The slimserver software is released under open source gpl license, youll never have to worry about being locked out of your music, since the source code to the server software is freely available for anyone to modify. Open source server for the slimp3 network music player. Besides, the software was written in an open code so that anybody familiar with its language could write small add in programs. Theres a a slim tonone chance youve got a computer that cant run it. When you need someone to deal damage and keep your heart pumping, you call on slim. Logitech media server is the server software that powers audio players from logitech formerly known as slimdevices, including squeezebox 3rd generation. Apr, 2006 slim devices latest version of their popular squeezebox keeps in tradition with the original. It seems i had two different versions of the slim server software on my laptop and main computer. Anyone connect the slim devices server software to the home server for stresming of music in a whole house senerio. A squeezebox icon will appear in your windows system tray at the bottom right of your screen, click on this icon to show a menu and choose to open the slimserver software, stop slimserver or go to the slim devices web site. Please bear with us as we work through these issues. The bedrock of my home music network has always been logitech media server lms.
Slim devices ships networked mp3 player, donates profits to. Discover our most popular downloads and indemand hard drive installation software. Slim server on turbo station with squeezecenter 7 squeeze center is the server software from slim device that manages common digital audio formats. Slim devices was started in 2000 by sean adams and was completely acquired by logitech in 2006. Next, you connect the squeezebox 3 to your network, and wait for it to find your music. Armed with a leech gun, healing drones, and a spore cloud launcher, slim is a medic designed for combat. I have it on aother box, and was going to try it, but have not had the opportunity. Squeezebox is the smartest way to stream mp3s and internet radio to your stereo without loss of sound quality. We installed slimserver on an xp system, but are also mac and linux versions. Download slimp3 ethernet mp3 player, slim devices for free. Logitech media server formerly slimserver, squeezecenter and squeezebox server is a streaming audio server supported by logitech formerly slim devices, developed in particular to support their squeezebox range of digital audio receivers. Slimserver handles a wide range of file formats, including mp3, aac, aif, wav, alc, vorbis, windows media, and flac. I even set up the server on a new system in case something was wonky with the old one, but i get the same result every time.
Another alternative was to store the music on the home server and connect to it from the other. Their main product was the squeezebox network music player which connects to a home ethernet or wifi network, and allows the owner to stream digital audio over the network to a stereo. To get the unit running you download a piece of software from the slim devices website and install it on your pc or mac, which must be running itunes or similar jukebox software. Afterwards you can format the hard drive to make it readable again, but formatting will delete any software on the drive. If youre comfortable with it, please feel free to jump in and correct any problems you see, or expandedit any of the content. The squeezebox platform is officially discontinued, but logitech hasnt told current owners what they should expect from now on. At the show, our eyes were immediately drawn to slim devices transporter from logitech and not just because of the obvious star trek reference. All slim devices products source their music streams from the same open source server software. Using the web interface, the software is robust, allowing you to change almost everything you can think of.
Logitech media server is the new name for squeezebox server, starting with version 7. Formerly known as slimserver and squeezecenter and squeezebox server and slimp3. Periodically slim devices upgrades the software, which is open source and they are always improviing it. Youll find a host of nifty plug ins at the slim devices website. Also the repositories used by this howto appear to have. Logitech leaves squeezebox fans wondering whats next cnet. According to slim devices, squeezebox2 requires the companys new slim server 6. Windows executable installer, logitechmediaserver7.
The job of streaming music from your pc to the squeezebox is handled by the device s slimserver software, which doesnt come in the box but can be downloaded from the slim devices web site. I was waffling between this and a logitech slim device. Founded in 2000, slim devices has been a manufacturer of high quality, well designed products catering to the home audio enthusiast. In addition, the forums and wiki pages on the slim devices website offer a wealth of information on getting the most from a squeezebox. This server is also called logitech media server logitechslimserver. Slimp3 ethernet mp3 player, slim devices support requests. The squeezebox was originally discontinued in favor of the visually similar but simplified logitech ue smart radio, but in 20 logitech added an official menu option to install the squeezebox software on the smart radio, effectively turning it into a squeezebox radio.
It can stream to both software and hardware receivers, including the various squeezebox models, as well as any media player capable of. The slim server compatibility mode is quite lacking in both usability and user interface the fonts are very small in that mode. This opensource software is available in versions for windows xp, mac osx, and linux, and it recognizes the itunes library. Supports synchronization with hardware players and remote streaming over the internet using ssh tunneling. Wed like to see slim devices partner with a streamingcontent provider and directly integrate internet radio into the software interface. Logitech eold the product line in 2012 but the opensource lms software is still actively developed in a socalled community effort. Slimserver currently logitech media server is an audiostreaming server designed to stream media over a network. Squeezebox is a network music player from logitech. Tilt the precision inking tip to shade your sketches, just like you would with a graphite pencil 1. The name squeezebox originally referred to a specific model of network players, now known as the squeezebox1 or sb1. Slim devices provides software clients to its slimserver software for windows, mac, and linux. Squeezebox features, as well as detailed documentation for developers, on the slim devices web site, slimdevices.
The slim devices transporter delivers easy and immediate access to your music collection without compromising sound quality. The server software s integrated help screens expand. This is not an essential process for windows and can be disabled if known to create problems. This is due to the buffering and inaccuracy of position reporting by various subsystems between the software player and the soundcard output. Writing and drawing with the redesigned surface slim pen feels natural, with a thin, light, easytohold profile. Softsqueeze is a music player for your pc that works with the squeezecenter software. Once connected to the host pc via the slim server software, itas smooth sailing from here. Aug 14, 2007 anyone connect the slim devices server software to the home server for stresming of music in a whole house senerio.
The software is designed for streaming music over a network. Or if you rip your own cds or buy your music from services like itunes and amazon mp3. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. In my case, my server is upstairs and my listening room is in the basement. I tried using both the slim server compatibility mode, and the native firefly server. Replacement product or parts may include remanufactured or refurbished parts or components.
Ive tried running a crossover cable directly between the server and the player, to rule out any network problems. Like other digital audio receivers, it connects to your home stereo and. Slim devices squeezebox owners manual pdf download. View and download slim devices squeezebox owners manual online.
How to build a squeezecenter server with freenas and a. Slim devices comparions a wiki article comparing the various devices made and a hardware comparison between them slim server downloads downloading the slim server open source software for your machine slim devices forum 3rd party user forum regarding topics surrounding the transporter. Touch, meridian g92, meridian g55, pmc ob1i speakers, hp proliant microserverubuntu. A veteran in the digital audio receiver category, slim devices launched its thirdgeneration squeezebox in november 2005. Dec 09, 2003 the server software is available as a free download from the slim devices website and even users that dont own a slim devices product can use it as a media server on their network. Both the server software and large parts of the firmware on recent players are released under open source licenses and can be extended by the user in perl and lua respectively. Developed in java, allowing this useful application to work with windows pcs, os x and. Page 31 squeezebox owners guide slim devices slim devices. Squeezebox is powered by the open source slimserver software, which is the result of the efforts of software developers. If your system could benefit from a highquality dac as well as a music server system, i recommend the transporter. The product is designed to hook to a home stereo system desktop or shelf.
The squeezebox owner needs to install the slimserver software on the computer being used as a server. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, slim devices will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a like product. Ive tried several versions of the server software, all of which have worked before. Squeezebox is powered by the open source slimserver software, which is the result of the efforts of software developers worldwide working together in an open forum. With a squeezebox server running on a home pc, server or on networkattached storage devices. Also working for slim devices is an unusually attentive and thorough customerservice staff. Feb 11, 2007 as adams commented, in a sense, with open source, we have more software developers working for us than microsoft has thrown at vista.
Back in june, when synology released their low profile ds419slim, the synology press rep told me to keep an eye out for the 6bay slim device they were planning to release in the fall. A quick call to slim devices tech support solved the problem. In 2001, they came to market with the slimp3, a hardware device that could stream mp3s via an ethernet line from a host pc running their free slim server software to any electrical component with audio in jacks. Logitech leaves squeezebox fans wondering whats next. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. As the name implies, the transporter is originally from slim devices which logitech acquired in 2006 and it represents logitechs first network music player designed to appeal specifically to. Slim may look like an experiment gone wrong, but his insect humanoid dna is genetic engineering at its finest. The squeezebox server software has been renamed yet again to logitech media server. Slimp3 features, as well as detailed documentation for developers. Squeezebox version 3 and above also streams a variety of popular music services, such as pandora, slacker, napster, somafm, mediafly, live365, rhapsody, spotify and sirius among others.
The squeezebox is a network music player from logitech by acquisition of slim devices. Slim devices provides releases for windows, macintosh and linux hosts. It hardly bogs down the server computer at all, yet remains highly responsive. Each process is fairly simple if youre even slightly network savvy. From computer diagnostic software to specialised pc diagnostic software that can maximise your efficiency while using minimal power, seagate has the answers. It complements the boom, duet, transporter, squeezebox and slimp3 hardware music players developed by slim devices. We migrated our old wiki over to the mediawiki software platform, so there may be a few places where things arent yet in perfect working order. It doesnt matter if your library includes 100 tracks or 100,000. If i decide to buy any of the devices ive been considering, having a chance to try out this software beforehand, and the fact that its open source, definitely give slim devices the advantage. Nov 20, 2003 the squeezeboxs server software runs on a broad array of systems like windows, mac os x, linux, bsd and solaris. Both the server software and large parts of the firmware on the most recent players are released under open source licenses.
Ive had no problem installing and using slimserver. If youre comfortable with it, please feel free to jump in and correct any. Squeezebox for in home music distribution smallnetbuilder. Slim devices transporter hydrogenaudio knowledgebase.
Forwards advanced software delivers a digital twin of the network, a completely accurate mathematical model, in. Lms is a piece of software that serves up audio to. Squeezebox is a range of network players, originally made by slim devices, now made by logitech. Standalone mode connecting to an internet server, without a pc.
Logitech squeezebox touch discontinued by manufacturer. To summarize, the squeezebox is the size and shape of a digital alarm clock, finished in white or black, with a turquoise fluorescent 320x32pixel display running its full width, and once networked to a server. Squeezebox owners guide 3 slim devices before you begin if you already have a wireless or ethernet network and a computer to use as a server, setting up squeezebox and slimserver takes just a few minutesall you need to get your music playing through squeezebox is in this owners guide. The price point won me over, and its been a good addition to my home theater. Synchronization only supports at most one squeezebox 1 in a syncgroup.
Backup plus slim portable drive seagate support us. It can stream to both software and hardware receivers, including the various squeezebox models, as well as any media player capable. So yes, i was ready to try a music server and even hope one could truly be called highend. The slimp3 software is the result of the efforts of software developers around the world, working together in an open forum. The slim server software is pretty straight forward and to the point and is run through your web browser. Logitech media server is the server software that powers audio players from logitech formerly known as slimdevices, including squeezebox 3rd generation, squeezebox boom, squeezebox receiver, transporter, squeezebox2, squeezebox and slimp3. Qnap turbo nas ts509 pro 5bay high performance raid 01. You can either use the slim devices remote control to play mp3 selections, or you can use the web interface controls on the computer you are using as the squeezebox server. In their literature, slim devices says the transporter streams digital music with sound quality that surpasses even the most exotic compact disc players. This software, written in perl, was once known as slim server but from the release of v7. If it is a virus that caused your external hard drive to be undetectable or unrecognized, you can try a virus cleaner software to wipe out and remove any viruses from your pc and hard drive.