Question for Squeezebox Boom owners I am interested in the Squeezebox Boom. I do not want to have my computer turned on all the time. Can I still listen to internet radio if my laptop is off? Thanks.~ Joshua Question for Squeezebox Boom owners I am interested in the Squeezebox Boom. I do not want to have my computer turned on all the time. Can I still listen to internet radio if my laptop is off? ... » Read More Question for Squeezebox Boom owners I am interested in the Squeezebox Boom. I do not want to have my computer turned on all the time. Can I still listen to internet radio if my laptop is off? Thanks.~ Joshua « Show Less
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I don't use Apple/MAC so I can't specifically answer the Mac Mini question, but if you want to access your local music you must run a local instance of the Squeeze Server program on your computer. Logitech does make a MAC version you can download for free from their website.Keep in mind no DRM protected music can play on a SqueezeBox player.
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There is a plugin called Alien BBC that will do the trick. Install it through the computer control interface.
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You can, but such output is limited to a 3.5 mm audio mini-jack, designed for headphone or sub output.Boom is really a standalone, all-in-one player. The other SB players (I'd suggest the SB3/Classic) are designed for stereo/hi-fi output.
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are there any users of the logitech squeeze box boom in germany who have found a way to use as a wifi radio and listen to bbc 1, 2 , 3 or 4 ????? if so please tellme how???? thanks tony
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Yes, SqueezeBox players can play from UPNP servers, though UPNP is quite limited in features and functions compared to a full fledged dedicated server program. I'd suggest poking around the SqueezeBox forums for more specifics on connecting, functions, playback, etc.. via UPNP.http://forums.slimdevices.com/
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Thanks for the helpful comments. Does this mean that I could connect a Mac mini Apple Mac mini MC239LL/A Desktop to my network, and use it as a server to make my music accessible to a Squeezebox, and maybe for back-ups, too? Would I need to run the server version of Mac OS X on it, or would the regular OS work for these purposes?Thanks.
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Has anyone found that using a particular router has made a big difference when using the Squeezebox? Logitech Tech support said to use a G mode router.
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Yes, you can connect through to Squeezenetwork provided your modem is connected.
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Sorry, my computer is a windows platform. Also, my Soundbridge gave out 3 or 4 years ago. After that we got 2 Logitech Internet radios (1 Squeezebox & 1 SmartRadio) and we love them!
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Hello,I own the keyboard and I dont even use the computer interface to play it. It is useable without the computer and I have put in batteries and played it on my bed even. A very fun instrument using the sound I found,(voice 82 and dsp) and yes you dont need a computer so rest assured.Sincerely,Michael E Litchmore
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You have three options: 1. Connect to the squeezebox server that runs on your PC to have access to internet content (Slacker, Rhapsody, Pandora etc.) and your own music file (such as iTunes libraries). This requires that your PC be on and running the squeezebox server service. 2. Establish a free account on squeezebox.com and have access to internet content (Slacker, Rhapsody, Pandora etc.) but not your own music files. Your computer doesn't need to be running but you need to be connected to the internet via wired or wireless. 3. The Touch also has the ability to play local media by using a USB drive or SD card plugged into the unit itself.
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I've never tried, but I thing so.I guess, internet radio wake up in the last station you listened before turn off.Here is the manual:http://www.manualslib.com/manual/513009/Grace-Digital-Mondo-Gdi-Irc6000.html
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Like others have mentioned, the sound machine stays on all night. That's what we do, we leave it on the entire night. I have never had a use for the timer. The button for the timer is directly below the power button. I've hit it accidentally once and found I had no sound in the middle of the night. But that's not a regular ongoing issue.
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There are few big colourful "button" and by pressing each button will produce a tune. There is no turn on/off. If you don't put battery then it would be no sound.
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Yes you may be able to, however does your boombox turn it's speaker off when it sends out a Bluetooth signal? If it does not it's hard to tell if the two sound sources will be in sync with each other. I hope that answers your question. Yes you may be able to, however does your boombox turn it's speaker off when it sends out a Bluetooth signal? If it does not, it's hard to tell if the two sound sources will be in sync with each other. I hope that answers your question.
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You can play the am or fm radio. or nature sounds, there are a lot of sounds to choose from, and you can mix two sounds, I find I use the radio most often, I have it set to fade to off in 30 minutes. I almost always fall asleep before I hear the radio fade. it's nice that it turns itself off, that way you never wake up later because the radio woke you up. you can have the nature sounds go off after 10 20 or 30 minutes, or run all night. The nature sounds seem seamless, I had a cheap one, and you could tell when they repeated. that would keep me awake, waiting for the repeat splice. The nature sounds are very high quality. They went to a lot of trouble to record authentic sounds. It is worth the money. there is no music combined with the nature sounds. I like the waves in Hawaii. there are sounds meant to put you to sleep, and other sounds to be used for meditation or relaxation. or to block other background noise.
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I don't blame you for wanting to return it. Maybe return it and wait a few months, see if it improves.There are supposed to be "fixes" for WiFi, MySB, alarms, etc... in the just released SBS 7.4.2, but who knows.For audio quality I'd take the Boom any day! :)As for my Radio, it *never* loses connection to my WiFi (RED indicator), but I do get the occasional BLUE indicator (loses connection to MySB).My main issue is the "looks like it's playing but it is not" problem. Even then it is not as often as others have reported, for me anyway.I'm also running 7.5 beta and 7.4.2 beta so that may be why I don't have as many issues with the Radio as others, hard to say. I don't blame you for wanting to return it. Maybe return it and wait a few months, see if it improves.There are supposed to be "fixes" for WiFi, MySB, alarms, etc... in the just released SBS 7.4.2, but who knows.For audio quality I'd take the Boom any day! :)As for my Radio, it *never* loses connection to my WiFi (RED indicator), but I do get the occasional BLUE indicator (loses connection to MySB).My main issue is the "looks like it's playing but it is not" problem. Even then it is not as often as others have reported, for me... » Read More I don't blame you for wanting to return it. Maybe return it and wait a few months, see if it improves.There are supposed to be "fixes" for WiFi, MySB, alarms, etc... in the just released SBS 7.4.2, but who knows.For audio quality I'd take the Boom any day! :)As for my Radio, it *never* loses connection to my WiFi (RED indicator), but I do get the occasional BLUE indicator (loses connection to MySB).My main issue is the "looks like it's playing but it is not" problem. Even then it is not as often as others have reported, for me anyway.I'm also running 7.5 beta and 7.4.2 beta so that may be why I don't have as many issues with the Radio as others, hard to say. « Show Less
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Dear Mozzer,The auto sleep function is engaged if no music has been sent to the Nova for 5 minutes. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance!Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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Depends. Some company networks require authorization to connect to their network and stream from the internet. I'd ask them. But a simple test is to bring in to work a laptop that has never been on their network, see if it can connect and stream an internet station. If the laptop can do it then the Radio can. Also, if the network requires any authentication screen (login ID, password, acceptance of terms, etc..) the Radio won't connect, even with IT permission. SqueezeBox players, and any similar type streaming players, cannot see nor respond to web pages because these players do not have web browsers.
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There's no need to do so. You can turn off the stereo on stop you computer's music player. I also will unpaired the Bluetooth when I want to play through the computer speakers.Are you thinking of another form of "turning off?"
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No you don't need to use the computer to define a radio station. You can navigate through the Internet Radio directory (powered by RadioTime) to access thousands of radio stations. You can then save the station as a favorite and access it in the future with a simple button press (like on your car radio). If for some reason you can't find your favorite station from the directory, then you can use the computer to enter the URL for Squeezebox to play it. A computer is not required to access any Internet based content. And it does support Pandora, Rhapsody, Napster and a number of other services. Matt C Dir. Bus. Dev. Logitech, Streaming Media (we make the Squeezebox)
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Dear Mozzer, The auto sleep function is engaged if no music has been sent to the Nova for 5 minutes. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance! Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
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There is an on off switch. If you leave it "on" it is connected to the network and you can connect to it any time without delay. You can power it down, in which case you will have to go through a power up cycle the next time you use the speaker. You have to turn the speaker on and off at the physical unit (or within its IR remote range if you use that). The speaker does not have a standby mode, but I do not see any issue with leaving it on all the time.
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My Radio has difficulty connecting to My SqueezeBox.com sometimes.....my Boombox doesn't...... I am beginning to doubt I'll be able to use the radio on my screen porch while I'm in my pool ( the reason I bought the radio )...too frustrating to interrupt swimming to mess with the radio. Last summer I used my itouch to play Pandora or my Nokia internet tablet Rhapsody App on my porch and they worked great...but I liked my Boombox and the Radio would have been simpler with it's speakers and rechargeable battery ( eventually)