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Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:29 pm

Hi All,

I've just released Periscope Player, a Windows desktop application to stream music from Subsonic. Please check out the trial version if you're interested!

Key Features:

View all of your music in a single screen
Create on-the-fly playlists by grouping and sorting the main grid
Search for artists/song titles in real-time
Play your existing Subsonic Playlists
LIFETIME upgrades included with the full licensed version!

I look forward to your feedback and am looking for feature requests for future versions. Thank you.

-Matt
webmaster@periscopeplayer.com
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Jittery Jim » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:48 pm

Would like to try, but this is all I get.

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Happens while scanning my library on Windows 7.
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:47 pm

Hi, Thanks for trying out Periscope. It looks like you're connecting to the Subsonic server without issue, as the playlists and songs are starting to load...

I'll PM you to see if we can troubleshoot this issue and get it resolved.

-Matt
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby muiz » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:45 pm

not free -1 :?

why pay to listen to subsonic? how stupid can you be to ask money for this?
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:48 pm

Periscope is $1.99 for a lifetime license, which gives you access to unlimited updates for new features.

It is one of many different ways to listen to your music from a Subsonic server. The choice is yours to use the built in web interface or another application. I felt that there was room for growth with the existing alternatives, so I started this project to create what I hope will become a great player for others out there who are looking for the same functionality at a reasonable price.

A lot of hard work and expense is endured by myself and the other developers who are striving to deliver a product for others to enjoy. I'm welcoming suggestions and feedback, but personal insults aren't really necessary.

Here are some features I'm working on for the immediate future:
-Local caching of album cover art
-Browsing songs via album cover art

Thank you everyone who has been trying out Periscope!
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby muiz » Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:12 pm

Lots of free apps to listen to ss , so why pay money.... :shock:
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby kartoffel » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:27 pm

OMG 2$ for that sh**?

The ui just sux. The app consumes a lot of CPU resources and It takes long time to load all the songs from the server.
Thanks for make me waste my time testing your app...
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Alsaya » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:36 am

Does it play gapless?

Thanks
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:27 pm

It doesn't support gapless playback right now, but I will add this to my to-do list.

Thanks.
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Alsaya » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:38 pm

The I'll be interested
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby cman675 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:27 am

Just wanted to share my appreciation for this app and its developer. The developer seems keen on improving the app and was very helpful in not only helping me with an issue, but keeping me up to date on the solution. If you're on windows, definitely give this app a try. Can't wait until this app matures a bit more, it will become incredible!
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby DGMayor » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:30 pm

muiz wrote:not free -1 :?

why pay to listen to subsonic? how stupid can you be to ask money for this?



Someone takes their time to write a program, and is requesting a whopping 2 dollars for compensation from the people that want to use the program. If you don't want to pay 2 dollars, then use one of the free programs. Simple as that.
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Undeadllama » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:14 pm

DGMayor wrote:Someone takes their time to write a program, and is requesting a whopping 2 dollars for compensation from the people that want to use the program. If you don't want to pay 2 dollars, then use one of the free programs. Simple as that.


Agreed, why does there have to be so much anger and negativity?
Don't like something? Don't use it. Some people will like it and be willing to pay for it. There's no need to directly attack someone over it.
Im new to this forum as you can see but nobody wants to see that, in any thread, or any forum for that matter.

Anyways... to the real reason for this post:
Just a couple of little suggestions that would make a big difference for me.

  • The ability to browse the library by artist and then album, rather just one GIGANTIC list of songs?
  • Ability to use the media control keys present on most keyboards <- this please please please! Its the main reason for me to use a dedicated app over the web client. Just this would make it well worth the £2 asking price :)

But otherwise looking good so far 8)
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:12 am

Hey Guys, It's been a while since I've posted over here and Periscope has come a long way since that original version 1.0! I'm keeping a list of all of the good suggestions that have been coming in and will try to implement as many as possible. There have been a number of requests for some additional playlist support, so that's where I'll be focusing my efforts after the next maintenance release (bug fixes/no admin rights required/etc). I really appreciate the recent POSITIVE feedback! Thanks.

And an updated screenshot for those who are curious......
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-Matt
Developer - Periscope
@PeriscopePlayer
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Re: Periscope Player - Windows App

Postby Periscope » Sun May 27, 2012 1:09 am

Hi All, Version 1.0.2.0 of Periscope Player is now available (Use the direct download link as download.com hasn't updated to the latest version yet). There's now a free Lite version, which can be upgraded to Pro to unlock all of the features. Thanks for all of your support and suggestions!

Change Log:

Free Lite version now available (some options disabled, but playback no longer limited to 30sec).
Quick Play - Enqueue songs to create a playlist and also quickly play by artist or album.
Keyboard Control - Assign custom key shortcuts for playback control.
Cover art is now scaled in correct dimensions.
Improved performance on large libraries (75,000+ Songs - You know who you are!)
Improved icon looks throughout the application.

-Matt
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