(2022-12-30, 12:08)b-box Wrote: Read #629

(2022-12-30, 13:51)arneson Wrote:

(2022-12-30, 12:08)b-box Wrote: Read #629

Hi TIDAL2 fans,

for all Linux platforms it is recommended to use an "automotive" device type from the TIDAL apk and disable the setting "Use inputstream.ffmpegdirect as default player".
See post #670

If you have an USB DAC with an integrated MQA decoder, you have to ensure that the raw music data is passed to your DAC.
That means you have to disable any volume/gain/resampling settings in Kodi and set the USB DAC as output device, see post #431

In my case (with a Meridian Explorer 2 USB DAC) I have to set the Kodi volume to 100% and use the integrated volume control of the USB DAC.
For this I programed the addon "System Volume Changer" which can be found in my TIDAL2 repository for Linux and MacOS platforms.
With this addon you can use "Hotkeys" in the keyboard.xml to change the volume inside the USB DAC, see post #652 how I use it in my keyboard.xml.
For more see here: script.module.sysvolume

I hope that helps you !
arneson

(2023-03-02, 22:59)Ainuke Wrote: Hi,

I'm not finding either Tidal or Wimp in Add-ons > Kodi Repository > Music Add-ons.
I'm on LibreElec (most recent stable, Matrix), if that makes any difference. I notice others are on LE, is there a different repository or install from zip option?

Thanks in advance.
Erik

• The new classes InfoTagMusic and InfoTagVideo have to be used instead of the deprecated setInfo method for list items
  
• The new methods addAudioStream and addVideoStream have to be used for video items instead of the deprecated addStreamInfo method
  
• The new version of the inputstream.adaptive addon has a limitation for the stream URL length of 2083 characters.
  So now it's impossible to pass the MPD manifest as a base64 encoded string to the internal HTTP server of the TIDAL2 addon.
  From now the addon uses a window label to pass the DASH manifest to the internal HTTP server.
  

• I added 'Dolby Atmos', 'Masters (MQA)', '360', 'Staff Picks' and 'Clean Content' to the 'Explore' page to have more content available.
  
• The duration time of albums and playlists are now added to the list items.
  
• The label colors for folders, favorites, playlists, MQA, etc. can now be customized in the addon settings.
  There is a new addon settings tab 'UI' for this settings.
  
• Now it is possible to use the Kodi Sort-Methods (only for Kodi >= 19). Item lists can now be sorted within the Kodi UI.
  This feature is disabled by default and can be enabled in the addon settings tab "UI".
  

• View user profiles of your followers
  
• View user profiles you follow
  
• View public playlists and artists of other profiles
  
• View the followers of other profiles
  
• View your public playlists
  
• Make your own playlists public or private (via context menu)
  
• To follow a different users playlist, just add it to your favorites
  
• Public playlists are marked with the users profile name (orange label extension)
  

• New context menu items for user playlists to "cleanup" your playlists:
  • Move MQA, Atmos or RA360 items to another user playlist
    
  • Move duplicate entries to another user playlist and keep the "best" item.
    The "best" item is MQA. If the same track is available as "explicit" and "non explicit" the "non explicit" item will be moved away.
    
  • "Move from here ..." to move multiple playlist items to another playlist
    (This function uses the TIDAL playlist oder, not the order of the sorted list inside Kodi)
    
• Experimental function to build a "virtual library" for artists and albums
  • The virtual library directories can be set in the addon settings
    
  • Artist and album infos are saved as 'nfo' files
    
  • Album tracks are saved as "STRM" files including the TIDAL2 playback URL. This STRM files can be played from the Kodi file browser.
    

(2023-03-09, 13:37)Willow2022 Wrote: Awesome stuff ... thanks.

Quick question ... is there an option to shuffle playlists/track listings?

xml:


<keymap>

  <global>

    <keyboard>

      <r mod="ctrl">PlayerControl(Random)</r>  <!-- Shuffle on/off -->

    </keyboard>

  </global>

</keymap>