iPeng support thread

[sotie]

I downloaded the newest version to both my iphone 4 and ipad today and enabled playback on both devices. Streaming works fine over wifi but I can't get it to work over 3g. The only thing I could think of was to enable forwarding for port 3483 but it still doesn't work. Am I missing something obvious?

Also, I enabled "Pause On Call" on the iphone 4 but after an incoming call is completed the current track starts over from the beginning instead of at the same spot before the call came in.

[alter_sack]

... I can't get it to work over 3g. The only thing I could think of was to enable forwarding for port 3483 but it still doesn't work. Am I missing something obvious?

Same for me. I can see the library and I can also start a Rescan, but I can't play any song. Squeezecenter shows no player.

[Barrydk]

Trying to update ipeng 1.2 no luck here.
App crashes or sticks no update to 1.3
Ca. Anyone help or is it model 3gs which is the problem?
Barrydk

[lamp]

Same for me. I can see the library and I can also start a Rescan, but I can't play any song. Squeezecenter shows no player.

I can get iPeng to stream over 3G (as well as "remotely" control my other SBs) after I opened both Squeezebox Server's udp/tcp ports 3483 and 9000 on my Airport Extreme. I also have to manually add the Squeezebox Server address xxxx.gotdns.com (instead of local IP address 10.0.1.3) to the Additional Server list in the iPeng settings.

[Scidd0w]

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Personally, I used the enabling code to get it working on the iPad but I'll just pay the $5 and save myself the hassle of restoring my phone.

pippin;
I want to do the same. But there is a slight problem. I do not have an iPad yet. I'll wait for the iPad2 to come out.
Do you think the system you have for free playback on the iPad (when purchased both versions) is still available in a few months from now?

Thank you for the update though! I really like it.

[pippin]

Trying to update ipeng 1.2 no luck here.
App crashes or sticks no update to 1.3
Ca. Anyone help or is it model 3gs which is the problem?

It crashes on startup?
If this was a 3G it would be the very unfortunate error mentioned in the announcement:
http://penguinlovesmusic.de/2011/02/...omes-to-ipeng/
But 3GS should works fine (and does so for some other people)

Do you think the system you have for free playback on the iPad (when purchased both versions) is still available in a few months from now?

I'm not sure.
But what I believe _will_ still be around then is the feature that when you enable playback once on your device it will work in both Apps. So if you _did_ already purchase it now you are on the safe side with this, you would then just have to install iPeng for iPhone on the iPad and "re-download" the In-App-Purchase.

[pippin]

I fear that this method is going to get you in trouble with Apple if they ever figure out what you're doing. I cant imagine that this is something that they'll accept once they find out about it, but I appreciate your efforts to enable those of us who've bought both apps to obtain the new feature.

I'm not so sure.
I don't violate anything AFAIK. And yes, I looked.
I understand that Apple demands exclusivity on In-App-Purchases in the sense that they don't allow you to sell stuff by other means than In-App-Purchase (although they will enforce that only from March on) but I'm not selling something here, I'm giving it away for free.
And I don't use In-App-Purchase for that.

I think it's OK, yet awkward.

[oivindi]

Sorry, but I really don't have a better idea how to do that. And believe me, I've thought about it for a few months. Ideas welcome.

By the logic of the App Store you are getting TWO products for free here (playback for both iPeng Apps). Even the fact that once you enable (e.g. purchase) this on an iPad in one App it works in both is not the App Store logic but because we made it work like that.
And please be aware that this is not just something I give away for free. I actually PAY for all these free playback licenses there since it's not really James' fault that I decided taking money again from people who already purchased both iPeng copies was not fair.
Did you get free playback for SqueezePad? Did you get free playback on iPhone from SqueezePad?
Is it overly complex: yes.
Is it a ripoff?

It's not really a question of it being a ripoff, but I feel slightly peeved that this isn't mentioned anywhere. In other words: Had I known before buying I wouldn't have complained, because then I would have understood that you will ONLY get free playback on the iPad if you have both apps, not on the iPhone (unless you want to do that restore thing, which is a terrible idea).

In other words: I think you should state somewhere that you will NOT get playback on the iPhone for free if you buy both apps on the iPad, unless you want to restore your entire phone and have to reinstall everything that's missing.

I certainly don't have a problem paying for stuff (I have spent 110 Norwegian Kroner on the iPeng apps, for example, or about 20 USD), and I certainly think you are entitled to charge for playback enabling - but, again, what is included and what is not when you buy both apps is not communicated clearly.

[pippin]

It's not really a question of it being a ripoff, but I feel slightly peeved that this isn't mentioned anywhere. In other words: Had I known before buying I wouldn't have complained, because then I would have understood that you will ONLY get free playback on the iPad if you have both apps, not on the iPhone (unless you want to do that restore thing, which is a terrible idea).

It is mentioned in the announcement and in the App itself how the process works.
The only place where it is not mentioned is the App Store description which is space limited.

In other words: I think you should state somewhere that you will NOT get playback on the iPhone for free if you buy both apps on the iPad, unless you want to restore your entire phone and have to reinstall everything that's missing.

Well, as I said: It's mentioned, for example in the App.
I will try to make the App Store description a bit more clear.

[oivindi]

I still think the description in the app is too vague. It should say, clearly, that iPhone playback is not enabled without first performing quite a lot work (restore), and I really hope you can manage a mention in the App Store description (no need to include everything, but enough to get a sense.