If you have not yet downloaded and installed
Download Squeezebox Server
Squeezebox Server is running:
Windows: Click on the Squeezebox
Server icon in the system tray. Select
In the Server Status tab, if the status indicates that the server is
Do you have Firewall issues?
If your computer is running third
party firewall software, it could be causing connection prob
lems for your Squeezebox. If
this might be the case in your environment, try the following:
As a quick way of diagnosing the issue, temporarily
disable your firewall to allow Squeezebox
communicate with your computer
If turning off your computer
allows Squeezebox Radio to connect to your
Turn it back on and do the following:
party firewall such as Trend Micro, Norton, McAfee
your firewall is not covered by our Knowledge Base,
go to your firewall software and
For information about how to make this change in your firewall software, search the
your firewall application name
your ISP or your firewall software manufacturer for support.
Consult a network professional if you are unsure of how to configure your network properly.
ave stored on your computer will not play using Squeezebox Radio:
Make sure your music is not DRM
(digital rights management)
protected. If your music was purchased from the
iTunes Store before 2009, it may contain DRM
Apple will remove DRM from
tunes for a fee. “iTunes Plus” tracks and iTunes songs purchased in 2009 o
r after are not DRM protected.
you have any firewalls on your system correctly configured to
your computer and the Squeezebox
Check the file format of your music to be sure it’s one of the supported types.
can play music that is in
In addition, the following are automatically con
by a transcoding engine that is built