Leia DS - a DS application running on Nokia N800/810

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

I just did a little presentation page about Leia DS, my own software for the Nokia ITs:

http://leiads.sommerfee.f-m.fm/

Music Lover · Posted: 2008-06-16 21:06 Post subject:

Great stuff, well done and good luck completing the application.
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vicdiaz · Posted: 2008-06-16 21:33 Post subject:

If at least you can get gapless playback to work and have the DS continue playing music while the Nokia sleeps that will be more than enough for me to buy the Nokia and pay you a fee for the software!!!

Mr. Green

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Moomintroll · Active Member Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 94 Location: UK

vicdiaz · Posted: 2008-06-17 01:38 Post subject:

Music Lover · Posted: 2008-06-17 09:03 Post subject:

Don't panic. Very likely the application going to support Bute in next version. Correct Sommerfee?
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sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

Finally I have a 'buted' DS and all the relevant information I need, so I will start with the adaption to Bute. But please be patient, I do this stuff in my spare time...

I'll keep you informed.

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

The new version 0.1-10 should work with "Auskerry" and "Bute" firmware versions now: http://leiads.sommerfee.f-m.fm/

Furthermore it supports multiple media servers.

teatime · Member Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 32

Awesome! Great work! Very Happy

I just might be tempted to pick up a N810 now... Cool

Music Lover · Posted: 2008-06-24 09:48 Post subject:

Or wait on the person that currently work on a iPhone application so you can compare them.
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Ducky · Member Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 30

I allready have a N810 so my vote is clear Very Happy

I am using Leia DS as we speak and I must say, two thumbs up. What does it do...it lets you play songs....that's it, but wait, that's all I really want it to do......all other stuff is just icing on the cake

Sommerfee, installation was a breeze. It all worked within a couple of seconds and gapless playback is a joy. Even this current development version will most likely replace mediastreamer on my N810. I look forward to future updates. This is only a few features away from being just right for me. THANKS!

Lennart

vicdiaz · Posted: 2008-06-26 22:26 Post subject:

Any way of getting a print screen. I'm currently thinking on getting my hands on a Nokia!
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vicdiaz · Posted: 2008-06-26 22:29 Post subject:

OOOPPPSSS!!!!

Did not see the link in a previous post......

Looks excellent!!!
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Wolfie · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Location: London UK

Just tried Leia DS but it only gets to the dialogue that says "searching devices" and just disappears. I was originally running Diablo which I'd installed yesterday, but dropped back to OS2008 just now only to get the same problem.
I notice Nokia have an earlier version of OS2008 for download so I may give that a go.
Real shame though, because this is just what I've been looking for, although I appreciate sommerfee is working on it for free and it's still at an early stage so no complaints!

Mick.

PS Tried the earlier version of OS2008 with no luck - maybe I'm missing a particular library? Any (polite!) suggestions gratefully received.

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

Hi Mick,

I'm sorry that Leia DS is not working with your setup.

I tested it with a Nokia N800 with a fresh install of the latest OS2008 (and nothing else), so there shouldn't be any libraries missing.

Wolfie · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Location: London UK

Hi - sorry about being so vague - what I meant was that the program just appears to shut down. I'm using TwonkyMedia 4.4.4i.
Here are the last few lines from the log when running it from X Terminal:-

found: friendlyName = "Mick's Music"
found: LOCATION = http://192.168.0.2:55178/Ds/
found: friendlyName = "Main Room:Sneaky Music DS"
leiads[1511]: GLIB ERROR ** default - file src/princess/upnp.c: line 220 (get_http_header_item): assertion failed: (valuelen < sizeof_value)
aborting...
Aborted

I've found that if I keep on trying it very occasionally runs up, then fails with an error when I try to select a track. I'll try it again and see if I can get this error to re-occur so I can let you know more information.

Regards

Mick.

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

Hi Mick,

Wolfie · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Location: London UK

Hi Axel - just PM'd you with the entire log - didn't want to upset our gracious host by filling up the forum with logs!

Mick.

Wolfie · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Location: London UK

Thanks to Axel I now have Leia DS running fine on my N800! It seems the problem was caused by having a second media server running, although I only have Twonky running deliberately. I assume perhaps that Vista must run up its own version, maybe as part of the Media Center software that comes as part of Vista.
When I run up either Leia DS or the Nokia Media Streamer they both list two servers; one is the Twonky one, the other just called by the name of my machine - I'll see if I can uninstall the Media Center portion of Windows as I never use that anyway.

Thanks again, Axel - you're a true gentleman!

Mick.

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vicdiaz · Posted: 2008-06-28 21:28 Post subject:

Bummer.....

While I was ordering my N800, the internet connection timed-out and the Paypal transation went thru but the order on the seller just dissappeared!!!!!

Now I'm dealing with Paypal trying to get my money refunded....
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Wolfie · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Location: London UK

That's a real shame - did you find one for a good price? Here in the UK Play.com are selling it for half the list price - £149 instead of £300, although as I believe it's been discontinued there are probably many stores selling for a similar amount.

As for Leia DS, having been using it for the last day or so, I think it's very good indeed. It's already, at this early stage in its development, doing nearly all I require.
The only two things I'd like (and I'm not including album art - that would be nice but it wouldn't particularly be a great loss if it was never included) are the ability to see the currently playing track (to be implemented at some point anyway) and to be able to delete single items from the playlist rather than just the entire playlist.
A nice refinement would be that, as well as having the "now playing" screen, the currently playing track would be somehow highlighted in the playlist.
But that's it really, and as I say, the software does nearly all I'd want anyway, and appears stable in the short time I've been playing with it.
The only time the application crashed yesterday was when it couldn't find a DS on the network, due, I guess, to the fact that my wireless router is two floors away from my listening position and the signal does drop quite low on occasion.

I honestly think that, when Leia DS reaches version 1.0, Axel should consider charging for it, and I claim 10% of any profits for suggesting that!

Smile

Mick.

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

Hi Mick,

Thanks for the feedback!

sommerfee · Very active member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 303

Although the version 0.1-12 is not tested as deep as version 0.1-10 was tested before release, I just moved 0.1-12 into the "stable" directory http://www.leiads.sommerfee.f-m.fm/stable/. If you have trouble with this version, please report (and downgrade to version 0.1-10).

What has changed:

- Should work with MediaTomb (mediatomb.cc) as server
- Error message if no media server and/or DS is found
- It doesn't crash if it detects a Windows Media Player as UPnP server (But I don't know if Windows Media Player will work as server!)