Download Squeezecenter 7.3.1

Slim Devices has released a new version of Squeezecenter. This program is needed to control a Squeezebox Classic, Duet or the new Boom. These devices are capable of receiving Internet radio and music files in various compressed and uncompressed formats and presenting them in analog or digital form to an amplifier or speaker set. More information about the various Squeezebox devices can be found on this page are being found. Squeezecenter is released under an open source license and is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Below are the key changes made in this release:

7.3.1 Release Highlights

• DeezerImproved support for playing the same music on Squeezebox players in multiple parts of your house — “sync”
  • Improved synchronization and reliability of music streams from sync’d players
  • Sync Internet radio, music services or your music library
  • Adding/removing players for sync same on all players and Controller
  • No software limits on number of players in sync
  • Crossfade and gapless playback now supported during player sync
• PurchaseFast Forward or Rewind within a track or some streams
  • Track formats: WAV, MP3, FLAC, Ogg, Wavepack
  • Stream formats: HTTP/MP3, Rhapsody, MP3Tunes,
• Support for Deezer Webradio and Smartradio in France, Germany, and United Kingdom
• Buy a CD of the music you’re listening to or browse the Amazon store and purchase CDs from Amazon using your Controller or Squeezebox. Available in Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, and the United States.
• New Extension Downloader to simplify adding popular SqueezeCenter plugins
  • Go to Settings->Advanced in SqueezeCenter and choose Extension Downloader from drop-down menu.
  • The Extension Downloader can be redirected to third-party plugin repositories listed here.
  • NOTE: Don’t forget to restart SqueezeCenter after installing a plugin.
• First Logitech release for ReadyNAS Pro platform
• Firmware versions
  • Squeezebox 2 and 3: 121
  • Transporter: 71
  • Receiver: 56
  • Boom: 41
  • Controller: 3476
• New web skin optimized for use with screen readers

Squeezebox Player Support

• Improved reliability of WMA streams
• Turning off player also turns off digital outputs
• “Can’t find SqueezeCenter” message disappears after 30 seconds, leaving blank screen on SB2/3 and Transporter or display of current time on Boom
• Factory Reset option (hold left arrow for firmware menu, Current Settings > Factory Reset)
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL) sent to SqueezeCenter 10 minutes before alarm (Boom only)
• Bass and treble controls now affect headphone output
• New LINE OUT mode for Boom’s “Headphone + SUB OUT” jack
  • Previous Fashions
    • Headphone (Jack ON, Boom speakers OFF)
    • SUB OUT (Jack ON, Boom speakers ON with reduced bass)
  • New LINE OUT mode (No reduced bass)
    • Choose ON or OFF
    • Boom speakers always ON
• Fixes loud and annoying chirp noise heard intermittently when playing Rhapsody tracks

Squeezebox Controller

• Improved connectivity between Controller and SqueezeCenter
• New Synchronization UI
• Custom Wallpapers through SqueezeCenter
• Choose Player menu displays Player icons
• Expanded System Information available through Controller
• Artwork Size setting in Now Playing screensaver
• Controller Audio Playback (Beta)
• Playlist Mode/Party Mode (Beta)

More info in detailed 7.3 Squeezebox Controller Release Notes

Web User Interface

• Now includes album artwork from your iTunes library
  • NOTE: SqueezeCenter will open iTunes while scanning the library for artwork. Please close iTunes once scanning has completed.
• Faster scanning time for MusicIP
• New LineOut plugin to control Boom “Headphone + SUB OUT” jack modes. Allows placement of Line Out menu item to Boom or SqueezeCenter Extras menu.

BETA SqueezePlay

SqueezePlay is a software-only Squeezebox player application for PC, Mac or Linux desktop. It performs all of the functions of a music player but does not require purchase of additional hardware. It can also control other Squeezebox players on your home network. It is a replacement for the SoftSqueeze application.

• Currently SqueezePlay is available for SqueezeCenter 7.3 only. SqueezePlay will not work with older versions of SqueezeCenter or with SqueezeNetwork.

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