DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

[mikk64]

that's the problem...
when i use spotify with nothing in the directory, everything is good...i simply listen to the music from the computer
but if i put in the folder dsound.dll and dsbridge.ini (version dsbridge-20090727-bin) and start spotify, as soon as i start play something, it crashes without any message...
any idea? any help, please?
thanks!
i really appreciate all your efforts!

[mctubster]

In case people are searching for Spotify Streaming on OSX, I can confirm that Windows Spotify and DSBridge streaming works well in Parallels 4.

With Coherence mode on, only the font and minimize positions give away it is not a native application.

Thanks again to the author.

[KMorgan]

Hi CHP

I believe you were looking at converting the Ogg Vorbis stream to FLAC for onward streaming to our squeezethings, thus avoiding further losses. Any progress on this? I would probably take out a Premium sub if it can be done.

Tks again for your work on this. Works great on my setup.

Keith

[omega12]

i've not tried it - it's not necessary as you can just use waveinput &co.

Using Wine under Linux works as long as you:

1. Open up your linux firewall to allow traffic on TCP port 8124
2. Install the dsound.dll and lame_enc.dll files in the Spotify directory as per the normal Windows installation.
3. Under the libraries tab in winecfg, add "lame_enc" and "dsound" DLL libraries as "native, builtin" and apply.

Hope that helps.

[woodster]

Hi there,

I have also had the DSBridge-dll running under Wine - but only for a few secs. or maximum for one song (I did the same as omega12). Then it pops up with a http-error, and the controller just writes buffering.

Anyone got a clue how to get this working with wine?

Woodster

[brandcore]

I have a problem!
When spotify is in paus= i have dsbridge green ball
But when i put spotify in playmode the green ball gets blue?
please help me.. I have tried about 10 hours but i nevere get it to work..
And when i play in squeezebox it stans connection timed out..

[paal_b]

I just had to try it, and it works great!

- I copied DSound.dll and dsbridge.ini into Program Files/MediaMonkey (lame_enc.dll was already there)
- started Mediamonkey
- started Squeecenter and tuned to http://_my_IP_:8124, pressed Play
- Boom! The sound from MM directly to my stereo!

OK, I get a 5-6 second delay after changing tracks in MM (versus 1-2 seconds from Spotify), and the sound dropped out once of twice while testing, but there's very little tweaking necessary to make this work, too!

Fantastic! :-)

[omega12]

Hi there,

I have also had the DSBridge-dll running under Wine - but only for a few secs. or maximum for one song (I did the same as omega12). Then it pops up with a http-error, and the controller just writes buffering.

Anyone got a clue how to get this working with wine?

Woodster

I've also experienced this a few times and found that the following fixes variously work:

1. Make sure that you only have one Spotify session running under linux.
2. Make sure that TCP port 8124 is LISTENing (check via "netstat -na | grep 8124") in a terminal session. If you have any other entries other than just 1 LISTEN entry then either a duplicate or old session is also running. Close or kill any other sessions.
3. Other than that reboot linux, as sometimes DSBRIDGE's http server just gets confused and needs a reset.

Hope that helps.

[woodster]

Hi,

still having problems with wine, Spotify and dsbridge.

I am running a single instance of Spotify, and tried to check with netstat - here I get than only one is set to LISTEN.

What is there else to do? Does anyone have this running without any problems?

[brandcore]

Now i get the green ball but i hear nothing in my speakers.
I only get Conection time out on my squeezebox all the time?
Whats the problem??