Options for controlling LMS

[AlanB]

@AlanB - can you try as per post 92 and confirm OK? This works with my Pro.

Will do.

 

[Brantome]

Are they .M4A files?

If so change this File Type from Native to Disabled

Server / File Types

View attachment 3191

EDIT
Make sure you "Save Settings" at bottom after changing. No server restart required.

Might you need to do the same for the AIFF and ALAC settings there too to cover all the bases?

 

[d6jg]

Were you transcoding the ALAC files using the UPNPBridge plugin? WiiM should be able to play ALAC files natively

The Bridge does transcode

Might you need to do the same for the AIFF and ALAC settings there too to cover all the bases?

I wouldn’t fiddle further unless a problem arises

My settings change is sufficient to play .m4a files with no further issue. They get transcoded to FLAC so no loss of resolution

 

[castalla]

Changing the file type properties is probably the best workaround.

(I'd be grateful if somebody could find the original post about this alac issue).

 

[AlanB]

@AlanB - can you try as per post 92 and confirm OK? This works with my Pro.

Thanks again

I cannot find "advanced" only "basic" setting, but did find "file format conversion" there.

Changed AAC to disabled, and saved it.

Playback timer still resets every 1second.

 

[rccarguy]

Just mass convert your files, also useful to update to latest flac encoder (more efficient)

 

[AlanB]

Might you need to do the same for the AIFF and ALAC settings there too to cover all the bases?

Thanks.

Just tried that.

No change. Playback counter still resets to zero every second.

 

[Achim1811]

@castalla
Eventually this one?
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/native-airplay-2-on-macos-fails-but-airfoil-works.481/

 

[castalla]

@castalla
Eventually this one?
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/native-airplay-2-on-macos-fails-but-airfoil-works.481/

Sadly no... I'm annoyed I didn't bookmark it at the time! It specifically talked about changing the file types to disable the ALAC settings.

 

[d6jg]

Thanks again

I cannot find "advanced" only "basic" setting, but did find "file format conversion" there.

Changed AAC to disabled, and saved it.

Playback timer still resets every 1second.

It’s the AAC setting for M-PEG4 are you sure used did that and then “Save Settings”?

 

[AlanB]

It’s the AAC setting for M-PEG4 are you sure used did that and then “Save Settings”?

Yes, I have selected "disabled" for AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless and MPEG-4 and still the resetting to zero every1 second issue persists.

 

[d6jg]

Send a screenshot of the File Types settings

 

[Stessull]

I must admit I didn't realise that I had a problem because I only have a few ALAC files and hadn't missed them, but on trying to play the ALAC files I got the same response ( trying to start but not getting there). I disabled ALAC in LMS and they now play perfectly. The problem I didn't know I had has gone away thanks to the wise men on this thread.

 

[AlanB]

Send a screenshot of the File Types settings

 

[d6jg]

@castalla are you running LMS on Windows as we now seem to be looking at a Windows LMS thing. The above settings let me play ALAC on WiiM but I’m running LMS on Linux and pCP

 

[Brantome]

@castalla are you running LMS on Windows as we now seem to be looking at a Windows LMS thing. The above settings let me play ALAC on WiiM but I’m running LMS on Linux and pCP

Might it need ffmpeg and/or Lame installed? Wouldn't the LMS logs show errors which might suggest this?

 

[simbun]

Have you tried playing from the default interface?
I've been trying to replicate the problem but haven't been able to, until I switched to Material.
I'm running a daily so it probably won't be the same install as the OP, and in a sandbox on Windows.

Actually scrub that I didn't actually have the amp on but there was progress on the default interface whereas Material was showing the 0-1 second behaviour.
Will test changing the file types.

 

[d6jg]

Might it need ffmpeg and/or Lame installed? Wouldn't the LMS logs show errors which might suggest this?

I was just going to say we need to look at the logs.

@AlanB http://localhost:9000/default then settings at bottom right. Then last tab - info - scroll to bottom and you will find links to logs. Try playing an ALAC and see what the log reports

 

[simbun]

When I changed the Apple Lossless section to Disabled they worked for me.

 

[d6jg]

When I changed the Apple Lossless section to Disabled they worked for me.

In post 114 it appears @AlanB has done that?