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Title: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Christmas
Post by: TimB on December 16, 2005, 06:00:30 am

I have good reason to beleive that I'm getting a Squeezebox for Christmas (maybe even 2).  Anything I should do with MC or my files to prepare for this event? :) :)

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: Myron on December 16, 2005, 08:28:02 am

AFAIK the Squeezebox is not a UPnP device, so I don't see how you could use it with MC.

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: scthom on December 17, 2005, 10:26:55 am

Yeah, unfortunately it doesn't currently work directly with MC.  I have one, so I use both MC and SlimServer.  However, they share the same files (mostly FLAC here).

I wish they worked better together (well, so that I only needed MC :) ), but it's not bad having both.  SlimServer is only for streaming and doesn't do tagging or organization, while MC does tagging and organization and doesn't (for Squeezebox) do streaming.

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: TimB on December 18, 2005, 06:14:14 am

About 80% of my files are MP3 with the balance being iTunes.  Will SlimServer handle that?

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: mark_h on December 18, 2005, 06:51:09 am

The Slimserver will handle all your files.

Both work with your music files but there is no other connection between them.  I would love to get my Squeezebox to support my MC smartlists :D

Anyway, enjoy the Squeezebox, it's a great device. 

Mark

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: lee269 on December 18, 2005, 10:39:39 am

My advice is be good. Or else you may end up trying to stream your music through a lump of coal.

[Sorry - couldnt resist :)]

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: TimB on December 18, 2005, 07:14:43 pm

I'm looking for some portability, what would be a good portable speaker to play through.

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: NickM on December 19, 2005, 07:33:26 pm

I use both and they work together fine.  However, I am paranoid, so I allow MC read/write access to the music folders, whereas SlimServer only has read access.

Note (I am sure you won't make the same mistake as me) that you HAVE to write the library information back to the file tags so that SlimServer can pick them up.

Second note - multi CD sets are not picked up properly.  There's a lot of discussion on the SlimServer forum about this.

nick

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: TimB on December 20, 2005, 08:04:00 am

Quote from: NickM on December 19, 2005, 07:33:26 pm

Note (I am sure you won't make the same mistake as me) that you HAVE to write the library information back to the file tags so that SlimServer can pick them up.

Update Tags (from library)?

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Slim Devices Squeezebox for Xmas
Post by: NickM on December 20, 2005, 08:44:29 am

Yes (!)