[SOLVED] [split] MPD Error -Permission denied

[TheOldPresbyope]

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So, Moode can read the USB drive, list all the FLAC files and even give the Meta Data (I think that is what it is called), but cannot play the files.

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This is curious. I assume by "list all" you mean you can go to the Library folder view and drill down to the directory in question and see the tracks listed. Similarly, by "even give the Meta Data" you mean you can click on a track and open the Audio info popup and see Album, etc., information. Right?

The ability to do those actions implies certain conditions must hold true for the file and directory permissions but just for completeness how about also executing 'ls -la' in the directory containing your file directory.

Another random thought---you have played these files successfully on another computer, right?

Regards,
Kent

PS - what does the MPD log say beyond what you see in the popup? Look at /var/log/mpd/log after playing, say, Tim's Stereo Test file, then one of your problematic files, then the Stereo Test file. 

For example, here's the relevant lines in my log after doing this with a problematic .dsf file (different problem but sufficient to demonstrate the log)

Code:

Nov 02 11:52 : player: played "SDCARD/Stereo Test/LRMonoPhase4.flac"
Nov 02 11:52 : exception: Failed to open "ALSA Default" (alsa); Error opening ALSA device "_audioout"; snd_pcm_hw_params() failed: Invalid argument
Nov 02 11:52 : exception: Failed to open "ALSA Default" (alsa); Error opening ALSA device "_audioout"; snd_pcm_hw_params() failed: Invalid argument
Nov 02 11:52 : player: problems opening audio device while playing "NAS/OMV-Test/Mostly-Piano_Ashokan-Farewell/Mostly Piano - 10 - Ashokan Farewell - DSD256.dsf"
Nov 02 11:53 : player: played "SDCARD/Stereo Test/LRMonoPhase4.flac"