[Announce] Spotty 2.8.x - Spotify Connect for your Squeezebox

[mherger]

[Announce] Spotty 2.8.x - SpotifyConnect for your Squeezebox

> I have the same problem.

Please let's not mix things up. Let's first see what is going on before
we come to conclusions about what problems there are. Because the first
reported problem is not about clicks, but total plugin failure.


> From a few days ago as soon as my system
> updated to 2.8.0 I only hears clicks - I tried following
> (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...l=1#post938306)
> but that didn't work.

If you can navigate the Spotty menus, then you got a different issue
than the original poster. If that's the case, then try to disable Spotty
-> OGG streaming (Settings/Advanced/File Formats).

If that still does not help, then please try the updated link I gave in
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...l=1#post938370.
Thanks!

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Michael

[mozartatplay]

I'm sorry guys, I fear I've given you a link to broken build... Could
you please try the same procedure with the following file?

https://github.com/michaelherger/Spotty-Plugin/raw/f9eaa55d55372a39e9c6774c6f6bd699c87dfc5a/Bin/arm-linux/spotty-muslhf

- download
- mv spotty-muslhf spotty-custom
- chmod a+rx spotty-custom
- ./spotty-custom

If that works, move it to the Spotty/Bin folder, then restart LMS.

> # sudo a+rx spotty-custom
> #(does not work: sudo ist not available, but I think I am root-user)

Yeah, this depends on the OS. Most Linux flavours support it nowadays.
But I'm not familiar with yours.

> # ./spotty-custom
> # /bin/sh: 15: ./spotty-custom: not found

That would be the response for that broken build :-(.

> Stopping and starting of LMS on command-line works. I am not an
> experienced Linux user (Windows 10 User). Thanks for helping.

You're doing great so far! Please keep trying, as this is really helpful
for me to figure out what's wrong. Thanks!

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Michael

Excellent thanks Michael, I followed you instructions and all working again now. I hear Bach now rather than clicks

[mherger]

Excellent thanks Michael, I followed you instructions and all working again now. I hear Bach now rather than clicks

Did you try disabling the OGG streaming, or did you all the way of installing the old helper?...

Also: what operating system and version is this on what kind of hardware? Would be great if I could reproduce the issue.

[mozartatplay]

Did you try disabling the OGG streaming, or did you all the way of installing the old helper?...

Also: what operating system and version is this on what kind of hardware? Would be great if I could reproduce the issue.

I only followed these steps - I did not do anything to the OGG stream (not even sure how to do that)

root@raspberrypi:/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/Spotty/Bin# wget https://github.com/michaelherger/Spo.../spotty-muslhf

mv spotty-muslhf spotty-custom
chmod a+rx spotty-custom
./spotty-custom

This showed the help screen - so proved it was for the right system

/etc/init.d/logitechmediaserver restart

My system is a Raspberry Pi 2 (armv7l-linux) running Raspbian (Debian)
ldd (Debian EGLIBC 2.13-38+rpi2+deb7u8) 2.13

Thanks
David

[mozartatplay]

I only followed these steps - I did not do anything to the OGG stream (not even sure how to do that)

root@raspberrypi:/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/Spotty/Bin# wget https://github.com/michaelherger/Spo.../spotty-muslhf

mv spotty-muslhf spotty-custom
chmod a+rx spotty-custom
./spotty-custom

This showed the help screen - so proved it was for the right system

/etc/init.d/logitechmediaserver restart

My system is a Raspberry Pi 2 (armv7l-linux) running Raspbian (Debian)
ldd (Debian EGLIBC 2.13-38+rpi2+deb7u8) 2.13

Thanks
David

This might also be useful:

root@raspberrypi:~# uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.1.7v7-aufs #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 16 13:19:27 CEST 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux

root@raspberrypi:~# cat /etc/debian_version
7.8

[mherger]

[Announce] Spotty 2.8.x - SpotifyConnect for your Squeezebox

> I only followed these steps - I did not do anything to the OGG stream
> (not even sure how to do that)

What a pity... not only would disabling OGG have been much easier (go to
Settings/Advanced/File Formats, disable Spotty -> OGG output - as
outlined before). But you wouldn't have to replace the helper manually
next time Spotty updates either. And I would have learnt what the issue
was...

> My system is a Raspberry Pi 2 (armv7l-linux) running Raspbian (Debian)
> ldd (Debian EGLIBC 2.13-38+rpi2+deb7u8) 2.13

That seems to be a rather old Raspbian. I'm using Raspbian to build
those binaries myself. But mine is at GLIBC 2.19. You should try to
update the system, too.

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Michael

[slartibartfast]

I didn't change anything. So I'm not sure, maybe the new version of Spotty.

Have you got this working yet?

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[rhas010]

Did you try the additional helper plugin?

I have now, it works perfectly, thank you!

[bkonijn]

Have you got this working yet?

Not yet, but I will try the new instructions as mentioned above.
I will also first try to disable OGG streaming.

[vensi08]

I'm sorry guys, I fear I've given you a link to broken build... Could
you please try the same procedure with the following file?

https://github.com/michaelherger/Spotty-Plugin/raw/f9eaa55d55372a39e9c6774c6f6bd699c87dfc5a/Bin/arm-linux/spotty-muslhf

- download
- mv spotty-muslhf spotty-custom
- chmod a+rx spotty-custom
- ./spotty-custom

If that works, move it to the Spotty/Bin folder, then restart LMS.

> # sudo a+rx spotty-custom
> #(does not work: sudo ist not available, but I think I am root-user)

Yeah, this depends on the OS. Most Linux flavours support it nowadays.
But I'm not familiar with yours.

> # ./spotty-custom
> # /bin/sh: 15: ./spotty-custom: not found

That would be the response for that broken build :-(.

> Stopping and starting of LMS on command-line works. I am not an
> experienced Linux user (Windows 10 User). Thanks for helping.

You're doing great so far! Please keep trying, as this is really helpful
for me to figure out what's wrong. Thanks!

--

Michael

Hello Michael,

thank you very much for the now working solution. Now after patching, Spotty v2.80 also works with my Simple Audio Roomplayer+ with SimpleAudioReloaded+-Software. Your Plugin is great!

Gerald

[vensi08]

Hello Michael,

thank You very much for the new patch an the instruction. Now, Spotty-plugin works again. Your Plugin is great!

Gerald

[mherger]

[Announce] Spotty 2.8.x - SpotifyConnect for your Squeezebox

> thank You very much for the new patch an the instruction. Now,
> Spotty-plugin works again. Your Plugin is great!

Thanks for the confirmation. That's promising on the one hand, and
frustrating on the other: I now at least know how to work around this
limitation. Unfortunately I don't have a real solution yet, as the
underlying problem is that I no longer manage to build for this
particular target... I'll try to figure it out. Until then I'll provide
a legacy helper plugin to install the old binary.

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Michael

[mherger]

Legacy Helper plugin for ARM based systems

As there seem to be issues with the latest binaries on some ARM based systems, I decided to provide an additional plugin which would let you install the old helper binaries. It's called:

"Legacy Spotty Helper Application for ARMv6/7 architecture"

Please only install if you are having fundamental problems running Spotty 2.8.0 AND are running LMS on an ARM CPU based system. Those helper applications lack all the improvements introduced with 2.8.0 (OGG direct streaming, improved support for dynamic content). They really should be a last resort if everything else fails.

[bkonijn]

As there seem to be issues with the latest binaries on some ARM based systems, I decided to provide an additional plugin which would let you install the old helper binaries. It's called:

"Legacy Spotty Helper Application for ARMv6/7 architecture"

Please only install if you are having fundamental problems running Spotty 2.8.0 AND are running LMS on an ARM CPU based system. Those helper applications lack all the improvements introduced with 2.8.0 (OGG direct streaming, improved support for dynamic content). They really should be a last resort if everything else fails.

Thank you very much!!

[bkonijn]

Not yet, but I will try the new instructions as mentioned above.
I will also first try to disable OGG streaming.

BTW: I wasn't able to disable OGG steaming as it was disabled already and not editable. I was about to follow the instructions for installing the old helper when I noticed the Legacy Spotty helper plugin...

Thanks again!