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[nickharambee]

hi

i have MC server running on main laptop, and connect to this server on a second laptop.  i am able to connect to the server, and my media library comes up as it should, but i am unable to play any of the files.  on the main laptop, on the library server page, i can see that there is an error message, which is the same for any file i try to play 'error sharing file, file not found'.  this is despite the fact that i can access all of these files over the network on the second laptop, and play them from within explorer.  so the files do exist, and can be access by the second laptop, but for some reason i can't play them from MC.  all of the music files are flac and, on the second laptop, i have specified that the flacs should be converted to mp3s - i am not sure if this is significant,

does anyone have any ideas as to what might be going on here?

thanks

nick

[JimH]

What version of MC are you using?  Is it the same build on both PC's?

Try sharing a few MP3 files, just to eliminate the possibility of a FLAC problem. 

[nickharambee]

i am using latest version of MC on both laptops

i tried with an MP3 file, and all worked fine, but only if selected 'don't convert audio' in the library options.  if i selected either of the other 2 options, it wouldn't play.

nick

[JimH]

What version, please?  You can copy your system info from MC Help and paste it here.

Can you play the files on the server?  If you're doing conversions, can you convert them on the server?

[John Gateley]

Sorry, I broke conversion a few days ago. I'll get it fixed, hopefully in the next build...

j

[nickharambee]

here is my system info:

Media Center Registered 11.1.163 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Unknown 1821 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1046 MB, Free - 439 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping /   Drive F: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-841S   Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive J:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive K: PLEXTOR DVDR   PX-716AL   Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive F: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-841S    Addr: 0:0:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
  Drive K: PLEXTOR  DVDR   PX-716AL    Addr: 4:0:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

[nickharambee]

should i revert to an older version of MC11 to get this working and if so which version?

thanks

nick

[Doof]

This is the same problem I was reporting in another thread. Glad to know what it is finally.

[John Gateley]

The new build (just out) has a fix for this. I haven't tested it with Flac yet though.

j

[John Gateley]

The Flac conversion also works...

j