Now Playing won't stick (1 Viewer)

[milhouse]

Quick question, I think. I did the research on the forums, but couldn't find an answer.

I like the Now Playing screen when playing music. It's pretty cool the way it show's popular and similar songs. So that's the screen that I want to stay. But every time it goes on to the next song, it goes back to the playlist view. How can I make Now Playing stay?

I just switched from 0.2.2.0 to SVN 12580, but hadn't played with functionality to know if it's specific to the SVN or not.


(Sorry - didn't mean to post this at the top level, but I seem to be unable to move it or delete it...)

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
It's moved now

Not sure what you mean, here it stays in "Now Playing" all night/day tested 12 hours playing & that works fine.
When this happens attach your MediaPortal.log ("installation path"\MediaPortal\log) to your post. & set Log Level to debug in MP Setup -> General.

Regards
Roy

 

[milhouse]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll see what I can do to help out.

I couldn't find a logging level in this version (0.2.2.0 + SVN - see my profile). Had to edit MediaPortal.xml directly to change to logging level, and had to guess at the numbers. Default was 2, which I assume is normal. 1 gave no log. So I assume 3 is debug or verbose or something.
<entry name="loglevel">3</entry>


Log is attached below, from opening the album folder and pressing play, through the end of the first song at start of the second, at which point I exited MP. And for a little more detail - it doesn't always go back to the playlist. It seems to just go back to the PREVIOUS screen. If a start playing from the album folder (automatically starts in Now Playing), it goes from Now Playing back to the album list after the first song. The second song DOES play - just the screen changes. If I play from the playlist, it goes back to the playlist screen after the first song.

In case it helps, I've got scrobbling turned on, and use iTunes external player.

In the log I see a pretty clear "Windowmanager:goto previous window" but have no idea why that's happening.

Let me know if there's anything else you think I can try (e.g. back to 2.2 stable - which I can do now that there's a fix for Zap2It plugin )

Milhouse

2007-01-10 20:44:49.167940 [Info.][MPMain]: window:MediaPortal.GUI.Music.GUIMusicFiles init
2007-01-10 20:44:49.183604 [Info.][MPMain]: open folderdatabase
2007-01-10 20:44:49.340245 [Debug][MPMain]: VirtualDirectory: Setting current share: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music - Previous: 
2007-01-10 20:45:06.398450 [Debug][MPMain]: VirtualDirectory: Setting current share: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music - Previous: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music
2007-01-10 20:45:15.107690 [Debug][MPMain]: VirtualDirectory: Setting current share: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music - Previous: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music
2007-01-10 20:45:15.514957 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.514957 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.530621 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Wish You Dead.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.530621 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Doppelganger.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.546285 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Lillies Dying.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.561949 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Ice that Melts the Tips.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.561949 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Split into Fractions.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.577613 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Think & Act.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.577613 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Fait Accompli.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.593277 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Sandpit.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.593277 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Clipped.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.593277 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: Play - M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][MPMain]: add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand #1
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.Play(M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3)
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][6]: Command:Stop radio
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][6]: Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand time:0 msec
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][6]: Recorder:  Card:Hauppauge PVR150 idle
2007-01-10 20:45:15.608941 [Info.][MPMain]: Loading external players plugins
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.FoobarPlugin.FoobarPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   player:Foobar2000.  author: int_20h/rtv
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.ITunesPlayer.ITunesPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   player:iTunes.  author: Frodo
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.VideoLanPlugin.VideoLanPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   player:VideoLan.  author: ZipperZip
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.WinampPlayer.WinampPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   player:Winamp.  author: int_20h
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]: PlayerFactory: Disabling DX9 exclusive mode
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: DX exclusive mode: False
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Goto windowed mode: True
2007-01-10 20:45:15.624605 [Info.][MPMain]:   fonts.SetDevice()
2007-01-10 20:45:22.125207 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.OnStarted() M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3 media:Music
2007-01-10 20:45:22.125207 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: g_Player_PlayBackStarted for M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:22.125207 [Debug][MPMain]: GUITVCropManager.g_Player_PlackBackStarted: media: Music tv:False ts:False
2007-01-10 20:45:22.250520 [Info.][MPMain]: TagReader: Loading tag reader plugins
2007-01-10 20:45:22.250520 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.TagBase in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.250520 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.MAC.ApeTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.250520 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.FLAC.FlacTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.250520 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.MP3.Mp3Tag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.266184 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.MP4.Mp4Tag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.266184 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.MPC.MpcTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.266184 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.OGG.OggTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.266184 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.WavPack.WavPackTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.266184 [Debug][MPMain]:   found plugin: Tag.WMA.WmaTag in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\plugins\tagreaders\TagReaderPlugins.dll
2007-01-10 20:45:22.281848 [Info.][MPMain]: TagReader: exception on file M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3: System.Exception: Unable to open file.  File does not exist.
   at Tag.MP3.Mp3Tag.Read(String fileName)
   at MediaPortal.TagReader.TagReader.ReadTag(String strFile)
2007-01-10 20:45:22.344504 [Info.][13]: ITunes:playback started track :Already Yours duration:236
2007-01-10 20:45:23.221694 [Info.][MPMain]: window:MediaPortal.GUI.Music.GUIMusicFiles deinit
2007-01-10 20:45:23.253022 [Info.][MPMain]: texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
2007-01-10 20:45:23.284350 [Info.][MPMain]: window:MediaPortal.GUI.Music.GUIMusicPlayingNow init
2007-01-10 20:45:23.284350 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: g_Player_PlayBackStarted for M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3
2007-01-10 20:45:23.300014 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: adding image to container - C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Albums\Curve-DoppelgangerL.jpg
2007-01-10 20:45:23.347007 [Info.][MPMain]: ThreadPool.Init()
2007-01-10 20:45:23.347007 [Debug][MPMain]: ThreadPool.CheckThreadIncrementRequired() : incrementing thread count 0 with 1
2007-01-10 20:45:23.347007 [Debug][MPMain]: ThreadPool.StartThreads() : Thread PoolThread15 started
2007-01-10 20:45:23.347007 [Info.][MPMain]: GUIMusicFiles: Doing Play now jump to: NowPlayingAlways (True)
2007-01-10 20:45:23.347007 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 1 max: 25 increment: True
2007-01-10 20:45:25.242363 [Debug][PoolThread15]: MyMusic: Trying to get thumb: http://static.last.fm/proposedimages/original/6/1006837/5758.jpg
2007-01-10 20:45:25.837598 [Debug][PoolThread15]: MyMusic: better thumb C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Artists\CurveL.jpg already exists - do not save
2007-01-10 20:45:25.837598 [Debug][PoolThread15]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: adding image to container - C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Artists\CurveL.jpg
2007-01-10 20:45:26.370178 [Debug][PoolThread15]: MyMusic: Trying to get thumb: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000DR75.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg
2007-01-10 20:45:26.808773 [Debug][PoolThread15]: MyMusic: better thumb C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Albums\Curve-DoppelgangerL.jpg already exists - do not save
2007-01-10 20:45:27.278696 [Debug][PoolThread15]: AudioScrobblerUtils: Tag picking successful - selecting shoegazer
2007-01-10 20:45:28.547488 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.ProcessQueue() : total items processed: 1
2007-01-10 20:45:28.547488 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 0 max: 25 increment: False
2007-01-10 20:45:33.293710 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 1 max: 25 increment: True
2007-01-10 20:45:33.309374 [Debug][MPMain]: MusicDatabase: increased playcount for song M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3 to 1
2007-01-10 20:45:34.531174 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.ProcessQueue() : total items processed: 2
2007-01-10 20:45:34.531174 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 0 max: 25 increment: False
2007-01-10 20:47:29.286371 [Info.][10]: Audioscrobbler plugin: queuing song: Already Yours - Curve (Doppelganger)
2007-01-10 20:47:29.286371 [Info.][10]: AudioscrobblerBase: Submitting data: u=mnmilhouse&a[0]=Curve&t[0]=Already+Yours&b[0]=Doppelganger&m[0]=&l[0]=236&i[0]=2007-01-11+02%3a45%3a23
2007-01-10 20:47:29.709301 [Info.][10]: AudioscrobblerBase: Action successfully completed.
2007-01-10 20:47:29.709301 [Debug][10]: AudioscrobblerBase: submitted songs successfully removed from queue. Idle...
2007-01-10 20:47:34.831462 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.ProcessQueue() : received NULL work
2007-01-10 20:47:34.831462 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.ProcessQueue() : quitting (inUse:0, total:1)
2007-01-10 20:49:20.219527 [Info.][3]: ITunes:playback stopped track :Already Yours duration:236
2007-01-10 20:49:20.250855 [Info.][13]: ITunes:playback started track :Horror Head duration:222
2007-01-10 20:49:20.250855 [Info.][3]: ITunes:playback stopped track :Horror Head duration:222
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.Process() player stopped...
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.OnEnded()
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: g_Player_PlayBackEnded for M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Already Yours.mp3
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: Play - M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][MPMain]: add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand #1
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.Play(M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3)
2007-01-10 20:49:21.034060 [Info.][6]: Command:Stop radio
2007-01-10 20:49:21.112380 [Info.][6]: Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand time:15.6641 msec
2007-01-10 20:49:21.190701 [Info.][6]: Recorder:  Card:Hauppauge PVR150 idle
2007-01-10 20:49:21.190701 [Info.][MPMain]: PlayerFactory: Disabling DX9 exclusive mode
2007-01-10 20:49:21.190701 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: DX exclusive mode: False
2007-01-10 20:49:21.190701 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Goto windowed mode: True
2007-01-10 20:49:21.190701 [Info.][MPMain]:   fonts.SetDevice()
2007-01-10 20:49:24.715123 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.OnStarted() M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3 media:Music
2007-01-10 20:49:24.715123 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: g_Player_PlayBackStarted for M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3
2007-01-10 20:49:24.730788 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: adding image to container - C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Albums\Curve-DoppelgangerL.jpg
2007-01-10 20:49:24.730788 [Debug][MPMain]: GUIMusicPlayingNow: adding image to container - C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\Music\Artists\CurveL.jpg
2007-01-10 20:49:24.730788 [Debug][MPMain]: GUITVCropManager.g_Player_PlackBackStarted: media: Music tv:False ts:False
2007-01-10 20:49:24.730788 [Info.][MPMain]: [B][COLOR="Purple"]Windowmanager:goto previous window[/COLOR][/B]
2007-01-10 20:49:24.746452 [Info.][MPMain]: window:MediaPortal.GUI.Music.GUIMusicPlayingNow deinit
2007-01-10 20:49:24.762116 [Info.][MPMain]: texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
2007-01-10 20:49:24.777780 [Info.][MPMain]: window:MediaPortal.GUI.Music.GUIMusicFiles init
2007-01-10 20:49:24.777780 [Debug][MPMain]: VirtualDirectory: Setting current share: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music - Previous: M:\iTunes\iTunes Music
2007-01-10 20:49:24.871764 [Info.][14]: ITunes:playback started track :Horror Head duration:222
2007-01-10 20:49:25.279031 [Info.][MPMain]: TagReader: exception on file M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3: System.Exception: Unable to open file.  File does not exist.
   at Tag.MP3.Mp3Tag.Read(String fileName)
   at MediaPortal.TagReader.TagReader.ReadTag(String strFile)
2007-01-10 20:49:35.476360 [Debug][MPMain]: ThreadPool.CheckThreadIncrementRequired() : incrementing thread count 0 with 1
2007-01-10 20:49:35.476360 [Debug][MPMain]: ThreadPool.StartThreads() : Thread PoolThread15 started
2007-01-10 20:49:35.476360 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 1 max: 25 increment: True
2007-01-10 20:49:35.476360 [Debug][MPMain]: MusicDatabase: increased playcount for song M:\iTunes\iTunes Music\Curve\Doppelganger\Horror Head.mp3 to 1
2007-01-10 20:49:37.481365 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.ProcessQueue() : total items processed: 3
2007-01-10 20:49:37.481365 [Debug][PoolThread15]: ThreadPool.HandleInUseThreadCount() : in use threads: 0 max: 25 increment: False
2007-01-10 20:49:50.435576 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Exit requested
2007-01-10 20:49:50.435576 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: Stopping FrameMove
2007-01-10 20:49:50.435576 [Info.][MPMain]: g_Player.Stop()

 

[milhouse]

Resolution

I like to make sure I post the answer if I find it on my own...

It seems to be a problem with the particular SVN. I went back to 0.2.2 stable and the problem went away. I did NOT try a earlier or later SVN to see where it started or if it's been fixed.

 

[Eddy5]

It does this for me too, I'noticed it in
svn--01-13-2007--01-03-Rev12618
and it still does it in
svn--01-18-2007--01-03-Rev12656
It didn't do this in 0.2.2.0 as milhouse says.
I'm using the Winamp plugin, but I don't think that is the issue.
If you need any more info let me know.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
To give you some info on this.
This also happens with MP's Internal player, but not with Bass player. rtv started to look @ this last week, but for the moment he's on holliday, so i don't think it will be fixed before he's back again.

Regards
Roy