Bugzilla – Bug 2282
Disabled file formats added to library/database
Last modified: 2011-11-06 23:25:09 UTC
I have a music tree in format of: /ALBUM-NAME/ freedb.info mp3/ <files> flac/ <files> data/ <data partition if any> I have disabled FLAC from the server supported file types, but the .flac files are scanned to music library leading to some confusion: on 6.1.1 the tracks were shown in the same album as the mp3 files, resulting in major confusion (dual entries for "each" track), in 6.2(v2005-10-12) it seems the .flac and .mp3 files are mostly in separate albums, but this is still annoying. If I disable a file type it should not to haunt me in the music library since it's unplayable in any case.
Forgot to mention, database backend is mysql 4.0.x
By disabled, do you mean in server settings->file types? If so, then this is not a bug. The server will scan, just not play. Removing them is worse, because if the file types are disabled due to a misisng conversion binary, the user has to first figure out why the files are missing. If you wish to disable a particalar format from scanning, you must remove or comment (# at teh beginning of the line) that format line in types.conf.
This doesn't appear to be a bug. Eero, please reopen this if you disagree.
---<quote>--- By disabled, do you mean in server settings->file types? If so, then this is not a bug. The server will scan, just not play. Removing them is worse, because if the file types are disabled due to a misisng conversion binary, the user has to first figure out why the files are missing. If you wish to disable a particalar format from scanning, you must remove or comment (# at teh beginning of the line) that format line in types.conf. ---</quote>--- Agreed (and this solved my issues for now, I just need to remember to do this next time I upgrade as well), however the correct way to disable formats from scanning should be explained on the "Server Settings -> File Types" page, preferably it should even have a similar checkbox selector for enabling/disabling them as for the conversions (and it should save the result to the global preferences file) . Changed component to web interface and severity to enhancement to reflect this.
great. thanks for the feedback. we'll take a look after this 6.2 release.
This is quite a bit easier in the 6.5 world now - but will have to wait till later.
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