Logitech pulls plug on Squeezebox line

[cncb]

It took them longer than our other "favorite" big company, but Logitech finally pulled the plug on the Squeezebox line. I'm really tired of these big companies buying up small companies with excellent "niche" products and then ruining it for the rest of us...

[Skybolt]

Originally Posted by cncb

It took them longer than our other "favorite" big company, but Logitech finally pulled the plug on the Squeezebox line. I'm really tired of these big companies buying up small companies with excellent "niche" products and then ruining it for the rest of us...

Where did you read abouth this?

This really sucks!

I wonder what will happen if they shut down there server, will they release an open server model ...
All of the paswords are stored on there web site!

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by cncb

It took them longer than our other "favorite" big company, but Logitech finally pulled the plug on the Squeezebox line. I'm really tired of these big companies buying up small companies with excellent "niche" products and then ruining it for the rest of us...

On the bright side, you can still buy Squeezebox devices everywhere and the price will eventually drop, and if not, the Squeezebox player has being ported already on any device that has an audio interface, so I don't see any problem about this announcement in the short or even long term really..

Personally the Squeezebox does everything I want from a networked audio device, so long life to Squeezebox

Eddy

[cncb]

Originally Posted by Skybolt

Where did you read abouth this?

I wonder what will happen if they shut down there server, will they release an open server model ...
All of the paswords are stored on there web site!

On the old Slimdevices forum. Also, the Logitech website no longer has any Squeezebox information: it redirects to their new UE product line.

I think if they shut down mysqueezebox.com we will no longer be able to access any of the Internet Music services.

[phelme]

Funny, Wired *just yesterday* posted a review of the Touch. And it was quite positive.

If you go the Logitech product pages, you'll no longer find the Squeezebox line, but a link to the support pages for it.

I have a late prototype of one of the original Slim Devices boxes in my media closet (from way back when I was thinking of getting involved with them). Haven't used it much lately as it isn't integrated into the whole house audio system anymore.

I'll have to fire it up in salute.

[Skybolt]

Originally Posted by phelme

Funny, Wired *just yesterday* posted... Haven't used it much lately as it isn't integrated into the whole house audio system anymore.

I'll have to fire it up in salute.

My whole house system revoles around it, or should I say SqueezePlay. Either way I think I am screwed now. Only a matter of time untill HomeSeer sells out at this rate. Man this has been a tough couple of years...


EDIT: Well it looks like we jump the gun on this one. It looks like they have re-branded the squeezebox to the "UE Smart Radio"
Check out this page http://ue.logitech.com/en-us/smart-radios

[phelme]

Originally Posted by Skybolt

Man this has been a tough couple of years...

I still have an Escient Fireball (long discontinued) as the center of my audio, so I know what you're going through. :/

And yes, the UE does look like the Squeezebox Radio.

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by phelme

And yes, the UE does look like the Squeezebox Radio.

Which means to me that under the hood is still a Squeezebox using the Slim protocol...again, why reinvent the wheel?

In software business any company reuse as much as it can to save the investments, reducing time to market and debugging, everybody does it, my company does exactly the same, old proven software with few changes in a brand new case and voila!

[cncb]

Nope, the UE stuff apparently is totally different and doesn't use the Logitech Media Server software and mainly just offers a new form of online services. See here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...ueezebox-Radio

[tmiranda]

I looked at Squeezebox a while ago and never messed much with it because it seemed like way too much trouble just to listen to radio. If this new device is simpler, and doesn't need special software installed on a server I will like it.

I want an internet radio device that is just as simple to use as a "real" radio. Turn it on and tune stations using a very simple interface.

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

I looked at Squeezebox a while ago and never messed much with it because it seemed like way too much trouble just to listen to radio. If this new device is simpler, and doesn't need special software installed on a server I will like it.

I want an internet radio device that is just as simple to use as a "real" radio. Turn it on and tune stations using a very simple interface.

The only reason why you need the server application running (LMS) is if you want to listen to internet radio as well as your local music stored in your local file servers and if you want to sync multiple devices together, no LMS is required if you want to listen to radio station (it uses mysqueezebox.com account instead) and that is true for the Boom and the Radio which I own (not 100% sure for the other Squeezebox, but it should be).

Basically if you just want to use the device as internet radio is exacly like you described, tune and listen, that's all, very simple indeed.

[tmiranda]

Thanks for the info

[briands]

This post makes it look like our devices will continue to operate.... we'll see.

[trallyus]

I hope someone updates the radio services page at http://ue.logitech.com/en-us/article...radio-services that they point to as Mediafly no longer works on the radios as they went to an all business route and dropped support for the normal consumers.

Also I swear I read in an article that the new firmware for the radios were going to be android based but forget where I read it. if they are joining the new radios with the old firmware and that is true I am wondering if it will change the layout as well.

[david1234]

Originally Posted by routerunner

On the bright side, you can still buy Squeezebox devices everywhere and the price will eventually drop, and if not, the Squeezebox player has being ported already on any device that has an audio interface, so I don't see any problem about this announcement in the short or even long term really..

Personally the Squeezebox does everything I want from a networked audio device, so long life to Squeezebox

Eddy

I picked up 2 of the sb radios this weekend before i'd read that they got rid of them! What a fantastic device... I'm planning to buy 2 of the touches very soon.

Even if they shut off their service, all of the server and client software is open sourced. There's a lot of talk of running it on a raspberry pi client.

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by david1234

There's a lot of talk of running it on a raspberry pi client.

Just in case you missed it, you can run the Squeezebox player on all the SageTV extenders too, please click on the Squeezeslave link in my signature to know how...

[david1234]

Originally Posted by routerunner

Just in case you missed it, you can run the Squeezebox player on all the SageTV extenders too, please click on the Squeezeslave link in my signature to know how...

I know about that one, but I'm just not ready to mess around with my one and aging hd100

But luckily, since Logitech sold through lots of retail channels, there's plenty of product floating around, and the prices are limited because of it. So, we shouldn't see ebay prices skyrocket like we did for STV extenders.

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by david1234

I know about that one, but I'm just not ready to mess around with my one and aging hd100

I reckon there is still a bit of confusion about my plugin...

[david1234]

Originally Posted by routerunner

I reckon there is still a bit of confusion about my plugin...

No confusion, just that my hd100 has been acting up lately, and it needs rest between viewings.

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by david1234

No confusion, just that my hd100 has been acting up lately, and it needs rest between viewings.

I see, maybe your HD100 is suffering from the "famous" power supply capacitor issue?

Anyway, the squeezeslave player is free to try and it wont mess up your extender as nothing get changed or replaced.