SqueezePlay OS (Version 2) for OpenFrame

[Wayne C]

Hi there, can I ask please about a problem I have encountered whilst accessing the software, I installed logitech media server onto my joggler in the additional options section, then I tried to access the software via the 9000 option ( another computer connected to my home network ) but when I typed in 192.168.0.2:9000 it doesn't connect to the server ? Any suggestions please?

[castalla]

First question: are you sure that 192.168.0.2 is the correct ip address?

[Wayne C]

First question: are you sure that 192.168.0.2 is the correct ip address?

Have logged into the router and the jogger is showing up as 192.168.0.2 thanks.

[castalla]

Okay.

Can you log into the joggler via PuTTy - at the comand line, type:

top

then hit enter

You should see a list of running processes - look for squeezeserve

Is it listed?

You get out of top by Q key

[Wayne C]

Hello Castalla I'm on OSX , I do have a windows computer but have never used putty , always logged in via Terminal

[Wayne C]

Will download putty and try what you say

[castalla]

Try using Terminal ...

[Wayne C]

Have logged into Putty cannot see anything called Squeezeserve operating on the joggler

[castalla]

Okay.

At command line:

service logitechmediaserver start

You should see a message confirming that LMS is starting. If not, then it looks like the install didn't work.

we'll move on at that point.

[Wayne C]

Says unrecognised service , I guess it hasn't installed ?, I'd there anyway I can download and install it via Putty Castalla? , thanks

[castalla]

Okay ....

Try the following:

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wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/7.8/sc/cedf697/logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

then

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sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

This will take some time to complete - be patient!

When it's finished you should get the LMS starting message.

If you copy the above commands you can insert them in putty by right clicking your mouse

[Wayne C]

Thanks for your help thus far Castalla , I'll try this later on when I have time , appreciated .

[gegs]

I've been a bit tardy in getting back to give thanks for working Airplay. I now have 3 Jogglers running sqpOS v2 and they were all found as Airplay clients immediately. It's a pity that Airplay doesn't support syncing between them all but that's just the way it works I suppose.

I did have a Raspberry Pi set up as a Squeezeplug server but the ethernet port got damaged and I needed a replacement. The Pi wasn't ideal as a server because increasing the alsa buffer made the streams more stable but also introduced problems with syncing; sync would sometimes die for no reason. I have now replaced the Squeezeplug Pi with one of the ex betting shop Jogglers from eBay. It cost £15 plus £5 postage and was more than a tenner cheaper than the Pi, and so far much more stable.

I would recommend anybody to buy one of the betting shop Jogglers. Despite having no stand (not a problem for me) mine was in great condition and was a fantastic bargain. They don't come with a power supply but I had a spare one; others would have to factor that into the cost.

[roobarb!]

I've been a bit tardy in getting back to give thanks for working Airplay. I now have 3 Jogglers running sqpOS v2 and they were all found as Airplay clients immediately. It's a pity that Airplay doesn't support syncing between them all but that's just the way it works I suppose.

If you AirPlay from a Mac (or a PC, I guess) using iTunes, you'll find that syncing works very well.

I had it running the other day - just choose the AirPlay drop-down and select 'Multiple'. You can then choose as many AirPlay devices as you like. I had it playing music from my Mac, two Jogglers and my original (1st Gen) Apple TV - all in perfect sync!

Weirdly, iTunes is a much better AirPlay citizen than the iOS devices. None of the iOS things in our house see the first-gen Apple TV as an AirPlay/AirTunes destination any more, while iTunes sees it just fine. Bad Apple.

[gegs]

Thanks for that. I'm not really an Apple fanboy (only because they artificially inflate the prices of their admittedly excellent hardware) and I still don't know how things work in the Apple universe. I've only got an iPad because I won it in a competition.

[gegs]

One thing I forgot to mention about using my betting shop Joggler as a server (wired ethernet, a first for me and delightfully quick and responsive); I am using it headless and had no intention of using the touch interface, so I set the display standby to 5 minutes in the hope that this would make it run cooler and consume less electricity. Unfortunately, whenever the standby kicked in my players lost sync.

I haven't had any issues since disabling display standby but thought I'd mention it just in case others experienced the same problem.

[gegs]

Okay ....

Try the following:

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wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/7.8/sc/cedf697/logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

then

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sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

This will take some time to complete - be patient!

When it's finished you should get the LMS starting message.

If you copy the above commands you can insert them in putty by right clicking your mouse

Thanks castalla. I've just upgraded my server using your instructions and it works a treat. Server information confirms it is running 7.8 and all my settings and plugins are still intact and working.

[castalla]

The 7.8 nightlies are very stable these days.

You can update whenever you like using the latest _all.deb from:

http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/?ver=7.8

[roobarb!]

I'm not really an Apple fanboy

I do hope you're not accusing me of fanboyism, Mr. gegs! I've worked too long with Apple kit for that.

Ten years and I'm still waiting for them to release a server edition that actually works.

[themystical]

Okay ....

Try the following:

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wget http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/7.8/sc/cedf697/logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

then

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sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_7.8.0~1391769631_all.deb

This will take some time to complete - be patient!

When it's finished you should get the LMS starting message.

If you copy the above commands you can insert them in putty by right clicking your mouse

For the record, I followed Castalla's instructions to upgrade the LMS server to 7.8.0 on the original SqPOS and it also worked great. Retained all the settings, plugin etc. LMS 7.8.0 has a few extra (useful) features compared to the 7.2 that I was previously using so well recommended. Thanks Castalla!!