgrou…

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John GoerzenNov 27, 2022

Looking for recommendations on #WholeHouse #Audio players.

Currently, I use #SqueezeBox (aka #Slimserver) for this but it is... old. Still, I have three #RaspberryPi hooked to speakers in different rooms in the house, plus PCs. With a web interface or Android app, I can select from my music collection and have it play in all those rooms, nearly perfectly synchronized by streaming over #WiFi. But then for listening on mobile, I have to have a separate #Ampache server.

Suggestions? #AskFedi

几乇丨爪丨 🤓 Dec 24, 2021

🎶 Vorhin noch meinen #LMS wieder fit gemacht...

damit wir heute #Weihnachtsmusik genießen können 🎅

#LogitechMediaServer #Slimserver #Squeezeserver #SqueezeboxServer #Kubernetes #mikrok8s #homelab

Show threadJohn GoerzenJan 12, 2021
@CarlCravens I stopped with CDs. Tried Spotify for a spell, but my carefully-curated playlists would have tracks that they would lose the rights to and disappear. Got tired of someone else being in control of what I can listen to. Now use #slimserver (I believe it was you that put me up to that in the first place) and #Ampache for streaming to phones.
Eric BuijsSep 4, 2020

Long overdue but I finally had time to update my tutorial how to create a cheap, FLOSS Logitech Media Server (aka #SlimServer). SlimServer powers #Squeezebox and multiple 3rd-party audioplayers.

https://homehack.nl/creating-a-raspberry-pi-squeezebox-server/

Creating a Raspberry Pi Squeezebox Server

Create your own Squeezebox server (aka Logitech Media Server, aka Slimserver) with a Raspberry Pi and a HDD in six steps.

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Eric BuijsSep 1, 2020

With my newly installed music server I thought it was time for some improvements. The standard web interface of the FLOSS Logitech Media Server or Slimserver looks pretty outdated. Luckily other skins can be used such as the beautiful Material skin.

https://github.com/CDrummond/lms-material

#squeezebox #slimserver #audio

GitHub - CDrummond/lms-material: Material skin for LMS (Lyrion Music Server)

Material skin for LMS (Lyrion Music Server). Contribute to CDrummond/lms-material development by creating an account on GitHub.

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