Squeezebox Radio would not connect to LMS 8: "Update required"

[fsoares]

Great fix!

Unfortunately the latest Squeezebox Radio firmware (7.7.3) comes with a bug which prevents it from connecting to Logitech Media Server 8+. But there's a patch available, which you can install - as long as you're still on LMS 7.x:

• On the Radio go to Settings/Advanced/Applet Installer, install the Patch Installer. The Radio will re-boot.
• Once it's back, go to Settings/Advanced/Patch Installer and install the "Version Comparison Fix".

As I said: you'll have to do this before you upgrade to LMS 8. Because with LMS8 you won't be able to connect any more, and those patches are distributed through the server...

If you only came here after you installed LMS 8, here are some options:

• Temporarily connect your Radio to mysqueezebox.com: in the Radio's menu go to Settings/Advanced/Networking/Connect to mysqueezebox.com
• Install LMS 7.x on a secondary machine. Connect your Radio to that new server to install the patch. Then re-connect to LMS8 and uninstall that LMS 7.x.
• Last resort: downgrade your installation to LMS7, do the patch, update again.

What you're seeing is the result of a bug that was fixed about 7-8 years ago, but never released for the SB Radio...

It worked on my SB Radio that had been limited to Squeezenetwork! Used old computer as advised, with LMS 7.8.
Thank you!

[gordonb3]

Looks like I got bit by this issue as well.

Radio has the version patch installed and works with LMS 8.0.0 but fails with 8.2.0.

[travelfotografer]

Version Comparison Fix not found

Step 1: On the Radio go to Settings/Advanced/Applet Installer, install the Patch Installer. The Radio will re-boot.
Step 2: Once it's back, go to Settings/Advanced/Patch Installer and install the "Version Comparison Fix".

I was able to do Step 1, but Step 2 fails. The radio UI just made an bouncing animation and does not show the "Version Comparison Fix"

The radio is connected to mysqueezebox.com. That was how I installed the Patch Installer.

Or must I install LMS 7.9 and connect Radio to LMS 7.9 to install "Version Comparison Fix"?

Help appreciated!
Leon

[travelfotografer]

Step 1: On the Radio go to Settings/Advanced/Applet Installer, install the Patch Installer. The Radio will re-boot.
Step 2: Once it's back, go to Settings/Advanced/Patch Installer and install the "Version Comparison Fix".

I was able to do Step 1, but Step 2 fails. The radio UI just made an bouncing animation and does not show the "Version Comparison Fix"

The radio is connected to mysqueezebox.com. That was how I installed the Patch Installer.

Or must I install LMS 7.9 and connect Radio to LMS 7.9 to install "Version Comparison Fix"?

Help appreciated!
Leon

Update: I connected the Radio to my local LMS 8.2 install and it connected!

Going to try community firmware to skip the need for "Version Comparison Fix".

[Man in a van]

Just for information:

I enabled the Version comparison fix patch a long, long , long time ago.

I recently noticed this warning

Player Information
Information on all identified devices connected to Logitech Media Server
You seem to be using a Squeezebox with an outdated firmware, not recognizing this version of Logitech Media Server. Please consider using the Community Firmware plugin, or patching the device's firmware (get more information).

and this

file:///var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs/clientplaylist_020e8e229d76.m3u doesn't exist on disk - skipping!
[23-01-01 11:20:41.2877] Plugins::BBCiPlayer:ASH::_parseMPD_part2 (615) Pref usedashspeed_live pref value : 1 pref speeds: 10000 Chosen rep id audio=320000 Bandwidth = 320000 Codecs = mp4a.40.2
[23-01-01 11:47:51.1171] Slim::Networking:iscovery::getFakeVersion (131)
You're using a SB Radio with a buggy firmware not recognizing this version of Logitech Media Server.
Please consider patching it. Until then we'll try to play nice and return a fake version number...

See https://github.com/Logitech/slimserv...media-server-8.

running

Logitech Media Server Version: 8.3.1 - 1670824772 @ Mon 12 Dec 2022 07:31:54 AM CET
Hostname: rpi8gb
Server IP Address: 192.168.1.12
Server HTTP Port Number: 9000
Operating system: Debian - EN_GB - utf8
Platform Architecture: armv7l-linux
Perl Version: 5.32.1 - arm-linux-gnueabihf-thread-multi-64int
Audio::Scan: 1.06
IO::Socket::SSL: 2.069
Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.58 (sqlite 3.22.0)
Total Players Recognized: 2

and the patch is still enabled.

A restart of LMS removes the warnings temporarily


ronnie

[RobbH]

Just for information:

I enabled the Version comparison fix patch a long, long , long time ago.

I recently noticed this warning.....

and the patch is still enabled.

A restart of LMS removes the warnings temporarily


ronnie

I had much the same experience after installing Community firmware on my radio recently, except that the warning (I only saw the first one) did not return after a restart of LMS. I'm running 8.4.

[tparvais]

Hello

I follow carefully the process:

-Reset factory the SBR
-Connect to temporary LMS 7.9.2 installed on windows via ethernet
-install applet "patch installer"
-reboots
-try to find "version comparison fix patch" on patch installer: it does not find any patch on this menu.
So I cannot upgrade

Still in 7.7.3-r16676

What Did I do wrong ?

Thank you



UPDATE:

I manage to upgrade the SBR:

Windows LMS Server was blocked by my laptop firewall. on another windows, all works fine. Upgraded to last community firware done :-)

Now, I've to try to fix Wifi 6 AP issue