HELP! Squeezelite player will not start up..

Hi Mohammad

Thank you for getting back to me.

I finally got it working by removing the DAC and fitting it again. Seems it was a connection issue between the Kali and Piano.

I am however having another issue with both my Pi players ( Justboom and the Kali+Piano 2.1) when running the squeezelite player with a remote squeezebox server. They both work fine when using a local squeezebox server on a connected usb drive, but if using a remote server, only the first few seconds of a track is played then the player goes silent. They will sometimes play a full album, then when you change album, it is back to the same behaviour of only playing a few seconds before going silent.

I have tried everything I can think of, I have turned off everything except squeezelite on the Pi’s, but still the same problem. I can however play fine from the remote squeezebox server by using iPeng on my iPad… so server / signal doesn’t seem to be the problem.

Do you have any thoughts on how to solve this?

Hi Mohammad,

I tried to post this reply on the other thread but, after making a minor edit, it failed to load, so trying again here :

Hi Mohammad,

I initially had just one server, the MacPro, but as that didn’t work I had to add the local SSD and Server to be able to use the player. I have tried adding the code as requested to the command line :

-o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q -s [macpro.local][:9000]

But when I do that the player is no longer visible to my controllers (iPeng,Squeezpad) … so I assume I’m doing something wrong?

I then tried command line option as specified here :https://www.max2play.com/en/wiki/command-line-options-for-squeezelite/

-o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q -s <192.168.0.7>[:<9000>]

but the player refuses to run when using that….

I then tried : – s 192.168.0.7:9000 but it still refuses to run.

Here is the debug from the JustBoom squeeze player:

#### SQUEEZELITE VERSION ####
Squeezelite Max2Play v1.0.1 based on v1.8.4-726, Copyright 2012-2015 Adrian Smith, 2015-2016 Ralph Irving.

#### SQUEEZELITE BUILDOPTIONS ####
Build options: LINUX ALSA EVENTFD RESAMPLE FFMPEG VISEXPORT IR GPIO DSD CONTROLSBS ALSASYNC BLUETOOTHSYNC

#### AUDIOPLAYER CONFIG ####
### Configuration of Audioplayers
SQUEEZELITE_PARAMETER=-o sysdefault:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -a 80:4:: -o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q
SQUEEZESLAVE_PARAMETER=-n plugequal
SHAIRPORT_PARAMETER=-d sysdefault:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -t hardware -m hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -c Digital
USE_USB_DAC=0
USE_EQUALIZER=0
SYSTEM_USER=pi
YMPD_PARAMETER=–webport 8081

#### SQUEEZELITE -l ####
Output devices:
null – Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
equal
plugequal – Equalizer for plughw:0,0
default:CARD=ALSA – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI – Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI – Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI – Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA – Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1 – bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI – Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=sndrpijustboomd – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=sndrpijustboomd – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=sndrpijustboomd,DEV=0 – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=sndrpijustboomd,DEV=0 – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd,DEV=0 – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd,DEV=0 – snd_rpi_justboom_dac, – Hardware device with all software conversions

#### SHAIRPORT VERSION ####
2.8.0-openssl-Avahi-ALSA-soxr

#### OUTPUT SOUND DETAILS CARD 0 ####
closed

#### OUTPUT SOUND DETAILS CARD 1 ####
access: RW_INTERLEAVED
format: S32_LE
subformat: STD
channels: 2
rate: 44100 (44100/1)
period_size: 882
buffer_size: 3528

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Here is the debug from the Kali/Piano 2.1 player:

#### SQUEEZELITE VERSION ####
Squeezelite Max2Play v1.0.2 based on v1.8.4-726, Copyright 2012-2015 Adrian Smith, 2015-2016 Ralph Irving.

#### SQUEEZELITE BUILDOPTIONS ####
Build options: LINUX ALSA EVENTFD RESAMPLE FFMPEG VISEXPORT IR GPIO DSD CONTROLSBS ALSASYNC BLUETOOTHSYNC

#### AUDIOPLAYER CONFIG ####
### Configuration of Audioplayers
SQUEEZELITE_PARAMETER=-o default:CARD=PianoDACPlus -o hw:CARD=PianoDACPlus -V Digital -a 80:4::
SQUEEZESLAVE_PARAMETER=-n plugequal
SHAIRPORT_PARAMETER=-d default:CARD=PianoDACPlus -t hardware -m hw:CARD=PianoDACPlus -c Digital
USE_USB_DAC=0
USE_EQUALIZER=0
SYSTEM_USER=pi
GMEDIARENDER_ALSA_DEVICE=plug:equal

#### SQUEEZELITE -l ####
Output devices:
null – Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
equal
plugequal – Equalizer for plughw:0,0
headphonesplug
bs2b
headphones
default:CARD=PianoDACPlus – PianoDACPlus, – Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=PianoDACPlus – PianoDACPlus, – Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=PianoDACPlus,DEV=0 – PianoDACPlus, – Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=PianoDACPlus,DEV=0 – PianoDACPlus, – Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=PianoDACPlus,DEV=0 – PianoDACPlus, – Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=PianoDACPlus,DEV=0 – PianoDACPlus, – Hardware device with all software conversions

#### SHAIRPORT VERSION ####
2.8.0-openssl-Avahi-ALSA-soxr

#### OUTPUT SOUND DETAILS CARD 0 ####
access: RW_INTERLEAVED
format: S32_LE
subformat: STD
channels: 2
rate: 44100 (44100/1)
period_size: 882
buffer_size: 3528

#### OUTPUT SOUND DETAILS CARD 1 ###
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Here is a download link for the MacPro LMS log file : https://www.dropbox.com/s/43vzlkjepealw5t/server.log?dl=0

Many thanks for your help 🙂

Hi Mohammad,

I have also tried using the LMS on the Pi and get exactly the same results and using the -s living room.local makes no difference.

If however I try and add the port :9000 or [:9000] I either get a command line error, or if it works, all the players disappear from my controller… so that doesn’t work either…

Here is the debug from the Pi max2play server :

#### SQUEEZESERVER LOG ####
[17-05-17 18:41:25.7579] Slim::Networking::Slimproto::client_readable (414) Client not found for slimproto msg op: STAT from 192.168.0.12
[17-05-17 18:51:29.8389] Slim::Formats::readTags (166) File missing: /media/usb/Music/Compilations/Five Hand Reel _ For A‘ That _ Earl O’Moray/2-17 Freedom Come-All-Ye.m4a
[17-05-17 18:52:15.9128] Slim::Utils::Timers::__ANON__ (273) Error: Timer Slim::Web::Cometd::sendResponse failed:
[17-05-17 18:53:04.3483] Slim::Player::Protocols::File::open (102) Error: could not open /media/usb/Music/Compilations/Five Hand Reel _ For A‘ That _ Earl O’Moray/2-17 Freedom Come-All-Ye.m4a: No such file or directory
[17-05-17 18:53:04.3497] Slim::Player::Song::open (471) Warning: stream failed to open [tmp:///media/usb/Music/Compilations/Five%20Hand%20Reel%20_%20For%20A%27%20That%20_%20Earl%20O%27Moray/2-17%20Freedom%20Come-All-Ye.m4a].
[17-05-17 18:53:12.2227] Slim::Player::Protocols::File::open (102) Error: could not open /media/usb/Music/Compilations/Five Hand Reel _ For A‘ That _ Earl O’Moray/2-17 Freedom Come-All-Ye.m4a: No such file or directory
[17-05-17 18:53:12.2234] Slim::Player::Song::open (471) Warning: stream failed to open [tmp:///media/usb/Music/Compilations/Five%20Hand%20Reel%20_%20For%20A%27%20That%20_%20Earl%20O%27Moray/2-17%20Freedom%20Come-All-Ye.m4a].
[17-05-17 18:53:15.8443] Slim::Utils::Timers::__ANON__ (273) Error: Timer Slim::Web::Cometd::sendResponse failed: illegal file descriptor or filehandle (either no attached file descriptor or illegal value): at /usr/share/perl5/Slim/Networking/IO/Select.pm line 134.
[17-05-17 18:54:14.9176] Slim::Utils::Timers::__ANON__ (273) Error: Timer Slim::Web::Cometd::sendResponse failed: illegal file descriptor or filehandle (either no attached file descriptor or illegal value): at /usr/share/perl5/Slim/Networking/IO/Select.pm line 134.
[17-05-17 19:58:30.0733] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-17 19:58:30.1036] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-17 20:58:28.6592] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-17 20:58:28.6915] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-17 21:58:27.2543] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-17 21:58:27.2988] Slim::Plugin::UPnP::Events::error (323) Subscribe/unsubscribe error: 412 Precondition Failed
[17-05-18 09:03:29.8931] Slim::Web::JSONRPC::requestMethod (443) b8:27:eb:d3:61:3a: request not dispatchable!
[17-05-18 09:03:34.9497] Slim::Web::JSONRPC::requestMethod (443) b8:27:eb:d3:61:3a: request not dispatchable!
[17-05-18 09:03:40.0044] Slim::Web::JSONRPC::requestMethod (443) b8:27:eb:d3:61:3a: request not dispatchable!
2017-05-18 09:08:11 squeezeboxserver_safe stopped.
2017-05-18 12:16:27 squeezeboxserver_safe started.
[17-05-18 12:16:32.3580] main::init (387) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.9.1, 1493198727, Sat Apr 29 04:38:50 UTC 2017) perl 5.020002 – arm-linux-gnueabihf-thread-multi-64int
[17-05-18 12:16:36.8669] Plugins::NPRRadio::Metadata::init (21) Register NPR meta provider, default icon=
[17-05-18 12:27:32.7936] Slim::Networking::Slimproto::client_readable (414) Client not found for slimproto msg op: STAT from 192.168.0.12
[17-05-18 12:32:14.0424] Slim::Networking::Slimproto::client_readable (414) Client not found for slimproto msg op: STAT from 192.168.0.12
[17-05-18 12:32:24.1567] Slim::Networking::Discovery::Players::_players_error (146) Unable to get players: Timed out waiting for data
[17-05-18 12:41:24.0725] Slim::Networking::Slimproto::client_readable (414) Client not found for slimproto msg op: STAT from 192.168.0.12

#### PERL VERSION ####
v5.20.2

Server currently works fine with the local player on the same Pi (kalli/piano), but only plays first couple of seconds of tracks when server being used by the remote pi (just boom).

Hi Mohammad,

The Samba share was fine, but I changed it to usb0 rather than usb and rescanned – but both are mapped to the same library. Again no difference – the Pi player max2play Justboom only plays a couple of seconds. However, the local player on the server livingroom.local Pi (Kali/Piano), plays fine, as does a SqueezePlay player on one of my desk macs and a SqueezePad player on my iPad – this is the same controller that is being used with the max2play squeezelite player on the Pi – which fails. The controller is seeing the LMS at 192.168.0.16:9000 which is livingroom.local and is correct.

Can you please confirm what the command line should be – I have tried all options I can think of and none make a difference to playback or cause the players to disappear – I have tried :

-o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q -s livingroom.local:9000

-o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q -s livingroom.local [:9000]

-o hw:CARD=sndrpijustboomd -V Digital -Q -s livingroom.local

It is only the max2play players that have a problem playing from a remote LMS 🙁

cheers

Phil