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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by MikeUK on April 07, 2023, 11:37:34 PM »
Good point.
I don't normally tag mp4 music files so I will give it a go and report back.
 
Thanks Steve.
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Love this idea
« Last post by Steve on April 07, 2023, 09:29:10 PM »
Hi Mike, thanks for the feedback on Pi Jukebox, I will have to start a bug section for any issues we find, and then I'll get our Bry to go through them (when he's had a bit of a rest)  :D
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Love this idea
« Last post by Steve on April 07, 2023, 09:24:35 PM »
Hi John, sorry it will not support flac, it can only support mp3 & mp4.
The Pi3 wont work as the processor doesn't have the required architecture.
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by Steve on April 07, 2023, 09:17:25 PM »
Are your MP4 videos tagged with Genre & Title ?
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by MikeUK on April 06, 2023, 01:53:38 AM »
When I reported that MP4 video files are being ignored, they are in fact being scanned by the 'Pi Jukebox' software to build the internal catalog but they do not appear for selection afterwards in order to play just the audio track contained within the video file.  I used the 'Scan Music Files' option and picked on a folder just containing 20 sample video music files to verify what actually happens.  I can see the scan working but just a blank screen appears after the scanning process has completed.  Interestingly, in the test I did, like the scan of normal MP3 music files, there will be video files being sorted out of sequence depending on how many files are contained within the music video folder being scanned.

I also note that when I select music tracks for playback, there is an aggressive 10 seconds of cross fading of one track into the next.  Is it possible that this behaviour can be made adjustable with also an option to switch it 'off' within the full licensed version of the software?  When I am listing to certain albums in track running order I would like the option to not have the tracks merge into each other.  At the same time, it is a useful option to have continuous gapless playback of music so it would be great to have both options available.   
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by MikeUK on April 02, 2023, 08:13:54 PM »
Track title sequencing and searching.

- In order to assist title search queries within the Pi Jukebox software, I have had to strip off any 2 digit numbers I previously pre-fixed to the title track before exporting them from Home Jukebox otherwise the title search within Pi Jukebox does not return all expected results.  I had to add the 2 digit number to the title tag field for Home Jukebox as otherwise tracks within albums were displayed in strict alphabetic sequence and not according to the original source media playback sequence (e.g. CD, vinyl or cassette).  From my trial of Pi Jukebox, it does not require this 2 digit title prefix and imports track titles based on the physical filename of the track (this is good).

I also note that the search facility within Pi Jukebox is very 'exact' and does not facilitate flexible searching for whole or partial words embedded within a track title.
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Pi Jukebox / Re: Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by MikeUK on April 02, 2023, 06:09:27 PM »
More on the Pi Jukebox track sorting issue...

- Where a folder contains, say, more than 25 tracks (not sure exact number) certain tracks get sorted out of sequence and are pushed to the beginning of the list displayed on the screen for selection.  It can be any track numbered between 12 and 16.  If there are many tracks in a folder then several tracks will be pushed out of sequence (for example #14 and #26 or #13, #26 and #38).

I have managed to 'get around' this issue by splitting large folders (artist collections and compilation albums) into multiple parts after identifying which track / tracks are out of sequence.  I was initially under the impression that it was a tag or cover image that was causing this issue but it turns out the MP3 files are all good.  I am not sure if the changes I have made will 'break' the setup I had with 'Home Jukebox' but I was trying to ovoid having different music folder structures to accommodate  both 'Home Jukebox' and 'Pi Jukebox' software.

If you need specific examples of this issue then let me know.
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Pi Jukebox / Pi Jukebox trial version ignores video files (MP4)
« Last post by MikeUK on March 31, 2023, 04:01:18 PM »
Is it possible to download a trial version of 'Pi Jukebox' that includes MP4 music video files to evaluate how it operates?

I have been porting over my MP3 music files from my PC version of 'Home Jukebox' onto my Pi 400 machine to trial with some success. However, I notice it completely ignores any MP4 files so it is not possible to evaluate how the new software operates with them added in order to decide whether to purchase the 'Pro version' license or stick with just the 'Basic' (music files only) license.


Also,  I notice a couple of 'niggly' issues:-

- Where song titles exceed (approx) 18 characters, the text wraps around as a second line of text on the title cards and therefore obscures the artist name.  I think the song title text should be (maybe optionally) truncated so the artist text still shows in the title cards.

- There appears to be a couple of albums that I have (contained in a separate folder) where a particular individual track is sorted out of sequence.  I don't know if this is a 'Pi' computer issue as I do not have the same issue on my version of 'Home Jukebox' on my PC (Windows 10).

- Using a mouse to click on either the right of left scroll arrows only scrolls the display one title card width of music.  On Home Jukebox, this action scrolls as many title cards as fits on a screen width at a time making scrolling much easier and faster when no touch screen is available.

Lastly,  it must be noted that all music files require tagging with cover art to ovoid 'random' art being attached.  In Home Jukebox, a JPG file attached to a music folder would be used where individual tracks had no cover art.  This is not the same with Pi Jukebox but is not a particular issue for me.  It has prompted me to tag all my music files as needed before importing the folders over to my Pi 400 via USB stick.

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Pi Jukebox / Re: Album and Video Locations for Pi Jukebox
« Last post by Bry on March 23, 2023, 10:41:54 AM »
you can put them anywhere, i just put them in the default pi music folder an then scan them
ive made a few short tutorial videos about the control panel functions here -> https://www.youtube.com/@JukeBlaster
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Pi Jukebox / Album and Video Locations for Pi Jukebox
« Last post by arcadepunks on March 23, 2023, 07:39:44 AM »
Installed and running the new Pi Jukebox

Had a look through the help videos and just curious as to where the locations of the media go ?

Have a solid collection of well tagged albums and a small selection of mp4 music videos

thanks in advance :D
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