Comments on: Slim Devices Squeezebox

By: jburchil

jburchil — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:26:07 +0000

Not being able to play iTunes purchased music is a con on iTunes, not the Squeezebox. Apple refuses to share information with manufacturers that are making music players. iTunes music can only be played on your computer running iTunes and on iPods.

Imagine that; Apple being proprietary!

By: marthaF

marthaF — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:37:49 +0000

I began gingerly with one Squeezebox, but now I own three wireless SB3s and am thrilled with their performance on my systems. For those radio junkies out there particularly, the entire world of streaming is opened up to you. I finally sold my last shortwave radio, since it is completely eclipsed by this new technology. I had a little problem with blocking from my anti-virus software on one setup, but this was easily remedied, thanks to the participation of forum members and almost immediate tech support from the company itself. The Slim Devices community is the most helpful I have ever encountered, and plug-ins are available and enthusiastically encouraged by the company. Since being acquired by Logitech a few weeks ago, it remains to be seen whether the creativity and open source development will be maintained, but let’s hope so. What a gizmo!

By: Andyvan

Andyvan — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:08:59 +0000

If I remember correctly, I could only get it to connect if I turned off encryption. I did enter the key, but I think I even had problems getting a DNS address. I changed to static IP, and still nothing.

I even bought a newer wireless access point hoping that would fix the problem.

I’m glad to hear that they do work for some people.

– Andyvan

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:28:14 +0000

Andyvan:

Hmmmm, I had no probs at all getting the system to work via wifi. That’s actually the only method I tested. I don’t have my network password protected, maybe you do? If so, you’ll have to enter the password using the remote.

By: Andyvan

Andyvan — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:37:44 +0000

I’v had two for almost a year, and love them. When you have multiple, you can “sync” them to get a whole-house-audio effect.

Only caveat: I was never able to get them working via wireless. I’ve always had to have them hooked up to the network via a wire. I bought them when I moved, and I never got around to contacting them due to much more pressing problems at the time.

– Andyvan

By: trophyofgrace

trophyofgrace — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:10:39 +0000

If you happen to have a lot of iTMS purchased music, you could get the AirPort Express from Apple instead. It works similarly, but doesn’t have a remote (though one is available from a third party), and doesn’t have a screen. It can also only stream from iTunes, not Pandora or any other web radio stations.