DAC PSU required?
I've just bought an SMSL M3 DAC/amp for driving my headphones. It cost £46 on eBay. My main system has no headphone socket so I've setup another Pi Mk 1 running piCorePlayer 3.0.1. Squeezelite is ver...
View ArticleCan a Pi USB output deliver signal only?
I've just bought an SMSL M3 DAC/amp for driving my headphones. It cost £46 on eBay. My main system has no headphone socket so I've setup another Pi Mk 1 running piCorePlayer 3.0.1. Squeezelite is ver...
View ArticleApple TV - any experiences?
Hi is anybody using an Apple TV (the 4K ?) as a LMS player? Any experiences? Are you using AirPlay or an app (http://slimlibrary.matglo.com/apple-tv-screenshots/, or are there others as well?) Any...
View ArticleLMS on Ubuntu 14.04 Logitech Media Server died. Restarting
I have Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS running on a CuBox i4x4 which has an i.MX6 Quad processor. I have installed several versions of the nightly LMS debian all builds 7.8.1, 7.9.0, 7.9.1 and each one gives the...
View ArticleVery affordable pre-built RaspberryPi players
As low as $79 (miniBOSS Player) plus international shipping: https://www.allo.com/index.html The BOSS DAC (BOSS Player $109) gets good reviews and they also offer a $169 player with S/PDIF output on...
View ArticleStandalone SB/iPeng-like functionality for iPhone (or I guess Android)?
I've got a Squeezeplug set up at the house serving to a SB Touch, a couple headless pi's, and sometimes the iPhone, and I control everything with iPeng. I love it. I'd like to be able to use the same...
View ArticleUsing an Android tablet as a squeezebox?
I was wondering whether there any obvious pitfalls to using an Android tablet as an alternative to a Squeezebox (to feed into a stereo amplifier)? Obviously the quality of the audio hardware would be...
View ArticleSqueezebox Radio Sounds
I've been goofing around with squeezelite on the Raspberry Pi using piCore (piCorePlayer is good, just been doing it manually for fun). I know a lot of people don't like the default Squeezebox radio...
View ArticleEnable ACL filetests on QNAP?
I had some trouble with digimaster's installer and permissions, so I reset every permission (well...). Also, I enabled the plugin "Enable ACL filetests". While I now can use my libraries with the...
View ArticleLMS Server-only on Raspberry Pi
Hi folks, I want to replace my WinXP LMS Server with a Raspberry Pi LMS server. I have a Squeezebox Duet for use as player and control, as well as Squeezer on my Android phone. My XP box is not...
View ArticleBuilding an RPI based AMP for the Touch
There's eg. https://www.justboom.co/product/justboom-amp/ - looks like a small Pi hat, but can be used standalone, too (AFAIK). -- Michael
View Articlewhat is the "piCorePlayer / HDMI / console / shutdown" password?
Start piCorePlayer with an HDMI monitor attached. After startup you see a console. (trash can, file manager, Logoff, etc.) One of the Logoff options is "shutdown". When this is selected the programs...
View Articlepicoreplayer - monetary loss of connection to the server
Hi, I am using a RPi LMS Server with picoreplayer 3.22. I have been running it for a while, and have noticed an audio drop out when playing back music. Less than 1/4 sec. And my Classics momentarily...
View ArticleMusicIP on QNAP TS119
I have a Transporter which I've had for a long time, and am still very happy with. I run SqueezeboxServer on a QNAP TS119 and have done so for a long time. I've not upgraded anything in quite awhile,...
View ArticleMy android phone solution - cheaper than Raspberry Pi
I am a long time Squeezebox owner - three complete units with the Logitech remote and player etc ... But trying to get into the 21st century I have now got working: Logitech Media Player on my PC...
View ArticleBasic amp with auto on/off?
I'm wondering what options there are for small amplifiers that will turn off after a period of silence, and power on when audio is playing (i.e., a low power standby that will only power the speakers...
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Pi Zero W and Orb Audio Mini-T Amp
I put a Pi Zero W and cheap DAC into a small case paired with an Orb Audio Mini-T amp that I already owned and use to drive speakers at my computer desk. The Mini-T has two audio inputs that you can...
View ArticleReplacing Squeezebox Touch by Pi3, worth it?
Hi All, Here is my story: couple months ago I decided to see if I could get a better sound quality than my beloved Squeezebox Touch by building a player with a Raspberry Pi3 + 7" touchscreen + Luckit...
View ArticleVortexbox FS
Can I place ads on this forum ? Not seen any info saying otherwise but apologies if you need to take this down. Anyway, I am parting with my Vortexbox (1tb drive, basic model, LMS pre-installed etc)....
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