Logitech Media Server 8.0.0 released!

[mherger]

> Thanks,but both computers did not install antivirus program and did not
> receive any error message.

It just does nothing?

--

Michael

[tw99]

Thanks for the supported release Michael. The streaming library integration makes a huge difference.

I've just upgraded from an early 8.0 nightly that I'd been running for months, to the latest 8.0.1 nightly, and the deezer scanning bug mentioned earlier does seem to be fixed.

[ricky122]

> Thanks,but both computers did not install antivirus program and did not
> receive any error message.

It just does nothing?

--

Michael

Thanks Michael.Yes everythings seems fine on the LMS 8.0, as well as the computers running it,
,no issues whatsoever except that I cannot open the control panel.

[fmanchu]

Very excited to update my LMS, as from the following you will note I am still stuck back on LMS 7.9.1 with severe plugin update problems - but sadly LMS also "fails" to update to 8.0.0. Although this needs
further explanation. It would appear that the ReadyNAS accepts the update but I cannot open LMS on my WIN 10 laptop. I get an error message in the browser window to the effect that it will not connect
to the ReadyNAS. Very strange as this also exactly occurs with LMS 7.9.3 whereas my LMS 7.9.1 (on reinstall) gives no problem (apart from the plugin update problem noted above. It may be useful to note that I have successfully installed Spotty but failed with BBC Sounds whilst using LMS 7.9.1.
My further interest in an LMS update is my present lack of all third party plugin options (why?) and the line "Bad repository http/repos.squeezecommunity.org/extensions.xml - connect timed out" at the head of the plug-in tab side in 'settings'. Any help to solve this problem will be much appreciated even if it's simply to say that my ancient Ready NAS needs to be retired and the update I really need is in the hardware ;-)

Possibly useful info from running LMS 7.9.1 follows:

LMS on ReadyNAS Ultra Duo / Plus

[20-11-25 09:01:21.6352] main::init (387) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.9.1, 1522157629, Fri Mar 30 12:30:24 CEST 2018) perl 5.008008 - i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi
[20-11-25 09:01:32.8379] Slim::Utils::PluginDownloader::_downloadError (217) unable to download BBCiPlayer from https://bpa-code.github.io/bpaplugin...er-V1_6_10.ZIP - Connect timed out:
[20-11-25 09:01:32.8739] Slim::Utils::PluginDownloader::_downloadError (217) unable to download BBCiPlayerExtra from https://bpa-code.github.io/bpaplugin...tra-v304_0.ZIP - Connect timed out:
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Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.1 - 1522157629 @ Fri Mar 30 12:30:24 CEST 2018
Hostname: nas-B2-B9-B8
Server IP Address: 192.168.1.15
Server HTTP Port Number: 9000
Operating system: Netgear RAIDiator - EN - iso-8859-1
Platform Architecture: i686-linux
Perl Version: 5.8.8 - i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi
Audio::Scan: 0.95
Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1)
Total Players Recognized: 2
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[garym]

Any help to solve this problem will be much appreciated even if it's simply to say that my ancient Ready NAS needs to be retired and the update I really need is in the hardware ;-)

It's really time to get an rPi4B, install piCorePlayer (which will include LMS 8.0), and point the LMS to your files stored on the ReadyNas. So you'll be running LMS on something much more modern (and easy to keep updated) and using the ReadyNAS for what it is best at, that is, storing files for use.

menus on left side of this page tell you everything you need to know. I had ZERO knowledge, followed instructions, and all was easy to setup.
https://docs.picoreplayer.org/

[mherger]

> Very excited to update my LMS, as from the following you will note I am
> still stuck back on LMS 7.9.1 with severe plugin update problems - but
> sadly LMS also "fails" to update to 8.0.0. Although this needs
> further explanation. It would appear that the ReadyNAS accepts the
> update but I cannot open LMS on my WIN 10 laptop. I get an error message
> in the browser window to the effect that it will not connect
> to the ReadyNAS. Very strange as this also exactly occurs with LMS 7.9.3
> whereas my LMS 7.9.1 (on reinstall) gives no problem (apart from the
> plugin update problem noted above.
The ReadyNAS issue has been investigated and discussed in a ReadyNAS
specific thread. In short: it uses a Perl from 2004 (I believe) and we
introduced some breaking changes in recent builds. While we could fix
this, there's this other issue you've encountered:

> My further interest in an LMS update is my present lack of all third
> party plugin options (why?) and the line "Bad repository
> http/repos.squeezecommunity.org/extensions.xml - connect timed out" at
> the head of the plug-in tab side in 'settings'.

(assuming that's you entering an invalid URL here, but not on the server)

That system is so old, its SSL support wouldn't allow to connect to many
web services, lack up up-to-date encryption support.

> Any help to solve this
> problem will be much appreciated even if it's simply to say that my
> ancient Ready NAS needs to be retired and the update I really need is in
> the hardware ;-)

If you believe the NAS still does its job as a file server, you could
off-load running LMS to a Raspberry Pi. Another topic which has been
extensively discussed in many threads.

--

Michael

[gstalnaker]

Endorse this!

I have an old XyZel NAS326. It is FINE as a storage device. Recently, just
to have a backup, I installed the version of LMS on it, v7.4.x. It took,
I'm not kidding (I know because I saved it): 17 hours to scan my 62k music
library ("Total Time: 16:54:40"). LMS v8 on an old RPi3 it takes 2.5 hours
to scan the same collection on the SAME NAS326. Your ReadyNAS may be better
than my XyZel NAS326 (faster processor, more RAM), but still, I think this
difference instructive. Given that RPi are relatively cheap, and installing
PiCorePlayer so easy (it is also what I use), I concur with garym on his
recommendation.

GuyS

--

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of
human existence.�

― Aristotle


On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 10:02 AM garym <
garym.9swixb (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> wrote:

>
> fmanchu wrote:
> > Any help to solve this problem will be much appreciated even if it's
> > simply to say that my ancient Ready NAS needs to be retired and the
> > update I really need is in the hardware ;-)
>
> It's really time to get an rPi4B, install piCorePlayer (which will
> include LMS 8.0), and point the LMS to your files stored on the
> ReadyNas. So you'll be running LMS on something much more modern (and
> easy to keep updated) and using the ReadyNAS for what it is best at,
> that is, storing files for use.
>
> menus on left side of this page tell you everything you need to know. I
> had ZERO knowledge, followed instructions, and all was easy to setup.
> https://docs.picoreplayer.org/
>
>
>
> *Home:* VBA2.5 4TB -or- rPi4B/pCP6.1/4TB>LMS 8.0.0>Transporter, Touch,
> Boom, Radio (all ethernet)
> *Cottage:* rPi4B/pCP6.1/4TB>LMS 8.0.0>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio
> w/Battery (ethernet except Radio WIFI)
> *Office:* Win10(64)>foobar2000
> *The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP4.0, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS &
> Squeezelite)
> *Controllers:* iPhone11 & iPadAir3 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, Material Skin,
> or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64)
> *Files:* -Ripping-: dbpoweramp > FLAC; -Post-rip-: mp3tag, PerfectTunes;
> -Streaming:- Spotify
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325
> View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113282
>
>

[coyrls]

I have upgraded from 7.9.4 to 8.0.1 with no problems. Thanks, the online music library integration is great!

I have one question. I have the Play Windows Media (v1.1) plugin installed. Everything still works (i.e. I can play WMA files with the new version of Squeezelite) but if I look at "File Types" under the Advanced tab, I see double entries under WMA that weren't there under 7.9.x:



Is this by design to show that a custom-convert.conf has been applied?

[fmanchu]

Thank you both (mherger & garym) for your super quick response. I very much feared that would be the answer.
So, LMS to be accessed elsewhere and keep the good old ReadyNAS as file server. So be it :-)

[rbz5416]

So apart from online integration, which I would never want to do, any other compelling reason to update?