SUB-BOX Subsonic web-based media streamer

[EliteXen]

Public beta is currently open.
Repo: http://www.xenthony.net/boxee

I've had a bit of free time recently so I decided to get back into coding a Subsonic app for Boxee. It's coming along much quicker than I expected. So I wanted to post my progress and get some potential testers. PM me if you're interested in testing. I plan to give private access to my repository in the next week.

If you're not familiar with Subsonic, you really should check it out - http://www.subsonic.org

Currently completed items:

Login to multiple servers (local and remote)
Browse Media folders and playlists
Addressed music library bug allowing you to access subfolders
Stream audio content
Enable bitrate limiting
Implement now playing list within SUB-BOX
Implement Subsonic search
Delete playlists from subsonic server
Hijack Common_Now_Playing button
Support Lyric lookup
Save playlists to subsonic server


Pending items:

Stream video - maybe

[EliteXen]

more screenshots

[raggemeck]

This looks very good, when can we try?

[dgamer]

more screenshots

Those shots are looking really impressive!!! I sent you a PM about testing and stuff. I am also over at the subsonic forums! :)

[rodrigos122]

Awesome, I support you all the way.
been waiting for something like this.

[EliteXen]

I'll probably send the repo to those that are interested either this weekend or next depending on how busy I am.

[bioscript]

I'll probably send the repo to those that are interested either this weekend or next depending on how busy I am.

EliteXen,

Hey this app looks great! I never heard of Sub-Box before but am definitely going to check it out. If you are looking for a repo to host your app let me know and we can set something up for you over at streamfree.tv!

Regards,
bioscript

[EliteXen]

Thanks bioscript, but I've already got a host for my repo.

Things are quickly progressing folks. I updated the completed item list in the first post. Also for all those that PM'd me to get in on the testing, make sure to include your email address. I'll be sending out a mass emaill with further instructions.

For those that are on the fence, keep in mind that this is a far better way to handle your music collection than Boxee's native implementation. It supports queueing, playlists, and much more. Even if you don't have the need for remote access to your music with subsonic, you can still run a subsonic server on your non-server computer. Then point SUB-BOX to the local address (127.0.0.1) to access and manage your collection.

[darcilicious]

Will you have been able to test the app on the Boxee Box or will I get to do that? :)

(P.S. loving subsonic so far, no too impressed with the iSub iPhone app though ;) waiting to see if v3.0 is an improvement or not :p )

[EliteXen]

You'll probably have to be our Boxee Box tester. I sadly can't afford one yet... Maybe someday soon though.

[EliteXen]

Just wanted to give a quick update on the status. Things are progressing (see the full item list above). Right now I'm working on cleaning up my now playing list and then implementing the functions to save/delete playlists. Once that's finished I'll send out the email to begin testing. Still on track for end of the week release.

[dgamer]

Great news!!! I have to say that you are hauling major ass on this app; its very impressive :)

[EliteXen]

Just finished the lyrics function. Only thing left is to enable saving playlists then I'll start the beta.

[EliteXen]

Now Playing window with collapsible track listing...
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/664/201102101527.png

Now playing window with collapsible lyrics label...
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9395/201102101527001.png

[darcilicious]

This is looking really really great! Looking forward to the beta! (have since also started using isub on the iPhone, newest version is pretty nifty)

[EliteXen]

Just emailed beta invites to everyone that PM'd me. If you didn't get an email from me, check your spam filter. If it's still not there PM me again with your email address.

[hmrkovic]

So, how can i set it up to browse thru my local music files?

[darcilicious]

You go to the server screen, enter your subsonic server info (e.g. http://ipaddress:portnumber), and other config info and save it.

You should be redirected to the home screen of the app, click on Music Library and you're good to go.

All this assumes you have subsonic installed on a computer on your network somewhere...

[hmrkovic]

Still,no luck!
I've put server info as http://192.168.1.2;8080
username and password, but still nothing.
Subsonic is installed on my pc,of course.

[EliteXen]

Make sure you're using a colon not semicolon and if it's on the same computer as Boxee then use the local address http://127.0.0.1:8080

Also make sure you enter the appropriate port number. The default port for Subsonic is either 80 or 4040. So unless you changed it manually it should be one of those.

[hmrkovic]

O.K. With local address http://127.0.0.1:80 i've managed to test succesfully then save the server,but after that i'm still getting "connection failed" message.

[EliteXen]

PM or email me the exact steps you're taking and also include a copy of your boxee log.

[EliteXen]

The beta is now closed to new users at the moment.

[hmrkovic]

Bah!
With local address "http://localhost" everything works fine! What was all the fuss with those addresses like "http://127.0.0.1:80", etc. All you need is to copy address from internet browser (Subsonic window),even without port number..

Win 7,32bit,latest Boxee beta

[EliteXen]

Correct, 127.0.0.1 = localhost, but I'm not sure if it's localhost is the same in all language localizations. 80 is the default http port so it can be omitted if you use http://; however if you change to another port for security reasons or cause you're hosting another site at port 80 then you'll need to specify the port after the semicolon.

Copying the address from the internet browser is a good idea

[darcilicious]

Just to clarify, there are no semi-colons (;) in URLs, even URLs with port numbers. They should be colons (:) e.g.:


http://ipaddress:portno/

e.g. http://192.168.1.123:4567/

I have the above working in Boxee Box by the way so all that stuff aside, what kind of feedback are you looking for? I know doing the UI in Boxee can be painful so I hesitate to be too picky about it but there are some navigation/set up things and a couple of look and feel things that could be cleaned up if you're interested in that kind of feedback.

[EliteXen]

Yes you're right I meant colon not semicolon.

Sure, fire away. Preferably via email since it's still not public yet.

[hmrkovic]

Correct, 127.0.0.1 = localhost, but I'm not sure if it's localhost is the same in all language localizations. 80 is the default http port so it can be omitted if you use http://; however if you change to another port for security reasons or cause you're hosting another site at port 80 then you'll need to specify the port after the semicolon.

Copying the address from the internet browser is a good idea
Thanks, that explains everything, especially because i'm total ignorant when it comes about networking..

[darcilicious]

Sure, fire away. Preferably via email since it's still not public yet. Will do in the next evening or two :)

[xavier32178]

Can't wait to see this on the Boxee Box! I know a lot of people would love to use this on there! Let us know when you have a version for it:D

Thanks,
xavier32178

[darcilicious]

I'm testing it on the Boxee Box but haven't had a chance to put it entirely through its paces but it pretty much works the same :)

[xavier32178]

I'm testing it on the Boxee Box but haven't had a chance to put it entirely through its paces but it pretty much works the same :)

How you liking it so far? Looks like a great App!

[EliteXen]

I've squashed a lot of the bugs the beta testers have mentioned. I'm just polishing up the UI a bit more and waiting to hear back from a few of the remaining testers. Once I've addressed their feedback, I'll make it public.

[xavier32178]

I've squashed a lot of the bugs the beta testers have mentioned. I'm just polishing up the UI a bit more and waiting to hear back from a few of the remaining testers. Once I've addressed their feedback, I'll make it public.

Thanks for all your hard work! Looking forward to using it when it's released:D Let me know if you need anyone else to test it on the Boxee Box for ya:cool:

Thanks,
xavier32178

[sleepytime28]

looks great. I've been waiting for something like this. I've been using subsonic for a while and use the android client. This app will make my day.:D

[EliteXen]

The beta is now open - http://www.xenthony.net/boxee

[darcilicious]

w00t! :)

[fperrotta]

so I can add this through repository with the link above?

[EliteXen]

Yes use that repo

[JenkNZ]

sorry, im not too smart.

even at home on my network will this chew into my data cap?

[darcilicious]

If you only use it when you're at home, it will not affect your ISP cap / data usage.

[islanddreamer]

Not having luck seeing any of my music, although I am able to communicate with the server. What should the Subsonic Player settings be for the Boxee Box app to see them?

[EliteXen]

Did you try the test button? What server address are you entering.

[islanddreamer]

Yes, the app sees my server and I can see a couple of folders within it, but it doesn't find any music.

[EliteXen]

Make a temp account and pm me access credentials and I'll take a look.

[jtn720]

When running on BB: Setup bitrate reverts to zero when saving server.
No sound when playing transcoded music from server.


Music format flac transcoded to mp3.
Works on my PC and Android Phone but not on BB.

Nice PC interface
Nice Android interface
Not so Nice on BB.

[canuckle]

When running on BB: Setup bitrate reverts to zero when saving server.
No sound when playing transcoded music from server.


Music format flac transcoded to mp3.
Works on my PC and Android Phone but not on BB.

Nice PC interface
Nice Android interface
Not so Nice on BB.

Very cool, however I'm getting the same thing as JTN720. I select bitrate and save it, but when I go back, it shows bitrate as 0.

It would be great to have an app like this without the dependence of a PC or intalling funplug on a NAS......hint hint :)

Nice work though...just needs some tweaking for Boxee Box.

Here's a few Boxee Box pix:

http://i53.tinypic.com/2rqkg3l.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/xbg02p.jpg

[islanddreamer]

I've managed to see my music files on the boxee box, but I also don't get any audio (or any indication that a file is actually playing).

I tried installing the app on a pc running boxee and it fails to connect to the subsonic server even though I can connect to it via a browser on the same pc. Ugh.

[UPDATE]
I don't know if it was the new version of the app, but I'm now able to connect to the server from the other pc. Excellent work!

[EliteXen]

The bitrate actually does save, it just wasn't being loaded back to the right place when you reviewed the server settings since that field got renamed during the private beta. I just uploaded a fix for that.

For those not able to play songs, I'm not so sure about that one. I have no flac music and I don't think anyone tested it during the private beta. Someone send me some flac and I'll look into it. Or send me an account to connect to your server.

[darcilicious]

It would be great to have an app like this without the dependence of a PC or intalling funplug on a NAS......hint hint

Unfortunately, I believe the database (on the Boxee Box) has been locked down in such a way that a music app wouldn't be able to access your scanned music.

To create an app that would index music content from scratch (and probably have to re-do it every time you start up the app on the Boxee Box) just isn't worth the effort I suspect.

[islanddreamer]

The latest build seems to have fixed whatever issue I was having with the Boxee Box playback. Great work!

Now how do we get some better visualizers? :)

[EliteXen]

Talk to the Boxee team about that one. Or someone can buy me a Boxee Box and I'll make one :)

[canuckle]

The latest build seems to have fixed whatever issue I was having with the Boxee Box playback. Great work!

Now how do we get some better visualizers? :)

I'm still having issues. What operating system are you running. I'm running Win7 x64 SP1

I do queue all, and play all and nothing shows up in the playlist. Then I get an error "Playlist playback aborted, Too many consecutive items"

[EliteXen]

There's a new version out that forces users to enter http://


I'm still having issues. What operating system are you running. I'm running Win7 x64 SP1

I do queue all, and play all and nothing shows up in the playlist. Then I get an error "Playlist playback aborted, Too many consecutive items"
Send me your boxee.log

[canuckle]

There's a new version out that forces users to enter http://


Send me your boxee.log

Hey Xen, You rock, the http:// did the trick for me. It's all working good now. the lyrics feature is totally cool. Nicely done.

Question: Does it work if you have a mapped drive on your laptop/PC to a NAS?

I have my N:/Music directory added, but it doesn't show up.

Note: FLAC files don't seem to work

Nice job!

[boognish43]

Working great so far! I use subsonic on my android and work computers so I had it setup for a while now. Everything went smooth right off the bat with this app!

When i first tried to view the playlists/library the ok/enter button did nothing but after I backed out of the app and back in it worked.

I did get a little crackle noise in some of the tracks but nothing major. Is it possible to set this up so it buffers some of the track or the next track(s)? Not sure if this is setup like this already.. just curious

thanks again for making such an amazing app! Ive been hoping someone would do this so I can have all my subsonic playlists on boxee!

Awesome!!

edit: I am a total noob with xbmc plugins.. would this be possible to use in xbmc?

edit2: When you are browsing an album it only lists the track alphabetically instead of using the track number, Is there a setting im missing that can change this?

[EliteXen]

Question: Does it work if you have a mapped drive on your laptop/PC to a NAS?

I have my N:/Music directory added, but it doesn't show up.

Note: FLAC files don't seem to work


If your NAS directory shows up in Subsonic then it should work. The app has to use subsonic for indexing/serving purposes. I have no plans of attempting to make this work until I get a Boxee Box. And even then I still probably won't do it since the BB would probably be too slow for all the indexing.

I have no flac files so I can't test that.




I did get a little crackle noise in some of the tracks but nothing major. Is it possible to set this up so it buffers some of the track or the next track(s)? Not sure if this is setup like this already.. just curious

edit: I am a total noob with xbmc plugins.. would this be possible to use in xbmc?

edit2: When you are browsing an album it only lists the track alphabetically instead of using the track number, Is there a setting im missing that can change this?
I'd have to do a lot of tweaking to make it buffer differently. Not worth the effort, either use a lower bitrate or use a better connection. Never heard any crackle, send me the files if you want me to look into it.

No this will not work natively in xbmc, it would require porting.

Track lists are alphabetical since that's the way I organize my music. I'll consider making an option to switch this at some point in the future.

[Zillebille]

How can I queue songs?
When I select one it directly starts playing...

[islanddreamer]

If your NAS directory shows up in Subsonic then it should work. The app has to use subsonic for indexing/serving purposes. I have no plans of attempting to make this work until I get a Boxee Box. And even then I still probably won't do it since the BB would probably be too slow for all the indexing.

I followed the instructions here http://www.activeobjects.no/subsonic/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5722 to get Subsonic to recognize my network shares. The app on my Boxee Box indexed 50 GB of music with no problems.

[darcilicious]

How can I queue songs?
When I select one it directly starts playing...

After you've browsed or searched, a list of songs shows up on the right pane.

At the top of the right pane are two buttons, the first toggles between queue and play mode, the second actually queues or plays, depending on the toggle selection.

[boognish43]

I'd have to do a lot of tweaking to make it buffer differently. Not worth the effort, either use a lower bitrate or use a better connection. Never heard any crackle, send me the files if you want me to look into it.

No this will not work natively in xbmc, it would require porting.

Track lists are alphabetical since that's the way I organize my music. I'll consider making an option to switch this at some point in the future.

No worries on the buffering.. was just curious mostly :)

Thanks for considering making that an option.. im assuming most people would want to listen to their albums in the correct order. Also some of the playlists that ive made have a certain flow to them and playing them alphabetically ruins that.

this is not a huge deal as im just so ecstatic to have this in boxee! Great work so far!

[darcilicious]

Yeah, I think the vast majority of music folks much prefer track order over alphabetical ;)

Most if not all artists actually put some thought into the track order of their releases and unfortunately, not all purchased or ripped music tracks include the track number in their filenames and even in the cases of where they do, there's the second issue: multi-disc releases.

So it would be great if you could also sort/display by disc number, then track number. :D

[canuckle]

I followed the instructions here http://www.activeobjects.no/subsonic/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5722 to get Subsonic to recognize my network shares. The app on my Boxee Box indexed 50 GB of music with no problems.

I found another similar post on that forum and got it sorted out. Subsonic now sees my 500GB of music on my NAS...Woot!

It would be really great, If Boxee linked up with Elitexen and integrated this into the existing music player. Then there would be no need for external linking via PC.
The work is already done, so why not capitalize on it and make people happy, since the existing player is a dogs breakfast at present.

[EliteXen]

Check again folks! I was up late last night and quietly dropped an update v1.61. As always hit the sub-box icon in the now playing window to check if you're on the latest version.

To switch to track # sorting, hit the little cog in the music library jump list and follow the prompts. The next time you refresh a track list it'll include track numbers, if it can find them and "attempt" to sort albums by track #. The now playing window still "displays" them alphabetically, but they will play in whatever order they are queued.

@Darci, I don't know about disc #, point me to an example and I'll see what I can do.

-Xen

edit: v1.62 now shows the tracklist in the Now Playing window in the order the tracks are currently queued.

[larryd2910]

Xen,

Would be cool to talk to Boxee team and integrate your superbe app....no?

[d5wrangler]

Thanks for the app, seems to work great so far..... would it be possible to get flac files to work as well? (as in the subsonic browser app.)

[EliteXen]

someone send me some flac and i'll see what i can do.

[darcilicious]

@Darci, I don't know about disc #, point me to an example and I'll see what I can do.

Hi Xen, if you still have access ot my server, search for "Dirty Nails", an album will come up by Quivver (Dirty Nails & Vapor Trails), it's a 2CD release and shows the proper track order for CD1 and then CD2. Boxee and some other UPnP interfaces will display both track 1s, then both track 2s, etc, without regard to the fact that there are two CDs in the album/release.

Let me know if you need anything else.

[EliteXen]

see attachments...

[EliteXen]

flac anyone... check out version 1.63

[boognish43]

excellent work on the new versions! The track number option is perfect.. thanks!

[darcilicious]

Rock on, thanks for your quick turn around on everybody's suggestions! :)

[d5wrangler]

Great work on the track numbering and flac playback! Looking forward to future developments. Thanks.

[Risi14]

Hey EliteXen,

Thanks for your work. Your app sounds great. I got a couple questions though:

1. I understand that I have to install the program in my laptop first. Do I need to have the laptop on for Boxee Box app to work? (next ? explains it).
2. I have a 2 TB HD connected to my Boxee Box with all my music, movies, fotos, etc. Can I direct the server to my local music folder in the HD that is connected to the Boxee Box? If so, is it done from the laptop or the Boxee Box app?

Just got the Boxee Box, and no offense but the default music player that comes with Boxee Box is like playing Space Invaders (1978) in a PS3. It really has to go.

[JenkNZ]

I made my subsonic url www.thedigs.subsonic.org and it doesnt seem to have worked, boxxe gives me failure notification. on browser it just redirects me to the subsonic website

[darcilicious]

I made my subsonic url www.thedigs.subsonic.org and it doesnt seem to have worked, boxxe gives me failure notification. on browser it just redirects me to the subsonic website


Remove the www and see if that works.

[darcilicious]

1. I understand that I have to install the program in my laptop first. Do I need to have the laptop on for Boxee Box app to work? (next ? explains it).
2. I have a 2 TB HD connected to my Boxee Box with all my music, movies, fotos, etc. Can I direct the server to my local music folder in the HD that is connected to the Boxee Box? If so, is it done from the laptop or the Boxee Box app?1) Yes, basically the SUB-BOX app is getting the content from your subsonic server, so that server needs to be up and running.

2) Yes, you should be able to tell the subsonic server to access the music files that are on the Boxee Box external drive.


On the Box, go to Settings>>Network>>Server and tick "Enable Windows file sharing".
Leave password blank.
Enter the Windows WORKGROUP if you have one on your network and if it's different than the default already displayed.
Make a note of the hostname (I think it's boxeebox by default)
You may want to power cycle the Box at this point to make sure your laptop picks up the changes to the network.


Next on your laptop, make sure it can "see" the drive on the Boxee Box


Go into windows explorer and enter: \\boxeebox (or whatever hostname was displayed).
Browse to the top level folder than contains your music and make a note of the full folder path (e.g. \\boxeebox\media\drivename\mycontent\music -- I totally made that up but you should see something like that.
From the laptop in a web browser, log in to your subsonic server and click on Settings
Add your top level music folder in the same format list above.
On that same Settings page, click on "search" (the last link in the list of items near but not right at the top of the page).
Click on "Update search index now."


Wait a bit and you should be good to go -- you'll need to add your subsonic server info to the SUB-BOX app and see how it goes.

[Risi14]

Thanks Darci!

Although if you ask me, having to turn on all lights in your house to circumvent the lack of heating output from your furnace is one-step-forward two-steps-back type of progress.

I like the lyrics option though =(

At least it is not a freaking desktop! Hooray for hibernation! =)

[boognish43]

Thanks Darci!

Although if you ask me, having to turn on all lights in your house to circumvent the lack of heating output from your furnace is one-step-forward two-steps-back type of progress.

I like the lyrics option though =(

At least it is not a freaking desktop! Hooray for hibernation! =)

I think your missing the main point of this app.

I use subsonic to access my music/videos on my android and through a web browser at work. I have used the server for about a year now.

The biggest reason this app is great for me is the fact I have all the playlists that I have on my subsonic server available in boxee.

I am assuming here and correct me if im wrong but I dont think the ultimate goal of this app was to replace the default music player. Maybe it was and I guess with that scenario I can agree that it is alot of trouble just to get music organized better in the boxee software. I think this was designed to be able to access all of your music anywhere you go.

just my thoughts.. could be way off base :)

[darcilicious]

It's probably some of both. The music player on the Boxee Box is a step down even from the OS platform version. However, I doubt very much that Boxee would make this the "default" app player since it does require another software package to be installed.

In my own case, I'm very happy this all came about -- I too stream my music and video remotely so having a music server which can do double duty makes me happy (good bye audiogalaxy, you're trying hard but it's not enough). In fact this is the closest setup I've seen to simplify that works as well (if not better) since that streaming service literally disappeared off the face of the planet (was gobbled up by Google who might have plans for it but nothing has happened in nearly a year).

[Risi14]

I think your missing the main point of this app.

I use subsonic to access my music/videos on my android and through a web browser at work. I have used the server for about a year now.

The biggest reason this app is great for me is the fact I have all the playlists that I have on my subsonic server available in boxee.

I am assuming here and correct me if im wrong but I dont think the ultimate goal of this app was to replace the default music player. Maybe it was and I guess with that scenario I can agree that it is alot of trouble just to get music organized better in the boxee software. I think this was designed to be able to access all of your music anywhere you go.

just my thoughts.. could be way off base :)

I see your point and you are absolutely right. In fact, I thanked EliteXen for the work he put in porting his program to the Boxee Box aforehand in my first post. But since this is a Boxee app, I am sure you can also appreciate my angle.

If I had an unlimited data plan in my cell, this would indeed be a godsend, but that is not the case nor it is likely to change in the future. The lyrics option is nice to have, on top of everything else. I have yet to come upon another app that supports lyrics, since there seems to be some copyright issues.

Thus, in my current situation, it would be primarily used to have decent local music playability in the Boxee Box. And I will give you an analogy in this matter as well.

When the internet was born, I am sure that from an engineering point of view, the guys that designed the dial-up modem system were pleased with themselves and thought it was the biggest achievement yet in the field, and/or maybe that was the best they could achieve with the technical constraints at that particular moment. However, at that very same moment in time, from the user point of view, it was a freaking nightmare. The only reason people ever used it, and maybe still do in some areas of the world, is because that was the only option we had available way back then.

Having said that, this is not the case with music players available in year 2011 technology wise. From Boxee's engineers point of view, they might pat themselves in the back when evaluating the music player they offered us and/or maybe they just didn't want to dedicate the resources to it because of a time/money constraint. However, from a user point of view, comparing any music player in the market to the one the Boxee Box offers is like comparing cable/DSL internet of 2011 with dial-up modem of the 90s.

[mikeinrancho]

No worries on the buffering.. was just curious mostly :)

Thanks for considering making that an option.. im assuming most people would want to listen to their albums in the correct order.

+1

I would like this also.

Edit: Doh... too late, see it's already there :)

[aga]

Public beta is currently open.
Repo: http://www.xenthony.net/boxee

I cannot reach this site.
Error Summary
HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden
The Web server is configured to not list the contents of this directory.

[phikai]

I cannot reach this site.
Error Summary
HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden
The Web server is configured to not list the contents of this directory.

Because it's a repository and you should just be adding it to Boxee, not trying to browse it from a PC.

[phikai]

Xen,

Here's a bug for you...because of the forced Server setup in the configuration, if you don't have a server to setup, there is no way to exit the app. When you hit escape from the settings menu it takes you back to the first screen and sends you back to settings...

[aga]

Because it's a repository and you should just be adding it to Boxee, not trying to browse it from a PC.

thanks for the help

[aga]

I need some help getting the Sub-Box working on my bb. I have the subsonic server running on an xp sp3 computer that is on the same wired network as the bb. The server is working. I have installed the Sub Box app from the respository. I do not know what server address and what bitate to use.

I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

[phikai]

I need some help getting the Sub-Box working on my bb. I have the subsonic server running on an xp sp3 computer that is on the same wired network as the bb. The server is working. I have installed the Sub Box app from the respository. I do not know what server address and what bitate to use.

I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

the server address would be the internal IP address of the machine that is running the Sub Box server. Bitrate will depend on what your network is capable of handling

[EliteXen]

Xen,

Here's a bug for you...because of the forced Server setup in the configuration, if you don't have a server to setup, there is no way to exit the app. When you hit escape from the settings menu it takes you back to the first screen and sends you back to settings...

You can always use the Home button to exit, but I'll look into changing this.


I need some help getting the Sub-Box working on my bb. I have the subsonic server running on an xp sp3 computer that is on the same wired network as the bb. The server is working. I have installed the Sub Box app from the respository. I do not know what server address and what bitate to use.

I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

Since it's a wired network you can probably use your IP address. On your subsonic server, open your start menu, select run and type cmd. In the command prompt window type IP config. Your IP address will be listed, enter it in SUB-BOX using the format http://192.168.xxx.xxx:80 (I put 80 assuming you're using the default port). If your IP address isn't reserved at the DHCP on your router, it may end up changing at some point so you should try using the host name. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Computer Name. Use the full computer name and enter it into SUB-BOX as follows http://fullname:80 (again assuming port 80).

[phikai]

You can always use the Home button to exit, but I'll look into changing this.

Can only use the home button to exit on a remote with the home button...I was on my PC here just looking and so I didn't have one

[EliteXen]

Can only use the home button to exit on a remote with the home button...I was on my PC here just looking and so I didn't have one

H is usually mapped to Home on PC.

[gowness]

Just a small bug to point out, when adding a server, if it uses ssl encryption like mine is set to, it wont see http infront, but https, so it offers to add http infront. messed me up setting it up the first time.

But other than that, thanks alot for making the app, and keep up the great work :D

[stever]

Have subsonic on my WHS and it all works great, except for the following:

If I load subsonic in the BB browser some of the drop downs don't work. The most troublesome are the ones for 'More Actions' and "Player' located by the player controls. Most of the other drop downs don't work either but I can live without those on th BB.

The other problem I have is once I added the repository to the BB clicking on it gives me the message that there are no Boxee apps available.


Any help/advice appreciated

[EliteXen]

The other problem I have is once I added the repository to the BB clicking on it gives me the message that there are no Boxee apps available.


What repo URL did you add in BB and what version of Boxee are you running.

[darcilicious]

If I load subsonic in the BB browser some of the drop downs don't work. The most troublesome are the ones for 'More Actions' and "Player' located by the player controls. Most of the other drop downs don't work either but I can live without those on th BB.

I doubt very much that the BB browser is 100% HTML compliant... but it's also possible that the subsonic code has some sloppy HTML, in which case you'd want to take that up over in the subsonic forums. Viewing the subsonic pages via the Boxee Box browser doesn't have anything to do with SUB-BOX Boxee App ;)

[stever]

What repo URL did you add in BB and what version of Boxee are you running.


I added the following:

http://www.xenthony.net/boxee

I am in Canada if that matters

[EliteXen]

I'm not aware of any issues with the repo at the moment. Try installing Boxee on a desktop or laptop then add the repository again. I don't think being in Canada should affect things, but not 100%...

[EliteXen]

version 1.65 released. Added a new option to the now playing list.

[stever]

I'm not aware of any issues with the repo at the moment. Try installing Boxee on a desktop or laptop then add the repository again. I don't think being in Canada should affect things, but not 100%...

Added the repository on Boxee on desktop with no problem. But problems persisted on BB. After trying to add it about 6 times in a row it finally cooperated and loaded up. Still has problems validating signature, may take another approx 6 tries before it finally loads. I have this problem a fair bit, where netflix may not load on the first try, or the netflix movie will have trouble loading the first time, I have a wired connection so it's kind of frustrating.

[darcilicious]

I hate to say it but it sounds like you may want to do a factory reset on that box; repeated errors like that when you first start up an app aren't normal.

[EliteXen]

Trying something new...thoughts?

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3558/flowview.png

[darcilicious]

Cover Flow?? :D :D

[boooourns]

Thanks for all your hard work on this app, EliteXen, glad to be able to sort by track #, great app!

[EliteXen]

Cover Flow?? :D :D

getting there...
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/42/flowview2.png

[darcilicious]

Rockin! Looking forward to the next version!

[Tiepgeit]

It took me some time to set it up, but it works now.
Great stuff.

I see that subsonic offers Lastfm scrobbling, is it now possible to scrobble to LastFM through the Boxeebox?

[EliteXen]

1.71 is out.
Flow View has been added.
Darkness aka nightmode has been added
Lyrics autoupdate after song changes
Numerous UI tweaks.

[darcilicious]

Dude, you have done some amazing work on this app, I can't thank you enough! You deserve some serious Boxee kudos!

[EliteXen]

As for scrobbling check version 1.73.

Long story short, (http://www.activeobjects.no/subsonic/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4202) subsonic disabled automatic scrobbling for third party players. This means I would have to scrobble manually. If you click on the heart in the now playing list it'll manually scrobble the current song (not ideal i know).

The problem is without using a timer to check every few seconds, I don't know any way of detecting if/when a song has played so I can scrobble manually. Still looking for a workaround.

[wad]

I had sub sonic working nicely but now with version 1.74 showing I am getting that "Playlist playback aborted, Too many consecutive items" error. Connection is testing fine, music library is listing correctly but when I try to play a track- nothing.

Anyone else having a problem?

[EliteXen]

This probably goes without saying, but in case you didn't make sure you restart Boxee after each update.

Try connecting to the Subsonic demo repository. User: http://subsonic.org/demo, username guest1, and password guest.

If that doesn't work what kind of files are you attempting to play...mp3, flac, etc? Also PM me your logs after receiving the errors.

-Xen

[wad]

Thanks for that help, really great.:)

Your demo works fine so I assume its the subsonic server on my vortexbox appliance at fault. Stopping, deleting db and restartarting service hasnt fixed the problem so guess I'll have to try a re-install.

[wad]

Yes, so followed all the steps listed here:

http://vortexbox.org/forum/general/subsonic-service-unavailable/page-2/

and subsonic server now allowing sub box to work on boxee box.

Like the new flow setting by the way. :cool:

[TookiTheGreat]

Hi,

First of all, I LOVE Sub-Box: it does everything the Boxee music player should have been doing out of the box, and it's getting better with every release. Thanks a million for making this app.

The only problem I have at the moment is that every time I leave the app and then get back into it, it has lost its server settings. Which is a bit annoying. Any idea what could cause it to lose its setting? Or how to make sure the settings are stored somewhere?

Bard

P.S.

I do press the Save button every time I set up the server settings, in case you're wondering :-).

Bard

[EliteXen]

Hi,

First of all, I LOVE Sub-Box: it does everything the Boxee music player should have been doing out of the box, and it's getting better with every release. Thanks a million for making this app.

The only problem I have at the moment is that every time I leave the app and then get back into it, it has lost its server settings. Which is a bit annoying. Any idea what could cause it to lose its setting? Or how to make sure the settings are stored somewhere?

Bard

P.S.

I do press the Save button every time I set up the server settings, in case you're wondering :-).

Bard

What version of Boxee are you running, which OS, and is it Boxee Box or the desktop app?

[TookiTheGreat]

What version of Boxee are you running, which OS, and is it Boxee Box or the desktop app?

It's the Boxee Box with the latest update (I can check the number later, but it's a 1. something).

Bard

[TookiTheGreat]

Hi,

I'm using the Boxee Box, with software version 1.04.xxxx (the latest update) and the latest Sub-Box app.

Bard

[watsonr93]

Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and it is Subsonic is designed to handle very large music collections of hundreds of gigabytes.Subsonic will then automatically re-sample the music to a suitable bit-rate.

[EliteXen]

Hi,

First of all, I LOVE Sub-Box: it does everything the Boxee music player should have been doing out of the box, and it's getting better with every release. Thanks a million for making this app.

The only problem I have at the moment is that every time I leave the app and then get back into it, it has lost its server settings. Which is a bit annoying. Any idea what could cause it to lose its setting? Or how to make sure the settings are stored somewhere?

Bard

P.S.

I do press the Save button every time I set up the server settings, in case you're wondering :-).

Bard

I don't have a Boxee Box yet and so I'm not too sure about the internal workings.

I manage server settings using the recommended API LocalConfig (http://developer.boxee.tv/LocalConfig_Class). As far as I know this class hasn't changed between Boxee Box and desktop version, it should still persist settings between sessions.

None of the other Boxee Box users have mentioned this problem. Do you use Netflix or any other app that save settings? We may need to contact Boxee for further assistance.

-Xen

[phikai]

I don't have a Boxee Box yet and so I'm not too sure about the internal workings.

I manage server settings using the recommended API LocalConfig (http://developer.boxee.tv/LocalConfig_Class). As far as I know this class hasn't changed between Boxee Box and desktop version, it should still persist settings between sessions.

None of the other Boxee Box users have mentioned this problem. Do you use Netflix or any other app that save settings? We may need to contact Boxee for further assistance.

-Xen

From what I've gathered in discussions with Boxee the Config should pretty much retain what's in it. However, it's possible it could lose this on firmware updates, or if your profile is for some reason erased it will go away.

[EliteXen]

From what I've gathered in discussions with Boxee the Config should pretty much retain what's in it. However, it's possible it could lose this on firmware updates, or if your profile is for some reason erased it will go away.

That's also what I thought.
@Bard, sounds like there may be something wrong with your Boxee Box. Maybe try reseting it...

[TookiTheGreat]

From what I've gathered in discussions with Boxee the Config should pretty much retain what's in it. However, it's possible it could lose this on firmware updates, or if your profile is for some reason erased it will go away.

With me the server settings disappear every time I leave the app to do other things (browsing files, playing music, even flipping back to the main menu or home screen). I set the server settings, save them, leave the Sub-Box app, and when I go back into the Sub-Box app it tells me no servers have been configured. It's entirely predictable and consistent and not related to firmware updates or loss of profile data: as far as I have tested the Boxee box retains everything else it should remember, such as resume points for partially played movies, last viewed info, login details, etc.

Is there a way to hack into the Boxee file system and check if the server settings are actually written to the right location (wherever that may be)? I am not beneath manually putting a config file in if that's what it takes. After all, I'm only using the one server, ever.

Warm regards,

Bard

[TookiTheGreat]

That's also what I thought.
@Bard, sounds like there may be something wrong with your Boxee Box. Maybe try reseting it...

You mean resetting it to factory settings? Or is there another level of resetting I'm not aware off (apart from turning it off and on)?

Bard

P.S.

I just had an idea: when I first set up the Boxee box it had an external USB drive plugged in that I later removed. Could it be trying to write to a non-existent location because of that?

Bard

[EliteXen]

You mean resetting it to factory settings? Or is there another level of resetting I'm not aware off (apart from turning it off and on)?

Bard

P.S.

I just had an idea: when I first set up the Boxee box it had an external USB drive plugged in that I later removed. Could it be trying to write to a non-existent location because of that?

Bard

Yes resetting to factory defaults. But talk to someone from Boxee support first...

[TookiTheGreat]

Yes resetting to factory defaults. But talk to someone from Boxee support first...

Did the factory reset, then set up Sub-Box, everything seemed to work, then did the upgrade, so far everything still works. Let's hope it stays that way.

Thanks for the help.

Bard

[EliteXen]

v1.75 is out. Just a minor update, tweaked the lyrics getter a little and added push/pop state to the library and nowplaying window so you can navigate a little easier using ESC/Back.

I'm getting almost ready to call this thing final and publish it to the official Boxee repo. Haven't gotten anymore bug reports or feature requests lately. The only thing I'm still working on is getting SUB-BOX to scrobble songs automatically.

[darcilicious]

The only thing I'm still working on is getting SUB-BOX to scrobble songs automatically. Yes please :D

[acelefty]

Man, you just made my Boxee Box 500% better AND turned me onto Subsonic. Thanks!

[robgue]

Nice. I just saw this and am streaming from lan on boxee box to test. This will be awesome should I take my boxee somewhere. I now have all my music!:)

[stabu]

Think you could add support for https?

[bartsidee]

https could be problematic, I host my repo on github, but it seems not all users where able to open it due to a missing/broken ssl module on some boxes. (now back to my normal server) Not sure if it is fixed already.

[EliteXen]

Think you could add support for https?

If you're referring to support for subsonic https servers then it's already there. Just add https:// in front of the server address.

[gamezonline]

Just want to say thank you! <3 subsonic and this app!!! your a angel sent from heaven!

[lovewiibrew]

Is it possible to just be able to access the music library? I simply want to play music inside boxee from sub sonic. But it's forcing me to set up a server. The format from the screenshots looks like a great way for me to just play music in Boxee.

[stever]

had sub box running great with no problems, did not run it for about 2 weeks and tried it today and it cannot access my Win. homeserver anymore. Deleted the server and put all the data in again, no luck. It all works fine on a web browser but no luck through either my LAN address or trying my server DNS server or my homeserver web address.

Has anything changed recently???

[EliteXen]

had sub box running great with no problems, did not run it for about 2 weeks and tried it today and it cannot access my Win. homeserver anymore. Deleted the server and put all the data in again, no luck. It all works fine on a web browser but no luck through either my LAN address or trying my server DNS server or my homeserver web address.

Has anything changed recently???


v1.75 is the latest public version and it was released 3/26 so there have been no recent changes to the public version.

If you can connect to Boxee through a browser there should be nothing preventing you from connecting through sub-box.
Are you having problems using a Boxee Box or the Boxee client running on a computer?
You said it all works fine from a web browser, so install Boxee on the computer you accessed through the web browser then try sub box using the url from the web browser.
Also try connecting to subbox using the local ip address (http://192.168.x.x)

[countzero]

v1.75 is the latest public version and it was released 3/26 so there have been no recent changes to the public version.

If you can connect to Boxee through a browser there should be nothing preventing you from connecting through sub-box.
Are you having problems using a Boxee Box or the Boxee client running on a computer?
You said it all works fine from a web browser, so install Boxee on the computer you accessed through the web browser then try sub box using the url from the web browser.
Also try connecting to subbox using the local ip address (http://192.168.x.x)

I'm having the same issue is stever... my Sub-box just stopped working yesterday (though I hadn't been using it in a while). I can connect to Subsonic through browsers and other apps, but Sub-box on my Boxee Box and on my computer are both unable to connect to Subsonic.

[hmrkovic]

Is it possible to make sub-box version just for playing local files without streaming etc., or is it too much work to do?

[EliteXen]

Is it possible to make sub-box version just for playing local files without streaming etc., or is it too much work to do?

Not possible for Boxee Box. The Boxee database is encrypted so apps can't access it.

[stever]

v1.75 is the latest public version and it was released 3/26 so there have been no recent changes to the public version.

If you can connect to Boxee through a browser there should be nothing preventing you from connecting through sub-box.
Are you having problems using a Boxee Box or the Boxee client running on a computer?
You said it all works fine from a web browser, so install Boxee on the computer you accessed through the web browser then try sub box using the url from the web browser.
Also try connecting to subbox using the local ip address (http://192.168.x.x)

This particular problem connecting to the subsonic server using Sub Box is using the Boxee Box

[EliteXen]

This particular problem connecting to the subsonic server using Sub Box is using the Boxee Box

Are you using the local ip address or the server name in the address (ie http://whsname: port or http://192.168.x.x. Ping your server from a computer in the network to ensure that it's local ip hasn't changed and try connecting using the local ip.

[stever]

I have tried both local IP ie http://192.169.1.9:8080 and my web address for my WHS.

The above works no problem on other computers on my network and has worked on the BB before.
I have a static IP for my WHS box.

[EliteXen]

I have tried both local IP ie http://192.169.1.9:8080 and my web address for my WHS.

The above works no problem on other computers on my network and has worked on the BB before.
I have a static IP for my WHS box.

If you haven't done so already reset the Boxee Box. Also are you connecting your Boxee Box over wireless, if so try connecting over wired network.

[stever]

I still have not been able to solve the issue of Sub-Box not being able to access the server. Here is a piece of the Subsonic log file showing that access has failed. So Sub-Box is getting to the Subsonic server but something is causing it to fail logging on.

[5/11/11 11:11:39 PM EDT] INFO RESTRequestParameterProcessingFilter REST access for client 'subbox' has expired.
[5/11/11 11:11:39 PM EDT] INFO RESTRequestParameterProcessingFilter Authentication failed for user admin

Could this have something to do with the fact that I don't have a license key for Subsonic?

I also have this entry in the log file:

[5/11/11 11:14:23 PM EDT] WARN NetworkService Failed to find UPnP router using SBBI library

Any comments on what may be causing this problem?

[EliteXen]

I still have not been able to solve the issue of Sub-Box not being able to access the server. Here is a piece of the Subsonic log file showing that access has failed. So Sub-Box is getting to the Subsonic server but something is causing it to fail logging on.

[5/11/11 11:11:39 PM EDT] INFO RESTRequestParameterProcessingFilter REST access for client 'subbox' has expired.
[5/11/11 11:11:39 PM EDT] INFO RESTRequestParameterProcessingFilter Authentication failed for user admin

Could this have something to do with the fact that I don't have a license key for Subsonic?

Yes. You'll need to donate (http://www.subsonic.org/pages/apps.jsp)to continue using apps with subsonic. You can donate any amount and once you donate you'll receive a key.

[jasmeet_9sb]

whern I try search Sub-box on boxeebox finds the song but it can't play it, could you please look into it.

[sam1am]

Any update on video support?

[pjk]

I call this a ransom and not a donation. A donation is something I give voluntary, no strings attached. This is teasing people with a nice trialware version and then extorting money out of them when they find it useful.

Don't call it a donation, call it what it is: a license fee.

The silly thing is that you can download the source code, strip the license check (seems only to consist of a function that returns true when the license file is valid, so this is easily done) and compile the java code to a runtime version and the license won't bother you again.

Why even put it in?

[darcilicious]

I call this a ransom and not a donation. A donation is something I give voluntary, no strings attached.

Are you talking about the subsonic server? If so, you should take it up with the subsonic developer.

[pjk]

Yes. You'll need to donate (http://www.subsonic.org/pages/apps.jsp)to continue using apps with subsonic. You can donate any amount and once you donate you'll receive a key.

Yes, sorry that was a reply to elitexen's message to stever.

I should have added the quote to make that clear

[eirekestrel]

Public beta is currently open.
Repo: http://www.xenthony.net/boxee


I tried to use the link but it appears to be broken. Is there an alternative link now?

[eirekestrel]

I tried to use the link but it appears to be broken. Is there an alternative link now?

Nevermind I was dumb, it is the repository not a link to the site

[kojach]

Guys I have a Boxee Box accessing my local (via Ethernet or WiFi) music in the iTunes music folder, which is set up as an SMB file share on my network.

How can I add this as a server within the SUB-BOX app?

Or how else should I try to access files on my home network?

[darcilicious]

If you just want to use Boxee's default music player, then you just use the Settings>>File Sources to add the iTunes music folder as a music source.

If you want to use the SUB-BOX app you need to install the subsonic server on your computer, add your iTunes folder to the subsonic server sources, and then connect the SUB-BOX app on Boxee to the subsonic server on your computer.

[kojach]

Thanks, it was Subsonic Server I needed.

Had some networking connection issues but now works great.

Quite impressed with the interface actually, and little subtleties like 'Darkness' and the Playlist view.

Really amazing app, Xen - thanks a lot. Quite a lot of effort put into this.

Edit: ok I'm having the same issue as in one of the previous pages where the app on Boxee Box is not saving my server details. I save the credentials and get the confirmed message about the connection if I test it.

Using SubBox app within the Boxee Box I go into my music library and play a song.

Then I exit the app - going back to the Boxee Box menu of Apps. The song I selected within SubBox is still playing.

I re-enter into SubBox, and it tells me there are no configured servers. The song I selected within SubBox is still playing.

Any ideas?

My Boxee Box version is 1.1.2.19250-8cbeb5c

[iblong]

I installed Sub box on my system and love it on my Boxee box. I went to a friends to set it up for them. In the server settings for sub box on my boxee box I added a server name, an ip address of 192.168.1.102:80, a user name and password. Got a connection the first time Today I could get connected on his desktop boxee software/ sub box repository using http://localhost as a server address, but nothing I tried on his boxee box would get us a server connection........any ideas?
I raved about Sub box to him and can not get it working...

Thanks in advance!

[EliteXen]

I installed Sub box on my system and love it on my Boxee box. I went to a friends to set it up for them. In the server settings for sub box on my boxee box I added a server name, an ip address of 192.168.1.102:80, a user name and password. Got a connection the first time Today I could get connected on his desktop boxee software/ sub box repository using http://localhost as a server address, but nothing I tried on his boxee box would get us a server connection........any ideas?
I raved about Sub box to him and can not get it working...

Thanks in advance!

First off, hello in Lawrence, I grew up there though I'm living out East now.
In order to help could you give a little more detail and clarify things a bit. At your friends, he is running boxee desktop software or boxee? Where is the subbox server he is trying to connect to?

[iblong]

Nice to find another soul from Lawrence. My friend is running both Boxee desktop and a Boxee box. I got a connection with desktop using: http://localhost, but could not get a Boxee box connection using localhost, his ip address or any thing else I tried? I am confused because my setup to desktop and a Boxee box was very straight forward and simple.

By the way love your app. and use it all the time! Are you taking donations?

Thanks.........Paul

[EliteXen]

http://localhost will only work if boxee is installed on the exact same computer that you are running the subsonic server. If you've already tried the local ip address (http://192.168.xxx.xxx of the subbox server) I would recommend introducing another computer into the network and trying to connect with that. This will verify that you have the correct configuration settings to connect to the subsonic server and also that there are no security settings on the subsonic server that are blocking connections.

[iblong]

Thank you, I will try your solutions. One side question. I have used your app for playing music an album or artist at a time, where, what directory should I put playlists so that your app sees them when using the Boxee box?

Thank you
Paul

[iblong]

C:\playlists.............found it own my own with a little searching.....

[iblong]

Subbox has quit working and I can not get a connection on local desktop or Boxee box. I made a donation today and registered wth Subsonic thinking that was the problem, but still can not connect. Under the Subsonic web page link "About" I got this from the activity log...."INFORESTRequestParameterProcessingFilterREST access for client 'subbox' has expired.What does this mean or what am I doing wrong? For weeks I have used Subbox on the Desktop and on my Boxee box....suddenly it has quit?

Thank you in advance..........from Larryville!!

[iblong]

Fixed....sorry for pointless post

[prodriguezii]

I am just now stumbling onto this thread after researching many other avenues.

Subsonic has the capability to stream video as well as audio. Someone has found a way to add HDHomeRun live TV streams to the Subsonic Server (http://www.hdhomerun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9648). Assuming XenElite is still looking to add features to Sub-Box, is it possible to add video streaming to the app? This may be an excellent solution to getting live TV onto Boxee.

Thank you for looking into it.

[Math_5]

Hi,

I'm fairly new to boxee and really considering buying a Boxee Box as it seems to be the best box out there. But I do agree that the music player really sucks.

is Subsonic app really work on boxee box ? I mean being able to manage playlist, play random songs, choose by title, etc. just like any GOOD music player ?

thanks

[AminB]

where do i find info on exactly how this app works for audio or video streaming ? it's a bit confusing when you launch the app ?

[mrbiggmd]

Anyone else having an issue accessing the REPO?

[EliteXen]

I've been too busy at work to release the latest versions, but that'll all change shortly. I'm also planning to buy a Boxee Box in the next week, so I'll be able to test and develop directly on the Boxee Box. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming updates.

@mrbiggmd: Are you a physician or do you live in Maryland? Also the repo appears to be fine. Directory browsing is not enabled so you cannot access it from a webbrowser. All you can do is add the repo in Boxee to download the app. Or if you know exactly which files you're looking for you can browse them directly http://www.xenthony.net/boxee/repository.xml.

@AminB: No video streaming, just audio. Install subsonic (subsonic.org) on whichever computer has your music (you CAN'T install it directly on the Boxee Box and if you run Boxee on a desktop/laptop you CAN install it on the same computer you have Boxee installed). Configure subsonic with the correct music directories and get to the point where you're to list to music via subsonic in a webbrowser. Install sub-box on your Boxee Box or Boxee computer. Configure sub-box using the address of your subsonic computer (sometimes it's the same address as the subsonic webbrowser interface). Sub-box only streams from subsonic, it will not work in any other way, it will not work if subsonic is not running, it will not work if the subsonic computer is off, etc. Post back with specific questions if you run into issues.

@prodriguezii: Once I buy my Boxee Box I'll start exploring the video options again.

[nutt318]

Can't wait for the video version, thanks for the great app!

[AminB]

Thank you for explanations and looking forward to the video options.

[EliteXen]

Finally got my Boxee Box, but unfortunately I'm having compatibility issues using a hdmi-dvi adapter with my tv. Looks like it might be a while...

[barneco]

Anyone else having an issue accessing the REPO?

well, i can access the repo fine, but I get:

Repository Empty. There are no apps currently available in this repository.

[ecleese]

I'm curious what I might be missing while using the search feature in SUB-BOX. Every time I try searching for something it always reports with (0) Songs Found even though I know they exist in the database.

-They appear on the subsonic web search so I know the database is up to date.
-I can browse within SUB-BOX to the song I'm looking for and play it no problem

Could this be due to using the Windows version of Boxee?

Software Versions:
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Subsonic: 4.5 (build 2385)
SUB-BOX: 1.75
Boxee: 0.9.23.15885 (Windows 7)

Any help would be great. Thanks

[nutt318]

If you need any testers for the video portion I would love to be a beta tester. Looking forward to this app in Boxee!

[warmbre]

Hello, I think you're ap is great,!!
I was wondering if it's possible to shufle the whole musiccollection? And if it's possible to have Cover/albumart wall? That would be great. Maybe it's already possible but i'm missing something.
kind regard.

[nutt318]

EliteXen, Just wondering if you've gotten any further on the project. Would love to be able to watch video in sub-box.

Thanks!

[EliteXen]

Unfortunately I've decided to abandon this project due to Boxee's decision to stop updating the PC software after v1.5. I have switched to XBMC.

[nutt318]

Ahh, yea I did hear about Boxee no longer updating the PC version.

Are you planning something for a subsonic xbmc app?

[darcilicious]

Unfortunately I've decided to abandon this project due to Boxee's decision to stop updating the PC software after v1.5. I have switched to XBMC.

Naw, go with Plex, it's way cooler :) :)

[nutt318]

Yea, I tried Plex and it isnt that great.

Any info for a xbmc subsonic app?

[Bunter58]

http://www.xenthony.net/boxee

I would love to try this application on my Boxee Box but I'm not sure how to. I tried going to the above URL and got an error message "HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden

The Web server is configured to not list the contents of this directory"

Is it possible to use the Sub Box app from my Boxee Box? If so, how do I access it?

[darcilicious]

It's a repository URL so try the following:

3rd Party Apps

In order to add a repository navigate to Apps > Repositories > click the "+" icon > enter the repository URL. The app will appear after adding it and you can mark it as a favorite for faster access.

[Bunter58]

Oh. I'm new to this.

OK, I tried that and I get "Xen's Repo". I clicked on that and it tells me that no apps are found in the repository. Does that mean that this app has been withdrawn or have I got a setting wrong, somewhere?

[EliteXen]

All those that have tried to add the app in the past couple of days give it another shot. My site was down and I've finally got it restored this morning.

www.xenthony.net/boxee

[stattotheyid]

Can I add in a DLNA server ? i have a network share - how do I add it

[darcilicious]

SUB-BOX only talks to or connects with a subsonic server -- it is not a generic DLNA/UPnP client.

[stattotheyid]

so wont server from a NAS then ?!

[darcilicious]

Sure, if you install subsonic on a computer, add music folders from the NAS to the subsonic server, and then point SUB-BOX to your subsonic server.

You should probably go read up on subsonic per the first post in this thread :)

[arnaudje]

Hi there,

Great App!! But my server settings are not being saved. After closing app and starting app, the server settings are gone.

Can you help me?

[darkobodnaruk]

I'm still (again?) getting "no apps currently available in this repository"?

regards,
Darko

[darcilicious]

Wait a few minutes and try again (I just removed and then re-added the repo; nothing showed up after adding it but selecting a different repo and then going back to select the Xen repo worked fine, and the app showed up)

[pantos27]

Hey EliteXen,

Is there any way in the app to play the enitre library on random like there is in the web app?

AA

[dgamer]

Wait a few minutes and try again (I just removed and then re-added the repo; nothing showed up after adding it but selecting a different repo and then going back to select the Xen repo worked fine, and the app showed up)

I am no longer able to get this app to work. Does anyone else have this problem? I am on version 4.7 (build 3106)

[gmd024]

I am no longer able to get this app to work. Does anyone else have this problem? I am on version 4.7 (build 3106)

I've never used/set up this app, but in both the BBox and the Boxee desktop app, the Sub-Box app installs and asks me to configure a server

Maybe removing Xen's repo, re-adding it and setting up the server will help