O2 Joggler Forum

fraserm wrote:Yeah, in fact, I already have a Squeeze Duet which is greast for exactly this, but I was more interested in being able to control the Joggler SqueezePlay with a remote, using good old fashioned IR

Avman wrote:you should be able to use any IR remote that comes with a USB stick (just as a playstation unit requires). This assumes its compatible with the OS your running.
I would strongly recommend using Ipeng for the ipod touch or iphone. it has outstanding control for any squeezebox including swueezeplayer and its much better than the free logitech alternative.

ARJunior wrote:

Avman wrote:you should be able to use any IR remote that comes with a USB stick (just as a playstation unit requires). This assumes its compatible with the OS your running.
I would strongly recommend using Ipeng for the ipod touch or iphone. it has outstanding control for any squeezebox including swueezeplayer and its much better than the free logitech alternative.

Thanks.
Just bought one USB IR receiver to test.
As soon as I will receive it, I'll try to use lirc to get it working with a remote...

Regards.

eduponesarris wrote:IPeng works most excellently on the Iphone, with Squeezeplay on the Native OS, obviously need to be on the same wireless link though..

FyodorNinian wrote:I've kinda found a workaround for the IR remote control issue. Not sure how useful a tip this will be, not for the vast majority, but just in case one or two of you have a similar set up but haven't tried it...

I use a Joggler to control a Squeezebox Duet/Receiver system, the Receiver doesn't have IR and I haven't managed to get an IR remote working directly correctly with Squeezeplay on the Joggler in any OS I've tried. I wanted to have basic control (skip,back, play, pause, etc) of the squeezebox via the Harmony remote I use for everything else. I have a cheap eMachines atom based 'nettop' working as my media pc and sb server, it sits behind my tv and amp. So what I've done is attach an Ortek VRC 1100 (ebay £8) remote to the nettop and programmed my Harmony to mimic its controls. I leave the pc version of Squeezeplay open on the nettop's desktop when it's not being used directly - the result is a Harmony controlled squeezebox receiver and Joggler squeezeplay!

Hope that makes sense

Squeezeplay event  |  irxevent config parameter

Home               |  Key h Squeeze
Sleep              |
Power              |  Key shift-q
Previous Track     |  Key z Squeeze
Pause-Stop         |  Key c Squeeze
Next Track         |  Key b Squeeze
More               |
Play               |  Key c Squeeze
Up                 |  Key Up Squeeze
Left               |  Key Left Squeeze
Right              |  Key Right Squeeze
Down               |  Key Down Squeeze
VolumeUp           |  Key plus Squeeze
VolumeDown         |  Key minus Squeeze
1                  |  Key 1 Squeeze
2                  |  Key 2 Squeeze
3                  |  Key 3 Squeeze
4                  |  Key 4 Squeeze
5                  |  Key 5 Squeeze
6                  |  Key 6 Squeeze
7                  |  Key 7 Squeeze
8                  |  Key 8 Squeeze
9                  |  Key 9 Squeeze
0                  |  Key 0 Squeeze
Shuffle            |  Key comma Squeeze
Repeat             |  
Now Playing        |  Key bracketleft Squeeze
Now Playing List   |  Key bracketright Squeeze
Search             |  Key shift-slash Squeeze
Favorites          |  colon
Music Library      |  semicolon
Store Preselection |  Key exclam Squeeze
Rewind             |  Key shift-z Squeeze
Forward            |  Key shift-b Squeeze
Mute               |  Key shift-m Squeeze

FyodorNinian wrote:Hi AR Junior

Many thanks for the replay and the advice. Am a bit of a newbie to all thinks linux. Could you point me in the direction of some guidance that would me make the amendments you suggest, or is it just a case of finding a file on the Joggler, opening it, amending, saving and closing? If the latter, where would I find the file? Many thanks in advance.

apt-get install lirc-x

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_BACKSPACE
  config = Key h Squeeze
end

irxevent &

ARJunior wrote:Hi,

I received IR USB receiver today and just plug it into my Joggler.
It is detected as "USB HID v1.10 Keyboard"

So I installed lirc-x and select "linux input layer"
Mouse and buttons are working prefectly under Ubuntu but we need some adjustments for Squeezeplay.
I've created a new configuration file (based on Steven Hamilton one) and put it in home/user folder (~/.lircrc)

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# LIRCRC configuration file for SqueezePlay
# Author(s): Steven Hamilton
# Modded by ARJunior (for linux input layer use)

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_BACKSPACE
  config = Key h Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_UP
  config = Key Up Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_DOWN
  config = Key Down Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_LEFT
  config = Key Left Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_RIGHT
  config = Key Right Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_ENTER
  config = Key Right Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
  config = Key c Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_STOPCD
  config = Key c Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
  config = Key z Squeeze
end

begin
  remote = devinput
  prog = irxevent
  button = KEY_NEXTSONG
  config = Key b Squeeze
end

This file has to be completed but for moment it contains only tested events...

Regards,
ARJunior

sampras wrote:So what IR usb did you buy, I've been looking for a small usb IR.