Hello,
I'm using the new 9.11 alpha2 and experiencing strange behaviour while adding my music collection to XBMC.
Some of my music folders will not appear in the library. Some of them will partially appear in the library. Some songs are in it while others are missing. In some cases the embedded cover/artwork is not shown.
In some cases removing the id3 v1.1 tag results in the fact that the whole folder will be in the library but sometimes not. The permissions of the files look good.
I have a Mac Mini with snow leopard installed.
Are there any suggestions?
Regards,
Jeroen
Debug log. See my signature.
Here is the log. In this session I added a few folders to my library:
Folder Steve Ann - Away from here is completly not in the library
Folder Steve Ann - Closer to the heart Some songs are missing
The buble albums are in the library but most artwork is missingwhile embedded in the MP3's
New Age Folder is completely missing
Debug log:
http://pastebin.com/m6dc29c86
New age folder:
22:31:07 T:2953318400 M:391364608 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/New Age/New Life University/Relaxing.mp3
Stevie Ann:
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386416640 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/01 Leaving next time.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386412544 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/02 Away from here.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386412544 INFO: Creating album thumb from memory: special://masterprofile/Thumbnails/Music/9/9dd8d994.tbn
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386355200 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/04 The poetry man.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:378703872 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/08 Name it love.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386330624 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/11 One way street.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:378646528 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/14 The Poetry Man.mp3
22:31:22 T:2953318400 M:386297856 DEBUG: RetrieveMusicInfo - No tag found for: /Users/mediacenter/Music/Music/Stevie Ann/Away From Here/16 Leaving next time.mp3
As a guess, the files either aren't readable or contain invalid tags.
Cheers,
Jonathan
Thanks for your analyses. It sounds reasonable but:
Permissions are right. From terminal window the permissions are all 777
With different tag readers the tags look fine. It also works flawlessly with itunes.
It puzzles me?
Is there something specific I should look for? Is XBMC rather picky concerning ID3 tags?
Regards,
Jeroen
Supply an example file. That will clear you of user error at least
Cheers,
Jonathan
How can I attach a file?
Of course I want to be prove that there is no user error
Use one of the many free uploading sites (megaupload for instance) and either supply the link here or PM me the link.
Cheers,
Jonathan
Last days I dived went further into analysing the issues. I found out that just bij changing the ID3 tags it solves sometimes the problems but not for all albums in the same way:
For some albums (folders) removing the V3.1 tagging and only have V3.2.4 tagging gives full fanart and thumbs.
For other albums the combination with V3.1.1 tagging and V3.2.3 tagging is the solution.
Can be that Media Rage is the source of the problem (although this is a common celebrated tool)
I try to narrow down the issue before I send example albums/songs.
Are others experience about the same behaviour?
Greets,
Jeroen van de Poll