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Devices => Androids and other portables => Topic started by: Alex_B on November 21, 2004, 11:53:51 am

Title: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: Alex_B on November 21, 2004, 11:53:51 am

Hello,

I would appreciate help on the following issue with playing MC synchronized M3U playlist on my iRiver player.

I have used MC 11.0.129 to synchronize several playlist with  iRiver H140 (firmware EU 1.60).  The synchronization process went smoothly and transfered chosen files, re-created directories and playlists on the portable.  However, when I attempt to play M3Us on iRiver the player responds with "Playlist read error".

I have opened a playlist in the Notepad and  discovered that it represents a one continuos string with "" sign at the end of each song title. See below an example:

"\Depeche Mode\Singles\05 Marster & Servants.mp3\Depeche Mode\Singles\03 People Are People.mp3"

When I manually re-arranged the playlist in a standard form (removed the signs and  made one title per line -see below a new example), the player reads the new playlist just fine.

"\Depeche Mode\Singles\05 Marster & Servants.mp3
\Depeche Mode\Singles\03 People Are People.mp3"

I have also checked playlist export option, which works fine and creates M3U playlist in a format readable by the player.. But then again, I had to remove the precedeing harddrive  letter first.

Thank you for your ideas to solve the issue.

Alex

Title: Re:MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: SteveG on November 22, 2004, 10:35:35 am

Alex,

I made some changes today that will affect this and hopefully repair it. Please get the next build of MC and let me know if you still see the issue.

Thanks,

Steve

Title: Re:MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: Alex_B on December 01, 2004, 03:52:20 pm

Hello Steve,

thank you for a quick follow up. I have tried the latest version (11.0.133) but still face the same issue. Can you pls. take a look into that?

Thanks

Alex

Title: Re:MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: SteveG on December 02, 2004, 05:48:33 pm

Alex,

Could you email me the m3u that is messed up? I cannot immediately duplicate this.

Thanks,

steve @ jriver.com

Title: Re: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: Alex_B on December 11, 2004, 06:04:13 pm

Hello Steve,

I have mailed the m3u  files several days ago. Let me know if you need any more information.

Thank you

Title: Re: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: SteveG on December 17, 2004, 02:59:49 pm

Alex_B,

I cannot duplicate this with the current MC 11. Can you?

Steve

Title: Re: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: Alex_B on December 19, 2004, 04:27:53 pm

Steve,
I still have an issue with the latest version 11.0.149. I have reinstalled the operating system (XP SP2) with default US regional setting but it didn't help either. Do you want me to resend the latest corrupted M3U?

Do you use Notepad to open the M3U?  The issues is visbile only in Notepad, not in Word or Wordpad.

Regards,
Alex

Title: Re: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: SteveG on December 20, 2004, 11:20:10 am

Alex,

Thanks for your post. MC was writing the LF correctly, but not the CR. Your post made this clear. It should be resolved in the next MC build.

Steve

Title: Re: MC M3U Playlist read error on iRiver H140
Post by: Alex_B on December 21, 2004, 02:41:14 pm

Steve,

works great! I love it!

Thank you,

Alex