Streaming music from 3 Pcs?

fletch

I have 2 desktops and a laptop. I want to be able to play a song on one machine and hear it through them all.
I have a network set up with two desktops connected via ethernet & a laptop via wireless.
Is this possible? I want the house rockin

SouperComputer

squeezebox server with softsqueez client: www.slimdevices.com

softsqueez is java based, so youll need java installed. Squeezbox server will stream to any client that can retireve URL.... Winamp etc, if you couldnt be aresd with the softaqueez


open source and web based, nice job.

Id say VLC does it to, but ive never tried streaming with it.

fletch

SouperComputer wrote:

squeezebox server with softsqueez client: www.slimdevices.com

softsqueez is java based, so youll need java installed. Squeezbox server will stream to any client that can retireve URL.... Winamp etc, if you couldnt be aresd with the softaqueez

Anyone actually used this software before...I'm having difficulty getting it to work. I have it playing on the server(i'll call it that) but the client machine can only seem to control the music (play, pause etc) but not actually play it through it's speakers.
Anybody know what could be wrong?

SouperComputer

hmm no sound thru the client?

have you tried typing the URL of the stream into winamp, eg:

192.168.0.2:9000/stream.mp3

i use it daily and have installed it for a few clients.

Also, the attached javamp3 plugin might help.

drop the .jar into your java extensions folder and restart squeezbox client.

fletch

SouperComputer wrote:

hmm no sound thru the client?

have you tried typing the URL of the stream into winamp, eg:

192.168.0.2:9000/stream.mp3

i use it daily and have installed it for a few clients.

Also, the attached javamp3 plugin might help.

drop the .jar into your java extensions folder and restart squeezbox client.

I did try the URL of the stream in winamp and it just keeps saying "error connecting"
I also installed the javamp3 plugin on both machines.
I'm in work at the moment but will have another go this evening when I go home.
Thanks for the help!

SouperComputer

you probably know this already, but I abbrieviated the URL. Wierd that you are not getting sound, ive never had that problem before.

it should be:

http://192.168.0.2:9000/stream.mp3

of course the ip address of your "server" should be put in place of 192.168.0.2

fletch

SouperComputer wrote:

you probably know this already, but I abbrieviated the URL. Wierd that you are not getting sound, ive never had that problem before.

it should be:

http://192.168.0.2:9000/stream.mp3

of course the ip address of your "server" should be put in place of 192.168.0.2

The url I entered into winamp on my remote machine is http://192.168.0.3:9000 (where 192.168.0.3 is the IP address of the server).
When I type the above into the address bar of my browser, I get the softsqueeze control panel thingy and I can control the music that is playing on the "server"

SouperComputer

yea, the slimserver has a handy web interface that you can play with.

did you add /stream.mp3 to the end of the URL in Winamp?

Am I right in saying that the client software behaves as if it is playing the song but no sound is audible?

fletch

SouperComputer wrote:

yea, the slimserver has a handy web interface that you can play with.

did you add /stream.mp3 to the end of the URL in Winamp?

Am I right in saying that the client software behaves as if it is playing the song but no sound is audible?

I'll try adding /stream.mp3 to the end of the URL and see what happens. Can't wait to get this up and running!

fletch

Right, when I add /stream.mp3 to the URL, winamp now doesn't have trouble connecting to the server (I know this as it says "Welcome to SlimServer") however STILL no sound!!!!!

fletch

I think I may need to open up port 9000 on my router maybe? I have created an exception in Windows Firewall but I'm not sure whether or not the router's firewall is turned on.
It's an Eircom wireless netopia router.
Anybody know how to do this? I rang Eircom and they said they don't support the advanced configuration & I can't find the setting anywhere in http://192.168.1.254

hostyle

fletch wrote:

Right, when I add /stream.mp3 to the URL, winamp now doesn't have trouble connecting to the server (I know this as it says "Welcome to SlimServer") however STILL no sound!!!!!

Are you actually playing anything on the web interface? Also you may need to select which machine you want to play it on - been a whle since I used it, though, so it could have changed or I may be completely wrong. The "Welcome to SlimServer" message is a good sign.

fletch

hostyle wrote:

Are you actually playing anything on the web interface? Also you may need to select which machine you want to play it on - been a whle since I used it, though, so it could have changed or I may be completely wrong. The "Welcome to SlimServer" message is a good sign.

I think I am playing music on the web interface....it's all a bit difficult to get my head around....the music is playing alright on the computer downstairs("server") but won't play on the one upstairs

SouperComputer

the ports on your router dont come into it as all the data is being passed behind the firewall.

perhaps they are in a codec that is not installed on the client machine? IIRC it will stream in the source codec unless you specify otheriwise.

on your slimserver webpage, select the player that is giving you trouble and maybe under the audio tab, enforce a bitrate limit. This will force it to transmit Mp3 on the fly.

Buzz_Irl

I think there is a much easier solution that i am using

just use windows media player/real player/etc and select your server directory as the source for media searching

it works on my pc's and laptop no probs - in fact i have it streaming through my hi-fi gear & telly in one room