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by mrw
Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

@florca, @roobarb!

Many thanks for Topping TP30 observations. You've given me confidence to take the plunge.
by mrw
Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

I'm using an external USB soundcard (actually a Topping TP30 amp with built-in USB input) Woo! Another TP30 user! Great, aren't they? :) Well, actually I'm not ! But I have been thinking about filling this gap, and I see they seem to be about £60/£70 on ebay. Is there anything one should know ? I'm...
by mrw
Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

Street wrote:That worked a treat thanks! Hopefully that should be all my problems sorted, I'll leave them running all week and see what happens! :)
See update to my previous post. I don't think it makes any difference, but I cannot be sure...
by mrw
Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

I found that my soundcard didn't turn itself on in this circumstance, and the Joggler was uncannily silent. I don't know why. That's interesting... never had this issue, but I'm using an external USB soundcard (actually a Topping TP30 amp with built-in USB input) and the simplified asound.conf poin...
by mrw
Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

This is correct; the libraries used to decode the AAC streams (and definitely the WMA ones!) are not available on the native OS. It should be possible to compile and add them, but it's not something I've ever looked in to as Logitech Media Server normally does all the heavy lifting. It would be som...
by mrw
Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

Squeeze play BBC channels Loving the Squeezeplay option for months now... - however just recently I've explored a bit more...and found BBC as one of the streams. Oh joy I thought... BBCR4 Extra as I cook. but all the BBC radio channels dont work - I get "unable to play stream " or similar...
by mrw
Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:03 am
Forum: General / Software
Topic: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Native, Ubuntu & SQPOS)
Replies: 1001
Views: 2011175

Re: SqueezePlay for Joggler (Standalone Native and Ubuntu)

This is very much "at your own risk" but I autostart Squeezeplay through a mod to the end of /openpeak/tango/run so that the original GUI never runs at all. Squeezeplay will restart on a "quit". I found that my soundcard didn't turn itself on in this circumstance, and the Joggle...