Could Spotify Premium be the cause of my Squeezebox woes?

[icehockeyboy]

Been on the Logitech forum trying to get help with my Touch, and a few people over there have also had the same freeze/shutdown /restart problem as me, and have suggested it could actually be down to Spotify,
Now, whether it is a definite I'm not sure, mainly as yesterday when it happened, the kitchen Touch, which is synced to the main one, carried on playing.

Any thoughts guys, shall I get rid of Spotify and go to Napster?

[Stratmangler]

Spotify works here without a hitch.
I do know that Spotify here is accessed via my server, and not the www.mysqueezebox.com server, as I've never entered my login details on mysqueezebox.com

I'm fairly sure that the problems you have are problems with www.mysqueezebox.com

[wee tee cee]

spotify was playing up yesterday.....i use a lap top-no touch in the mix......think it was just having a software tuntrum (toys out the pram/spitting the dummy) seems ok today

[Stratmangler]

spotify was playing up yesterday.....i use a lap top-no touch in the mix......think it was just having a software tuntrum (toys out the pram/spitting the dummy) seems ok today

That wouldn't help.

[Stratmangler]

I'm not having problems with Spotify today, accessing via my Squeezebox Touch/NSA310 Server.
I also updated the plugin for Logitech Media Server today - I use the Triode plugin, not the Logitech one.

[icehockeyboy]

Sod it, outed Spotify, subscribed to Napster.

We 'll see if it was Spotty that was causing the problem.........

[icehockeyboy]

Just doing some A-B comparisons between Spotty and Nappy, and all of a sudden, the old problem of freezing and rebooting happened.

First thought was of disappointment that it looked like Napster was also victim to whatever is happening on the Touch, but then I thought, hang on, I've just been using Spotify again, and it happened straight after coming out of Spotty, and into Napster.

Ill have to refrain from using Spotify to see if it was the cause!

[icehockeyboy]

So,I believe it's official.

Spotify is causing the problem on the Touch.

Just sat comparing it with Napster (again) and sure enough, the Touch froze, and then rebooted itself, this has not happened during lengthy listening sessions on Nappy.

I've come to the conclusion that despite the audibly tiny drop in SQ, unless I can come up with a solution to sort it, Napster stays, Spotty goes.

Please feel free to suggest a remedy to my problem if you have one though!

[Stratmangler]

If the Napster is stable then that's definitely the way to go.
Sounds like a result :cool:

[Stratmangler]

Just to add to my last post in this thread - I've had issues tonite with Spotify streaming music in my direction.
The fault is unlikely to be at my end - my ISP is Virgin, and my connection speed is 120 meg.

I've had dropouts occurring on a number of albums/tracks, which is frustrating.
Perhaps Spotify have underestimated the amount of server bandwidth they'd require, especially considering that they now operate in the USA.

I've just dropped the bandwidth down to 160mbps just to see if that improves things.

[AlfaGTV]

I've just dropped the bandwidth down to 160mbps just to see if that improves things.

That should be enough... ;)

Regards //Mike

[icehockeyboy]

Just to add to my last post in this thread - I've had issues tonite with Spotify streaming music in my direction.
The fault is unlikely to be at my end - my ISP is Virgin, and my connection speed is 120 meg.

I've had dropouts occurring on a number of albums/tracks, which is frustrating.
Perhaps Spotify have underestimated the amount of server bandwidth they'd require, especially considering that they now operate in the USA.

I've just dropped the bandwidth down to 160mbps just to see if that improves things.


Dropouts..............dropouts........?

I'd kill to just have dropouts! :)

Try having it freeze every 6 or 7 tracks, and then power itself down, and have to wait for it to power itself up again at its own sweet speed! :)

[icehockeyboy]

Chris,
Quick simpleton question?

How do you reduce the bandwidth?

And the rest of AOS, am I the only one using Spotify that has encountered the aforementioned problem?

[Stratmangler]

Look in plugins/Spotify/settings if you're using LMS, or look at settings at www.mysqueezebox.com if you're using TinySC.

[icehockeyboy]

Well I reduced it to 256, and as of yet, no problems......we'll see!
Thing is though, I believe the SQ is now only on par with Napster, or could that be my imagination?

I have installed Deezer, jut he simple version, and that does sound good, but I don't want to install the premium version until I ask if anyone here is/was using it, and your thoughts? :)

[icehockeyboy]

Spoke to soon!
Reduced the bitrate down another notch to 192 now.

Back to the drawing board.

[Mark Grant]

Could it be a network / rubbish router / router setup issue ?

Lots of people use spotify on squeezebox and it usually works.

[icehockeyboy]

Don't think it's any of those Mark, Logitech know all about the problem it appears, and they told me to try hard wiring to the router, which due to a lack of an Ethernet cable I haven't yet done, and they also said lower the bandwidth, which I did, both to 256, then 192, and its just shutdown again!
It's now on 160, which is close to Napster quality.

Incidentally the SBT is showing 100% signal strength, and the router is a very decent Belkin N series with a digital display, and set me back over £100.
The SB is now displaying " incorrect password" on Spotify, but when I change to Napster, instant music! :(

[icehockeyboy]

Had pondered going for a Sonos device, and then noticed it too has problems with Spotify!

Earlier I had been warned against using Deezer as it was as high a bitrate as Spotify, but most Sonos users are not getting problems with it, so maybe the bitrate isn't responsible for the problems as had been suggested?

[icehockeyboy]

Anyone?