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**pippin** · 2018-01-14, 23:03

In iPeng you can just swipe right on the target player to switch the playlist over.
What I don’t understand: how do you control the Squeezebox through Siri?

**Simon_rb** · 2018-01-14, 23:17

Originally posted by pippin

In iPeng you can just swipe right on the target player to switch the playlist over.
What I don’t understand: how do you control the Squeezebox through Siri?

I use a program called Domoticz, that has all my players inside. I have created virtual switches that control volume and power state of each player. I then use Homebridge, with edomoticz plugin and expose the virtual switches which control volume and power. I can now say.. "Turn on the Kitchen Radio" or "Turn on the radio in the Kitchen". "Set the Kitchen Radio to 60% etc... And it all works. Also in the Home app you can change the volume and power states for each player.

So the Music walk with me sounds great, it wouldn't work too well with the above setup.

If you want more details on the above I can post some scripts I am using..

Cheers

**pippin** · 2018-01-14, 23:42

No, that’s fine.
But as you said, the plugin would not work with that unless it might have an API you can use.
But I don’t think you’d need that, you could simulate the behavior in your control system by syncing and then unsyncing players.
But I think all of this is OT here...

**philippe_44** · 2018-01-15, 04:11

Originally posted by Simon_rb

Something I have noticed is the volume between players is erratic and can't figure whats going on.. Some of them when they are broken up are 0. When they are grabbed by the Group player they are then at 100%. I understand how the Group Volume turns them up and down together relatively. Very strange, would there be a way/option of setting them all to ay 50% when grabbed? Again this might not be for some people but may work for others..

Sorry, I'm giving you all this extra work lol. Thanks for reading though

Corrected a few things in volume management when the group is assembled. I think I'd better make that work properly rather than adding options.

**grimmace92** · 2018-01-15, 18:25

Originally posted by philippe_44

Corrected a few things in volume management when the group is assembled. I think I'd better make that work properly rather than adding options.

Is it possible to add the ability to edit the player name for the group? I ask as I'm using Ha Bridge for using Alexa and it needs the Mac address. I'm trying to keep the names I'm using in LMS and Ha Bridge the same. If I want to change the name of the group player I have to create a new one which in turn gives it a new Mac address. Then I have to update all the mac address inside Ha bridge. Being able to edit the name would make life easier. Thanks for another great plugin!

**philippe_44** · 2018-01-15, 19:28

Originally posted by grimmace92

Is it possible to add the ability to edit the player name for the group? I ask as I'm using Ha Bridge for using Alexa and it needs the Mac address. I'm trying to keep the names I'm using in LMS and Ha Bridge the same. If I want to change the name of the group player I have to create a new one which in turn gives it a new Mac address. Then I have to update all the mac address inside Ha bridge. Being able to edit the name would make life easier. Thanks for another great plugin!

If I understood correcly, you can change the name under the player's tab (in LMS settings) - remember, as far as LMS is concerned, it's just another player will all attributes (hence, e.g. you can do that bitrate limitation).

**grimmace92** · 2018-01-15, 19:37

Originally posted by philippe_44

If I understood correcly, you can change the name under the player's tab (in LMS settings) - remember, as far as LMS is concerned, it's just another player will all attributes (hence, e.g. you can do that bitrate limitation).

Well that turned out to be a silly request. Thanks.

**Simon_rb** · 2018-01-15, 22:34

Originally posted by philippe_44

Corrected a few things in volume management when the group is assembled. I think I'd better make that work properly rather than adding options.

Initial tests prove positive! Not seen any issues with players being at 100%.. Result!

Now get on with those other options.. haha

**jtl** · 2018-01-20, 06:52

Handling of "volume fixed at 100%" players

Hi,

maybe I didn't get it correctly, but I have a player group that also has my "main" living room player as a member, which is fixed at 100% volume via preferences. It seems that this preference also applies when he is playing as part of the group, making - for me - the volume control a bit counter intuitive...

Wouldn't it be better to temporarily unset the fixed volume pref as long as it is playing as part of the group and on breaking up the sync the fixed volume pref is restored?

Regards and keep up the good work!!!!
jtl

**philippe_44** · 2018-01-20, 08:25

Originally posted by jtl

Hi,

maybe I didn't get it correctly, but I have a player group that also has my "main" living room player as a member, which is fixed at 100% volume via preferences. It seems that this preference also applies when he is playing as part of the group, making - for me - the volume control a bit counter intuitive...

Wouldn't it be better to temporarily unset the fixed volume pref as long as it is playing as part of the group and on breaking up the sync the fixed volume pref is restored?

Regards and keep up the good work!!!!
jtl

If I follow you, I'd better not include that player in the average volume calculation rather than un-fixing its volume, no? I assume that you've set it a 100% for a good reason and you want to keep it like that even if it's member of a group, no?

**pippin** · 2018-01-20, 17:56

That’s what I do in iPeng, too (exclude players with fixed volume)

**philippe_44** · 2018-01-21, 07:59

Originally posted by pippin

That’s what I do in iPeng, too (exclude players with fixed volume)

Makes sense, I forgot about this one, will do that!

**jtl** · 2018-01-21, 10:19

Originally posted by philippe_44

If I follow you, I'd better not include that player in the average volume calculation rather than un-fixing its volume, no? I assume that you've set it a 100% for a good reason and you want to keep it like that even if it's member of a group, no?

Actually, no - I would prefer if you would temporarily "unfix" the volume of the player while playing in a group. The reason for the 100% volume fix in the first place is only for having the best possible quality when listening very concentrated to music on my main stereo alone... That by definition doesn't apply to the case of having everything in the whole apartment synced (party mode...)

I know that my main premise (fixed volume = better sound quality) may be complete snake oil... but nevertheless it gives me the warm and fuzzy feeling of having done all I can do :-)

**jasell** · 2018-01-21, 10:48

I have been using Group Player for a while and prefer it a lot over synchronizing players.

One thing though, the virtual player has far less settings and what I miss in particular is the screen saver.
I have one group that combine a Receiver and SB3, on the SB3 I wish to show Music Infromation Screensaver but I cannot get it to work with the virtual player.

Any thoughts, ideas, tips?

**mherger** · 2018-01-21, 12:11

ANNOUNCE: Group Players

> I have one group that combine a Receiver and SB3, on the SB3 I wish to
> show Music Infromation Screensaver but I cannot get it to work with the
> virtual player.

The group player doesn't have a display. It's just a logical grouping of
your players. Therefore their individual settings should still apply.

--

Michael

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