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[dazdaz]

Does JRiver have Bookmark functionality ?  If so how do I use it ?  This is my main purpose to use this app, to play hundreds of audiobooks.

[JimH]

Yes.   https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Bookmarking

[dazdaz]

The bookmark feature does not work for me, when playing audiobooks.

The bookmark tag is updated when I listen and stop an audiobook (MP3), more than 60 seconds in.

When I click on Play audiobook, it's always started from the beginning.

How can I troubleshoot this ?

[blgentry]

You might have an option set preventing it.

Tools > Options > General > Behavior > Resume playback using bookmarks

If that's set to "never" then it won't work.  That's my only guess at present.

Good luck.
Brian.

[dazdaz]

This option is set to Always, i.e. "Resume playback automatic".

I'm wondering if the bookmark feature really works for others, using a macOS 12.4.

[blgentry]

Bookmarks work for me with Video files.  I have not tried Audiobooks.

I just read through some of the wiki on bookmarking and found this near the top:

"If the file in question has the [Use Bookmarking] field set explicitly to Yes the the Bookmark is obeyed. If it is set to No then it is ignored. Otherwise, if [Use Bookmarking] is set to Default, then it will automatically use Bookmarking:
If the [Media Type] of the file is Video and the duration of the file is greater than 15 minutes.
Or if the [Media Type] is Audio and the [Media Sub Type] is Podcast or Audiobook."

This explains why bookmarking has always "just worked" for me on video files, but not on songs (music) files.  I wonder if your audio books have the proper Media SubType set?  You might also try manually setting the [Use Bookmarking] field in a file or two to "Yes".  I'll bet it's something to do with the media type/subtype.

Brian.

[dazdaz]

Thanks a bunch Brian that worked, specifically changing these settings:

Use Bookmarking -> From Default to "Yes" - on an individual audiobook file
Tools > Options > General > Behavior > Resume playback using bookmarks

Now I need to find out the best way to relabel 200 mp3 files on a mac, so that the Use Bookmarking feature is enabled, any ideas ?

[blgentry]

I believe the proper way to enable this is to set the [Media SubType] field to be Audiobook.  That should make it work for all files with that field.

But I guess it's nearly equivalent to set the [Use Bookmark] field instead.  Here are some pointers on how to set that:

Go to a view that shows all of your audio books.  Highlight all of them.  Now open the Tagging Window with Edit > Tag.  The Tag Window will now change tags on ALL of those files at the same time.  Go find the [Use Bookmarks] tag and set it to Yes.  That should do it.

Good luck,
Brian.