MonkeySqueeze

[Gingernut63]

@Muele

Thanks for taking the time to reply, it's great to hear you think MonkeySqueeze is really cool.

Yes I'm looking to improve the install and have been thinking of bundling all required software in one package. The next revision is just around the corner so will attempt to do as you suggest.

Regarding the the sync issue, did music on MediaMonkey play on Squeezebox Server straight away without problems? Did you then have to select a play device or did music play on SqueezePlay automatically? I'm away on business at the moment so I can't replicate your issue but will look into it when I return in the next day or so.

Thanks again for the feedback, lots of people have downloaded MonkeySqueeze but we don't know their opinion of the addon. Hopefully more people will respond, which then gives us a chance to improve the package.

[Muele]

I don't think SBS was playing, but it's hard to know exactly happened. I miss both the tools and skills to analyse it.
Probably a reboot of the pc could have solved it.

Two small things: It is really hard to find the PDF and that is crucial in getting it to work. Try to flash it directly in the user's face. Put it on the desktop, provide a button in the config window. Whatever makes sense.

The other is that what you call Squeezeplayer is actually called Squeezeplay. Squeezeplayer is an app for Android.

[Gingernut63]

@Muele

Totally agree, what's the point of having a user guide if no one can find it. I've been investigating ways of making the User Guide more accessible since the initial release. The preferred idea is to use a button on the settings page or as suggested, place on the desktop, however what may seem to be a easy thing to fix is a little more complicated. At present the location of the user guide is given on the MonkeySqueeze Addon site and on the Product installation window when running the mmip file. Will be making changes by the next release.

Realised that SqueezePlay was miss-pelt just after making the initial release available. I only proof read the document 20 times and didn't see it until too late. Also the link to SqueezePlay in the guide is broken. I posted the new address on the MonkeySqueeze Help Forum: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/vie...hp?f=2&t=59515

Thanks again for the feedback and keep an eye out for the next release, it's not too far away.

[stumble]

@muele
delighted you got it to work and have found it useful.

Great feedback too and I'm sure gingernut63 will be trying to incorporate your suggestions in the next, up and coming, release.

Thanks for taking the time to give feedback.

cheers

mccstumble

[Gingernut63]

For those that struggle to find the user guide it can be found in the following locations:

32 Bit systems C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto

64 Bit systems C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto

[Gingernut63]

The latest version of MonkeySqueeze is released!

View the latest changes on the MonkeySqueeze support page

http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/vie...308126#p308126

The download page on the Addons site may be down for short time until the new version is uploaded.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/addons/br...monkeysqueeze/

[sander]

It appears to be installed, but I can find the pdf in C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto on my Windows 7 system running MM 3.2.4.1304.

Also I don't know if this program does it, but is there a guide which will make Mediamonkey understand ID3 tags the same as Squeeze so I can clean them up in mass. They're close, but some fields in album artist and such are clearly out of sync.

[Gingernut63]

@sander

If the MonkeySqueeze script installed then the user guide should have installed as well?? Did you run MediaMonkey in administrator mode? MediaMonkey should tell you to run in admin mode if you haven't and the package will not install. If not rerun MediaMonkey in admin mode and double click on the mmip file to install.

For manual install go to the mmip file "monkeysqueezev150110814.mmip" and change the extension to .zip. Extract the contents to a folder using your preferred compression program (winrar, winzip etc ...). In the folder you will find the MonkeySqueeze_UserGuide.pdf. Place it in C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Scripts\Auto so it can be accessed via the button on the settings page.

Note: The default location for MediaMonkey in a 32 bit PC is C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey in a 64 bit PC it is C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey.

When you look at the music database management in MediaMonkey and compare it with Squeezebox Server you will find it is light years in front and it gives you a lot of options and flexibility. Try the following site for tagging but be careful as some of it may relate only to version 4 currently under beta testing.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/inde...Editing_Tracks

[sander]

Thanks gingernut that did the trick. I'm moving to Windows for the 7.6 release, once the dust settles, so I'll have to add this to the mix.

Will it always have to be on the same machine or can it connect to another server?

[Gingernut63]

@sander

Glad to be of service. Always like happy outcomes.

MonkeySqueeze allows MediaMonkey to connect to any Squeezebox Server on your network apart from cut down versions on NAS devices. As per the user guide you can also install SqueezePlay on other PCs and connect them to the current server you are using, it's pretty versatile.

Good luck and happy MonkeySqueezing (sounds illegal!)