Logitech is closing mysqueezebox servers

An updated and complete API would allow for common functionality between Android App, Web player, windows desktop app. Perhaps access to daily playlists and other features no currently accessible or available to LMS.

Can we just have equivalent service 1st? (noting that Logitech mysequeezbox.com shutdown is scheduled 19 March 2024) and then follow with the API allowing for broad functionality for access to all content?

Thanks. Let Deezer music keep playing on LMS post 19 March 2024 please?

Hi @Leonídia.Deezer,

thanks for engaging with Deezer Product Management. Assuming that Product Management takes decisions based on data, facts and assumptions that drive business value - here is a short proposal for such a model: 

• > 100 users complained in these forums about the situation that there will be no more method to listen to Deezer via the Squeezebox ecosystem past the mysqueezbox.com shutdown in March
• Assumption that < 5% of affected users are aware of this forum and have taken the time to upvote on the issue
• Assumption that 50% of the affected users (Group A) would not benefit from a LMS plugin, because they would not run a local LMS (they would have to invest in new hardware in any case - let’s not consider them here). The remaining 50% of affected useres (Group B) would  stay with Deezer (if a local LMS pluging becomes available) because they either already have a running local LMS or would be willing to set one up
• Assumption that close to 100% of  Group B would switch to a different service (Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, ...) if they can not get a running Deezer plugin solution
• Assumption that an average user brings 14 EUR revenue / month

Based on the above we would be looking at:

• ~ 2.000 total users affected with 50% (1.000) of them sticking to the Squeezebox ecosystem and switchting to a different service
• 14.000 EUR of monthly revenue lost to user churn → with yearly discount around 150.000 EUR per year reduced revenue

Based on that number above alone I could understand that Deezer is inactive, because it is a fraction of their revenue. However, the real number might turn out much higher:

• I might be grossly underestimating the affected users which will become clearer with user cancellations in March
• groups of users might motivate each other to move to another service together for the sake of being with the same service (I have tested Qobuz over the past month and except for the lack of a comparable feature like “Deezer Flow” I really like it). Already started talking with my Squeezebox / Deezer friends where we will move).

The implementation of a proper API, accessible to the Squeezebox community, would also allow for more modern integrations (both in Squeezebox and also other systems).

I really hope that Deezer Product Management invests sufficient time to support a local LMS plugin as I would clearly prefer to stay in the Deezer ecosystem!

Br,

Carsten

A Deezer plugin from the community is on the way: https://github.com/philippe44/lms-deezer/

And Deezer is back with proper playback info! What a Friday and way the start March! Great! Thanks to all who worked with this!

I can also confirm that a solution has been found and works, thanks to Philippe44 and Michael Herger. It allows squeezebox and squeezelite users to access Deezer without the need of mysqueezebox.com servers. They developed a new Deezer Plugin for LMS, all this running without the mysqueezebox.com servers.

Please note that a Deezer paid account is required.

For the moment it seems that the easiest way to install the new LMS plugin is as follow:

1. Install / Upgrade to LMS 8.5.0
2. Use the standard LMS web interface; go to the ‘Plugins’ section / tab (“Plugins” / “Manage Plugins”)
3. At the very end of the plugin list, you will find an “Additional Repositories” section → add the following repository URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/philippe44/lms-deezer/main/repo/repo.xml
4. Click on the “Save Settings” button located in the bottom left
5. Refresh the page and you should see the new Deezer plugin listed at the very end of the plugin list
6. Tick the box and Click on the “Save Settings” button located in the bottom left
7. The new Deezer Plugin will then appear in the “Active Plugins” section at the very beginning of the Plugin list
8. Click on the “Settings” link following the Deezer plugin description & Author column
9. On the “Deezer Plugin” configuration page, add your Deezer Account and ARL token and click on “Save Settings”
10. I don’t remember if it’s necessary to restart LMS, but normally, now all should be Ok!

If necessary you can follow the dedicated thread on the slimdevices forum: https://forums.slimdevices.com/forum/user-forums/general-discussion/1668568-tidal-deezer-pandora

Enjoy!

This is fantastic news. Thanks to Philippe44, Michael Herger and to Deezer that listened to its clients. I have been trying it today and it just works great! 👏👏👏

Hi Cedzerosept,

Thanks for the great instructions for installing the new Deezer plugin. When I submit the URL in the Additional Repositories the new Deezer plugin does not appear at the very end of the plugin list after a refresh of the page.

I updated LMS but it only updates to Version: 8.4.0 - 1707213032 I think this may be the problem, I think LMS has to be running 8.5.0 to install the new Deezer plugin.

I’m running picoreplayer on a Raspberry pi 5 with LMS installed, when I try to update LMS it informs me that i have the latest version which is 8.4.0. (I have done a manual update)

I wonder if you have any ideas how to upgrade LMS TO 8.5.0?

Cheers

coypu

@coypu 

On the LMS tab of the piCorePlayer web interface, you need to select the development branch and then click on update and do the manual update.

LMS 8.5.0 is the release that no longer includes links to mysqueezebox.com servers.