[javaboyuk]

@popcornmix / @abej
(I found hdmi_force_open=1 courses my rpi to crash if I try to skip forward or jump to next track :-()

Certainly getting the equivalent of hdmi_force_open working is on my list (ideally from "keep receiver alive" option in GUI).
That's not the same as gapless (which actually does fading between tracks), but should improve music playback.

or use two players one for video one for audio only, is there some issue using the original xbmc player for
rpi for audio only, as that might be a very simple fix? ie have it loaded and compiled but only used if you
use the the 'advancedsetting.xml' to choose it for audio, assuming you could then have a 0.5 second or
mix setting or something to avoid the hdmi drop on rpi?

Going back the hdmi_force_open equivalent, to be honest that would be good enough for me!
(based from my experience of using the "hdmi_force_open=1" for play back)

Any idea when you might get some time on it?

Can I help you in some way?

JB