Controlling the Squeezebox Touch with the Ipod Touch via Ipeng

Posted by: Thorsten_L on 14 June 2010

Hi@all!!!

Finally, I bought the Squeezebox Touch.

Great sound so far!!!!

Can anyone guide me through a set-up of the Ipod Touch, controlling the Squeezebox Touch with iPeng???

I can access the SQ Touch with iPeng only if I have the SQ Touch connected with ethernet-LAN to my Internet...

But how can I sit on the couch and use the Ipod Touch as a remote control???

PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP...

Posted on: 14 June 2010 by bhaagensen

quote:
Originally posted by Thorsten_Lux:
Hi@all!!!

Finally, I bought the Squeezebox Touch.

Great sound so far!!!!

Can anyone guide me through a set-up of the Ipod Touch, controlling the Squeezebox Touch with iPeng???

I can access the SQ Touch with iPeng only if I have the SQ Touch connected with ethernet-LAN to my Internet...

But how can I sit on the couch and use the Ipod Touch as a remote control???

PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP...

Apologies if I'm misinterpreting but. iPeng only controls the Touch via wlan. So if you're running the builtin server on the Touch with no network-connection, you're out of luck.

This goes for the Controller also. Only the IR-remotes are applicable if you are using the Touch as outlined above.

You must have the Touch networked, however you do not need to use an external server - the builtin suffices.

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by Thorsten_L

Got everything done.

Ecstatic.

The sound is really really good and I think even better than the CD5XS through the nDAC...

Wonderful...

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by themrock

quote:
The sound is really really good

My words.

Do you run it with attached USB-HD or via WLan?

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by matpip

That's a good news Thorsten!
The good quality & affordable streaming source for the DAC exists!!
...just waiting for mine...

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by Thorsten_L

NOpe,only the Ipod Touch uses w-LAN.
THe TOuch is connected to my PC via Ethernet cables through allnet powerlines.

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by themrock

okay, than you dont use "Tiny Squeezebox" you use the normal Squeezecenter on the PC you are able to use 2
very nice Plug Ins.Biography and Album Review, for me, they are a must to have.
Very interesting to read on the ipod Touch the Biographie or the Album Review from the Group or Album you just hear.

Posted on: 15 June 2010 by Thorsten_L

How to do this, themrock???

Posted on: 16 June 2010 by Alco

Hi Thorsten,

I'm happy to hear you're so enthousiastic about the Touch + nDAC combo.
I'm getting more and more tempted to swap my SB3/Classic for a Touch soon, and trade my current CA DACmagic for an nDAC in the (probably less near) future.

regards,
Alco

Posted on: 16 June 2010 by bhaagensen

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Originally posted by themrock:
2
very nice Plug Ins.Biography and Album Review, for me, they are a must to have.

If you like those I also recommend that you have a look at erland's lyrics plugin (as well as the song-info plugin on which it depends). Its a bit hit and miss depending on your music collection - but very really cool when the lyrics is available.

Also various music-services such as last.fm etc. also give access to various contextual information such as biographies etc.

Posted on: 17 June 2010 by themrock

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How to do this, themrock???

You have to go to Squeezebox Server Webinterface, then go to settings, then go to plugins and aktivate the Plugin.
I think thats all.

@bhaagensen
Nice tip, i will try it.