TinySC

TinySC is an embedded version of Squeezebox Server, for Squeezebox Touch.

TinySC provides the basic functionality of Squeezebox Server for access to a music library contained on an SD card or USB drive connected directly to the Squeezebox Touch.

Feature Overview

• Plug and play addition of a USB disk or SD card to your Squeezebox
• TinySC will automatically scan and create a local library for the attached device
• TinySC will take advantage of the new auto-rescan capabilities to automatically detect changes and additions to the music library
• Control and settings management of TinySC is available from the Fab4 screen interface

Version 2

• Other Squeezeboxes can connect to TinySC over the network to access the local library
• Fab4 will provide network access, via Samba, to allow the user to update their library over the network

Limitations

Version 1

• TinySC does not have a general-purpose web interface, use a full SqueezeCenter installation on a desktop PC or other computer
• TinySC does not support some older players (SLIMP3 and Squeezebox1), and is not required to support Squeezebox 3, Boom, or Duet
• TinySC does not support transcoding
• TinySC has limited utility while scanning your music library
  • Browse Music Folder
  • Play tracks on Fab4
• TinySC will not support network shares of music libraries
• The library disk must be writable and with sufficient storage space, for TinySC to keep the library cache on the disk.
• FAT32/FAT format volumes

Version 2

• Future releases may support read-only and additional partition types (HFS+, NTFS, EXT2/3, etc.) and the library cache stored in the built-in flash memory. Possibly includes iPod storage.

User Interface

Below is a wireframe flowchart of the user experience for plugging in or browsing into a local library.

Settings

The following settings should be available, on device, for managing TinySC:

Version 1

• Advanced
  • USB & SD Storage
    • Devices
      • USB Disk:......VOLUMENAME/none
      • Size:.........xxx MB
      • Free:.........yyy MB
      • SD Card:.......VOLUMENAME/none
      • Size:.........xxx MB
      • Free:.........yyy MB
    • Network Sharing
      • Sharing........On/Off
      • Account........Squeezebox (default to Squeezebox, allow user to enter a new one)
        • Change Account Name
      • Password.......none (default to none, allow the user to enter one)
        • Change password

The locale, language and SqueezeNetwork account information, both initially and upon subsequent changes, need to be passed from SP to SC.

Version 2

• Advanced
  • Local Music Storage.....On/Off/Starting/Scanning
  • Music Settings
    • Composer, Band and Orchestra in Artists
    • Compilations
    • Filter genres at the album & track level.
    • Search Within Words
    • Articles To Ignore When Sorting
    • Separator for Multiple Items in Tags
    • New Music Limit
    • Group Discs
    • Reshuffle on Repeat
    • Save Shuffled Playlist
  • Player Settings
    • Long date format
    • Short date format
    • Time format
    • player X (per player, generally only ones that cannot be set using the Player-UI)
      • Play other songs in album or directory
      • Scroll mode (only for ip3k players)
  • Photos
    • ...

See also

• Squeezebox Touch as a Home Music Server
• Setting Up Squeezebox Touch Server
• Troubleshooting Squeezebox Touch Server