[mythtv-users] Alternatives to MythMusic in 0.25, has anyone already found one?

George Galt george.galt at gmail.com
Mon Apr 23 16:00:28 UTC 2012


On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, April 23, 2012 8:23 am, George Galt wrote:
>
>> You're confusing the ability of the squeezebox server to implement a
>> stream for a generic client with using the direct streaming protocol
>> of the server for accessing things like internet radio and Pandora
>> through a client.
>>
>> What you have set up is the generic stream from the server, which
>> certainly works quite nicely.  But if you want something that
>> functions like a client of the squeezebox server (and can be synced
>> with other players and use the remote buttons to navigate your music
>> library through the squeezebox server), the generic stream won't work
>> unless I'm missing something.
>
> Nope, you're right, what's missing is the link from the client back to the
> server.  Squeezeslave does have UI; I did not compile it into my setup as
> it was unnecessary but it is included by default.
>
> From what I understand, the squeezeslave UI is curses based.  It may be a
> start to hook a standard myth interface onto.
>
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Yan:

The plugin I wrote uses the Squeezeserver CLI to grab the display
messages to the squeezeslave client and display them through a MythUI
based screen with animations.  I'll have something later this week if
you want to take a look.

George


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