Inetone: Squeezebox Server

25.10.2024

Logitech Squeezebox Radio plus Media/Musik Server#

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Logitech Squeezebox Radio plus Media/Musik Server
Install LMS for music (only)
Upgrade to Lyrion Music Server
Squeezbox Radio
Community Firmware on Squeezebox Radio
UPNP/DLNA ?
Custom URL

The public media server at www.mysqueezebox.com was retired early 2024, see anouncement 1 and 2.
You need to have your own Media Sever for the Radio now.

Disable swap file

sudo service dphys-swapfile stop
sudo systemctl disable dphys-swapfile
sudo apt-get purge dphys-swapfile
sudo apt autoremove

sudo vi /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt
ADD at the end of line >noswap<
console=[...] noswap

sudo vi /etc/fstab
ADD:
# Log to RAM
tmpfs   /tmp            tmpfs   defaults,noatime,nosuid,mode=1777,size=256m 0 0
tmpfs   /var/log        tmpfs   defaults,noatime,nosuid,mode=0755,size=128m 0 0
tmpfs   /var/tmp        tmpfs   defaults,noatime,nosuid,mode=0755,size=128m 0 0

Install LMS for music (only)#

It is pretty easy to install the Logitech Media Server / Lyrion Musik Server

LMS Getting Started

sudo apt-get install libsox-fmt-all libflac-dev libfaad2 
sudo apt-get install libio-socket-ssl-perl 
sudo apt-get install libcrypt-openssl-bignum-perl 
sudo apt-get install libcrypt-openssl-random-perl 
sudo apt-get install libcrypt-openssl-rsa-perl 
# download ARM version Debian !
wget https://downloads.slimdevices.com/LogitechMediaServer_v8.5.0/logitechmediaserver_8.5.0_arm.deb
(note: NOT the ARM tgz = .tar.gz => tar xvf *.tgz)
sudo dpkg -i logitechmediaserver_8.5.0_arm.deb
# to test at window you need lame too
sudo apt-get -y install lame

LMS Commands

WebGUI: http://raspberrypi5:9000/ You can listen to selected stream with http://raspberrypi5:9000/stream.mp3

Upgrade to Lyrion Music Server #

Note: former Logitech Media Server will be removed automatically!

> wget https://downloads.lms-community.org/LyrionMusicServer_v9.0.1/lyrionmusicserver_9.0.1_arm.deb
> sudo dpkg -i lyrionmusicserver_9.0.1_arm.deb
Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket lyrionmusicserver wird gewählt.
dpkg: Entfernen von logitechmediaserver zugunsten von lyrionmusicserver wird in Betracht gezogen ...
dpkg: Ja, logitechmediaserver wird zugunsten von lyrionmusicserver entfernt
[...]
=> uses new /etc/squeezeboxserver/types.conf
> sudo service lyrionmusicserver start
> sudo service lyrionmusicserver stop
> sudo service lyrionmusicserver restart

Logs

vi /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log   // server log
vi /var/log/squeezeboxserver/scanner.log  // server scanner log
vi /var/log/messages                      // log at radio (see below)

Squeezbox Radio #

Initially I added the remote LMS in the radio settings and it worked, see https://lms-community.github.io/getting-started/migrate-from-uesr-de/

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But starting Oct 2024 the radio lost connection to LMS frequently, e.g. not when running but when re-activated after a day or so. A restart and/or factory reset made it work again. But next day it was disconnected again.
Example error:

Es konnte keine DHCP-Adresse für dieses Netzwerk ermittelt werden
Ping LMS nicht ok

BTW: Deactivating following did NOT help: FritzBox > Hilfe und Info > FRITZ!Box Support > Paketbeschleunigung inaktiv

Check listening ports at PI5 (server), make sure 9000,9090 and 3483 are ok

> sudo ss -tunlp|grep squeeze
Netid State  Recv-Q Send-Q            Local Address:Port  Peer Address:Port    Process
udp   UNCONN 0      0                          0.0.0.0:3483       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=8))
udp   UNCONN 0      0                          0.0.0.0:1900       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=24))
udp   UNCONN 0      0                   192.168.188.63:1900       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=23))
udp   UNCONN 0      0                          0.0.0.0:56339      0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=27))
tcp   LISTEN 0      4096                       0.0.0.0:9000       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=26))
tcp   LISTEN 0      4096                       0.0.0.0:9090       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=20))
tcp   LISTEN 0      4096                       0.0.0.0:43373      0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=25))
tcp   LISTEN 0      4096                       0.0.0.0:3483       0.0.0.0:*    users:(("squeezeboxserve",pid=704210,fd=9))

You can control many setting at the radio from the LMS.
For example WebUI > Settings > Advanced > Logging > set "network.upnp" to "Info" > Apply > "Save logging settings for use at next application restart" > Restart

Connect via SSH see joe's

Enable SSH at radio at Settings > Advanced > Remote Login > Enable SSH
Login credentials are shown there, default is root/1234
Connect via SSH client to <LMS-IP>:22, I used putty
validate log

> tail -f /var/log/messages 	
Oct 25 13:33:43 squeezeplay: WARN   applet.AlarmSnooze - AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:392 notify_serverDisconnected: SlimServer {mysqueezebox.com} - disconnected, but no server alarm in progress : nil
You would need the “Community Firmware” (via a plugin) to stop that error.

Here you see that we have still issues with the old server and this is why you should upgrade your radio to the "community

Community Firmware on Squeezebox Radio#

I summarized the instructions from Lyrion Community and memeber rojikewl

(I am afraid to loose this):

Applicable for LMS version 8.5.1 or higher
Use power cable and ethernet connection to avoid issues!
Connect Squeezebox Radio via Ethernet at Settings > Advanced > Networking > Choose Network > Ethernet
Factory reset your radio to clean up patches at Settings > Advanced > Restore Factory Settings
Open LMS web interface > Settings > Manage plugins > 3rd party plugins > Tick "Community Firmware for Touch/Radio/Controller" > Restart
Refresh the LMS Settings browser page after restart finished. Check > Manage plugins > Active plugins > Community Firmware for Touch/Radio/Controller
Activate the community firmware plugin, e.g. send to player >
1. On the far right of the line where you see "Community Firmware for Touch/Radio/Controller", click on the "Settings" hyperlink
2. Tick the box where you see "Community Firmware for SqueezeBox Touch/Radio/Controller. This firmware (...). Use at your own risk!" > Apply
3. Confirm at the radio to install it
You now have the latest firmware on your radio (8.5.0 r16xxx) and it will inform you about updates now, at least after restart
You can also check for updates yourself at Radio > Settings > Advanced > Software Update
Set timezone at Settings > Advanced > Timezone.
On issues restart first LMS and then your player, then try factory reset (this does not affect firmware)

NOTE: to restore the factory firmware untick the box in the settings for the Community Firmware plugin to and Settings > Advanced > Software update.

After that I had no issues any longer with connection loss!

UPNP/DLNA ?#

UPNP/DLNA => Settings > Plugins verwalten > enable "UPnP/DLNA Media Interface (v1.0)

Custom URL #

Note: WebGUI > Radio > URL laden - does not save the URL

Create m3u file like

format:

#EXTM3U  <= must be first line 
#EXTINF:<seconds>,<track title>

examples:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:295,Starlight Express - AC/DC
MyCDs\Starlight Express - Starlight Express, Bochum 1991\Starlight Express - 05 ACDC.mp3

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0,Radio BOB
http://streams.radiobob.de/bob-national/mp3-192/mediaplayer

2. copy in the folder which is configured in settings > Grundeinstellungen > Wiedergabenlisten-Ordner
3. After changes: Settings > "Durchsuchen starten" (auch für Wiedergabelisten)
4. At radio you can choose Eigene Musik > Wiedergabelisten; you can even save that as favorite