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January 27, 2024

Logitech is closing mysqueezebox servers

  • January 27, 2024
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Logitech is closing mysqueezebox servers in 2 weeks…..

Deezer plugin uses the mysqueezebox server to login to Deezer to make the service work on squeezebox devices via LMS.

this means the Deezer plugin will stop working in under 2 weeks.

please Deezer work with the community now developing Logitech media server to allow a plugin not requiring mysqueezebox to work so we can continue to enjoy the service.

Deezer is the only streaming service effected by this closure so being quick/first to solve the issue could mean grabbing some subscribers from the other streaming services that will also be cut off from LMS squeezebox users because of this closure.

If Deezer isn’t able to come up with a solution or help community with info to help create a plugin it will force me to switch to a service who have a plugin that works without mysqueezebox.

    Pinned Reply By Leonídia.Deezer

    Hello @Jophus @t1no @coypu @Pascal9 @Zayn Belmonte unfortunately what our user @Innocent is true.

    Nevertheless is important to highlight that Logitech discontinued the Squeezebox platform back in 2012 and it is through a custom media server that was create after, that several apps managed to keep working like Deezer.

    Our teams are currently looking  if there is any possibility to bring Deezer back, however, I don’t want to give any falses hopes that it will happen.

    So please stay tuned and keep an eye here and on Logitech forums, as there may be a workaround available. We will inform our users if there’s any official method to use Deezer again on Squeezebox.

    97 replies

    Roadie
    January 28, 2024

    Logitech is closing mysqueezebox servers in 2 weeks…..

    Deezer plugin uses the mysqueezebox server to login to Deezer to make the service work on squeezebox devices via LMS.

    this means the Deezer plugin will stop working in under 2 weeks.

    please Deezer work with the community now developing Logitech media server to allow a plugin not requiring mysqueezebox to work so we can continue to enjoy the service.

    Deezer is the only streaming service effected by this closure so being quick/first to solve the issue could mean grabbing some subscribers from the other streaming services that will also be cut off from LMS squeezebox users because of this closure.

    If Deezer isn’t able to come up with a solution or help community with info to help create a plugin it will force me to switch to a service who have a plugin that works without mysqueezebox.

    Sorry Deezer, already closed my paid account.  Will use my families Spotify account for streaming, other than my Logitech Squeeze.  Not your (Deezer)  fault i know

    Roadie
    January 28, 2024

    I will have the same problem and we are hundreds of users. Let's meet here to demonstrate the community Deezer is going to loose, if they will not work together with us. Please give a shout:

    @Andrewj27  @tsrautia  @dakotaro  @deschman @frorqf13 @bratman  @spike589715 @gdchillnew @Baerengraben @jankei @alex31876 @jelbear @tschu @Lluisrf @zikzak @cedzero @davidscrat @Beatboxx @freshlink @Helge Reimer @Kochotto @weisberg @MK654 @vhenninot @phaerx @IsaacChew @Alessandro Ciuchi @verbose @Grober.Unfug @Xenakis @richgray83 @bluezzbastardzz @akeidel @elektrohansen83 @Mister Musiker @bombadil79 @Midnight.Rouge.84 @StreamMe @Dr. Alexander Ceccucci-Völker @ThomasUndSilke @GoJoe @dakotaro @diakh @petecath 

     

    Guitar Hero
    January 28, 2024

    ...

    Please Deezer work with the community that maintains the logitech media server to develop a Deezer plugin that can work without mysqueezebox.com. 
    The community can be reached here:
    https://forums.slimdevices.com/forum/user-forums/general-discussion/1668568-tidal-deezer-pandora

    With the Help of the Logitech Community IT will be a easy way to Develop a Plugin.

    PLEASE contact them

    One Hit Wonder
    January 28, 2024

    just filed a request. help to vote it up!

    have a good start into the new week everyone😊

    Guitar Hero
    January 29, 2024

    Greetings Deezer!

    I am sad to say that unless I can stream Deezer through my Squeezebox devices, I will have to transition to another service, a prospect I'm not fond of. Therefore, I kindly request Deezer's assistance in resolving this matter, enabling us to continue streaming Deezer without  mysqueezebox.com.

    Roadie
    January 29, 2024

    Dear Deezer, same here, please add native support for LMS, otherwise we also need to move to another streaming service. 

    Guitar Hero
    January 29, 2024

    Hi deezer, family hi-fi subscriber here, listening to deezer every day from my raspberry pi with LMS. What shall we do in two weeks? Move to another service? 

    Hitmaker
    January 30, 2024

    Hi All,

    I’m going to sound  a bit pessimistic and I don’t want to come across too negative, but I just can’t see Deezer getting to grips with this technical situation. Lets face it took them years to sort out ‘Gapless Playback’

    The technical support team never get to involved in these forums, there is never much participation or updates to report back to us. The only time they got a wee bit involved is when they came up with the crappy Logo and colour scheme.

    I have a raspberry pi 4 with a hifiberry digi pro + hat running picoreplayer with LMS and it works great with Deezer, every thing is integrated with my NAS and runs through a FiiO K7 DAC…..sounds great

    I’m beginning to think the solution for me is to buy a WiiM Pro as this has the Deezer APP installed on it, and I believe API has been updated in a recent firmware update. I will see how things go over the next few weeks to see if Deezer can come up with a solution. I have been with Deezer for many years and despite a few niggles I enjoy using their service and therefor I am reluctant to move to another Streaming service.

    Let’s hope that this technical issue can be resolved soon for the sake of all of the Squeezebox punters that use Deezer. 

    Cheers

    coypu

    Guitar Hero
    February 1, 2024

    I am migrating to Spotify. Within the month I will unsubscribe from Deezer. When I put, for the same song,  a deezer flac and a spotify 320k file in picoreplayer and compare them, I can’t tell them apart on blind AB comparison, though I think I run quite a good system. A bit shocking. I find it hard to believe a spotify 320k sounds the same as a deezer lossless file. But it is that. Anyway, I am unwilling to migrate out of deezer. But it has all come to this. 

    Roadie
    February 2, 2024

    Hello,

    It was great to listen to artists via my squeezebox multiroom system and to be able to add the song directly to a playlist on my Deezer account.

    This way, I could easily create and listen to my playlist via squeezebox.

    Is it possible to do the same with SPOTIFY or QOBUZ ?

    Which is the best alternative ?
    I had to decide on a 1 year DEEZER subscription, fortunately I didn't.

    In any case, DEEZER is far from perfect. Especially when it comes to the TAGs for tracks in terms of genres and the ability to browse music genres. That's why I use squeezeebox with my tracks that I've tagged in genre myself. I find it unbelievable that a professional service wouldn't tag their tracks correctly.