"Beyond
the effortless musicality, I was completely satisfied
with the Transporter's sound. The bass was taut, the
midrange unforced, the top end smooth and extended...Is
the Transporter perfect? If you ask me, it's pretty
darned close."
Stereophile
February 2007
SqueezeCenter
Logitech introduces SqueezeCenter 7 (formerly SlimServer) - powerful and free Open Source software. Not only will it power any Squeezebox™ or Transporter®, but also any software MP3 player on your network. SqueezeCenter 7 runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Solaris.
This robust Open Source software includes contributions from a worldwide community of developers who are driven by the desire to work on exciting projects. The efforts of Logitech's Open Source community results in rapid development and a rich set of features, evolving in response to user feedback.
SqueezeCenter Software
- Web Interface—control the player and manage playlists from a web browser
- MP3 & WMA Internet radio
- Alarm clock
- Automatically imports iTunes library and playlists (Windows and Mac)
- Automatically imports metadata tags
- Browse and search by title, artist, album or genre
- Shuffle and repeat albums or songs
- Create, save, and import .pls, .cue and .m3u playlist files
- Displays current date and time when not playing
- Open protocol and command line API—easy to control from other applications
- Expandable through 3rd party plug-ins and skins
- Supports multiple synchronized players
- Cross platform Open Source software, written in Perl (GPL)
- Listen from any computer using an MP3 software player (Winamp or iTunes)
Tips & Tricks
Remote Streaming - SqueezeCentre can stream your music collection over the Internet to a software player such as Winamp or iTunes. Now you can easily listen at work to your music collection stored at home without moving files.
iTunes (Mac or Windows) - Use iTunes to add and manage music files and your library is automatically available to SqueezeCentre - no more rescan! SqueezeCentre also streams iTunes' powerful Smart Playlists.
Download and install the most recent version of iTunes here.
Rediscover the hidden gems of your music collection with playlist generators (requires separate purchase):
MusicIP (Windows, Mac, Linux)—MusicIP lets you create instants playlists by using your computer to generate profiles of the audio characteristics of each music file.
Download and install MusicIP.