new user incorrect syntax for property alias tags from the server

[guest]

(26-06-2015 21:23)simoncn Wrote:  

(26-06-2015 21:06)guest Wrote:  Simon I am not in the business of telling untruths, the content folder was corrected earlier as you requested I have even just looked. Please might you reconsider. For what it is worth, again the log file is attached

This log file is looking better than the last one. The folder is still forgod-sake but now it contains a single playlist with no errors or conflicts.

Without changing anything in MinimServer, please power the Roberts off and on. After selecting '1 playlist' on the Roberts and opening the single playlist inside it, do you now see any contents? You should see entries like:

[R1] BBC Radio 1
[R1X] BBC Radio 1Xtra
etc.

Simon, sadly after following your directions I get as far as bbc list which is unsuccessful.

[guest]

(26-06-2015 21:37)guest Wrote:  

(26-06-2015 21:23)simoncn Wrote:  

(26-06-2015 21:06)guest Wrote:  Simon I am not in the business of telling untruths, the content folder was corrected earlier as you requested I have even just looked. Please might you reconsider. For what it is worth, again the log file is attached

This log file is looking better than the last one. The folder is still forgod-sake but now it contains a single playlist with no errors or conflicts.

Without changing anything in MinimServer, please power the Roberts off and on. After selecting '1 playlist' on the Roberts and opening the single playlist inside it, do you now see any contents? You should see entries like:

[R1] BBC Radio 1
[R1X] BBC Radio 1Xtra
etc.

Simon, sadly after following your directions I get as far as bbc list which is unsuccessful.

Simon good news of a sort, I have made a copy of bbc list to fiddle about with. I can now get the station list to appear, but not connect to any of them

[simoncn]

(26-06-2015 23:24)guest Wrote:  Simon good news of a sort, I have made a copy of bbc list to fiddle about with. I can now get the station list to appear, but not connect to any of them

I'm very pleased to hear this.

Please zip the new folder contents and post them here.

Please also attach a debug log covering a rescan followed by a failed attempt to play one of the the radio streams (only one failed attempt).

[guest]

(27-06-2015 00:16)simoncn Wrote:  

(26-06-2015 23:24)guest Wrote:  Simon good news of a sort, I have made a copy of bbc list to fiddle about with. I can now get the station list to appear, but not connect to any of them

I'm very pleased to hear this.

Please zip the new folder contents and post them here.

Please also attach a debug log covering a rescan followed by a failed attempt to play one of the the radio streams (only one failed attempt).

Simon--Although yes I have improvement, it is just the station list, clicking any one only gets an unsuccessful attempt to conect

[simoncn]

(27-06-2015 01:03)guest Wrote:  Simon--Although yes I have improvement, it is just the station list, clicking any one only gets an unsuccessful attempt to conect

Thare are two problems:

1) You have changed to a different (incorrect) playlist file. The URLs in this file are invalid and will not work. Please delete this playlist file and revert to the correct playlist file that you posted previously. I am attaching it to this post.

2) The Roberts is sendng an HTTP Range header that isn't valid for an internet radio stream. This is because you are trying to use UPnP to play the stream. This works for some internet radios but not for the Roberts. To fix this, you need to set a custom radio stream URL for the radio station as described in step 8 of this page and you need to use this custom URL to play the stream instead of using UPnP to play the stream.

[DavidHB]

(27-06-2015 10:46)simoncn Wrote:  ... you need to set a custom radio stream URL for the radio station as described in step 8 of this page and you need to use this custom URL to play the stream instead of using UPnP to play the stream.

Step 8 requires you to add the IP address of the machine you are using to run MinimServer. There are two potential problems.

Firstly, many people do not know how to find the IP address. In Windows, you open a command prompt window. On Windows 7 or earlier, this is in the 'Accessories' folder on the start menu. In Windows 8, you can find it in the full list of available programs you get by clicking the down arrow at the bottom of the Start Screen. When you have the window, type in 'ipconfig' (without the quotes) and press Enter. In the output that appears there is a line beginning IPv4 Address, which shows a four part numerical entry looking something like '192.168.0.12'. This is the IP address you need to enter.

Secondly, in most setups, the address is allocated automatically (typically by what is called the DHCP server in your router), and the address may change, which would make the entries in the playlist invalid. If you use a playlist of this kind it is therefore best to set a fixed IP address for the computer running MinimServer (by changing the properties of your network adapter). If you need to know how to do this, come back, and I shall explain the steps required.

David

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(27-06-2015 11:49)DavidHB Wrote:  

(27-06-2015 10:46)simoncn Wrote:  ... you need to set a custom radio stream URL for the radio station as described in step 8 of this page and you need to use this custom URL to play the stream instead of using UPnP to play the stream.

Step 8 requires you to add the IP address of the machine you are using to run MinimServer. There are two potential problems.

Firstly, many people do not know how to find the IP address. In Windows, you open a command prompt window. On Windows 7 or earlier, this is in the 'Accessories' folder on the start menu. In Windows 8, you can find it in the full list of available programs you get by clicking the down arrow at the bottom of the Start Screen. When you have the window, type in 'ipconfig' (without the quotes) and press Enter. In the output that appears there is a line beginning IPv4 Address, which shows a four part numerical entry looking something like '192.168.0.12'. This is the IP address you need to enter.

Secondly, in most setups, the address is allocated automatically (typically by what is called the DHCP server in your router), and the address may change, which would make the entries in the playlist invalid. If you use a playlist of this kind it is therefore best to set a fixed IP address for the computer running MinimServer (by changing the properties of your network adapter). If you need to know how to do this, come back, and I shall explain the steps required.

David

David & Simon
Simon I have as you request replaced the play list file, though I now don't see a station list.

I have tried unsuccessfully to create the custom r3 stream to save on my reciva account, it looks like this http://192.168.2.17:9790/minimstreamer/*/R3

Yes, I can prove the ip address of my laptop

I don't understand why, so have included each log file

[guest]

(27-06-2015 12:43)guest Wrote:  

(27-06-2015 11:49)DavidHB Wrote:  

(27-06-2015 10:46)simoncn Wrote:  ... you need to set a custom radio stream URL for the radio station as described in step 8 of this page and you need to use this custom URL to play the stream instead of using UPnP to play the stream.

Step 8 requires you to add the IP address of the machine you are using to run MinimServer. There are two potential problems.

Firstly, many people do not know how to find the IP address. In Windows, you open a command prompt window. On Windows 7 or earlier, this is in the 'Accessories' folder on the start menu. In Windows 8, you can find it in the full list of available programs you get by clicking the down arrow at the bottom of the Start Screen. When you have the window, type in 'ipconfig' (without the quotes) and press Enter. In the output that appears there is a line beginning IPv4 Address, which shows a four part numerical entry looking something like '192.168.0.12'. This is the IP address you need to enter.

Secondly, in most setups, the address is allocated automatically (typically by what is called the DHCP server in your router), and the address may change, which would make the entries in the playlist invalid. If you use a playlist of this kind it is therefore best to set a fixed IP address for the computer running MinimServer (by changing the properties of your network adapter). If you need to know how to do this, come back, and I shall explain the steps required.

David

David & Simon
Simon I have as you request replaced the play list file, though I now don't see a station list.

I have tried unsuccessfully to create the custom r3 stream to save on my reciva account, it looks like this http://192.168.2.17:9790/minimstreamer/*/R3

Yes, I can prove the ip address of my laptop

I don't understand why, so have included each log file

Gents Good news, I have managed to get things working, most grateful to you.

Out of serious interest, Maplins is not far from me. They stock raspberry pi. What would the procedure to achieve what I have just done on one of those be please, I don't mind the method

[simoncn]

(27-06-2015 14:00)guest Wrote:  Gents Good news, I have managed to get things working, most grateful to you.

Out of serious interest, Maplins is not far from me. They stock raspberry pi. What would the procedure to achieve what I have just done on one of those be please, I don't mind the method

I'm pleased to hear this is working correctly now.

There are full instructions for installing MinimServer on a Raspberry Pi on this page. After you have installed MinimServer on the Raspberry Pi, you would need to follow the same setup procedure for radio stations that you have used on your Windows machine.

[guest]

(27-06-2015 17:36)simoncn Wrote:  

(27-06-2015 14:00)guest Wrote:  Gents Good news, I have managed to get things working, most grateful to you.

Out of serious interest, Maplins is not far from me. They stock raspberry pi. What would the procedure to achieve what I have just done on one of those be please, I don't mind the method

I'm pleased to hear this is working correctly now.

There are full instructions for installing MinimServer on a Raspberry Pi on this page. After you have installed MinimServer on the Raspberry Pi, you would need to follow the same setup procedure for radio stations that you have used on your Windows machine.

Simon I shall probably give things a go on sunday. I have tried ubuntu linux a few times, the simple act of down loading and installing any thing is arduous and over complicated. I think it is because there is more than one way of delivering a download. where as in windows windows there are one or two ways, both are straight forward.

Before I forget, AAC is a stark difference compared to mp3. I quite simply refused to listen to mp3 streams.
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