Squeezebox Players

[bluegaspode]

Hi Logitech and Squeezebox followers.

I just wanted you to know, that I just published a new version of SqueezePad to the Apple-App-Store !

SqueezePad is an App which allows you to control all your Squeezeboxes from your iPad. 

Just connect to either your local Squeezebox-Server or MySqueezebox.com (please read about supported configurations and limitations below) and instantly you will be able to see and control all connected players from any place you like.

If in doubt, why not watch it on YouTube first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1TqeUJlC4

SqueezePad is a great addition to any Squeezebox setup you might have:

• if you miss coverarts on  'older' devices
• if you miss a big screen on Duet Controller or Radio 
• or if you ever wanted that the Touch follows you to your couch  

Features of SqueezePad:

• switch players instantly
• see cover art of the currently playing song for each player 
• control volume and play/pause of each device 
• skip or rewind the current song
• navigate through the menus of the player (including context-menus)
• you'll see the 'original' menus as you already know them from your device, so you'll find your way around instantly
• full integration of 3rd Party Plugins and Logitech Apps: Last.FM, Spotify, Napster, Pandora, Queen, Album Review, Biography ...
• alphabetical index for albums and artists menus
• current playlist available under 'My Music -> Current Playlist'
• 'Screensafer Mode' (huge coverart, huge fonts in landscape and portrait) by tapping the cover art on the right
• full Squeezebox-Settings menu: even change your alarms right from your iPad
• support for authenticated servers 
• (optional) prevent sleep when playing

Requires SqueezeBox-Server v7.4 or v7.5, to be downloaded from http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download.
Also supports direct connection to MySqueezebox.com if you don't own a local server.
Please note: switching player between MySB.com and your local server is NOT supported though - you still need to switch Players directly on the device from a local server to MySB.com and back if needed.
So this is perfect if you use MySB.com only (or rarely) or have other means of switching players automatically (like srvpowerctrl http://code.google.com/p/srvrpowerctrl/)

On my homepage (www.squeezepad.com) you'll find all features explained in more detail, so don't hesitate to come over.
If you need support - you can also contact me directly: support(at)squeezepad.com

[bluegaspode]

I'm happy to announce SqueezePad1.6

This release introduces: 
- playlist protection 
- album/artist/image-caching for your local library 
- a reworked screensaver 
- automatic server detection 
- Wake-On-Lan 
- iOS4.2 readyness 
- some bugfixes 

See all other features that always have been there on my website
(http://www.squeezepad.com/?lang=de) oder YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1TqeUJlC4).
Also don't forget to give your vote for the next most wanted feature: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83106.

But now let's go into the details of the current release ! 

Playlist protection
Ever created a big playlist and with a single wrong tap just erased it? Now SqueezePad offers you a 'playlist modification mode' on the settings screen. 
You can either choose to 
- always replace the playlist (old behavior) 
- always add songs to the end 
- always add songs after the current playing song 
- always have SqueezePad ask you 

The last option is really nice if you don't wan't to decide beforehand how to populate the playlist. It's also very nice for parties because your guest can decide on the fly. 

Album/artist/image-caching for your local library 
SqueezePad now keeps a cache for album-lists, artist-lists and album images of your local library. 
The cache is only filled when you browse a menu the first time. If you enter the album or artist list a second time (even after a restart) they will appear immediately. 
The cache will be flushed automatically when: 
- you do a full rescan of your library 
- you do a scan for new music and the album-,artist-, track- or genre-count changes 
- you change the server-url or update your server 

Furthermore you'll find a button on the settings screen for clearing the cache if something is not right (this might be needed, if just some album covers changed). 

A reworked screensaver 
The screensafer now looks much nicer overall. Gone is the boring black background. 
But more important: if you tap it a bar with some controls (play,stop, rewind, next and volume) appears on the top so you can use the most important stuff right from the screensafer. 
This is very handy when you use your iPad with the screensaver in the dock and just want to skip a song. 


Automatic server detection 
When one starts SqueezePad the first time, it will automatically search and connect to your Squeezebox-Server. No more fiddling with IP and Ports on the settings-screen. 
SqueezePad will remember the name of the server, so if just the IP changes SqueezePad will now adopt automatically. 

On the settings screen there is also a 'Search' button, which will give a list of all found servers.

Wake-On-Lan 
If one enters the MAC of the server on the settings-screen, SqueezePad will send a Wake-On-Lan packet to this server upon start and every five minutes. 

iOS4.2 ready 
iOS4.2 is on the doorsteps to your iPad. SqueezePad now fully supports multitasking once this feature is available for the iPad. 

Other Bugfixes 
- if you have an album with more than 100 tracks starting a track 100+ now works 
- the progress bar is hidden again when playing streams (bug introduced in 1.5.1) 
- SqueezePad doesn't crash anymore when you enter invalid URLs on the settings-screen 
- when you clear the playlist also the image of the last played song is cleared correctly 
- erroneously selecting a track when closing the playlist is now much much harder

[bluegaspode]

Hi guys, 

SqueezePad 1.6.1 was release to the AppStore.
This is a small bugfix release with the following changes (mostly targeted on better operation under iOS4.2 on iPad).

- iOS4.2: faster reconnect when returning from background 
- iOS4.2: fixed connection problems after returning from background 
- iOS4.2: clear cache if the database was rescanned while in background 
- fixed a bug with reconnections when a player was removed from a server while SqueezePad was active 
- fixed a bug in handling the menus from the Facebook App

[YCYX]

The screensafer now looks much nicer overall. Gone is the boring black background. 
But more important: if you tap it a bar with some controls (play,stop, rewind, next and volume) appears on the top so you can use the most important stuff right from the screensafer. 
This is very handy when you use your iPad with the screensaver in the dock and just want to skip a song