Nebby Posted July 25, 2010 Report Posted July 25, 2010 Ahhh, you're using the Touch as a USB drive NAS? I wasn't testing that usage at all during my testing. Deleting the .Squeezebox folder followed by re-inserting/rescanning worked just fine for resetting the database.
Nebby Posted July 25, 2010 Report Posted July 25, 2010 I just gave the NAS function a test and it seems that the Touch automatically rescanned and added the new music to the db. Transfer speed over wireless was rather slow though at 700K-ish.
blessingx Posted July 25, 2010 Report Posted July 25, 2010 Ric, I'm interested in you expectations / expected use case. It sounds like you want to use a non native file system containing non native music files, that are volatile, and frequently updated via an additional samba process over an admittedly marginal wireless link on a resource constrained embedded linux installation Have you tried ssh'ing into the box to see how many additional process and resources this approach takes Have you tried un-mounting the device , mounting it on another system, and just deleting the ".Squeezebox" folder, as this is where the database / persistent caches are written, then re-inserting / rescanning. What benefits do you expect from "sharing" a storage device vs dedicating one - vs your time ? Just interested. Currently Chillin' to some Caf
blessingx Posted July 28, 2010 Report Posted July 28, 2010 Didn't make it home at decent hour last couple nights. Still having problems unfortunately tonight. Likely, it's due to the double USB drive mystery. Can switch library to served by laptop. Shut down server on USB. Eject both USBs. Move drive to Mac and terminal in and "sudo rm -rf .squeezebox". Verify it's gone. Move back to Squeezebox and let it do its thing. Start server and switch library back. Still only single (ghost?) USB drive and last played album only found. If I reset the SBTouch I get the two mysterious USB drives and my music. Oh well. Maybe I'll settle on the full server.
Nebby Posted July 28, 2010 Report Posted July 28, 2010 I wonder if the ghost drive issue is the root cause. Do you have another usb drive to see if for some reason the drive is acting weirdly?
blessingx Posted July 28, 2010 Report Posted July 28, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I have three other USB or USB/Firewire externals, but the trouble is the others miss some other requirement - AC powered, power down can be disabled or I can allocate a sizable partition to FAT32 (due to other needs). Doesn't mean I can't come up with a system to test the SBTouchs functionality, just not daily use without picking up some additional gear (AC adapter for USB powered, another drive, etc.). We'll see if I get around to that in the future. Pretty swamped next two weeks, but maybe I'll run some tests after that. I appreciate your and Grahames past help. BTW, I used the LaCie Grand 2TB in case anyone wants to know model. Wonder if there's a chance it's two 1TB drives masked as 2TB and that is why SBTouch is freaking out? Google turns up nothing. Edited July 28, 2010 by blessingx
Nebby Posted August 17, 2010 Report Posted August 17, 2010 It looks like the USB plug on the back of the SB Touch can be used as a USB audio out, though it may require some configuration file changes to enable it. Unfortunately, it'll only work for USB DAC's that use generic USB drivers so DAC's with custom drivers are out. Anyone else play around with the USB audio out?
Grahame Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 This has spawned a long running, interesting thread over on the squeezebox forums Touch Review in upcoming Stereophile issue - Squeezebox : Community : Forums (started 2010-08-19 , now at 84 posts)
Eric5676 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I'm expecting a fairly positive review. It's a nifty device that does a hell of a lot at a compelling price point. I'm still considering one for myself.
Grahame Posted September 2, 2010 Report Posted September 2, 2010 You wait ages for a decent review, and then ... Touch review in Octobers TAS! - Squeezebox : Community : Forums readable if you are a member ... Golden Ear Club | AVguide How do I become a Golden Ear? You pay a modest yearly membership fee and agree to abide by Club rules. The annual membership fee is $49.95.
Eric5676 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Posted September 2, 2010 You wait ages for a decent review, and then ... Touch review in Octobers TAS! - Squeezebox : Community : Forums readable if you are a member ... Golden Ear Club | AVguide I'm not surprised. It's a cool product, lots of features, and you can integrate it just about any way you want. How do I become a Golden Ear? You pay a modest yearly membership fee and agree to abide by Club rules. The annual membership fee is $49.95. Is it worth it?
Dusty Chalk Posted September 2, 2010 Report Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) I don't remember paying no $49.95, and I have access. I think. Don't use it all that much. (Obviously.) ...er, nope, they don't respond when I click "forgot mah password". EDIT #2: I have access, but not to the Golden Ears Club stuff, of which this is one. So you get a lot for free, you just get a little bit more for the $49.95, and -- I suspect -- sooner. I suspect the review will be made available for free in 9 months or so when it's obsolete, or something... Edited September 3, 2010 by Dusty Chalk
blessingx Posted October 11, 2010 Report Posted October 11, 2010 Stereophile review just made it on the web... Stereophile: Logitech Squeezebox Touch network music player
JerseyD Posted October 19, 2010 Report Posted October 19, 2010 The TAS review of the Touch is available free here: Logitech Squeezebox Touch (TAS 206) | AVguide TAS pdf subs are $15 here (I'm not affiliated, just a subscriber): NextNewsStand
deepak Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Is the last.fm plugin still working for Squeezebox users? I noticed mine stopped scrobbling my tracks a week ago.
Fitz Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 It's still working fine for me. I'm using SqueezeScrobbler 1.2.8 though, not the plugin from Logitech.
blessingx Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Last.FM scroblingbling back in todays SB update.
deepak Posted March 9, 2011 Report Posted March 9, 2011 Is there a way to rescan your library using the Touch device? I've searched high and low through the settings, but I can only find "wipe and rescan" which takes quite a bit longer than the regular scanning that you could do on the Squeezebox 3. I know there is an option to rescan server side through software, but it requires me VNC'ing into my server.
mrarroyo Posted March 10, 2011 Report Posted March 10, 2011 Hi guys and gals, thanks to Jim I finally have an Squeezebox 3 and the installation went fairly smooth. I have a couple of questions and was wondering if this is a good thread to post them or not. Thanks.
jinp6301 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Squeezebox Controller App for iOS Now Available http://blog.logitech.com/2011/04/21/squeezebox-controller-app-for-ios-now-available/ Edited April 22, 2011 by jinp6301
blessingx Posted April 23, 2011 Report Posted April 23, 2011 Good to know there's a free option, but UI looks about what you'd expect from them. Nice use of space.
blessingx Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 If you're feelin' adventurous: soundcheck's Squeezebox Touch Toolbox 3.0
mikeymad Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 thx ric - I always thought of just the power supply upgrade.. but since getting the touch last month I had not looked into other changes... let the tweaking begin.
deepak Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 Quite a big upgrade to the server software yesterday. Now called "Logitech Media Server" Time to try to get last.fm working, I miss my scrobbles
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