Improve artist sorting for bands starting with "The"

[Fralle]

Aologies for the awkward title, but I couldn’t think of a better way to phrase it. Currently, scrolling through your library by artist feels impractical, as most bands are sorted under “The.” Could this be addressed in a future update?

 

[Burnside]

Is this specifically in relation to the use of a usb drive with the Ultra?

 

[Fralle]

No this is using a NAS together with Wiim, sorry.

 

[rccarguy]

Aologies for the awkward title, but I couldn’t think of a better way to phrase it. Currently, scrolling through your library by artist feels impractical, as most bands are sorted under “The.” Could this be addressed in a future update?

Just use a decent server. LMS has this feature. And you can add extra options like "Los" in spanish

 

[hgo58]

Is this specifically in relation to the use of a usb drive with the Ultra?

I think this request applies to all sorting of artist names. I use Tidal and almost half of my artists are in the "The" section. This is however also the case on the native Tidal app, so guess it depends on provider and not the WiiM Home App.

 

[Burnside]

No this is using a NAS together with Wiim, sorry.

Ok thanks. Which media server? I think that may be configurable on some, but not others.

 

[Zap Rekowski]

...an annoying topic that I encountered several years ago. Some apps and servers can be configured, some cannot. To avoid this problem forever, I customized my tagging, e.g. “Beatles, the” etc.

 

[rccarguy]

Ok thanks. Which media server? I think that may be configurable on some, but not others.

I wouldn't want Wiim to be spending a lot of time and resources on a media scanner, after all other options are available, and will always be better anyway- unless the Wiims allow you side load LMS , Plex, Roon etc into.

As long the USB music scanner is "good enough" that's fine with me, that it's stable, doesn't hog resources, able to access and scan NTFS/EXT/FAT/EXFAT drives etc.

 

[Burnside]

I wouldn't want Wiim to be spending a lot of time and resources on a media scanner, after all other options are available, and will always be better anyway- unless the Wiims allow you side load LMS , Plex, Roon etc into.

As long the USB music scanner is "good enough" that's fine with me, that it's stable, doesn't hog resources, able to access and scan NTFS/EXT/FAT/EXFAT drives etc.

My suggestion was really that it should be the job of the media server to do that, not the WiiM home app

 

[simbun]

No this is using a NAS together with Wiim, sorry.

The licensed version of MinimServer (accessible through the WHA) allows you to independently control the:

• Value displayed in indexes e.g. 'The Beatles'
• Sort value used in indexes e.g. 'Beatles, The' (artist would appear under B)
• Value displayed in album and track listings e.g. 'The Beatles'

Personally I use 'Beatles, The' in indexes (display and sort) and 'The Beatles' on album and track listings.

 

[May Kasahara]

ok, we have tons of options, why not tons+1 ?

string[] words = Interpret.Split(' ');
if (words.Length > 1 && words[0].Equals("the", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
Interpret = string.Join(" ", words.Skip(1)) + ", The";
}

 

[MCG555]

Just use a decent server. LMS has this feature. And you can add extra options like "Los" in spanish

Incredible how LMS was advanced 10 years ago, as this is still an issue at other places… i am glad I discovered LMS then and that I can still and even use it with WiiM!

 

[rccarguy]

Incredible how LMS was advanced 10 years ago, as this is still an issue at other places… i am glad I discovered LMS then and that I can still and even use it with WiiM!

Here

 

[MCG555]

Here

I know, I use it, as mentioned, since around 10 years…