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SBass:
Hi,

I'm using Windows MC trial version to preview its capabilities before buying. Installed it in mid September as most recent version. However after importing some folders containing mostly Bluray and DVD content discovered that folders containing FLAC files have been modified. So now I'm trying to figure out how to revert the changes made.

I managed to establish that all FLAC files have been modified, they are bigger in size, have embedded cover and increased number of tags. And it all happened against declaration of the creators that jriver doesn't change any files being imported.

I didn't want any touch on the files I allowed to import but ended up with this problem now. The files are not the same anymore with further implications. Instead of enjoying the content, now I have to spend much time repairing it.

Can I get advice what I should do now to revert the changes and if there's a solution how to prevent it from recurring in the future if I decide to use it. It's a great application but I had to stop it completely to avoid more damage.

JimH:
Flac can have embedded cover art and tags.  It's optional.

You can remove the cover art if you wish.  Right click on the file(s) and choose Cover Art ...

But why would you want to do that?

SBass:
So I understand that I can only revert embedded covers but all other changes will stay there?
I don't want any modifications to my files. Instead I would prefer a cover to be displayed in MC if missing in original folder but without modifying my files. Modifications to the tags without user consent are also unacceptable.
There are a few reasons for that among which is increased disk space usage (a minor issue) and checksum test failure in file sharing networks where even minor changes to the files are reported as corrupted and require redownload.

Awesome Donkey:
When you say it's making changes to the files, do you know what's being changed/added/removed? Is it changing existing metadata fields (e.g. Artist, Album, Track #, Genre, Date, etc.) or is it adding new metadata fields (e.g. Total Discs, Total Tracks, etc.) or is it adding things like embedded album art or lyrics or anything like that?

If you have audio analysis enabled in the auto-import options it will write metadata like R128 data for volume leveling and data for the waveform seekbar to the actual files.

JimH:

--- Quote from: SBass on October 04, 2024, 04:31:20 pm ---... and checksum test failure in file sharing networks where even minor changes to the files are reported as corrupted and require redownload.

--- End quote ---
Hmmm...

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