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Connecting to Airfoil Speakers Linux crashes it
I installed the latest Airfoil Speakers using the .deb package onto Ubuntu Jaunty. I can successfully connect to the Linux box from Airfoil on Windows, but a couple of seconds after the connection establishes (with no sound), this happens:
aquarion@scryingpool:~$ DISPLAY=:0 airfoilspeakers --gui=false --debug 4 > logfile.txt
options: /usr/lib/airfoilspeakers/AirfoilSpeakers.exe --gui=false --debug 4
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Arg_InsufficientSpace
Parameter name: chars
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.InternalGetChars (System.Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, System.Char* chars, Int32 charCount, System.UInt32& leftOverBits, System.UInt32& leftOverCount, System.Object provider, System.Text.DecoderFallbackBuffer& fallbackBuffer, System.Byte[]& bufferArg, Boolean flush) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.InternalGetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, System.Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, System.UInt32& leftOverBits, System.UInt32& leftOverCount, System.Object provider, System.Text.DecoderFallbackBuffer& fallbackBuffer, System.Byte[]& bufferArg, Boolean flush) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, System.Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes) [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspReader.RequestFromLines (IList`1 lines) [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspReader.ReadRequest () [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspConnection.RunThread () [0x00000]
aquarion@scryingpool:~$
aquarion@scryingpool:~$ DISPLAY=:0 airfoilspeakers --gui=false --debug 4 > logfile.txt
options: /usr/lib/airfoilspeakers/AirfoilSpeakers.exe --gui=false --debug 4
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Arg_InsufficientSpace
Parameter name: chars
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.InternalGetChars (System.Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, System.Char* chars, Int32 charCount, System.UInt32& leftOverBits, System.UInt32& leftOverCount, System.Object provider, System.Text.DecoderFallbackBuffer& fallbackBuffer, System.Byte[]& bufferArg, Boolean flush) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.InternalGetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, System.Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, System.UInt32& leftOverBits, System.UInt32& leftOverCount, System.Object provider, System.Text.DecoderFallbackBuffer& fallbackBuffer, System.Byte[]& bufferArg, Boolean flush) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, System.Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetChars (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes, Int32 index, Int32 count) [0x00000]
at System.Text.Encoding.GetString (System.Byte[] bytes) [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspReader.RequestFromLines (IList`1 lines) [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspReader.ReadRequest () [0x00000]
at RogueAmoeba.AirTunes.Server.Rtsp.RtspConnection.RunThread () [0x00000]
aquarion@scryingpool:~$
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Inappropriate?I had the same error message when I tried to use Airfoil Speaker's on the latest Ubuntu and Fedoracore installs with Airfoil 3.2.6. This build is recent and the Linux speakers clearly have yet to catch up. I had no trouble running the speakers using a friend's earlier, 3.2.1 version (at least it has yet to crash after 30 minutes). Perhaps someone from Rogue Amoeba will speak to this but seems like there should be an Airfoil Speakers fix in the pipeline. -
Inappropriate?Once this is solved, I will pull the trigger on a purchase, likely a combo purchase so I can serve from either my windows or mac boxen to send audio to my home theater systems, all of which are mythbuntu 8.10.
I’m anxious
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Inappropriate?Ditto on what ForsGump said. I've been looking for something like the airtunes feature only more versatile and not tied into hardware for a while. I've tried the soundflower/esd hack way and that's fine but a bit crude. This looks like it'd serve me perfectly, I'd just like to give it a whirl and actually see it work before I buy. If this get's solved and it works like I think it does the $25 is a no brainer for me.
Alternatively, is there a way to get hold of a previous version of Airfoil, such as 3.2.1 that Pavlik mentions, so I can at least get a test run to see if it suits my needs?
I’m frustrated
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Inappropriate?Hey, it's me again. So I got a hold of 3.2.1 and it works as advertised.
I'm very pleased and impressed with this product and would like to purchase it. However, I will be unable to do so if the current version will not work with my setup. I'm watching this topic so it would be great to receive some feedback on progress.
I’m waiting patiently
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Inappropriate?Another potential buyer here. I'm wondering how often the developers actually look at this site. The one registered "Official Rep" had a couple posts about a month ago, but the most recent post before then was 9 months ago.
Ulfur, could you let us know where you got a hold of 3.2.1?
I’m cautiously optimistic.
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Inappropriate?I found it at TPB. It can be found there along with some less than legal ways of getting around buying a license.
However, I'd like to say again, I genuinely want to buy a license for this product and I encourage everyone else to do the same as it's well worth what they're asking for it and we should support the development of this product. -
Inappropriate?The latest Mac Airfoil is incompatible with the Speakers for Debian (stable), too, which is probably identical the Ubuntu build (as Ubuntu's a derivative of Debian).
I e-mailed Rogue Amoeba last week, via the online form, asking if it'd be possible to get updated Linux binaries, but haven't received any response as of yet :(
I can understand why they don't want to support it officially due to a huge variation in potential configurations of Linux distros, but not keeping the binaries reasonably up to date, and compatible with the Airfoil Win/Mac versions, is really quite disappointing. The only reason I bought Airfoil was to stream my Mac's iTunes to the MythTV box hooked up to my stereo, which I can no longer do. Frustrating!
I’m frustrated and a bit disappointed
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Inappropriate?Just received an email from Rogue Amoeba's support with updated, working binaries – fantastic! (I used the Debian package.) Not sure what the timeline is for their official release, but I'd hope they'll be coming really soon.
I’m Happy
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Inappropriate?That build Stef spoke of is now available, check out this post here: http://getsatisfaction.com/rogueamoeb...
