[SOLVED] MPD Database Update not picking up ALAC m4a files

tc-fi

Hi,

II've mounted a folder located on a Win7 box that contains some Flac and ALAC files and only the Flac files show up after Database Update.

pacsabi

Hi,

Same problem, samba apple time capsule.

bigeyes0x0

Same problem is posted here #71

The reason is ffmpeg decoder is required to play m4a and runeaudio has it disabled by default inside in /etc/mpd.conf -> workaround: you just need to enable it and update mpd database. Be aware that any custom modification to mpd.conf will disable the web gui editor, that's why it's best to make all the changes you need first then edit this file later.

ACX

We left ffmpeg decoder disabled by default because we experimented problems with the database update (in some situations it couldn't be completed successfully).
We are going to add the option to manually activate it from the next 0.3 release.

tc-fi

ACX wroteWe left ffmpeg decoder disabled by default because we experimented problems with the database update (in some situations it couldn't be completed successfully).
We are going to add the option to manually activate it from the next 0.3 release.

That explains it, thanks. Looking forward to 0.3!

tc-fi

bigeyes0x0 wroteSame problem is posted here #71

The reason is ffmpeg decoder is required to play m4a and runeaudio has it disabled by default inside in /etc/mpd.conf -> workaround: you just need to enable it and update mpd database. Be aware that any custom modification to mpd.conf will disable the web gui editor, that's why it's best to make all the changes you need first then edit this file later.

That worked, thanks!

pacsabi

tc-fi wrote
ACX wroteWe left ffmpeg decoder disabled by default because we experimented problems with the database update (in some situations it couldn't be completed successfully).
We are going to add the option to manually activate it from the next 0.3 release.
That explains it, thanks. Looking forward to 0.3!

Thanks! I'm looking forward the next release as well.

jonclancy

For a beginner (but can use PuTTY), how do I edit the config file please?

decoder {
plugin "ffmpeg"
enabled "no"

decoder {
plugin "ffmpeg"
enabled "yes"

Many thanks

Jon

jonclancy

Ah - I found nano and edited the /etc/mpd.conf file.

Restarting to see if it's worked!

jonclancy

Working!!!

Sounds great!