Upcoming moOde 7 series

[Tim Curtis]

Here's WIP release notes.

The main changes since the last WIP relnotes post are:

- NEW: Add next, Play next by inserting after the current item
- UPD: Bump to Linux kernel 5.4.61 build #1339
- UPD: Bump to MPD 0.22~git commit 67c7116 20200904
- UPD: Add higher resolutions for thumbnail generator
- UPD: Instant play actions to include Add next, Play next
- UPD: Report 24 bit if ALAC encoded m4a reports 32 bit
- UPD: Show volume level on Playbar
- FIX: Insufficient bottom padding on Library tracks list
- FIX: Wrong Playlist width (mobile) when CV auto-display enabled

Code:

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New features

- NEW: Selective resampling modes
- NEW: Custom SoX resampling recipes
- NEW: Radio view with sort/group and metadata
- NEW: Resource limits in MPD Config
- NEW: Auto-shuffle Album mode option
- NEW: Option to display thumbnails in the Playlist
- NEW: Thumbnails displayed for albums in Folder view
- NEW: Albums played directly if already in the queue
- NEW: Library support for tracks tagged with multiple genres
- NEW: Library filters (Lossless, Lossy, Format or Directory)
- NEW: Option for Renderer backdrop (Cover or Backdrop image)
- NEW: Add next, Play next by inserting after the current item

Updates

- UPD: Bump to Linux kernel 5.4.61 build #1339
- UPD: Bump to MPD 0.22~git commit 67c7116 20200904
- UPD: Bump to Auto-shuffle (ashuffle) 3.7.2
- UPD: Bump to squeezelite 1.9.7-1270
- UPD: Bump to librespot 0.1.3
- UPD: Remove unused MPD plugins soundcloud, tidal, qobuz
- UPD: Remove Ethernet port fix for Pi-3B+ due to ethtool fail
- UPD: Add Genre to the Extra metadata appearance option
- UPD: Add higher resolutions for thumbnail generator
- UPD: Instant play actions to include Add next, Play next
- UPD: Improve logging for Library update process
- UPD: Extend HD badging to Playbar, CoverView amd Playback
- UPD: Report 24 bit if ALAC encoded m4a reports 32 bit
- UPD: Show volume level on Playbar

Radio stations

- UPD: Radio Caroline playable URL
- UPD: Soma FM - DEF CON Radio logo image
- UPD: Update NME station URL's to 256 kbps MP3
- DEL: Radio X London due to metadata issues
- DEL: Megarock Radio due to failed stream link

Bug fixes

- FIX: Album key and cross-index for Tag and Album views
- FIX: Track list show/hide not preserved when switching views
- FIX: Manual entry of SSID not accepting embedded space
- FIX: Graphic EQ curves are +6 alsaequal units too high
- FIX: Listall.sh script not handling mixed case file extentions
- FIX: Airplay and Spotify renderers started after BlueZ disconnect
- FIX: Disabled volume knob processing scroll/swipe events
- FIX: Regression causing Folder view, Advanced search to fail
- FIX: Item highlight/de-highlight in all views
- FIX: Radio Instant play not obeying the "No Action" option
- FIX: Insufficient bottom padding on Library tracks list
- FIX: Wrong Playlist width (mobile) when CV auto-display enabled

-Tim

[the_bertrum]

This version of Instant Play looks like it would work :-)

No action
Add
Play
Add next
Play next
Clear/Play

So many cool features in V7, it's going to be just amazing.
What would happen if the instant play action is "Add" but nothing is currently playng?

[hestehandler]

Tim I yesterday changed from one AES/EBU interface to another. The previous one was a M2Tech HiFace Evo that runs 32 bit float, and while I was using that interface the 24 bit files were always reported as 32 bit in the Moode UI. Now I changed to a Pi2AES which is proper 24 bit integer, and the 24 bit files are correctly reported as 24 bit in the Moode UI. Just FYI…

[Tim Curtis]

This version of Instant Play looks like it would work :-)

No action
Add
Play
Add next
Play next
Clear/Play

So many cool features in V7, it's going to be just amazing.
What would happen if the instant play action is "Add" but nothing is currently playng?

Add and Add next don't initiate play they just add the item to the Queue.

Here's the new Quickhelp section on the Queue.

   

[bitlab]

This version of Instant Play looks like it would work :-)

No action
Add
Play
Add next
Play next
Clear/Play

So many cool features in V7, it's going to be just amazing.
What would happen if the instant play action is "Add" but nothing is currently playng?

Add and Add next don't initiate play they just add the item to the Queue.

Here's the new Quickhelp section on the Queue.

The Quickhelp seems to grow to an ExtensiveHelp lol

[Tim Curtis]

LOL similar to source code, documentation never seems to get smaller.

[TheOldPresbyope]

Uber-trivial typo in the draft Quick Help:

"Clear/Add | Clear/Play - The Clear/Add command first clear the Queue then adds the item."

Shall we stick with singular or go with plural verbs?

Regards,
Kent

[Tim Curtis]

Fixed!

[godt2p4]

Fixed!

Hi, Tim.

I wonder where the Tag cache file is, like database in /var/lib/mpd/, and libcache.json in /var/local/www/

Thank you.

[Tim Curtis]

The MPD database is sometimes referred to as a tag cache. The file is /var/lib/mpd/database. moOde has its own tag cache file thats used to populate Library Tag and Album views. The file is /var/local/libcache.json.