Hi Tim!
Unfortunately not- for 16bit/44khz- one has to switch back to default Soekris-driver then that is in fact the rpi-driver...a bit unconfortable- but things work till 32bit/384khz.
Greetingz, Robert
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Hi Tim,
this is funny. Start with a fresh imaged SD. First apply all network settings, etc and reboot Raspi. Then launch MPD update; after 1h the clock was still there. Reload Browser, the clock disappears and go to 'Browse'. USB is there; click on it and 'KINGSTON' is there (thumbdrive is a Kingston DataTraveler G4 32GB USB3).
Click on 'Update this folder' for USB/KINGSTON. Leave it running and check 1h later... USB is no longer displayed in 'Browse'.
Settings configured:
WiFi network
Timezone: Europe/Paris
Peripherals-Keyboard: ca
Peripherals-Layout: Spanish
Audio output: USB audio device
Customization-Volum warning limit: 100
Customization-Audio device description: USB audio device
Going to try now with a USB HDD
Hi Tim,
this is funny. Start with a fresh imaged SD. First apply all network settings, etc and reboot Raspi. Then launch MPD update; after 1h the clock was still there. Reload Browser, the clock disappears and go to 'Browse'. USB is there; click on it and 'KINGSTON' is there (thumbdrive is a Kingston DataTraveler G4 32GB USB3).
Click on 'Update this folder' for USB/KINGSTON. Leave it running and check 1h later... USB is no longer displayed in 'Browse'.
Settings configured:
WiFi network
Timezone: Europe/Paris
Peripherals-Keyboard: ca
Peripherals-Layout: Spanish
Audio output: USB audio device
Customization-Volum warning limit: 100
Customization-Audio device description: USB audio device
Going to try now with a USB HDD
Hi,
To troubleshoot, examine MPD log while update is running and look for "permission" or other errors
cat /var/log/mpd/mpd.log
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tail -f /var/log/mpd/mpd.log
-Tim
I have a question about changing the theme color from the Customize menu.
In newly installed 3.8.4:
I'm trying to change the theme color from Emerald to something/anything else. What's happening is that only the Volume and track progress dials on the Playback panel display the newly chosen color. The tabs (Browse, Library, Playback) along the bottom still display Emerald no matter what other color theme is chosen. Also, the selection highlight always shows Emerald whichever theme color has been selected.
I've refreshed, rebooted. New theme color selection sticks in the Customize menu, but the new color behaves as described above.
Is anybody else seeing this? This wasn't a problem in 3.7. It's probably my bad luck pi acting up, but I thought I'd ask.
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In newly installed 3.8.4:
I'm trying to change the theme color from Emerald to something/anything else. What's happening is that only the Volume and track progress dials on the Playback panel display the newly chosen color. The tabs (Browse, Library, Playback) along the bottom still display Emerald no matter what other color theme is chosen. Also, the selection highlight always shows Emerald whichever theme color has been selected.
I've refreshed, rebooted. New theme color selection sticks in the Customize menu, but the new color behaves as described above.
Is anybody else seeing this? This wasn't a problem in 3.7. It's probably my bad luck pi acting up, but I thought I'd ask.
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Confirmed as issue with Safari 11.0 update on MacOS (tried browser refresh and same), using Chrome on MacOS everything is fine.
James
I cleared the picture and data cache, no dice. Cleared the cookies and that did it. Thanks for the suggestion. Seems so obvious now, doesn't it...
The thumbdrive was FAT32 already. Nevertheless the problem seems to be related to some ALAC tracks.
Thanks!!
Hi Tim,
After a few hours of trial and error I've been able to trace it down to a single ALAC album that apparently makes mpd crash. With a single album in the library (AC/DC's Back in Black), I've removed the USB drive to clear it and add Cara Dillon's ALAC album Live At The Grand Opera House. Then plug USB drive back into the Raspi, run an Update and this is what happens:
pi@moode:~ $ cat /var/log/mpd/mpd.log
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/10 Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/09 Shake a Leg.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/08 Have a Drink on Me.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/07 You Shook Me All Night Long.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/06 Back in Black.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/05 Let Me Put My Love into You.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/04 Given the Dog a Bone.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/03 What Do You Do for Money Honey.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/02 Shoot to Thrill.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : update: removing USB/05A6-009C/AC_DC/Back in Black/01 Hells Bells.flac
Sep 24 10:14 : avahi: Service 'Moode MPD' successfully established.
pi@moode:~ $
Is there any verbose option to gather further info?
On the other hand, mpd reported errors for most of the ALAC files (though they would be in the library and played fine). Most frequent error was this one (approx. 90% of tracks):
Sep 23 19:46 : player: played "USB/KINGSTON/Garth Brooks/The Chase (The Remastered Series)/02 Somewhere Other Than The Night.flac"
Sep 23 19:46 : ffmpeg/mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2: max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached
Sep 23 19:46 : update: added USB/KINGSTON/Cara Dillon/A thousand hearts/01 Jacket So Blue.m4a
Sep 23 19:46 : ffmpeg/mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2: max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached
Few tracks generated this error:
Sep 23 20:11 : update: added USB/KINGSTON/Rod Stewart/It Had To Be You... The Great American Songbook/12 For All We Know.m4a
Sep 23 20:11 : ffmpeg/mjpeg: ignoring invalid SAR: 0/0
Sep 23 20:11 : ffmpeg/mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2: max_analyze_duration 5000000 reached
Martí
If you're running a Pi3, disable the wifi adapter
If you're not running a Pi3, pull out the wifi adapter.
I find your question unusual - if you have a wifi adapter, you would want it connected to your home network, wouldn't you? Unless you have a Pi3 and you're running on Ethernet, in which case it wouldn't matter wether it was in AP mode or not, but you can turn the wifi off.
If you don't have a wifi adapter, it doesn't matter whether there's anything in the SSID field or not.
I wish to use a Blackberry Playbook as my controller. The Playbook has a screen resolution of 1024x600. Whatever browser I use, the covert art is resized horizontally so that it displays as a rectangle, rather than as a square. This happens whatever the orientation of the Playbook.
Is there a simple tweak that can be applied to the css that controls the screen layout so that cover art resizes in both directions to accommodate it on the screen?
Many thanks.
Is there a simple tweak that can be applied to the css that controls the screen layout so that cover art resizes in both directions to accommodate it on the screen?
Many thanks.
When you say 'shutdown the RPI by menu', you then turn the power off, correct?
Considering the very few mAh that the Pi consumes while not being used, is it really worth turning off? At idle the Pi2 draws under 2W, so leaving it on for a whole day will use under 50Wh - less than an LCD monitor used for 1 hr or an electric light left on for half an hour.
Hi,
Try entering a bogus SSID. This should prevent AP mode from starting. Or if u are using Pi-3B or 0W integrated WiFi adapter then turn it off in System config.
Whats your usage scenario?
in moOde 4 I've changed to only starting AP mode if SSID is blank AND there is no ethernet connection.
-Tim
Hi,
You could set MPD logging to "verbose" in /etc/mpd.conf.
ALAC always generates errors when ffmpeg tries to determine the tracks duration. I think this is because ALAC header is at the end of the file. This also causes slower MPD update. Something like that.
What I've done is maintain parallel iTunes ALAC and moOde FLAC libraries. Its easy using XLD to batch convert albums from ALAC to FLAC. I like the convenience of using iTunes to import and tag CD's, and the speed, robustness and zero-errors using FLAC format with MPD. Eventually I'll just skip iTunes and import CD's directly to FLAC with XLD.
-Tim
Ha, ha. I would have figured #2 #4 out myself
I have a Pi3 running ethernet and would like to avoid yet another Wifi antenna emitting radio waves around me. Thank's
Ps. I couldn't find an option in Moode. Maybe there is one over the command line. I'll check it out. Didn't think of doing that.
Hi,
Odd aspect ratio 1024 x 600 = 16 x 9.375 :-0
You could look at /var/local/www/cssw/panels.css and play with the settings for coverart image.
-Tim